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Coordinates: 36°04′26″N 115°03′54″W / 36.073821°N 115.064905°W / 36.073821; -115.064905
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Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private university focused on healthcare with its main campus in Henderson, Nevada. It has additional campuses in South Jordan, Utah and Summerlin, Nevada. It enrolled its first class in January 2001 and was originally called the Nevada College of Pharmacy and the University of Southern Nevada.[1] 36°04′26″N 115°03′54″W / 36.073821°N 115.064905°W / 36.073821; -115.064905

Academics

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The university offers the Doctor of Dental Medicine, the Doctor of Pharmacy, and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees and formerly offered the Master of Business Administration degree. Roseman's programs are unique[citation needed] in that they utilize a block system in which students focus on one topic at a time (rather than enrolling in multiple courses concurrently).

Roseman University of Health Sciences is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).[2] It is also licensed to operate in the State of Nevada by the Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education.

The Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). The college has an institutional membership in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).[3]

The Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Nursing is approved by the Nevada State Board of Nursing.[4] The college is also accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC).[5]

The Roseman University College of Dental Medicine Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) and Advanced Education in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AEODO) programs are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).[6]

Colleges and programs

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  • College of Dental Medicine
  • College of Medicine (in development; not yet open as of 2024)[7][8][9]
  • College of Pharmacy
  • College of Nursing
  • Master of Business Administration Program

Name

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The name of the institution is a portmanteau of the names of university president Rosenberg and Pharmacy School dean Renee Coffman.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Name Change Updates". www.usn.edu. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. ^ "NWCCU Institutions of Nevada". Nwccu.org. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  3. ^ "AACP Institutional Membership | AACP". www.aacp.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  4. ^ "Approved Nursing Programs". Nursingboard.state.nv.us. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". www.nlnac.org. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Search Dental Programs". coda.ada.org. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  7. ^ Wootton, Julie (22 June 2020). "New Roseman University dean will focus on medical school creation". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  8. ^ Wootton, Julie (6 May 2021). "UNLV medical school mints first graduates, some staying put". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  9. ^ Hemmersmeier, Sean (16 January 2024). "'We still need more doctors': Medical university in Summerlin expanding campus". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
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