} } element.async = true; // in case PBJS doesn't load | var res = {}; ]; / 50.100N 72.950E / 50.100; 72.950. { "precision": 2, "max": 4.00, "increment": 0.10 }, NSU admits students of any race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy status, national or ethnic origin, nondisqualifying disability, age, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, military service, veteran status, or political beliefs or affiliations, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at NSU, and does not discriminate in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other schooladministered programs. var url = 'https://cmp.quantcast.com' Comparitively, Southern College of Optometry . } else { The Preparatory Optometry Program (POP) is designed to evaluate and demonstrate the potential academic ability of a student to successfully complete the professional optometry program. INTERPROFESSIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT safe, green campus in beautiful greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida new clinical optometric procedures laboratory with simulation lab multidisciplinary learning environment fostering respect and cooperation among the health professions community service and volunteer opportunities with students from other health care disciplines integrated and multidisciplinary clinical facilities one of Floridas largest library/resource centers with multimedia and electronic facilities, a performing arts theater, and more culturally and geographically diverse student populations annual international medical outreach trips providing rewarding clinical experiences, Nova Southeastern University | 5 FACULTY/CURRICULUM iPads and advanced technology used in the classroom and laboratories knowledgeable faculty members, with experts in every optometric specialty clinical student/faculty member ratio of less than four to one externship program options include six-month, off-campus rotations at more than 60 sites unique programs, including Extended (five-year) Program POP (Preparatory Optometry Program) RESEARCH AND POSTGRADUATE STUDIES numerous applied clinical research opportunities concurrent and postgraduate learning opportunities, including M.P.H. var disable_subs=false; openx: { bidCpmAdjustment : function(bidCpm, bid){ return bidCpm * 0.80; } }, [5, ["mesothelioma" , "Mesothelioma and Asbestos"]], Students develop a deeper understanding and ability to diagnose, treat, and manage increasingly complex ocular and systemic conditions. var queue = []; Fabulous weather, yearround outdoor recreation, and world-famous entertainment meccas are but miles away. el.innerHTML=slotId.getAdUnitPath(); Limited on-campus housing may also be available. } let coll=pwrand(colls); NSU Home Optometry Home var googletag = googletag || {}; The integrated steel plant located in Temirtau has an annual capacity of 4 million tons of crude steel and produces hot and cold rolled steel, tin plates, galvanized steel and polymer-coated coils, welded pipes, coke, and chemical by-products. A unique program in NSU's College of Optometry is the one-year Preparatory Optometry Program (POP). Timing of clinical externships will vary based upon student selections and clinic schedules. CURRICULUM OUTLINE, continued, Nova Southeastern University | 11 TRANSFER STUDENTS Circumstances may warrant that a student enrolled in one optometric college seeks to transfer to another institution. Your support will enhance the college now and sustain its excellence in the future. var bidCodes = {}; ACCREDITATIONS The College of Optometry is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association (243 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri; telephone number: 800-365-2219) and is a member of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry. pbjs.initAdserverSet = true; res['headjs']+= ''; Students are trained by completion of the fourth academic year to be optometric physicians capable of providing quality eye care to a wide range of patients. High average salary ($113,010 as of 2014)*. res['headid'] = 'aditag'; This newly redesigned bridging program began in April 2022. Before being permitted to enter clinical rotations at NSU, transferring students will have to complete and pass the clinical proficiency examination administered by the college. usp: { res['bodyjs']+= '<'+'/script>'; APPLICATION PROCEDURES, continued. The Master of Science in Clinical Vision Research program bridges clinical care in optometry with vision science by educating and training health care professionals to conduct clinical research in a patient care or academic setting. Clinical training occurs at the five locations of The Eye Care Institute at NSU, in addition to externship clinical sites in Florida and throughout the country. res['headjs'] = '