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Credits Required
24 - 26
120
Format
Face To Face
Face To Face
Location

Students in this program study at the Grand Valley 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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Coursework

The ISS minor requires 24 to 26 credit hours. Only 12 credits maximum may apply to both the criminal justice major and ISS minor. Required:

  • CJ 315 - Principles of Security
  • CJ 464 - Security Management

Select one course from each of the six groupings.

Group 1:

  • CJ 201 - Criminology
  • CJ 302 - Criminal Law

Group 2:

  • CJ 311 - Criminal Investigation
  • CJ 408 - White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Group 3:

  • CIS 160 - Programming with Visual Basic
  • CIS 162 - Computer Science I
  • CIS 163 - Computer Science II

Group Four:

  • CIS 233 - Concepts of Database Systems
  • CIS 333 - Database Management and Implementation
  • CIS 358 - Information Assurance

Group Five:

  • CIS 237 - Introduction to Network Management
  • CIS 337 - Network Systems Management
  • CIS 457 - Data Communications

Group Six:

  • CIS 430 - Computer and Cyber Forensics
  • CIS 458 - System Security
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Students study a variety of topics, including:

  • Accounting
  • Administrative policy
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Family business
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Career Options
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Students may work in one of the more than 90% of all businesses that have fewer than 25 employees. Such businesses employ about half of the nation's workforce. Organizations require generalists who can tackle a variety of responsibilities.

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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want
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The B.B.A. in Business Administration 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 business field.

  • Selling Techniques
  • Forecasting
  • Strategic Planning
  • Sales Management
  • Budgeting
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Project Management
  • Business Development
  • Accounting
  • Customer Satisfaction
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