Keiser university graduate school

HEALTH SCIENCES

To earn a Doctor of Health Science degree from Keiser University, students must accomplish the following:

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  Earn a minimum of 60 graduate semester credit hours
  
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  Earn a minimum grade average of 3.0
  
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  Have no more than two courses with a grade of “C”
  
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  Complete the final 54 credits of the DHSc program through Keiser University
  
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  Complete all DHSc degree requirements within eight years of beginning coursework; exceptions for extenuating circumstances reviewed by the Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs for Graduate Education
  
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  Students will complete (2) two residencies, the initial residency in the first year and the subsequent residency after passing the comprehensive examination. Students will complete the coursework and the comprehensive examination prior to beginning dissertation courses.
  
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  Successfully complete a comprehensive examination prior to advancing to candidacy
  
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  Advance to candidacy prior to entering into dissertation courses
  
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  Complete a proposal approved by a dissertation committee
  
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  Successfully defend the proposal
  
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  Complete a dissertation approved by a dissertation committee
  
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  Successfully defend the dissertation
  
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  Maintain active student status until dissertation is approved
  

To earn a Master of Science in Nursing from Keiser University, students must accomplish the following:

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  Earn a minimum of 33.0 graduate semester credit hours
  
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  Earn a minimum grade average of 3.0
  
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  Have no more than two courses with a grade of “C”
  
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  Complete the final 27 credits of the MSN program through Keiser University
  
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  Complete all MSN degree requirements within five years of beginning coursework; exceptions for extenuating circumstances reviewed by the Graduate School Associate Vice Chancellor
  
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  Complete a final capstone evidenced-based project including final scholarly paper and poster
  

To earn a Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Keiser University, students must accomplish the following:

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  Earn a minimum of 56.0 graduate semester credit hours
  
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  Earn a minimum grade average of 3.0
  
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  Have no more than one course with a grade of “C”
  
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  Complete all MSN FNP credits through Keiser University
  
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  Complete a minimum of 630 precepted clinical hours
  
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  Complete two, scheduled, four-day residencies
  
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  Complete all MSN FNP degree requirements within five years of beginning coursework; exceptions for extenuating circumstances reviewed by the Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs for Graduate Education
  
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  Register for the Family Nurse Practitioner National Board Certification Examination prior to completing the last course
  

To earn a Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate from Keiser University, students must accomplish the following:

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  Earn required graduate semester credit hours (individualized based on previous graduate nursing education)
  
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  Earn a minimum grade average of 3.0
  
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  Have no more than one course with a grade of “C”
  
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  Complete a minimum of 630 clinical hours with qualified Keiser University approved preceptors
  
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  Complete two, scheduled, four-day residencies
  
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  Complete all Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate degree requirements within five years of beginning coursework; exceptions for extenuating circumstances reviewed by the Dean of Graduate Nursing
  
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  Register for the Family Nurse Practitioner National Board Certification Examination prior to completing the last course in the Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate program.
  

To earn a Master of Science in Nutrition from Keiser University, students must accomplish the following:

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  Earn a minimum of 42.0 graduate semester credits hours.
  
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  Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0.
  
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  Have no more than two courses with a grade of “C”
  
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  Complete the final 36 credits of MS Nutrition program through Keiser University
  
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  Complete all MS Nutrition requirements within five years of beginning coursework; exceptions for extenuating circumstance reviewed by the Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs for Graduate Education
  

To earn a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Keiser University, students must accomplish the following:

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  Earn a minimum of 120 undergraduate credit hours towards a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Health and 51 graduate semester credit hours towards a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
  
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  Earn a minimum grade point average of 3.0
  
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  Have no more than two graduate courses with a grade of “C”
  
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  Complete all MSOT degree requirements within five years of beginning coursework.
  

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  In order to qualify for state licensure students will be required to sit for the NBCOT examination after graduation from the MSOT program
  

To earn a Master of Science in Physician Assistant degree from Keiser University, students must accomplish the following:

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  Earn a minimum of 127.5 graduate semester credit hours
  
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  Complete the Keiser Campus ACLS, BLS and PALS program
  
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  Earn a minimum grade average of 3.0
  
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  Complete all credits of the MSPA program through Keiser University
  
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  Complete all MSPA degree requirements within two years of beginning coursework; exceptions for extenuating circumstances reviewed by the Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs for Graduate Education
  
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  Register for the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination (PANCE) prior to completing the last course.