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Credits Required
60
141
Format
Face To Face
Location

Classes for graduate students in this major meet on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.

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All undergraduate students begin their academic career at the Grand Valley Allendale Campus; classes for graduate students in this major are a combination of online and in-seat on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Coursework
  • Speech sound disorders
  • Autism spectrum disorders
  • Cognitive and social aspects of communication
  • Stuttering and other fluency disorders
  • Voice and resonance
  • Feeding and swallowing
  • Augmentative and alternative communication modalities
  • Receptive and expressive language
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Students admitted to this program will count up to 12 credits of graduate work in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the undergraduate degree.

Certain classes may count towards both the B.S. and M.S. degrees. Students are encouraged to meet with their graduate program director to ensure all requirements are met.

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Career Options

Speech-language pathologists are employed in a wide variety of settings including schools, administration, hospitals, nursing centers, home care, and early intervention programs. They practice in community clinics, government agencies, health departments, private practice, mental health, rehabilitation and residential facilities, and academic/research laboratories.

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There is a strong demand for cybersecurity professionals. Numerous job opportunities are available, including:

  • Information security manager
  • Cybersecurity engineer
  • Cyber forensics analyst
  • Cybersecurity architect
  • IT security auditor
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Application Deadline

Deadline for Track 1 fall applications is January 15; Track 2 priority deadline is April 1 and seats will be filled until July 1 as available. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU.

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Skills Employers Want

The Master's of Speech-Language Pathology 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.

  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Rehabilitation
  • Swallowing Disorders
  • Communication Disorders
  • Pathology
  • Caregiving

Source: EMSI, 2022.

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The M.S. in Cybersecurity 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.

  • Cybersecurity
  • Vulnerability
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Operating Systems
  • Auditing
  • Agile Software Development
  • New Product Development
  • Systems Engineering
  • Security Requirements Analysis

Source: EMSI, 2022

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