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x remove Information Security Fundamentals Graduate Badge x remove Geography, B.A., B.S.
Credits Required
3
120
Format
Face To Face
Face To Face
Location

Classes for the program are 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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Coursework

The badge is a three credit course:

  • CIS 615 - Information Security Principles
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  • Agroecosystems
  • Land-use and transportation planning
  • Globalization
  • Environmental planning
  • Climate change
  • Geospatial technology: GIS, cartography, remote sensing
  • Sustainability
  • Urban and regional planning
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Career Options
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  • Senior GIS analyst
  • City planner
  • GIS program director
  • Transportation planner
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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want
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The B.A. and B.S. in Geography 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.

  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Urban Planning
  • ArcGIS (GIS Software)
  • Mapping
  • Research
  • Public Speaking
  • Leadership

Source: EMSI, 2020

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