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| x remove Information Systems, B.S. | x remove Embedded Systems Graduate Badge | x remove Engineering, M.S.E. | x remove Criminal Justice, B.A., B.S. | x remove Cannabis Operations and Community Planning Undergraduate Certificate | x remove Taxation, M.S.T. | x remove Education, Instruction and Curriculum, M.Ed. - Early Childhood Education emphasis | x remove Advanced Tax Practice Graduate Badge | x remove Combined Degree: Journalism, Broadcasting, and Digital Media B.A., B.S. and Communications, M.S. | x remove Business, General B.B.A. | |
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128
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8
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33
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120
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15
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33
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33
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9
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144
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120
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| Location |
Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus. 
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Classes for the program are on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
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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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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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This program can be completed fully online.
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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 graduate students are fully online.
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Classes for the program are offered online or in-seat with online option downtown on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus in L. William Seidman Center in downtown Grand Rapids, MI.
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All undergraduate students begin their academic career at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus; classes for graduate students in this major meet downtown 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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| Coursework |
Students study a variety of topics, including:
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The embedded systems badge is two courses, four credits each:
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The program requires a minimum of 33 credits of graduate coursework in four categories:
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Coursework in criminal justice covers a variety of subjects, including:
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The interdisciplinary certificate is a total of 15 credits:
Complete one course from the following:
This certificate can be completed online.
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Students will study a variety of subjects, including:
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All Master of Education (M.Ed.) programs require a minimum of 33 semester hours.
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The badge is comprised of three courses, three credits each.
The badge is not a degree or certificate; however, if you choose to continue, completion of this badge and the other three taxation specialization badges will create stackable credentials towards earning a master's degree in taxation. Admission to the Seidman College of Business and completion of the capstone required to earn the MST, talk to a counselor for details.
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Students accepted into the program may take up to four, three-credit graduate-level communication courses for a total of 12 credits their senior year. Taken in lieu of free electives, they will count toward the fulfillment of requirements for both their baccalaureate and graduate degrees.
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Students study a variety of topics, including:
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| Career Options |
Our IS program will prepare you to begin successful careers in some of the best technology jobs in the industry:
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Engineering career opportunities include the following:
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Graduates are employed in a variety of human service professions, including:
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For more information, visit gvsu.edu/seidmangrad/.
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Aside from the M.Ed. degree, other education programs are available. Visit gvsu.edu/education/grad for details.
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The program is designed to enhance effectiveness and leadership skills central to various applications of professional communication in fields such as advertising, broadcasting, public relations, media, health communication, and research.
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Students may work in one of the more than 90% of all businesses that have fewer than 25 employees. Such businesses employ about half of the nation's workforce. Organizations require generalists who can tackle a variety of responsibilities.
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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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Deadline for fall semester is July 15; winter, November 15; spring/summer, March 15. Early application is strongly encouraged to secure course enrollment. Those applications received after the deadline will be considered on an individual basis and program availability. Late applicants should contact program director Kathryn Ohle, [email protected]. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if you have previously applied to GVSU.
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| Skills Employers Want |
The B.S. in Information Systems 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 M.S.E. in 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 job postings in the engineering field.
Source: EMSI, 2022
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The B.A. and B.S. in Criminal Justice 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 criminal justice job postings.
Source: EMSI, 2020
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The M.S.T. in Taxation 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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Early childhood development graduates will leave with the following skills:
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The M.S. in Communications 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 B.B.A. in Business Administration 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 business field.
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