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Credits Required
120
120
Format
Face To Face
Face To Face
Location

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.

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Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus.

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Coursework
  • Audiologic rehabilitation
  • Anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing mechanism
  • Articulation and phonological disorders
  • Cognitive and social aspects of communication
  • Feeding and swallowing
  • Fluency
  • Neurological foundations of communication
  • Receptive and expressive language
  • Phonetics
  • Hearing and speech science
  • Voice and resonance

Core studies also include courses in biology, physics, psychology, statistics, research methods, and foundations in education, health care, and ethics.

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Students study a variety of topics within the major, including:

  • Campaigns
  • Ethics and law
  • Media planning
  • Public relations writing
  • Advertising and public relations technology
  • Management
  • Research
  • Copywriting
  • Graphic design
  • Social media analytics
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Career Options

SLPs and audiologists work in a variety of settings:

  • Early intervention (daycare centers, schools, homes)
  • Health care (hospitals, long-term care, home health, rehabilitation centers)
  • Private practice and universities
  • Public and private schools
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  • Advertising and PR agencies
  • Corporations
  • Educational institutions
  • Government agencies
  • Hospitals
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Sports teams
  • Travel industry
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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want

The B.S. in Communications Sciences and Disorders 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.

  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Rehabilitation
  • Swallowing Disorders
  • Neurology
  • Treatment Planning
  • Communications
  • Verbal Communication Skills

Source: EMSI, 2020

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The B.A. or B.S. in Advertising and Public Relations 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.

  • Public Relations
  • Strategic Planning
  • Digital Marketing
  • Customer Relations Management
  • Journalism
  • Marketing Communications
  • Marketing Strategies
  • Press Releases

Source: EMSI, 2020

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