The aging and adult life minor at Grand Valley State University is designed to appeal to those students whose major academic preparation is in any field that may work with older populations.

Grand Valley State University offers a variety of minors so you may develop career-oriented skills, complement major content, or explore personal interests. The School of Communications offers three unique minors: Advertising and Public Relations; Applied Communication; and Communication and Public Advocacy.

Sociology investigates and analyzes social issues that range from intimate family relations to communities, institutions, and nations. People, systems, beliefs, behaviors, values, culture, and both the unity and divisions of race, class, gender, and identity are all areas of study. In addition, individual issues, as well as how all issues fit together, are explored.