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| x remove Accounting, B.B.A. | x remove Embedded Systems Graduate Badge | x remove Theatre, B.A., B.S. | x remove Advanced Craft Brewing Undergraduate Badge | x remove Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. | x remove Health Care Information Systems Minor | x remove Engineering Science Minor | |
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| Credits Required |
120
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120
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127
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30
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24-26
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| Location |
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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Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valley's Allendale 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 in this major continue their upper division studies on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.
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The program is fully online.
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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 embedded systems badge is two courses, four credits each:
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Students engage in a variety of theatre areas, including:
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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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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:
Three additional electives complete the minor. Topics covered include computer science, database management, and network management. See gvsu.edu/catalog for details.
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Required:
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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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:
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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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Medical laboratory scientists are in demand and find employment in a variety of settings, including:
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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 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.
Source: EMSI, 2020
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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.
Source: EMSI, 2022
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