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| x remove Palliative and Hospice Care Graduate Certificate | x remove Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering, B.S.E. | x remove Education, Graduate Teacher (GTC) Certification - Elementary | |
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12
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36
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Face To Face
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This program can be completed online. 
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All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the Allendale Campus. Students in this major continue their upper division studies downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
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Courses for this program are a combination of online and in-seat on
the Robert C. Pew Grand
Rapids Campus.
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| Coursework |
The certificate consists of 12 credit hours by completing four graduate level courses:
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Graduate teacher certification in elementary education is an accelerated one-year program that includes 11 courses and 36 credits taken over three semesters. Topics include evidence-based practice for teaching literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies as well as facilitation of positive classroom environments, culturally responsive pedagogy, and foundations of special education. Courses are paired with robust clinical field experiences. Completion of an additional 15 credits will fulfill the requirements for a Master in Education, Instruction and Curriculum - Elementary Education. An application for the GTC program, available from the College of Education and Community Innovation, is due by November 1. An additional application for admission to the College of Education and Community Innovation must be submitted by January 15. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU.
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The following are just a few career options for product design and manufacturing engineers:
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Quality palliative and hospice care must be consistent with a person’s values, beliefs, goals and preferences. Individuals skilled in palliative and hospice care will better assess treatment preferences, positioning organizations to better manage patient symptoms, increase patient satisfaction and ensure efficient use of organizational resources.
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The B.S.E. in Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering 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 manufacturing engineering job postings.
Source: EMSI, 2020
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