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x remove Business Analytics Undergraduate Badge x remove Electromagnetic Compatibility Graduate Badge x remove Studio Art, B.A., B.S., B.F.A. x remove Occupational Safety and Health Management, B.S. x remove Corporate Transactions Graduate Badge x remove Education, Instruction and Curriculum, M.Ed. - Educational Differentiation emphasis x remove Advanced American Sign Language Undergraduate Badge x remove Interprofessional Health Informatics Graduate Certificate
Credits Required
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Location

Students in this program study 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 the Grand Valley Allendale Campus.

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Undergraduate students in this major study at the Grand Valley 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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Classes for this program are offered fully online.

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Students in this program of study meet on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.

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Classes for the program are a combination of online and in-seat on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.

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Coursework

The badge is comprised of three courses, a total of nine credit hours:

  • ECO 300 - Applied Economic Analysis
  • MGT 477- Applied Business Intelligence

And one of the following:

  • ACC 416 - Information Systems Auditing
  • ECO 400 - Econometrics and Forecasting
  • MGT 478 - Business Intelligence Development
  • MKT 352 - Marketing Research
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The digital badge is comprised of two courses, a total of seven credits.

  • EGR 543 - Electromagnetic Compatibility
  • EGR 643 - PCB Design and EMC

The courses include lecture, discussion, and laboratory hours. Both classes must be passed with a B or better. See gvsu.edu/catalog for individual course details.

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Studio art majors are introduced to the technical and conceptual approaches to the visual arts through a suite of foundation courses. As students continue in the program, they create a personal body of work under the supervision of faculty in their emphases areas.

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You will study a variety of topics:

  • Administration
  • Behavior and safety
  • Chemistry
  • Critical incident analysis
  • Environmental science
  • Fire science
  • Hazard control
  • Industrial hygiene
  • Physics
  • Safety program development

In addition, you will complete experiential learning via paid internships, gaining valuable job experience before graduation.

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

  • ACC 625 - Corporate Tax II
  • ACC 630 - Multistate Taxation
  • ACC 633 - International Tax Practice

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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All Master of Education (M.Ed.) programs require a minimum of 33 semester hours.

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Coursework for advanced ASL introduces learners to intermediate sign vocabulary and grammar, nonverbal grammatical elements, fingerspelling, and immersion into the world of ASL. Students are given opportunities to understand basic concepts of American deaf history, to appreciate the culture of deaf people and to understand social and cultural factors causing diversity in the deaf community and in identity choice.

The digital badge is comprised of two (three credit) courses, a total of six credits:

  • ASL 203 - American Sign Language 3
  • ASL 421 - Deaf History and Culture

It is expected students will have mastery of conversational ASL at the completion of this badge.

Classes meet downtown on the GVSU Health Campus.

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Pre-requisite: Applicants without healthcare experience as defined by the admission requirements will be required to take PHN 630 - Health Administration and Service.

The certificate content will be delivered in a series of three courses. Choose one of the following three credit courses:

  • CIS 661 - Introduction to Health and Bioinformatics, OR
  • CIS 665 - Clinical Information Systems, OR
  • NUR 703 - Health Care Informatics

Two elective courses, six credits:

  • CIS 635 - Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
  • CIS 660 - Information Management and Science
  • NUR 705 - Healthcare Decision Support
  • NUR 706 - Telehealth
  • PHN 646 - Managerial Epidemiology for Health Administrators
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Career Options
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Students may pursue a variety of career paths, including:

  • Entrepreneur
  • Jewelry designer
  • Printmaker/screen printer
  • Painter/muralist
  • Sculptor/installation artist
  • Performance artist
  • Graphic/web designer
  • User experience designer
  • Ceramist
  • Illustrator/cartoonist
  • Exhibition planner
  • Arts organization leader
  • Gallery/museum work
  • Community/public art

Majors also build the transferable skills of entrepreneurship, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, innovation, digital literacy, and communication, all necessary for professional careers outside of the arts.

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With above-average job growth and excellent job placement near 100%, opportunities for OSHM graduates exist from local manufacturing to Fortune 500 companies, in a wide range of occupational settings:

  • Assistive technology
  • Aerospace
  • Automotive manufacturing
  • Chemical plants
  • Construction sites
  • Health care
  • Insurance companies
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Product manufacturing

Median income for OSHM in Michigan is $91,000 per year, with national averages at $98,000. (BCSP 2020 Salary Survey)

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  • P-12 teaching
  • School administration
  • College level professional and administrative positions
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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 Kelly Margot, [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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The B.A., B.S., and B.F.A. in Studio Art 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.

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Photography
  • Typography
  • Branding
  • Problem Solving
  • Innovation
  • Presentations

Source: EMSI, 2020

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The B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health Management 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.

  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Environmental Health and Safety
  • Auditing
  • Occupational Safety and Health Management
  • Safety Training
  • Occupational Hygiene
  • Risk Management
  • Ergonomics

Source: EMSI, 2020

 

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Educational Differentiation graduates will leave with the following skills:

  • Educational policy and practice
  • Social/Cultural foundations of education
  • Research
  • Educational inquiry and evaluation
  • Assessment models and practices
  • Facilitating school environments
  • Talent development
  • Special education foundation
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