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	x remove Embedded Systems Graduate Badge	x remove Theatre, B.A., B.S.	x remove Medical Laboratory Science, B.S.	x remove Health Care Information Systems Minor
Credits Required	8	120	127	30
Format	Face To Face	Face To Face	Face To Face	Online
Location	Classes for the program are on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.	Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valley's 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.	The program is fully online.
Coursework	The embedded systems badge is two courses, four credits each: EGR 524 Design of Microcontroller Applications EGR 536 Embedded Systems Interface	Students engage in a variety of theatre areas, including: Acting Directing Stage and theatre management Stage design and stagecraft Theatre for social change History of theatre Lighting design Dramaturgy Playwriting Costume design		The medical field continues to be transformed by information technology. The HIS minor prepares future health professionals with a strong foundation in information technology as it relates to health care. The following courses are required for completion of the minor: AHS 100 - Medical Terminology AHS 110 - Introduction to Health Care CIS 231 - Problem Solving Using Spreadsheets CIS 331 - Data Analysis Tools and Techniques OR CIS 335 - Data Mining CIS 340 - Health Care Information Systems CIS 358 - Information Assurance HIM 310 - Functional and Administrative Practices in Health Information Management Three additional electives complete the minor. Topics covered include computer science, database management, and network management. See gvsu.edu/catalog for details.
Career Options		Our students have gained entry to graduate schools and professional conservatories, and have gone on to work in repertory theatre companies, modern dance companies, and arts organizations as: Actors and performers Administrators and teachers Designers Directors Stage managers Technicians Dramaturgs Playwrights	Medical laboratory scientists are in demand and find employment in a variety of settings, including: Hospital laboratories Private clinics Physician offices State health departments Research and molecular laboratories
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Skills Employers Want		The B.A. and B.S. in Theatre 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. Theatre Musical Theatre Costumes Films Event Planning Creative Writing Writing Filmmaking Graphic Design Improvisation Source: EMSI, 2020	The B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science 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 MLS job postings. Medical Laboratory Health Technology Quality Control Chemistry Clinical Laboratory Science Biology Microbiology Hematology Source: EMSI, 2022