Honours
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours International Development Studies (57 Credits)
The B.A.; Honours in International Development Studies focuses on the many challenges facing developing countries, including issues related to socio-economic inequalities and well being, governance, peace and conflict, environment and sustainability, key development-related themes, and training in research methods related to international development studies.
Timeline for Honours and Application: Students take the recommended courses of a Major in IDS in their U1 year. Then at the end of U1, after at least 4 or more IDS courses (anything counting for IDS not just INTD courses) have been completed and graded, students must fill out the or application forms. The IDS Advisor will email students to schedule an appointment for Honours advising, after which she will issue permission and assign Honours or Jt Honours on the students transcript.
Honours students must maintain a CGPA of 3.50 in their program courses and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general.
Course Selection Guidelines for the Overall Program
1. At least 30 of the 57 credits must be at the 300 level or above; 9 credits of these must be at the 400 level or above.
2. At least 12 credits must be from INTD courses.
3. Students cannot take more than 18 credits in any discipline other than the INTD discipline.
Students who are pursuing a Field Studies program can have a portion of their Field Studies courses count towards their IDS program. See Advisor for details.
Note: Students interested in Management course options listed in the IDS program, must be aware of the credit limitations in place for Arts students taking courses outside of the Faculties of Arts and Science.
Note: Some courses listed in our program, namely the MGCR, MGMT, BUSA, ORGB, SWRK have limited spots open for IDS students. See FAQ.
* When selecting their Methods courses, students must consult with the IDS Adviser. They must also consult with the most recent Faculty of Arts policy on course overlap.
CEGEP students who have been given MATH 203 exemption from their CEGEP CANNOT take SOCI 350, 461, 477, or ECON 227D1/D2 as their Methods option.
Honours in IDS - 57 Credits: Program Structure
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Joint Honours
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component International Development Studies (36 Credits)
The B.A.; Joint Honours - International Development Studies component focuses on the many challenges facing developing countries, including issues related to socio-economic inequalities and well being, governance, peace and conflict, environment and sustainability, key development-related themes, and training in research methods related to international development studies.
Students wishing to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours program components in any two Arts disciplines. For a list of available Joint Honours programs, see "Overview of Programs Offered" and "Joint Honours Programs".
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary Honours thesis (if applicable).
Timeline for Honours and Application: Students take the recommended courses of a Major in IDS in their U1 year. Then at the end of U1, after at least 4 or more IDS courses (anything counting for IDS not just INTD courses) have been completed and graded, students must fill out the or application forms. The IDS Advisor will email students to schedule an appointment for Honours advising, after which she will issue permission and assign Honours or Jt Honours on the students transcript.
Honours students must maintain a CGPA of 3.50 in their program courses and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general.
Course Selection Guidelines for the Overall Program
1. At least 18 of the 36 credits must be at the 300 level or above. Nine credits must be at the 400 level or above.
2. At least 12 credits must be from INTD courses.
3. Students cannot take more than 12 credits in any one discipline other than the INTD discipline.
Students who are pursuing a Field Studies program can have a portion of their Field Studies courses count towards their IDS program. See Advisor for details.
Note: Students interested in Management course options listed in the IDS program, must be aware of the credit limitations in place for Arts students taking courses outside of the Faculties of Arts and Science.
Note: Some courses listed in our program, namely the MGCR, MGMT, BUSA, ORGB, SWRK have limited spots open for IDS students. See FAQ.
* When selecting their Methods courses, students must consult with the IDS Adviser. They must also consult with the most recent Faculty of Arts policy on course overlap.
CEGEP students who have been given MATH 203 exemption from their CEGEP CANNOT take SOCI 350, 461, 477, or ECON 227D1/D2 as their Methods option.
Joint Honours - 36 Credits: Program Structure
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