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Applied Computing Practitioner

Undergraduate Certificate

Allendale • Grand Rapids • Face to face • 12 Credits

Face to face

Students are required to come to a GVSU campus for face-to-face instruction to complete the program requirements. Instruction is face-to-face (though some courses may be offered online in addition).

Hybrid

Students come to a GVSU campus more than one time a semester for face-to-face instruction, with additional class meetings online. Instruction is online and face-to-face.

Low Residency

Students come to a GVSU campus no more than one time a semester (e.g., one weekend, week, class session, etc.). Instruction is mostly online.

Online

Students are not required to come to any GVSU campus to complete the program requirements. Instruction is fully online.

Build career-ready computing skills through hands-on projects, faculty-guided experiences, internships, and real-world problem solving from your first year through graduation.

Overview

Grand Valley's Applied Computing Practitioner Certificate provides a structured pathway for students in the College of Computing to gain hands-on experience through applied projects, faculty-guided research, internships, and capstone experiences.

Designed to be completed alongside a computing degree, the certificate helps students connect classroom learning with real-world challenges and build career-ready skills throughout their academic journey.

Students complete a sequence of experiential learning opportunities that may include applied computing studios, professional development experiences, faculty-guided research, internships, and capstone projects. The certificate emphasizes hands-on learning and the application of computing knowledge to real-world challenges throughout a student's academic career.

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Program Contact

Jared Moore, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies & Outreach
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science
College of Computing
(616) 331-4333

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