Integrative Learning

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 Center
Grand Valley State University
117 LOH
1 Campus Drive
Allendale, MI 49401-9403
 

African and African American Studies
Dr. Jaques Mangala
Lake Ontario Hall 113
616-331-8521		 Latin American Studies
Dr. Zulema Moret
Mackinac Hall B-2-242
616-331-2286
East Asian Studies
Dr. Shinian Wu
Lake Huron Hall 213
616-331-3690		 Middle East Studies
Dr. Majd Al-Mallah
Mackinac Hall D-2-124
616-331-3634

 

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