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| x remove Social Studies, B.A., B.S. | x remove Combined Degree: Public and Nonprofit Administration, B.A., B.S. and Public Administration, M.P.A. | x remove Event Sustainability Operations Undergraduate Certificate | x remove English, Minors in | x remove Practical Ethics Minors | x remove Economics, B.A., B.S. | x remove Enterprise Resource Planning for non business majors, Undergraduate Badge | |
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162
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147
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15
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21 -24
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Minimum of 18
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120
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9
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| Location |
Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus. 
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Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus. Graduate courses are a combination of online and in-seat on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
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Classes for the program are a combination of online and in-seat on the Allendale Campus.
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Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valleys Allendale 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 downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
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All social studies majors complete the core courses. Students also complete courses in social studies teaching strategies. The major includes credit hours in:
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Through rigorous coursework, collaborative projects, and hands-on experiences, students cultivate a deep understanding of the issues and emerge as professional and visionary leaders ready to inspire change and foster innovation. The following courses will be used toward completion of the combined degree:
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The certificate is a total of 15 credits:
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After applied microeconomics and business cycles and growth, the program covers many topics including:
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The badge is comprised of three courses, a total of nine credit hours:
Students will learn the flow of business processes by observing and predicting the impact of various business transactions, analyze the inter-connectedness of different functional areas in organizations, execute key business processes in an ERP system, evaluate the impact of business process step in an ERP system on company operations, configure master data in an ERP system, and trouble shoot business process execution errors.
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| Career Options |
Upon completion of the social studies major and professional program major, students seeking teacher certification in social studies at the secondary level are well-qualified to begin their teaching careers.
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Because English emphasizes critical thinking, interpretation, research, and writing, it is an excellent foundation for professional careers and graduate programs. English alumni work in:
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Economics graduates are prepared for careers in many settings: the private business sector, non-profit work, government, consulting, health services, market analysis, environmental science, data analytics, insurance, education, finance and banking, real estate, and manufacturing, just to name a few. An economics degree also prepares students for graduate work such as law school, MBA programs, and many other graduate degrees.
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| Skills Employers Want |
The B.A. and B.S. in Social Studies 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.
Source: EMSI, 2020
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The Master of Public Administration 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 public administration job openings.
Source: EMSI, 2022
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The B.A. and B.S. in Economics 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 economics job postings.
Source: EMSI, 2020
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