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For purposes of meeting program requirements, all nine-credit general education (foundation) courses will count as six credits towards the major or minor.

Students in all international development studies degree options will complete a specified number of required core courses at the 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels. Some of the degree options require the completion of at least one introductory area studies course, intended to familiarize students with the social, political, economic and cultural dynamics of one region in the developing world. Students will also be required to complete a specified number of additional optional courses offered in various academic units at the 3000 and 4000 levels, chosen from at least two of the following areas of concentration:

  • culture
  • diasporas and migration
  • environment
  • gender
  • political economy
  • politics, governance and policy

Specialized Honours BA: 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from approved courses in humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: students will take at least 60 credits including the following:

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Honours BA: 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from approved courses in humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: students will take at least 48 credits including the following:

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits. (Note: students who are completing a double major or major/minor are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.)

Honours Double Major BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Double Major degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary (Linked) BA

International development studies may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. Students must take at least 36 credits in international development studies and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet international development studies requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least six credits in international development studies and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Major credits: the 36 credits in international development studies must include the following:

Honours Major/Minor BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Minor degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Honours Minor BA

The Honours Minor BA program described may be combined with any approved Honours BA program that offers a major/minor option in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Minor credits: the Honours Minor in international development studies comprises at least 30 credits including the following:

Note: at least six credits in the minor must be at the 4000 level.

BA: 90 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 90 credits that meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from approved courses in humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: students will take at least 30 credits including the following:

Note: at least 12 credits in the major at the 3000 level or above.

Upper-level credits: at least 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Course Substitutes

Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions and residency requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting international development studies program requirements:

Program Course Course Substitutes
AP/SOSC 4600 6.00 AP/SOSC 4602 6.00

Areas of Concentration

Not all of the courses listed below will necessarily be offered in any given year.

With the approval of the program coordinator, and subject to course exclusion and residency requirements, students may complete other courses for program credit in international development studies.

Area 1: Culture

AP/ANTH 2120 3.00
AP/ANTH 2120 6.00
AP/ANTH 3020 6.00
AP/ANTH 3030 3.00
AP/ANTH 3370 6.00
AP/ANTH 3420 3.00
AP/ANTH 3420 6.00
AP/ANTH 4180 6.00
AP/ANTH 4030 6.00
AP/ANTH 4250 6.00
AP/ANTH 4260 6.00
AP/ARB 2700 6.00
AP/COMN 4210 6.00
AP/EN 3430 6.00
AP/EN 3240 6.00
AP/EN 3031 6.00
AP/EN 4411 3.00
AP/GEOG 3370 3.00
AP/GEOG 4020 3.00
AP/HND 2700 6.00
AP/HND 3600 3.00
AP/HND 3610 3.00
AP/HUMA 2435 9.00
AP/HUMA 3310 3.00
AP/HUMA 3310 6.00
AP/HUMA 3500 6.00
AP/HUMA 3510 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 3520 6.00)
AP/HUMA 3660 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 3660 3.00, AP/CDNS 3660 3.00)
AP/HUMA 3660 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 3660 6.00, AP/CDNS 3660 6.00)
AP/HUMA 3664 3.00
AP/HUMA 3816 3.00
AP/HUMA 4315 6.00
AP/HUMA 4415 6.00
AP/POR 3650 3.00
AP/POR 3660 3.00
AP/SOSC 2430 3.00
AP/SOSC 2430 6.00
AP/SOSC 3480 6.00
AP/SOSC 3512 6.00
AP/SOSC 3514 6.00
AP/SOSC 4450 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 4300 3.00)
AP/SOSC 4450 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 4300 6.00)
AP/SOSC 4510 6.00
AP/SP 4650 6.00
AP/SWAH 1000 6.00
FA/FILM 3610A 3.00

Area 2: Diasporas and Migration

AP/ANTH 4230 3.00
AP/EN 3031 6.00
AP/GEOG 3070 6.00
AP/GEOG 4170 3.00
AP/HIST 3581 6.00
AP/HIST 4830 6.00
AP/POLS 3065 3.00
AP/REI 3370 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/WMST 3801 6.00)
AP/REI 3580 6.00
AP/REI 3610 6.00
AP/REI 3620 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3656 6.00)
AP/SOCI 3430 6.00
AP/SOCI 3450 6.00
AP/SOCI 4230 6.00
AP/SOCI 4350 3.00
AP/SOCI 4360 6.00
AP/SOCI 4390 3.00
AP/SOCI 4430 3.00
AP/SOSC 3270 6.00
AP/SOSC 3370 6.00
AP/SOSC 3544 6.00

Area 3: Environment

AP/ANTH 3190 3.00
AP/ANTH 3190 6.00
AP/ANTH 4240 3.00
AP/ECON 3340 3.00
AP/GEOG 3070 6.00
AP/HIST 4240 6.00
AP/HIST 4500 6.00
AP/SOCI 3710 6.00
AP/SOSC 3730 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GEOG 3730 6.00)
ES/ENVS 2300 6.00
ES/ENVS 3310 3.00
ES/ENVS 3340 3.00
ES/ENVS 4111 3.00
ES/ENVS 4210 3.00
ES/ENVS 4220 3.00
ES/ENVS 4312 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 4212 3.00)
SC/BIOL 4255 3.00 (cross-listed to: ES/ENVS 4111 3.00)

Area 4: Gender

AP/ANTH 3230 6.00
AP/ECON 4369 3.00
AP/GEOG 2070 3.00
AP/GEOG 3800 3.00
AP/GEOG 4090 3.00
AP/HIST 4765 6.00
AP/HUMA 3515 6.00
AP/HUMA 4421 6.00
AP/SOCI 3690 6.00
AP/SOCI 4450 6.00
AP/SOSC 2791 6.00
AP/SOSC 3411 6.00
AP/SOSC 3543 6.00
AP/SOSC 4170 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3502 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/SOSC 3602 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3503 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/ILST 3665 6.00, GL/SOCI 3665 6.00, GL/SOSC 3665 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3545 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 4506 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/HIST 4606 3.00)
AP/GL/WMST 4512 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 4516 6.00
ES/ENVS 4320 3.00

Area 5: Political Economy

AP/ANTH 2100 3.00
AP/ANTH 2100 6.00
AP/ANTH 3220 6.00
AP/ECON 3150 3.00
AP/ECON 3473 3.00
AP/ECON 3550 3.00
AP/ECON 3560 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/PPAS 3560 3.00)
AP/ECON 3580 3.00
AP/ECON 4129 3.00
AP/ECON 4190 3.00
AP/GEOG 2070 3.00
AP/GEOG 3130 3.00
AP/GEOG 3370 3.00
AP/GEOG 3800 3.00
AP/GEOG 4220 3.00
AP/GEOG 4395 3.00
AP/POLS 3270 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 3270 3.00)
AP/POLS 3275 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 3275 3.00)
AP/POLS 4285 3.00
AP/POLS 4295 3.00
AP/POLS 4555 3.00
AP/POLS 4590 3.00
AP/POLS 4595 3.00
AP/REI 3510 6.00
AP/SOCI 4220 3.00
AP/SOSC 1520 9.00
AP/SOSC 3040 6.00
AP/SOSC 3101 3.00
AP/SOSC 3102 3.00
AP/SOSC 3240 3.00
AP/SOSC 3241 3.00
AP/SOSC 3410 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3553 6.00)
AP/SOSC 3541 3.00
AP/SOSC 3801 6.00

Area 6: Politics, Governance and Policy

AP/ANTH 3400 6.00
AP/ANTH 4340 6.00
AP/CLTR 3150 3.00
AP/COMN 4203 6.00
AP/GEOG 2070 3.00
AP/GEOG 4850 3.00
AP/HIST 3710 6.00
AP/HIST 3734 3.00
AP/POLS 2940 6.00 and AP/POLS 2950 6.00
AP/POLS 3200 3.00
AP/POLS 3210 3.00
AP/POLS 3510 3.00
AP/POLS 3515 3.00
AP/POLS 3550 3.00
AP/POLS 3555 3.00
AP/POLS 3560 6.00
AP/POLS 3570 3.00
AP/POLS 4212 3.00 (cross-listed to: ES/ENVS 4312 3.00)
AP/POLS 4255 6.00
AP/POLS 4265 3.00
AP/POLS 4520 3.00
AP/POLS 4555 3.00
AP/POLS 4575 3.00
AP/POLS 4576 3.00
AP/POLS 4590 3.00
AP/POLS 4595 3.00
AP/SOCI 3330 6.00
AP/SOCI 4060 6.00
AP/SOSC 3512 6.00
AP/SOSC 3970 6.00
AP/SOSC 4356 6.00
AP/SOSC 4452 3.00
AP/SOSC 4601 3.00
GL/POLS 3220 6.00

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