Students will need to submit official copies of external exam scores, as well as official copies of internal grades. We generally advise applicants to submit secondary school (high school) official transcripts for grades 9 through 12, in order to ensure prompt processing.
Original, attested, or certified copy of all academic records from all secondary schools and/or universities you have attended
Diplomas or graduate certificates from all high schools or universities where you have earned a degree
National exit test results (if applicable)
Students taking the WAEC will need to submit an unused scratch card with their application.
For admission, all international students must take one of the approved English proficiency exams, complete level 112 at ELS Language Center or take the ACT or SAT.
Send exam test results directly to Grand Valley.
TOEFL: 80 (we do not accept "My Best" score for admission)
IELTS: 6.5
MELAB: 77
PTE: 53
Send official SAT and/or ACT test scores directly to Grand Valley
If you are from a TOEFL/IELTS waiver country, you must submit an SAT/ACT instead of an English proficiency test.
TOEFL/IELTS waiver countries:
Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grand Cayman Islands, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, North Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, New Zealand, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
The minor opens up the world of public policy development for employment in fields related to aging or that work with aging populations. This also includes social, biological, and cultural aspects of aging, and the end of life. You will learn about the complex interaction of individual perspective, socio-cultural contexts, and the physical realities of the human body through the latter part of the life course.
WHY STUDY AGING AND ADULT LIFE AT GRAND VALLEY?
As a liberal arts school, the Grand Valley campus and community actively engages in social issues and service, which creates unique opportunities for sociology students.
Improve your interactions with older people; it can prepare you to make sound plans for your own later life.
Understand what public policy development is needed for the elderly and prepare you for employment in the field of aging.
The Colloquium Speakers Series brings experts and community activists to campus to talk about important and controversial issues. Students and the wider GVSU community can join the discourse throughout the year.
Prepare you for a world that is rapidly aging. A projected one in five Americans will be over the age of 65 by 2030.
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Coursework
You are required to complete a total of 21 hours for the minor. At least three credit hours (one course) must be completed in each category:
Aging
End of life
Health care institutions and policy
Topics of study include therapeutic recreation, perspectives on aging, cultural impact, death and dying, care management, politics, and more. See catalog for details.
This minor is designed to appeal to students whose major academic preparation is in sociology, psychology, social work, business, education, nursing, public administration, biology, economics, political science, health sciences, or recreation.
Medical insurance: 1,999 $ USD per year
