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| x remove Cannabis Operations Undergraduate Badge | x remove Multilingualism Undergraduate Badge | x remove Diagnostic Medical Sonography, B.S. | |
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| Credits Required |
9
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6-7
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150
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Face To Face
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Face To Face
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| Location |
This program can be completed fully online. |
Learners will complete studies at the Grand Valley Allendale Campus. |
All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the Allendale Campus. Students in this major continue their upper division studies on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile. |
| Coursework |
The digital badge is comprised of three three-credit courses, a total of nine credits:
This badge can be completed online. 
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Each learner pursuing the multilingualism badge must complete MLL 200 or MLL 300 and one world language course from one of the following options. Track A (six credits) is for those speaking languages taught in the MLL department who have been awarded the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy. Coursework:
Track B (six-seven credits) is for those speaking languages NOT taught in the MLL department who have been awarded the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy. Coursework:
Track C (six credits) is for those speaking languages taught in the MLL department but without the biliteracy seal. These students must provide documentation of intermediate high proficiency on a commercially produced comprehensive language exam. Coursework:
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Classes are tailored to prepare students to be successful professionals through lecture, lab and clinical courses:
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Multilingualism is a marketable skill and an advantage in any field. Examples include business, education, government, international relations, health professions, social work, criminal justice, engineering, management, nonprofit and public administration, communications, and legal studies. |
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that the ultrasound field will grow 24 percent in the next decade, much faster than average growth. Sonographers are currently in demand for clinics, physician offices, traveling ultrasound services, research institutions, and hospitals. |
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| Skills Employers Want |
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The B.S. in Diagnostic Medical Sonography 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 in the sonography field.
Source: EMSI, 2020
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