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x remove Cybersecurity Graduate Badge x remove Hospitality and Tourism Management, B.S. x remove Geography, B.A., B.S. x remove Web Design and Development, B.A.S. x remove Nursing, R.N. to B.S.N. x remove Diagnostic Medical Sonography, B.S. x remove Victim Advocacy and Services Graduate Badge x remove Latin American and Latino/a Studies Minor x remove Arabic Minor x remove Mechanical Engineering, B.S.E.
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Location

Classes for the program are on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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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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Undergraduate students in this major study at the Grand Valley Allendale Campus.

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Complete this degree fully online or opt for face-to-face classes.

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Classes are offered online with applied learning through clinical practicum in senior year.

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All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the Allendale Campus. Students in this major continue their upper division studies on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.

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This badge is offered in a hybrid format, a combination of online and in seat on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Undergraduate students in this program study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus.

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Undergraduate students in this minor study at the Grand Valley Allendale Campus.

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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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Coursework

The cybersecurity badge is three courses, nine credits. Required course:

  • CIS 615 - Information Security Principles

And two of the following:

  • CIS 518 - Secure Software Engineering
  • CIS 555 - Applied Cryptography
  • CIS 616 - Data Security and Privacy
  • CIS 617 - Digital Forensics and Investigations
  • CIS 618 - Secure Software Engineering
  • CIS 619 - Data Analytics for Cybersecurity
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  • Agroecosystems
  • Land-use and transportation planning
  • Globalization
  • Environmental planning
  • Climate change
  • Geospatial technology: GIS, cartography, remote sensing
  • Sustainability
  • Urban and regional planning
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You must follow all general education requirements and complete a minimum 120 credits total toward the degree. This can include credits from an associate degree or other prior coursework at an accredited institution. An additional 24 credits may be awarded towards the degree total through prior learning assessment (PLA). All B.A.S. majors must complete the following requirements:

  • BAS 301 - Concepts of Learning Integration
  • BAS 495 - Senior Seminar in Applied Science
  • INT 331 - Person and Profession in a Global Environment

Required web design and development courses:

  • ART 150 - Foundations: 2-D Design
  • ART 209 - Graphic Design Basics
  • CIS 162 - Computer Science I
  • CIS 163 - Computer Science II
  • CIS 238 - Internet Media and Programming
  • CIS 353 - Database
  • CIS 368 - Usability Design and Evaluation
  • CIS 371 - Web Application Programming
  • CIS 491 - Web Design and Development Practicum
  • DS 202 - Digital Data and Design
  • WRT 351 - Writing for the Web
  • One additional elective course: CIS 260, CIS 320, CIS 357, or WRT 451
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The curriculum builds upon a foundation of the arts, sciences, and humanities to expand and deepen the R.N.'s current knowledge. Classes include content on research, evidence-based practice, quality and safety, professional identity formation, informatics, emergency preparedness, leadership, community and population health nursing.

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Classes are tailored to prepare students to be successful professionals through lecture, lab and clinical courses:

  • Anatomy, physiology & pathophysiology
  • Sonographic specialties
  • Medical ethics and law
  • Research
  • Patient care
  • Ultrasound physics and instrumentation
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The badge is comprised of three courses, six credits total:

  • CJ 642 - Victimology
  • CJ 643 - Crime Victim Advocacy and Services
  • CJ 644 - Trauma-Informed Response in the Criminal Justice System

This badge is offered in a hybrid format, a combination of in-seat and online.

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Students study a variety of subjects, including:

  • Human rights
  • Culture: music, dance, art, cinema, and literature
  • Geography
  • History and politics
  • Model Organization of American States (MOAS)
  • Latino/a society
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You must complete a minimum of 20 credit hours of coursework. This includes eight credits of required courses:

  • ARA 201 - Intermediate Arabic I: Language and Culture
  • ARA 202 - Intermediate Arabic II: Language and Culture

Complete the minor with your choice of four electives, 12 credits total, see catalog for details.

You can also fulfill some credits for the minor through study abroad options in consultation with the program coordinator.

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A degree in mechanical engineering involves coursework in:

  • Finite element methods
  • Solid mechanics and materials
  • Dynamics
  • Fluid mechanics
  • Heat transfer
  • Machine design
  • System dynamics and controls
  • Thermodynamics
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Career Options
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Students may work in a variety of positions, including:

  • Convention sales/service
  • Director of sales
  • Hotel/resort general manager
  • Food and beverage director
  • Special events manager
  • Human resource management
  • Catering and conference sales
  • Convention and visitors bureaus
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  • Senior GIS analyst
  • City planner
  • GIS program director
  • Transportation planner
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The unique structure of this program allows professional adults with an associate degree to move forward with their education to take the next step for professional job opportunities or advance their careers. The web design and development program maximizes the value of your knowledge and skills base while preparing you for future occupations that may not be reflected in current academic programs.

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The demand for baccalaureate-prepared nurses has never been greater. Increased acuity and complexity of care, along with new accreditation requirements for quality and safety initiatives or Magnet status have made the degree even more marketable.

Nurses who want to develop more advanced skills in understanding and improving their patient care or who want to advance into other areas find that obtaining their B.S.N. increases their ability to compete for these desirable positions.

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that the ultrasound field will grow 24 percent in the next decade, much faster than average growth. Sonographers are currently in demand for clinics, physician offices, traveling ultrasound services, research institutions, and hospitals.

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Victim advocacy is useful in a variety of professions, including law enforcement, court administration, social services, juvenile justice, and public administration. Career choices include:

  • Domestic violence advocate
  • Prevention coordinator
  • Family advocate
  • Victim services specialist
  • Sexual assault advocate
  • Case manager
  • Legal advocate
  • Victim witness coordinator
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The program can benefit a variety of careers, including:

  • Biology/ecology
  • Health sciences
  • International business
  • International relations
  • Government organizations
  • Spanish/education
  • Tourism
  • Social work
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Language majors and minors have a diverse assortment of careers available to them in fields like:

  • Business
  • Education
  • Government and nonprofit
  • Hospitality and tourism
  • International relations
  • Health professions
  • Social work
  • Advertising and public relations
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The following are just a few career options for mechanical engineers:

  • Alternative Energy Engineer
  • Automotive engineer
  • Biotechnology Engineer
  • Controls engineer
  • Design engineer
  • HVAC engineer
  • Manufacturing engineer
  • Mechanical engineer
  • Robotics engineer
  • Systems engineer
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Skills Employers Want
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The B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management 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 hospitality job postings.

  • Customer engagement
  • Meeting and event planning and management
  • Teamwork
  • Sales
  • Leadership
  • Communications

Source: EMSI, 2022

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The B.A. and B.S. in Geography 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.

  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Urban Planning
  • ArcGIS (GIS Software)
  • Mapping
  • Research
  • Public Speaking
  • Leadership

Source: EMSI, 2020

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The R.N. to B.S.N. 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.

  • Nursing
  • Basic Life Support
  • Patient Safety
  • Patient Education
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Pediatrics
  • Medication Administration
  • Teamwork
  • Clinical Research
  • Public Speaking

Source: EMSI, 2020

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The B.S. in Diagnostic Medical Sonography 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 in the sonography field.

  • Medical Ultrasonography
  • Ultrasound
  • Basic Life Support
  • Sonographer
  • Breast Sonography
  • Echocardiography
  • Gynaecology
  • Obstetrics
  • Transesophageal Echocardiogram
  • Doppler Ultrasonography

Source: EMSI, 2020

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The B.S.E. in Mechanical 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 engineering job postings.

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Aided Design (CAD)
  • SolidWorks (CAD)
  • New Product Development
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Machining
  • Machinery Design
  • Automation

Source: EMSI, 2020

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