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| x remove Accounting, B.B.A. | x remove Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals Graduate Badge | x remove Information Systems Project Management Fundamentals Graduate Badge | x remove Cannabis Operations and Community Planning Undergraduate Certificate | x remove Applied Data Analytics Undergraduate Certificate | x remove Taxation, M.S.T. | x remove Movement Science Minor | x remove Adventure Tourism Minor | x remove Advanced Craft Brewing Undergraduate Badge | x remove Engineering Science Minor | |
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120
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24-26
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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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Classes for the program are on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
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Classes for the program are on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
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This program can be completed fully online.
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Classes for this certificate are offered on the Allendale Campus and downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
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Classes for graduate students in this major meet downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids 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 at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus.
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All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the Allendale Campus. Students continue their upper division studies downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
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| Coursework |
In addition to courses covering each functional area of business, the accounting program covers the following topics:
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The badge is a three credit course:
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The badge is a three credit course:
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The interdisciplinary certificate is a total of 15 credits:
Complete one course from the following:
This certificate can be completed online.
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The applied data analytics certificate is comprised of 18 credits:
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Students will study a variety of subjects, including:
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The minor consists of a minimum of 24 credits. Required:
In addition, you must take a minimum of four elective courses totaling at least 10 credit hours, see gvsu.edu/catalogfor details.
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The adventure tourism management minor is a perfect match for a variety of majors. Students must complete a total of 21 credits as outlined below:
Students minoring in adventure tourism management are encouraged to consider including at least one field experience course in their program. Management (MGT), natural resources management (NRM), fitness, skill, and activity (FIT) appropriate adventure-based internships may be included (with hospitality and tourism management internship coordinator approval).
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The badge is comprised of three classes, nine credits total:
Students will develop skills of sensory analysis by assessing aroma, flavor, mouthfeel, and appearance; explore appropriate food-pairings; and explaining the historical and cultural relationships of beers to geographic locations and human populations. Students will also become competent in each step of the brewing process and be able to design a beer to specifications. Lastly, students will learn how to measure and describe the major characteristics of a beer (ABV, IBU, color, clarity) and be able to culture brewing yeast. Classes for this badge are in-person on the Allendale Campus.
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Choose one elective course from the following:
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| Career Options |
Accounting offers many career paths, including consulting, forensic accounting, internal audit, management accounting, and public accounting. The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in accounting provides a solid foundation for licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
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Individuals with data analytics skills sets are in high demand.
Certificates are a good way for you to demonstrate you have the skills
necessary to pursue a career path that includes data analytics without
the time commitment toward a full degree. Typically, course credit
from certificates can be applied toward a degree in the future.
Earning this undergraduate certificate in applied data analytics will
enhance your career skills by:
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For more information, visit gvsu.edu/seidmangrad/.
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The movement science minor is designed to appeal to student interest in personal health and wellness. Skills can be applied to and merged with a variety of professional fields, including human resources, social services, health sciences, sports, and business.
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The badge is designed to provide experience with and knowledge of the brewing process and brewing culture to those who want to pursue employment in the brewing industry, those in hospitality and food service, or those interested in the science of fermentation.
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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but the fully completed application must be submitted a minimum of 30 days prior to the intended semester of enrollment. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU.
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| Skills Employers Want |
The B.B.A. in Accounting 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 accounting job postings.
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The M.S.T. in Taxation 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, 2022
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