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Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences

Math, Science, and Technology

Undergraduate Symposium

The Undergraduate Student Symposium, sponsored by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, presents student projects and performances through oral presentations, paper submissions, and poster displays.

APS Major

Description

The Bachelor of Science in Applied Professional Studies (APS) is offered by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. The concentrations that comprise this major are available through the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences and the Fischler School of Education and Human Services. The applied professional studies major is available only to students enrolled in the Career Development Program. It offers a flexible program for adults who have gained significant professional experience and/or who have earned a large number of college credits toward their particular career goal. It is designed to allow students to select courses that best fit their career plans. Rather than study in one discipline or area of focus, students focus on applied practical studies that often draw on subjects in two or more divisions. The APS major may be offered to students in all locations subject to course availability.

For more information about the applied professional studies major, contact the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Office of the Dean at (954) 262-8408. For more information about the applied professional studies major with a concentration in teaching and learning, please contact the Fischler School of Education and Human Services Office of International Affairs at (954) 262-8639.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the applied professional studies major, students must:

  1. Have completed a minimum of 45 credits prior to applying to the applied professional studies major.
  2. Have completed an 18-credit concentration before applying to the applied professional studies major.

In addition to the documents described in the Required Documentation section, applicants to the applied professional studies major must complete and provide a portfolio containing the following documents. The assistance of an academic advisor should be sought for advice in the preparation of these documents.

  1. A letter of intent in which the student:
    1. Identifies his/her career goals;
    2. Identifies his/her prior coursework and approved prior learning experiences that comprise concentration I;
    3. Provides a rationale for considering concentration I as a coherent body of work;
    4. Identifies concentration II and explains how concentrations I and II integrate into an academic program focused on his/her career goals;
  2. Copies of transcripts with the 18-credits that comprise concentration I highlighted;
  3. One or more documents such as academic papers, projects, work products, letters of recommendation, written reviews of prior course work, written reviews of relevant professional experience, etc., that demonstrates the student’s competency in concentration I.

The portfolio is submitted to the academic advisor for review by the director of the appropriate academic unit.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this major, students should be able to:

  1. Analyze, integrate, and synthesize information from both concentrations and demonstrate the relationship of the information toward a career;
  2. Demonstrate:
    1. The ability to articulate critically the fundamental theories and principles underlying concentration II;
    2. The ability to articulate critically the relationship of the theories and principles of concentration II to concentration I (where appropriate);
    3. The ways in which the theories and principles of concentration II are operationalized in practice, and;
    4. Preparation for scholarly pursuit;
  3. Communicate the knowledge, skills, and principles acquired through the major in an organized, concise, and grammatically correct form.

Requirements

A minimum of 24 upper division (3000 and higher) credits must be included in the total required 120 credits. Students may apply an unlimited number of prior learning credits toward their applied professional studies degree; a minimum of 30 credits must be completed at NSU. Students majoring in applied professional studies may demonstrate learning competencies for one of their concentrations through NSU coursework, transfer courses from other institutions, prior learning, or testing (e.g., DANTES and CLEP). Specific requirements are:

  1. General Education Framework: 30 credits
  2. Major Requirements:
    1. Concentration I (18 credits prior to entering the major)
    2. Concentration II (number of credits depends on the concentration)
  3. Open Electives 16–48 credits (depending on the concentration)

Total Degree Requirements: 120 credits

General Education Requirements (30 credits)

Students are required to complete 30 credit hours as part of the General Education Program. For specific course requirements, refer to the General Education Program section in the Academic Resources and Procedures segment of this catalog.

Concentrations

Students choose one of the following concentrations after consultation with their academic advisor. Not all concentrations are offered at every location.

Biological and Physical Sciences Concentration
Acceptance into this major is determined by the director of the Division of Math, Science, and Technology.

Major Prerequisites (or equivalents) (12 credits)
CHEM 1100 Fundamentals of Chemistry (3 credits) or passing grade on chemistry placement exam
COMP 1000 Basic Writing (3 credits)
MATH 1040 College Algebra (3 credits)
MATH 1200 Precalculus Algebra (3 credits)

Program Requirements (8 credits)
These courses can be transferred from a regionally accredited college or university.
Select 8 credits from the following courses:
BIOL 1500 Biology I/Lab (4 credits)
BIOL 1510 Biology II/Lab (4 credits)
CHEM 1300 General Chemistry I/Lab (4 credits)
CHEM 1310 General Chemistry II/Lab (4 credits)

Core Course (3 credits)
BIOL 4901 APS Capstone Course in Biological and Physical Sciences (3 credits)

Major Electives (24–28 credits)
Select seven 2000 or higher level courses. Three courses must be at the 3000-level or higher. At least three of the courses must be courses that include laboratory. This selection is from the following prefixes:
BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MBIO, ENVS, SCIE.

Computer Engineering Technology Concentration
This concentration is administered by the Division of Math, Science, and Technology. It is available for students who have completed a minimum of 45 credits, 18 of which are in specific coursework in one of the following areas: Telecommunications Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, or Computer Engineering Technology. Acceptance into this major is determined by the director of the Division of Math, Science and Technology.

Core Courses (25 credits)
CSIS 1900 Computer Programming I (C/C++) (4 credits)
CSIS 2410 Assemblers and Assembly Language Programming (4 credits)
CSIS 2950 Computer Programming II (Java) (4 credits)
CSIS 3060 Digital Design (3 credits)
CSIS 3400 Data Structures (4 credits)
CSIS 3810 Operating Systems Concepts (3 credits)
CSIS 4901 APS Capstone Directed Independent Study (3 credits)

Major Electives (3 credits)
Select 3 credits from the following courses:
CSIS 3500 Networks and Data Communication (3 credits)
CSIS 4050 Computer Architecture (3 credits)
CSIS 4350 Robotics (3 credits)
CSIS 4650 Computer Graphics (3 credits)
CSIS 4710 Embedded Systems (3 credits)
CSIS 4890 Special Topics in Computer Information Systems (3 credits)

Computer Studies Concentration
Acceptance into this major is determined by the director of the Division of Math, Science and Technology.

Major Prerequisites (or equivalents) (6 credits)
TECH 1110 Technology in Information Age (3 credits)
MATH 1200 Precalculus Algebra (3 credits)

Core Courses (26–27 credits)
CSIS 1400 Discrete Mathematics (3 credits)
CSIS 1800 Introduction to Computer Science (3 credits)
CSIS 1900 Computer Programming I (4 credits)
CSIS 2000 Introduction to Database Systems (3 credits)
CSIS 2950 Computer Programming II (4 credits)
CSIS 4901 APS Capstone Directed Independent Study (3 credits)

Select 6­7 credits from the following courses:
CSIS 3020 Web Programming and Design (3 credits)
CSIS 3500 Network and Data Communications (3 credits)
CSIS 3750 Software Engineering (4 credits)
CSIS 4890 Special Topics in Computer Information Systems (3 credits)

Health Professions Studies Concentration
This concentration is administered by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences in collaboration with the College of Allied Health and Nursing. It is available to students enrolled in the Physician Assistant Program. Descriptions of courses in this concentration can be viewed in the catalog of the College of Allied Health and Nursing. Acceptance into this major is determined by the dean or designee in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences.

Core Courses (39 credits)
ANA 5420 Anatomy (5 credits)
MIC 5400 Microbiology (3 credits)
PAC 5000 Physical Diagnosis (3 credits)
PAC 5001 Introduction to the PA Profession (1 credit)
PAC 5002 Medical Terminology (1 credit)
PAC 5003 Fundamentals of Medical Imaging (1 credit)
PAC 5010 Core Competencies (1 credit)
PAC 5100 Physical Diagnosis II (3 credits)
PAC 5129 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (1 credit)
PAC 5200 Physical Diagnosis III (3 credits)
PAC 5404 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care (2 credits)
PAC 5408 Clinical Genetics (2 credits)
PAC 5410 Complementary Medicine and Nutrition (2 credits)
PAC 5412 Interpretation and Evaluation of Medical Literature (2 credits)
PCO 5400 Pharmacology I (2 credits)
PCO 5410 Pharmacology II (4 credits)
PHS 5400 Physiology (3 credits)

Information Technology Concentration
Acceptance into this major is determined by the director of the Division of Math, Science and Technology.

Core Courses (24 credits)
TECH 1110 Technology in Information Age (3 credits)
TECH 2000 Computer Technology: Impact and Implications (3 credits)
TECH 2150 Introduction to Internet Resources (3 credits)
TECH 4901 APS Capstone Course in Information Technology (3 credits)

Select 12 credits from the following courses:
PHIL 3010 Ethical Issues in Communication (3 credits)
TECH 2130 Business Applications of Microcomputers (3 credits)
TECH 3000 Multimedia Design (3 credits)
TECH 3010 Principles of Web Site Design (3 credits)
TECH 4050 Business Data Communication (3 credits)

Pre-Optometry Studies Concentration
The APS degree with a concentration in pre-optometry studies is only available to students in the Pre-Optometry Program offered by the College of Optometry. To complete this bachelor’s degree program, students must complete the pre-optometry studies concentration along with a course in mathematics, a communications course (COMP, LITR, SPCH, or WRIT prefix), and an additional elective credit to total 30 credits at NSU. OPT and OPTC courses can be viewed in the catalog of the College of Optometry. Acceptance into this major is determined by the dean or designee in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences.

Core Courses (23.5 credits)
BIOL 4901 APS Capstone Course in Biological and Physical Sciences (3 credits)
OPT 1011 Histology and Embryology (1 credit)
OPT 1323 Microbiology (3 credits)
OPT 2144 General Physiology (4 credits)
OPTC 1134 Gross Anatomy/Head and Neck (4 credits)
OPTC 1233 Biochemistry (3 credits)
OPTC 2023 General Neuroanatomy (2.5 credits)
PHYS 3300 Fundamentals of Optics (3 credits)

The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the 2009-2010 edition of the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog. Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university, unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.