Database Fundamentals Graduate Badge
A digital badge, or badge, is a record of achievement that recognizes a student's completion of a co在这里nt and meaningful academic experience. GVSU offers both credit and non-credit bearing badges as digital credentials. Credit-bearing badges include anyw在这里 from 0.5 to 15 academic credits and may include additional noncredit criteria. Credit-bearing badges are also posted to the academic transcript.
Program Overview
The School of Computing's database fundamentals badge is not a degree or certificate. Completion of a bachelor's degree, and evidence of some programming skill is required for admission.
The database fundamentals badge provides students with a basic understanding of relational database principles and provides an introduction to relational database fundamental topics such as tables, fields, keys, and relations. The badge will strengthen the skills of software developers whose programs interact with a database. 它还 builds the skills of anyone wanting to manage data in a database.
Why Earn a Digital Badge at 大 Valley?
- Badges document knowledge, skills, and competencies you've gained through various learning and professional development opportunities.
- Pursuing a badge, either in continuing education or while completing a degree, can enhance your education.
- Digital badges can be displayed on social media, websites, and in emails.
- Completing a badge is an opportunity for you to highlight particularly marketable and desirable skills to potential employers.
- The class is flexible, focused, and small, so you will get the most out of the instruction.
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Admissions
Completion of a Bachelor's degree, and evidence of object-oriented programming skill is required for admission. You must submit an official transcript from your baccalaureate degree granting institution. To start your application, click 在这里.
For current GVSU students:
- Declare your badge via my横幅. Login to 横幅 Self-Service, click on Student, Student Records, Add a Certificate or Badge to your Program, Select the appropriate badge from the drop down list, and click 提交.
- Speak with the appropriate badge coordinator to ensure criteria are being met. You will be able to track your progress toward the badge in myPath as well!
- Once you are done with the requirements, 应用 to receive the badge via my横幅.
- Once the completion of your badge has been verified, the badge will be posted to your student record and will be viewable on your transcript. In addition, your digital badge will be posted on Credly.com.
Coursework
The badge is one course:
- CIS 512 - Database Fundamentals
Admission Requirements
For general requirements for graduate admission, visit 大 Valley State University’s admission section of the online catalog.
If you have additional questions, please 联系 our graduate admissions office.
Helpful Links
For 更多的 Information
School of ComputingRobert Adams, Ph.D.
C-2-100 Mackinac Hall
(616) 331-2060