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| x remove Nursing B.S.N., Accelerated Second Degree | x remove Combined Degree: Allied Health Science B.S. and Public Health M.P.H. | x remove Leadership Undergraduate Certificate, adult online | x remove Accounting, M.S.A. | x remove Software Engineering Graduate Badge | x remove Nursing, D.N.P. | x remove Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, B.S. | x remove Statistics, B.A., B.S. | x remove LGBTQ Minor | x remove Intercultural Competence Undergraduate Badge | |
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| Credits Required |
33
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156 - 159
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12
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33
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9
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75 - 87
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120
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120
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21
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7-12
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| Location |
Students in this major continue their upper division studies on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile. 
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Classes for the program are a combination of online and in-seat on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.
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Classes for this major are offered online and in accelerated (6-week) formats. Students wishing to take in-person classes may do so on the Allendale and Grand Rapids campuses with some courses also offered in Traverse City.
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Classes for graduate students in this major meet downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
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Classes for the program are on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
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Classes for the program are a combination of online and in-seat on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.
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Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valley's Allendale
Campus.
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Undergraduate students in this major study at the Grand Valley Allendale Campus.
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Undergraduate students in this program study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus.
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This program can be completed fully online.
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| Coursework |
KCON programs are based on our philosophy of nursing education and organizing framework, to foster the behaviors that faculty believe are most important for the roles of provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of the profession. These include: critical thinking; communication; assessment, health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention; illness and disease management; information and health care technologies; ethics; human diversity; and, global health care.
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Students who are accepted into the combined degree program will take courses in the AHS general emphasis and use up to a maximum of 12 M.P.H. credits as a substitution for the required minor. The students must complete the following M.P.H. courses in their senior year:
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The leadership certificate is comprised of 12 credits. Required core classes:
Plus, any two of the following:
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The program is available to anyone with a baccalaureate degree, including those with limited accounting experience. Curriculum prerequisites will vary depending on previous business and accounting coursework. Coursework for all M.S.A. students includes theory, ethics, analysis, international accounting, structured analytics, and emerging technologies.
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The software engineering badge is comprised of three courses (nine credits). Choose three of the following:
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The curriculum is consistent with the national agenda to transform American health care. Students study a variety of topics, including:
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A degree in fisheries and aquatic sciences includes coursework in:
Engagement in field and laboratory learning environments to study aquatic ecosystems and their management is part of the coursework.
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Students take courses in a variety of disciplines, including:
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| Career Options |
Professional nurses perform a wide variety of functions including direct patient care, health care counseling, and leadership in providing and managing care for individuals and groups of clients. Nurses are members of health care teams and may work in hospitals,
homes, the community, clinics, or industry - wherever people need care
or health education.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) states that ten of the 20 fastest growing occupations are healthcare related. They also predict 3.2 million new wage and salary healthcare jobs between 2018 and 2028. Graduates can be found the fields of global and environmental health, health management and education, epidemiology, research, government agencies, advocacy, and public policy.
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The DNP program creates opportunities for advancement in nursing to include providing leadership in clinical and health systems, changing health care delivery, improving patient outcomes, and teaching in nursing education.
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Statisticians help make important advances in scientific research and data science by using their quantitative abilities, statistical knowledge, computing, and communication skills to collaborate with other scientists on problems, including:
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LGBTQ studies minors can apply their education to careers in:
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| Application Deadline |
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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but the fully completed application must be submitted a minimum of 30 days prior to the intended semester of enrollment. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU.
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Preferred application deadline for the Fall cohort is May 1. Applications received after that date are accepted based on space available until the final application deadline of July 15.
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| Skills Employers Want |
The B.S.N. in Nursing at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.
Source: EMSI, 2020
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The Master of Public Health degree at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.
Source: Emsi 2022
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The Seidman accounting (MSA) degree offers an intensive, concentrated learning experience that explores the essential aspects of accounting and permits an in-depth exploration and practical experience in areas within the discipline. This specialized degree is designed for students pursuing CPA certification and careers in public, industry and nonprofit accounting.
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The Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.
Source: EMSI Burning Glass, 2022
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The B.S. in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.
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The B.A. in B.S. in Statistics at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.
Source: EMSI, 2020
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