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x remove Combined Degree: Exercise Science B.S. and Athletic Training M.A.T. x remove Combined Degree: Information Systems B.S. and Cybersecurity M.S.
Credits Required
167 - 169
144
Format
Face To Face
Location

All undergraduate and graduate students in this program meet on Grand Valley's Allendale Campus.

All undergraduate students begin their academic career at the Grand Valley Allendale Campus; classes for graduate students in this major are a combination of online and in-seat on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

Coursework

Students will earn a maximum of 12 graduate credits during their undergraduate program from the courses listed below. Students are encouraged to work with faculty advisors to ensure all requirements are met. Students may dual-count 12 credits from the following courses toward their degrees:

  • ATH 514 - Assessment and Evaluation
  • ATH 521 - Athletic Training Clinical I
  • ATH 523 - Methods of Evidence Based Practice
  • ATH 525 - Pre-hospital Care of Injured Patients

Students admitted to this program will count up to 12 credits of graduate work in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the undergraduate degree.

Certain classes may count towards both the B.S. and M.S. degrees. Students are encouraged to meet with their graduate program director to ensure all requirements are met.

Career Options

Graduates in the field of athletic training can be found anywhere people are active. This includes professional sports organizations, hospitals, clinics, colleges and universities, military, and the performing arts.

There is a strong demand for professionals in this field. Numerous job opportunities are available, including:

  • Information security manager
  • Cybersecurity engineer
  • Cyber forensics analyst
  • Cybersecurity architect
  • IT security auditor
Application Deadline
Skills Employers Want

The Athletic Training degree 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.

  • Rehabilitation
  • Sports Medicine
  • Urgent Care
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Basic Life Support
  • Medical Records
  • Injury Prevention
  • Automated External Defibrillator
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Sports Injury

Source: EMSI, 2022

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The M.S. in Cybersecurity degree 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.

  • Cybersecurity
  • Vulnerability
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Operating Systems
  • Auditing
  • Agile Software Development
  • New Product Development
  • Systems Engineering
  • Security Requirements Analysis

Source: EMSI, 2022

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