BE THE LEADER YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE
With Nova Southeastern University’s Dual Admission program, you can earn both your bachelor's and master’s of Public Health degree in five years. You’ll be exposed to research and community projects in mental health, genetics, oral health, health disparities, and global health, among other topics. Students will benefit from faculty members with diverse backgrounds who bring a broad range of their own experiences to the classroom.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
A Dual Admission program is available to qualified freshman and transfer students, allowing them to complete a combined bachelor's degree and master’s degree in a total of a five-year period (4+1).
After successfully completing a four-year undergraduate degree at NSU (see requirements chart below), students are eligible to immediately start their Master of Public Health.
Degrees Earned
You can earn a bachelor’s degree and your Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)*
Program Length
Earn your bachelor’s in four years and your master’s in one.
Interview Required
Students applying for Dual Admission must interview during Shark Preview Weekend, an exclusive admitted students event.
Deadline to Apply
Fall Admission: February 1
*Majors that are considered a pathway program are not eligible (i.e. Business of Health, Nursing Pathway, Medical Sonography) for a College of Osteopathic Medicine dual admission program.
ELIGIBILITY
To be considered for Dual Admission and fill your reserved seat in graduate or professional school, there are some requirements you must meet. Undergraduate Admission Requirements are for first-time in college students applying to earn a bachelor’s degree. This Dual Admission program is ONLY for first-time in college students, although college credits earned through advanced high school program may apply ( see “transfer credits through high school section below”).
Graduate Admission Requirements are the standards students need to maintain, while earning their undergraduate degree, to remain eligible for the graduate or professional program.
Undergraduate Admission Requirements
Graduate Admission Requirements
Keep your dual admission status while you earn your bachelor’s.
Dual Admission reserves your seat in NSU’s Master of Public Health, but you must still complete a graduate application once you finish your bachelor’s degree.
Keep in mind that these are the basic requirements, and final determination of admission into the professional program is at the discretion of the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Degree Required
You must complete a bachelor’s degree in any major you choose with a minor in Public Health. Additional prerequisites may be communicated upon admission.
Undergraduate GPA
You must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and earn a minor in public health.
Additional Requirements
Transfer students are not eligible to apply to this Health and Medical Professions Dual Admission programs. Only students coming to NSU in the fall semester as first-time college freshman applicants are eligible to apply.
College credits that were earned through advanced high school programs such as AP, IB or college academy—or in summer coursework following high school graduation, prior to attending NSU—may transfer to NSU. However, we strongly encourage students to take a majority of their specific science program pre-requisites at NSU to highlight their competency in these critical domains and maximize their long-term profile for future graduate/professional school candidacy.
Students who enter NSU with earned college credits through advanced high school programs may be able to complete their degree and program requirements earlier than scheduled and request to enter their graduate professional programs earlier as well.
Please contact your admissions representative for more details regarding high school transfer credits.
Ready for the Next Step?
Here’s how to apply.
Dual Admission is just one of NSU’s distinctive Premier Programs. These programs are designed to help highly motivated students accelerate their success.
You can apply for just about any combination of the following Premier Programs:
- Dual Admission
- The Fischler Academy of Education
- Huizenga Business Innovation Academy
- Razor’s Edge Scholars
You may apply for and be admitted into only one Dual Admission program for your first semester. Each program is unique and has its own eligibility requirements.
Apply for Undergraduate Admission
You can use the Shark Select Application or the Common App to apply to Nova Southeastern University.
Submit a Supplemental Application
Complete the supplemental Premier Program Application for fall entry
Interview During Shark Preview
If you’re admitted to NSU and submit the supplemental application, you will be invited via email to choose which Shark Preview Weekend works for your schedule.