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| x remove Information Visualization Fundamentals Graduate Badge | x remove Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate | x remove Bioinformatics and Genomics Graduate Certificate | x remove Education, Educational Leadership, M.Ed. | x remove Foundations of Tax Practice Graduate Badge | |
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3
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22
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12
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33
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12
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Face To Face
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Face To Face
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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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Classes for this program meet downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus and the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.
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Fully online or hybrid program that requires 3 face-to-face meetings per semester. This program is available in Grand
Rapids. Traverse City, and Detroit.
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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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| Coursework |
The badge is a three credit course:
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Courses focus on growth and development across a person's lifespan, psychopharmacology, theories of mental health and personality, treatment modalities (individual, group, and family), and practicum experiences. This program is in a hybrid format, combining online learning with high-impact, in-person experiences. The certificate can be completed in 22 credits, depending on previously completed coursework.
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The certificate in bioinformatics and genomics requires a minimum of 12 credits - nine credits in the core and at least three credits of electives. Core courses (three credits each):
Elective courses (three credits each, choose at least one):
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All Master of Education (M.Ed.) programs require a minimum of 33 semester hours. To receive the M.Ed in Leadership, students must complete the College of Education and Community Innovation foundations requirements and one of the emphasis areas.
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The badge is comprised of four 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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Aside from an M.Ed. degree, other education programs are available. Visit gvsu.edu/education/grad for more information.
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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 Rick Vandermolen, [email protected]. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if you have previously applied to GVSU.
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| Skills Employers Want |
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This unique certificate at GVSU will develop the skills Nurse Practitioners need to get the job they want. Whether advanced or general, the following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings in Michigan.
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The M.Ed. in Educational Leadership 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, 2021
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