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| x remove Combined Degree: Allied Health Science B.S. and Public Health M.P.H. | x remove Leadership Undergraduate Certificate, adult online | x remove Software Engineering Graduate Badge | x remove Nursing, D.N.P. | x remove Statistics, B.A., B.S. | x remove LGBTQ Minor | x remove Intercultural Competence Undergraduate Badge | |
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| Credits Required |
156 - 159
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12
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9
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75 - 87
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120
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21
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7-12
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| Location |
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 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 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 |
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 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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Students take courses in a variety of disciplines, including:
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| Career Options |
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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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 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 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.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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