Requirements

Students in NSU's Abraham S. Fischler College of Education complete upper-level courses with supplemental projects such as:

• K-12 school volunteer service hours
• educational research
• educational advocacy projects

Faculty members serve as mentors for students in the program.

Students make presentations based on their projects to peers and faculty and at conferences.

Students in NSU's College of Engineering and Computing participate in distinctive capstone projects relevant to each of the majors in the college.

Projects may be further customized for each student and may include:

• research projects
• focused literature reviews
• internships
• community/university service

Students present the results of these projects in a relevant forum. Faculty serve as mentors to individual students.

Students in NSU's Halmos College of Arts and Sciences participate in major-specific projects:

Biology

• complete a written project (literature review, metadata analysis, or service learning) building upon work from selected courses
• complete at least four courses in biology at the 4000 level
• meet with a faculty committee to discuss/present the project

Chemistry

• complete a research project and enroll in specific upper level courses fulfilling degree requirements

Marine and Environmental Science

• complete an individualized project working with a faculty mentor

Mathematics

Choose between:

• Project Track: (research/thesis, service learning, capstone project) with a written report and presentation to a faculty panel. Students also enroll in specific upper-level courses to fulfill degree requirements.

OR

• Curriculum Track: more extensive course selections that fulfill degree requirements

Upper Level Academic and Experiential Learning

Students in NSU's Halmos College of Arts and Sciences also engage in upper-level academic and experiential major-specific activities.

During the two-semester senior year experience, students are required to engage successfully in the following:

• Completion of an independent study course in the major with a full-time faculty member in the department who teaches in that major.
• Completion of one of the below options:
  • Participate in travel study/study abroad for academic credit
  • Complete an internship in the major for credit
  • Present at both an academic conference (first be approved by the department chair) and the undergraduate student symposium.
  • Participate in Model United Nations for at least one year or to the satisfaction of the Model UN faculty advisor
  • Participate in Mock Trial for at least one year or to the satisfaction of the Mock Trial faculty advisor

Students in NSU's College of Health Care Sciences complete a project specific to each major:

Athletic Training, Exercise Science, and Speech Language

Students select from the following project options:

• original lab or field research on a topic relevant to the major
• an approved thesis in the honors college on a topic relevant to the major
• a service learning project relevant to the major
• a capstone project involving critical literature review relevant to the major

Respiratory Therapy

Students select from the following project options:

• A community service project relevant to the major.
• A case presentation from their clinical rotation (submitted as article for publication or poster presentation at the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) National conference).

Medical Sonography

Cardiovascular Sonography

Students select from the following project options:

• a community service project
• a case study presentation from their clinical rotation (submitted as an article for publication or presentation at a national professional conference)

Bachelor of Health Science

Students select from the following project options:

• a community service project (including training at the place of employment or in the community)
• a capstone project involving critical literature review of a topic relevant to the major

NSU's College of Nursing (CON) candidates participate in a supplemental interview. Applicants must demonstrate a history of an ongoing and continuing community involvement.

Students are required to:

• present a research poster at a professional venue
• demonstrate an ongoing and continuing involvement in a professional or pre-professional nursing organization
• serve as peer-to-peer mentors for students enrolled in the undergraduate nursing program, when requested
• serve as student representatives at CON Council/Committee meetings, when requested
• participate in community activities and/or service learning opportunities at least once per year

Students in the NSU College of Psychology's undergraduate programs in Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience must have a 3.8 GPA in major courses, in addition to an overall GPA of 3.8.

Student may choose between the following:

Clinical Track

• enroll in PSYC 4810
• complete an in-depth literature review
• give a brief classroom presentation
• all College of Psychology Honors in Major students will participate in the annual Department Symposium, giving a brief presentation on the project

OR

Research Track

To participate in the research track, an interview is required to assure mutual compatibility.

• enroll in independent study (PSYC 4990 or NEUR 4990) or internship (PSYC 4950 or NEUR 4950)
• collaborate with a faculty member on research
• present research at an acceptable venue (Undergraduate Student Symposium, professional conference) approved by the faculty mentor
• all College of Psychology Honors in Major students will participate in the annual Department Symposium, giving a brief presentation on the project

There are two tracks available for the BPH, BSHN, HAWC, and BSHI programs. Please choose from the following:

Community Service Track

• Complete 40 community service hours in health-related topic and/or underserved population.
• Collaborate with a faculty member to serve as mentor for the project. 

Project Track

To participate in the project track, an interview with a faculty mentor is required.

• Enroll in an Independent Study course in Public Health, Human Nutrition, Health and Wellness Coaching, or Health Informatics.
• Collaborate with faculty member on research, service learning, or program development project.

• Complete an applied or research oriented project.  Options for the project include an internship, independent study or research thesis.

During the two-semester senior year experience, students are required to engage successfully in the following:

• Completion of an independent study course in the major with a full-time faculty member in the department who teaches in that major.
• Completion of one of the below options:
  • Participate in travel study/study abroad for academic credit (first be approved by the department chair)
  • Complete an internship in the major for credit (first be approved by the department chair)
  • Complete a public service project (first be approved by the department chair)
  • Present at both an academic conference (first be approved by the department chair) and the undergraduate student symposium.