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| Credits Required |
120
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36
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| Format |
Face To Face
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Face To Face
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| Location |
All undergraduate students begin their academic careers 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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Graduate students in this major study at the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus and the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.
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| Coursework |
Candidates for undergraduate teacher certification earn a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree or Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) in an approved major program. In addition to their degree requirements, students seeking teacher certification must meet the requirements of a teachable major and complete the education major/professional education requirements. Students must also pass the appropriate Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC): https://mttc.nesinc.com/
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The five PSM degree programs are interdisciplinary and feature common core courses. The health informatics and bioinformatics program features:
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| Career Options |
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The program prepares students for careers in:
Visit gvsu.edu/grad/bioinfo for more details.
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| Application Deadline |
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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Deadlines for international students are May 1 for fall and October 15 for winter; domestic student deadlines are July 1 for fall and December 1 for winter. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if the applicant has previously applied to GVSU.
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| Skills Employers Want |
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The M.S. in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics 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 in the health and bioinformatics fields:
Source: EMSI, 2022
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