2017-2018 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 be degree seeking students to receive the certificate. The certificate will be awarded at the same time as the degree is awarded. All undergraduate certificates have received Higher Learning Commission approval, and students are eligible for financial aid because they are seeking a degree.
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