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Credits Required
120
120
21
Format
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Face To Face
Face To Face
Location

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.

This program is also available in Traverse City.

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

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Undergraduate students in these minors study on the Grand Valley Allendale Campus.

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Coursework

Those declaring an AHS major must choose one of the above emphases and follow the curriculum guidelines for that emphasis. In addition, every student must complete:

  • Biology
  • Statistics
  • Medical Terminology
  • Intro to Health Care
  • Health Care Management
  • Intro to Health Care Research
  • Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
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The minor in nonprofit administration is 21 credits. Required:

  • PA 270 - Public and Nonprofit Administration
  • PA 335 - Grant Writing
  • PA 360 - Voluntarism and the Nonprofit Sector
  • PA 420 - Organization Theory and Dynamics
  • PA 490 - Public Administration Internship

Two additional courses from a select list complete the minor, see gvsu.edu/catalog for details.

The minor in public administration is 21 credits. Required:

  • PA 270 - Public and Nonprofit Administration
  • PA 360 - Voluntarism and the Nonprofit Sector
  • PA 375 - Public Budgeting and Finance Administration
  • PA 376 - Public Personnel Policy and Administration
  • PA 420 - Organization Theory and Dynamics
  • PA 495 - Community Analysis (Capstone)
  • PA 307 - Local Politics and Administration OR PLS 203 - State Politics
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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.

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Excellent career opportunities and a strong job market include:

  • Environmental assessment, remediation and water resources
  • Mineral and energy resource exploration and production
  • Federal, state, and local agencies
  • Engineering geology
  • Environmental law and policy
  • Natural hazards protection
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Due to its many community connections, Grand Valley can help students gain employment in public service careers in areas like:

  • Local, state, and federal government agencies
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Private sector firms
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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want

The B.S. in Allied Health Sciences 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 health job postings.

  • Nursing
  • Basic Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Caregiver
  • Home Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • Rehabilitation
  • Pediatrics

Source: EMSI, 2021

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The B.S. in Geology 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.

  • Geology
  • Research
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • ArcGIS (GIS Software)
  • Groundwater
  • Geologic Mapping
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Public Speaking
  • Statistics
  • Soil Science
  • Hydrogeology
  • Data Analytics
  • Environmental Science

Source: EMSI, 2020

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