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x remove Education, Graduate Teacher (GTC) Certification - Secondary x remove Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals Graduate Badge x remove Information Systems Project Management Fundamentals Graduate Badge x remove Cannabis Operations and Community Planning Undergraduate Certificate x remove Applied Data Analytics Undergraduate Certificate x remove Taxation, M.S.T. x remove Movement Science Minor x remove Adventure Tourism Minor x remove Advanced Craft Brewing Undergraduate Badge x remove Advanced Tax Practice Graduate Badge
Credits Required
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Location

Secondary education track is offered online.

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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 on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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This program can be completed fully online.

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Classes for this certificate are offered on the Allendale Campus and downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Classes for graduate students in this major meet downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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

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All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the Allendale Campus. Students in this major continue their upper-division studies downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Students in this program study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus.

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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

Graduate teacher certification in secondary education is eight classes, a total of 27 credits over a spring/summer, fall, and winter semester. Topics include evidence-based practices for adolescent literacy development, facilitating positive classroom environments, teaching students with disabilities, and technology integration. Courses are paired with robust clinical field experiences.

Completion of an additional 15 credits will fulfill the requirements for a Master in Education, Instruction and Curriculum - Secondary Education.

An application for the GTC program, available from the College of Education and Community Innovation, is due by November 1.

An additional application for admission to the College of Education and Community Innovation must be submitted by January 15. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU.

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The badge is a three credit course:

  • CIS 500 - Fundamentals of Software Practice
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The badge is a three credit course:

  • CIS 642 - Information Systems Project Management
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The interdisciplinary certificate is a total of 15 credits:

  • HTM 117 - Retail Customer Service
  • HTM 217 - Cannabis and Culture
  • HTM 242 - Cannabis Regulations and Tourism
  • HTM 290 or HTM 390 - HTM Field Experience I or II
  • HTM 317 - Responsible Cannabis Retail Operations

Complete one course from the following:

  • CJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • SW 150 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
  • PNH 209 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning
  • SOC 252 - Sociology of Drug Use and Abuse

This certificate can be completed online.

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The applied data analytics certificate is comprised of 18 credits:

  • STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics
  • STA 323 - Predictive Analytics
  • STA 340 - Statistics in the Media OR ECO 300 - Data Analytics for Economics & Business
  • CIS 160 - Learn to Code in Python
  • CIS 320 - Visualization of Data and Information
  • CIS 331 - Data Analysis Tools and Techniques OR MGT 477 - Applied Business Intelligence
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Students will study a variety of subjects, including:

  • Corporate tax
  • Estate, gift, and trust
  • International tax
  • Partnership tax
  • Employee benefit plans
  • Multistate tax
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The minor consists of a minimum of 24 credits. Required:

  • EXS 210 - The Science of Human Movement and Exercise
  • FIT 100 level courses, minimum of two, no more than three
  • HPE 207 - Personal Health and Wellness
  • MOV 101 - Foundations of Human Movement Science
  • SPM 202 - Social/Cultural Dimension of Sport

In addition, you must take a minimum of four elective courses totaling at least 10 credit hours, see gvsu.edu/catalogfor details.

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The adventure tourism management minor is a perfect match for a variety of majors. Students must complete a total of 21 credits as outlined below:

  • Twelve credits of required foundation courses
  • Two courses in fitness, skill and activity (fit) courses
  • A minimum of seven credits of additional electives

Students minoring in adventure tourism management are encouraged to consider including at least one field experience course in their program. Management (MGT), natural resources management (NRM), fitness, skill, and activity (FIT) appropriate adventure-based internships may be included (with hospitality and tourism management internship coordinator approval).

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The badge is comprised of three classes, nine credits total:

  • CMB 350 - Foundations in Brewing
  • CMB 430 - Brewing Science
  • CMB 431 - Advanced Brewing

Students will develop skills of sensory analysis by assessing aroma, flavor, mouthfeel, and appearance; explore appropriate food-pairings; and explaining the historical and cultural relationships of beers to geographic locations and human populations. Students will also become competent in each step of the brewing process and be able to design a beer to specifications. Lastly, students will learn how to measure and describe the major characteristics of a beer (ABV, IBU, color, clarity) and be able to culture brewing yeast.

Classes for this badge are in-person on the Allendale Campus.

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The badge is comprised of three courses, three credits each.

  • ACC 631 - Employee Benefit Plans and Deferred Compensation
  • ACC 632 - Tax Accounting
  • ACC 639 - Federal Tax Practice and Procedure

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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Career Options
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Individuals with data analytics skills sets are in high demand. Certificates are a good way for you to demonstrate you have the skills necessary to pursue a career path that includes data analytics without the time commitment toward a full degree. Typically, course credit from certificates can be applied toward a degree in the future. Earning this undergraduate certificate in applied data analytics will enhance your career skills by:

  • Improving decision making
  • Enhancing productivity
  • Predicting and defining emerging trends
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For more information, visit gvsu.edu/seidmangrad/.

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The movement science minor is designed to appeal to student interest in personal health and wellness. Skills can be applied to and merged with a variety of professional fields, including human resources, social services, health sciences, sports, and business.

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The badge is designed to provide experience with and knowledge of the brewing process and brewing culture to those who want to pursue employment in the brewing industry, those in hospitality and food service, or those interested in the science of fermentation.

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Application Deadline
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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but the fully completed application must be submitted a minimum of 30 days prior to the intended semester of enrollment. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU.

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Skills Employers Want
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The M.S.T. in Taxation 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.

  • Taxation
  • Accounting
  • Income Tax
  • Financial Statements
  • Corporate Tax
  • Tax Return
  • Financial Analysis
  • Auditing

Source: EMSI, 2022

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