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2020-2021 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

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Workplace Technology and Badge

This badge (not a degree or certificate) in workplace technology and communication gives students much needed workplace communication skills such as designing effective business documents, recognizing business communication ethical issues, using statistical analysis tools for effective decision making, and creating effective data displays and visualizations. Students earn this badge by successfully completing WRT 350 - Business Communication and CIS 231 - Problem Solving Using Spreadsheets. By completing this badge, students will have completed problem-solving projects that demonstrate these competencies:

  • Composing business communications appropriate to specific audiences, purposes, and contexts.
  • Designing effective business documents using commonly available office software.
  • Communicating effectively in emails, written reports, and oral presentations.
  • Recognizing ethical issues related to business communication.
  • Building and manipulating Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
  • Using applicable statistical analysis tools for effective decision making.
  • Designing data models using local decision-making functions.
  • Building datasets by importing, cleansing, and organizing raw data.
  • Creating effective data displays and visuals, using commonly available office software.

Admission

Admission is available as a degree-seeking or nondegree-seeking student.

Program Location

Courses will be online, hybrid, or face-to-face. Face-to-face courses will be offered in Allendale and Grand Rapids.

Requirements for the Workplace Technology and Communication Badge

The digital badge is comprised of two courses (six credits), including:

*Prerequisite of MTH 110, MTH 122, or MTH 201. **Prerequisite of WRT 150 OR BOTH WRT 120 AND WRT 130.


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