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Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies Minors
Area Studies Minors
A minor in one of the area studies can enrich your academic experience and enhance your career potential. In our increasingly interdependent and interconnected world, professionals with expertise in major areas of the world are in high demand in government, foreign service, and business, and in the humanitarian and development sectors.
In addition to dozens of classes which introduce students to the complexities of the major world regions, the Area Studies Center organizes numerous events which expose the university, as well as the community at large, to the many issues and wonders of our shrinking world.
Area Studies
Grand Valley State University
117 Lake Ontario Hall
1 Campus Drive
Allendale, MI 49401-9403
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African and African American Studies Dr. Sherry Johnson Lake Huron Hall 248 616-331-2385 |
Latin American Studies Dr. Zulema Moret Mackinac Hall B-2-242 616-331-2286 |
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East Asian Studies/Chinese Studies Dr. Shinian Wu Lake Huron Hall 213 616-331-3690 |
Middle East Studies Dr. Coeli Fitzpatrick 125 Niemeyer Honors College 616-331-3748 |
Environmental Studies Minor
Environmental Studies may be broadly defined as an exploration of the multiple ways by which human society influences, and is influenced by, its natural environment. The Environmental Studies minor is designed to provide a broad interdisciplinary understanding of environmental issues for students in any major. Courses in the program will prepare students to develop effective, practical ways to address sustainability and environmental concerns. The program draws ideas and information from a wide array of fields such as anthropology, public policy, political science, economics, geography, geology, history, philosophy, psychology, sociology, biology, engineering, health science, and chemistry.
Dr. Elena Lioubimtseva
B-4-202 Mackinac Hall
616-331-2874
Women and Gender Studies Minor
The Women and Gender Studies (WGS) program at Grand Valley State University offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that acquaints students with the scholarship on women and gender; raises awareness of how categories of gender and sexuality affect and are affected by our everyday lives, historical currents, social institutions, science, art, and literature; and prepares students for graduate school and/or careers in which knowledge of gender issues is relevant.
Students who minor in Women and Gender Studies complete a total of 21 credits, including three core courses; the remaining 12 credits are selected from a list of approved electives.
Kathleen Underwood, Ph.D., Director
Women and Gender Studies Program
Grand Valley State University
219/229 Lake Ontario Hall
Allendale, MI 49401-9403
616-331-8516
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