Supplementary Opportunities

Thematic Specializations  

Michigan State University offers specializations in several areas of study. These specializations supplement or complement departmental, interdepartmental, and school majors. The specializations have been developed by incorporating courses from disciplines across several colleges and departments or schools. When a student completes the requirements for a specialization, certification of completion is entered on the student's academic record so that the name of the specialization and the date of completion will appear on the student's transcript.

The following two specializations are administered or co-administered by the College of Social Science and may be of particular interest to IDS majors. For additional information, contact an advisor in the IDS office, 302 Berkey Hall, 353-3125.

International Development Specialization www.isp.msu.edu/CASID

Specialization in Environmental Studies http://www.ns.msu.edu/rise/requirements.htm

Other specializations offered by Michigan State University also may be of interest to IDS majors. For information about pursuing any of the following specializations, contact an IDS advisor.

Health and Humanities: http://iphh.msu.edu/

Food Science and Human Nutrition: www.msu.edu/~fshn

Environmental Economics : www.aec.msu.edu/agecon

Peace and Justice Studies: http://www.ssc.msu.edu/~pjstudy/

African Studies: www.isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies

Asian Studies: www.isp.msu.edu/AsianStudies

Asian Pacific American Studies: louie@msu.edu

Jewish Studies: www. m su.edu/user/jewishst

Canadian Studies: http://www.isp.msu.edu/CanadianStudies/specialization.htm

Latin American and Caribbean Studies: www.isp.msu.edu/CLACS

Chicano/Latino Studies: www.lib.msu.edu/diversity/chst@msu.html

Muslim Studies: Information available in 329 S. Case Hall, 353-5260

Russian and East European Studies: www.isp.msu.edu/CERS

Science, Technology, Environment and Public Policy: www.fw.msu.edu/undergraduates/specializations/STEPPS/index.htm

Spatial Information Processing: Information available at 315 Natural Science Bldg., 355-4651

Conservation and Environmental Law Enforcement: www.fw.msu.edu/undergraduates/specializtions/CELE.htm

Western European Studies: www.isp.msu.edu/CERS

Women, Gender, and Social Justice: Information available at 301 Linton Hall, 355-4495