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	x remove Cybersecurity, M.S.	x remove Geology, B.S.	x remove History, B.A., B.S.
Credits Required	33-34	120	132
Format	Hybrid	Face To Face	Face To Face
Location	Classes for the program are a combination of online and in-seat on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.	Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus.	Undergraduate students in this major study at the Grand Valley Allendale Campus.
Coursework	The curriculum covers a breadth of cybersecurity related topics: Cryptography Data analysis Network security Security policy Threat modeling Cyber-forensics Legal/ethical issues Secure software Systems security		Students choose from a wide variety of coursework in the following areas: American history European history World history History journal Research methods and history writing Public history and museum studies History of science and medicine
Career Options	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	Excellent career opportunities and a strong job market include: Environmental assessment, remediation and water resources Mineral and energy resource exploration and production Federal, state, and local agencies Engineering geology Environmental law and policy Natural hazards protection	History majors work in a wide variety of careers, including: Archives and museums Business Civil service Education Foreign affairs Journalism Law Library science Visit gvsu.edu/history for details.
Application Deadline	Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Deadlines for international students are May 1 for fall and October 15 for winter; domestic student deadlines are July 1 for fall and December 1 for winter. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU.
Skills Employers Want	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	The B.S. in Geology 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. Geology Research Geographic Information Systems ArcGIS (GIS Software) Groundwater Geologic Mapping Hazardous Waste Public Speaking Statistics Soil Science Hydrogeology Data Analytics Environmental Science Source: EMSI, 2020	The B.A. and B.S. in History 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 accounting job postings. Research Critical Thinking Public Speaking Collections Writing Exhibitions Archives Teaching Strategic Planning Data Collection Communications Curation Source: EMSI, 2020