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| Credits Required |
120
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33
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| Format |
Face To Face
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| Location |
Undergraduate students in this major study at the Grand Valley Allendale Campus. 
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Classes for graduate students in this major meet in a combination of online and in-seat at the downtown Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
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| Coursework |
Grand Valley offers all the courses necessary to gain admission to dental school and prepare fully for the DAT, including:
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All Master of Education (M.Ed.) programs require a minimum of 33 semester hours.
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| Career Options |
Predental students who graduate from GVSU and are successful in being admitted to dental school go on to hold positions such as:
Those not going on to dental school find careers as a:
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| Application Deadline |
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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 Ellen Schiller, [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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Elementary education graduates leave with the following skills:
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