2016-2017 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Certificate in Applied Anthropology
Requirements for a Certificate in Applied Anthropology
A certificate in applied anthropology is a strong curricular addition to the degrees offered at GVSU. This 15 credit hour certificate in applied anthropology provides students at Grand Valley State University with a foundational knowledge of applied anthropology, its principles, and actual experience through an internship. This certificate can be completed in three semesters (winter, summer, fall), if all prerequisites were completed previously.
A certificate in applied anthropology is neither a major nor a minor; it is a focused investigation into an area of cultural resource management, medical anthropology, development, or conservation. Students must earn a bachelor's degree to earn this certificate.
Core Courses
- ANT 400 - Ethnographic Methods Credits: 3
- ANT 420 - Applied Anthropology Credits: 3
- ANT 490 - Practicum: Career-Service Credits: 1 to 9
Students select one of the following courses:
- ACC 308 - Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting Credits: 3
- ANT 421 - Anthropology of Social Movements Credits: 3
- ANT 430 - Issues in Contemporary Anthropology Credits: 3
- ANT 431 - Historical Perspectives in Anthropology Credits: 3
- BUS 301 - International Business and Culture Credits: 3
- ECO 343 - Health Economics Credits: 3
- ECO 345 - Environmental and Resource Economics Credits: 3
- ECO 349 - Emerging Markets Issues Credits: 3
- ECO 365 - Comparative Economic Systems Credits: 3
- ECO 369 - International Economic Issues Credits: 3
- ENS 312 - Urban and Regional Environmental Planning Credits: 3
- ENS 401 - Environmental Problem Solving Credits: 3
- GPY 335 - Globalization and Development Credits: 3
- GPY 362 - Farmers, Crops, and Our Challenging Agricultural World Credits: 3
- GPY 363 - World Forests and Their Use Credits: 3
- AHS 330 - Health Care: A Global Perspective Credits: 3
- AHS 352 - Introduction to Holistic Health Care Credits: 3
- MGT 303 - International Business and Culture Credits: 3
- NRM 320 - Introduction to Resource Systems Credits: 3
- PLS 301 - Poverty, Inequality, and U.S. Public Policy Credits: 3
- PLS 302 - Women, Politics, and Public Policy Credits: 3
- PLS 304 - Political Parties and Interest Groups Credits: 3
- PLS 310 - Politics and Health Policy Credits: 3
- PLS 313 - International Organization Credits: 3
- PLS 316 - Human Rights in International Politics Credits: 3
- PLS 327 - Politics of Developing Countries Credits: 3
- PSY 362 - Environmental Psychology Credits: 3
- PSY 367 - Health Psychology Credits: 3
- PA 335 - Grant Writing Credits: 3
- PA 360 - Voluntarism and the Nonprofit Sector Credits: 3
- PA 372 - International and Comparative Administration Credits: 3
- WGS 335 - Women, Health and Environment Credits: 3