Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida got its start in 1964 with the founding of Nova University, a small graduate school offering programs in the physical and social sciences. In 1994, Nova merged with Southeastern University of Health Sciences to become the school it is today. The university enrolls around 28,000 students making it the seventh largest not-for-profit, independent school in the nation. Besides its Fort Lauderdale campus, the university offers programs online and has locations in 23 states and nine countries around the world. The Fischler School of Education and Human Services offers a full range of degrees from associate to doctoral as well as teacher licensure and professional development courses.

Key Features

• Students with at least a bachelor’s degree can earn teacher and administrator licensure through the school’s certification and licensure programs.
• The school’s degree and certification programs are offered online and on campus.
• Teacher licensure programs are available for Florida and Nevada.

Accreditation

Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The master’s program in speech-language pathology of the Fischler School of Education and Human Services is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.