Welcome from the President

The University of Southern Nevada is a private, non-profit, independent educational institution that is governed by a Board of Trustees. The University began as the Nevada College of Pharmacy, a truly unique and innovative college that subscribes to the following pedagogical ideals: 

• All students want to succeed and are capable of high levels of achievement, given the right environment.
• True academic achievement requires deep learning and mastery of content that leads to understanding, the ability to apply knowledge, and the ability to make wise decisions.
• Frequent assessment, feedback, and mechanisms to address any deficiencies are necessary to ensure mastery of content.
• Educational time can be used more efficiently to enhance student learning.
• Experiential learning should coincide both in sequencing and in content with didactic learning and, consequently, should begin as early as possible in the curriculum.
• A successful educational experience requires an environment that is non-competitive, that encourages communication and teamwork, and that values and responds to student needs.
• We are in the “Information Age” and to prepare students for life and work in this age, use of information technology must be supported.

These ideals became the foundations for what the University of Southern Nevada is today.

In addition to the College of Pharmacy, the University has added a College of Nursing which offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, a College of Dental Medicine which offers a Advanced Education in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics with a Master of Business Administration (AEODO/MBA) residency program and a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) beginning in fall 2011, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.

I invite you to explore our catalog and website, or call us for more information. I am confident that you will gain an appreciation for our perspectives and educational philosophies.

Harry Rosenberg, PharmD, PhD
President