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x remove Physician Assistant Studies, M.P.A.S. | x remove Corporate Transactions Graduate Badge | x remove Occupational Therapy, M.S. | |
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Credits Required |
103
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81 - 84
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Format |
Face To Face
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Face To Face
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Location |
Classes for graduate students in this major meet on the GVSU Health
Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile. This program is also available in Traverse City. |
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. |
Classes for the program are a combination of online and in-seat on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile. |
Coursework |
Students take various classes during the 28-month (7 semesters) program, including anatomy, medical physiology, clinical problem solving, clinical medicine and application, pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics, professionalism, evidence-based medicine, and experience interprofessional education. The first four semesters are spent in didactic training; the remaining semesters are spent on clinical rotations. |
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. |
OT students study a variety of topics that include:
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Career Options |
PAs are employed in a wide variety of settings and specialties including, but not limited to, primary care, ER/urgent care, cardiology, orthopedics and surgery. |
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OTs are employed in a variety of health care settings including:
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Application Deadline |
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Deadline for fall semester is January 15. The $30 application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU. Application information is available at gvsu.edu/ot and otcas.liaisoncas.com. |
Skills Employers Want |
The Master of Physician Assistant Studies 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 will attract employers. The following skills correlate with those listed in actual job postings in the health sciences field.
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The M.S.O.T. program 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 occupational therapy field.
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