Addenda since Publication (July 1, 2020)

08/13/2020

• Update to Title IX Policy and Procedures  in compliance with federal regulations. 

08/17/2020

• Update to include the PG Cert FNP program under Title IV: 
  • Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy—MHA, MHS, MSN, DNP, EdD, tDPT, PPOTD, PG Cert (FNP)  
  • Expected and Maximum Completion Time Frames Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)  
  • Good Academic Standing, Academic Progression, Retention, Warning, Probation (MHA, MHS, MSN, DNP, PPOTD, tDPT, EdD, PG Cert FNP)  

08/18/2020

• Update to California Board of Registered Nursing Important Notice .

08/27/2020

• Update to Course Withdrawal Policy :
  • DPT, MOT, OTD, MS-SLP: Students are allowed 2 withdrawals in total throughout the duration of the program. Withdrawal deadline is posted in the Academic Calendar for 15-week courses.
  • MHA, MHS, EdD, MSN, DNP, tDPT, PPOTD, PG Nursing Certs: Withdrawal deadline is posted in the course syllabus if not a 15-week course. 
• Update to Practical Examination Policy for University Courses :
  • First-term Residential students and first- or second-term Flex students are permitted 2 retakes of each practical exam.
  • Residential students beyond first term and Flex students beyond second term are permitted to retake each practical exam only one time.
• Update to the Leave of Absence Policy :
  • Appropriate documentation must be submitted when requesting a short- or long-term LOA.
  • All students returning from an LOA must submit a Return from LOA form.  

09/22/2020

• Update to Veteran’s Benefits : 
  • Added GI Bill attribution clause to Veteran’s Benefits as required by California VA. 

09/23/2020

• Update to IACET accreditation statement in Accreditations and Approvals  as required by IACET. 

09/30/2020

• Update to suspend GRE requirement for MOT and OTD. 
  • Applications for Admission MOT, MOT Flex  
  • Applications for Admission OTD, OTD Flex  

10/14/2020

• Update to PHT 5455  in Physical Therapy, DPT  and Physical Therapy, Flex DPT  
  • New course: PHT 5456  effective Spring 2021
• MHS 7315  added as elective to Health Science, MHS  Athletic Training Specialization
• Update to HSC 5135 in Physical Therapy, DPT , Physical Therapy, Flex DPT , Occupational Therapy, MOT , Occupational Therapy, Flex MOT , Occupational Therapy, OTD , and Occupational Therapy, Flex OTD  
  • New course: HSC 5136   effective Spring 2021
• Update to SLP 5305  in Speech-Language Pathology, MS-SLP  
  • New course: SLP 5306 effective Spring 2021
• Update to SLP 5002  in Speech-Language Pathology, MS-SLP ​ Leveling Courses
  • New Courses: SLP 5003  and SLP 5005  replace SLP 5002 effective Spring 2021
• Correction: IPE 7120  and IPE 7120B  were replaced with IPE 7121  and IPE 7121B  and are reflected in the following locations:
  • Health Science, MHS  Program Information and Curriculum - Trimester 3
  • Health Administration, MHA  Program Infomation and Curriculum - Required Courses
  • Occupational Therapy, PPOTD  Curriculum - Required courses for candidates who hold a Master’s degree
  • Physical Therapy, tDPT  Curriculum - Elective Courses (Non-Specialty Track)
  • Education, EdD  Curriculum - Executive Leadership Specialization Courses
  • Nursing, MSN  Curriculum
    • FNP Specialty Trimester 1
    • Nurse Educator Trimester 1
    • Nurse Executive Trimester 1
    • Nurse Informaticist Trimester 1
  • Nursing Practice, DNP  Curriculum
    • BSN Entry FNP Trimester 1
    • BSN Entry Nurse Executive Trimester 1
    • BSN Entry Nurse Informaticist Trimester 1
    • MSN Entry Trimester 1

10/21/2020

• Update to CAPTE accreditation statements  for the San Marcos, St. Augustine, Miami, Dallas, and Austin DPT programs.
• Update to clarify GRE requirement for MS-SLP Admissions . 

11/04/2020

• Added 2021-2022 Academic Calendar

11/09/2020

• PHT 5360C  - corrected prerequisite
• PHT 5430C  - corrected prerequisites

11/18/2020

• Effective Spring 2021 IPE 7000  and IPE 7000B  are replaced by IPE 7001  and IPE 7001B . The curriculum was updated to reflect this change in the following programs:
  • Education, EdD , Health Administration, MHA , Health Science, MHS , Nursing Practice, DNP , Nursing, MSN , Occupational Therapy, PPOTD , and Physical Therapy, tDPT  
• IPE 7575  replaces ATP 6175  in the following programs: Health Science, MHS , Occupational Therapy, PPOTD , and Physical Therapy, tDPT   
• SLP 5306 inactivated and replaced by HSC 5136  and SLP 5320  in the Speech-Language Pathology, MS-SLP  program 

11/19/2020

• Removed the following notice from Accreditations and Approvals . 

  Effective January 2019, the California Board of Registered Nursing (“Board”) adopted regulations requiring nurse practitioner programs to obtain approval by the Board to offer clinical placements to their students in the State of California. We are currently pursuing approval with the Board and will provide information on any material updates. This does not impact USAHS’ existing authorizations for clinical placements in other states. 

12/2/2020

• Added the goals of the School of Nursing to the Nursing Practice, DNP , Nursing, MSN , and Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate  program pages.

12/15/2020

• Removed practicum requirement from Post Graduate Nurse Executive  and Post Graduate Nurse Educator  certificate programs. Updated Financial Information  cost of attendance for these programs.  

12/18/2020

• Updated accreditation statement on MS-SLP program page .
• Updated admissions requirements to add Aural Rehabilitiation to the MS-SLP  prerequisite leveling courses.
• Updated MS-SLP  admissions requirements and Non-Degree-Seeking Students  registration information to limit registration for leveling course to no more than six credit hours per term. 
• Updated Dallas OTD Accreditations and Approvals  to reflect the program’s preaccreditation status. 

01/06/2021

• Updated Board of Directors  to include Nick Mancini in place of Sam Guo. 
• Updated the following course titles to indicate B courses: 
  • EDF 7050B  Teaching Methods for Higher Education (B)
  • EDF 7175B  Foundational Theory in Education (B)
  • HSA 7200B  Foundations of Healthcare Administration (B)
  • HSA 7260B  Operations & Quality Management in Healthcare Administration (B)
  • IPE 7000B  Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (B)
  • IPE 7001B  Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (B)
  • IPE 7025B  Psychosocial Strategies for Healthcare (B)  
  • IPE 7050B  Evidence-Based Practice for Healthcare Professionals (B)
  • IPE 7121B  Organizational Leadership & Policy in Healthcare (B)
  • IPE 7200B  Cultural Competence in Healthcare (B)
  • IPE 7400B  Healthcare Informatics and Technology Management (B)
  • IPE 7421B  Interprofessional Approaches to Regional and Global Population Health (B)

01/11/2021

• Updated Tuition and Fees  for Post Graduate Nursing Certificates, Non-FNP specializations and Post Graduate Nursing Certificates, FNP specialization.

01/19/2021

• Error in course number for Integrated Clinical Experience: PHT 5440 corrected to PHT 5570 .

01/21/2021

• In the Complaints Policy , updated the contact information to file a complaint in Georgia.

01/27/2021

• Removed optional specializations language from tDPT program page  as the Teaching & Learning and Executive Leadership specializations are not offered by the program. 
• Added link to Student Achievement Data to Accreditations and Approvals . 

01/29/2021

• Updated prerequisites for PHT 5530C ; PHT 5550C ; and PHT 5570  

02/02/2021

• Corrected prerequisite for OCT 5330C  

02/04/2021

• Corrected prerequisites for OCT 5335C ; OCT 5355C ; OCT 5410C , OCT 5425C ; OCT 5445C . In all courses, OCT 5145 became OCT 5146 , OCT 5215C became OCT 5217C  and OCT 5230 became OCT 5230C .
• These changes are reflected in the following Program Plans of Study: Occupational Therapy, Flex MOT  Occupational Therapy, Flex OTD  Occupational Therapy, MOT  Occupational Therapy, OTD  

02/05/2021

• Updated CAPTE address in Accreditations and Approvals . 

02/09/2021

• Updated University holidays for 2021 on the 2020–2021 Academic Calendar   and 2021-2022 Academic Calendar  

02/11/2021

• SLP 5222  replaced by SLP 5232   effective Spring 2021

02/17/2021

• Corrected Summer 2021 Mid-term Start date on the 2020–2021 Academic Calendar  
• Added approved NG policy for EdD Dissertation courses under Grading System on the General Academic Policies  page

02/18/2021

• Updated course descriptions for PHT 7470 , PHT 7472 , PHT 7474 , and PHT 7475  
• Updated course description for OCT 7496  and course name for OCT 7499  

03/01/2021

• Corrected course title for OCT 5355C  

03/02/2021

• Updated WSCUS physical address in Accreditations and Approvals  information. 

03/08/2021

• Updated to continue suspension of GRE requirement for MOT and OTD until Fall 2021. 
  • Applications for Admission MOT, MOT Flex  
  • Applications for Admission OTD, OTD Flex  
• Removed notice that next enrollment for MHA  and MHS  is Summer 2021. 

04/05/2021

• Updated Institutional Learning Outcomes .

04/12/2021

• Updated Satisfactory Academic Progress and Financial Aid Eligibility  policy in Financial Information  and General Academic Policies . 

04/14/2021

• Added updated Curriculum effective Summer 2021 for Physical Therapy, Flex DPT  

04/21/2021

• Added EDF 7320  to Education, EdD  program under Nurse Educator Electives

04/22/2021

• Updated Dallas OTD accreditation statement . 

06/01/2021

• Updated wording to MS-SLP under Accreditations and Approvals on the General Information  page

07/14/2021

• Updated Admission/Prerequisite information for MS-SLP on the Admissions, Records, and Registration  page

08/13/2021

• Updated the Refund Policy  for Iowa Residents enrolled prior to July 1, 2021 and Iowa Residents ernolled on or after July 1, 2021.