Arts Academic Plans

A Joint Honours academic plan with Social Development Studies may be taken in combination with most Arts disciplines in which an Honours academic plan is offered or with many Honours majors in other Faculties.

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative Social Development Studies average of 75%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Joint Honours Social Development Studies academic plan typically includes successful fulfillment of the following requirements (variations may occur depending on the other discipline being considered):

1. Appropriate Program-level requirements for the Home Faculty, including at least 20 academic course units. If the Home Faculty is Arts, see Bachelor of Arts.
2. Social Development Studies Plan-level requirements:
   • at least eight academic course units (16 courses) must be in Social Development Studies with a minimum cumulative average of 75%, including:
     • ISS 131R, 150R, 250R, 251R
     • PSYCH 121R, 220R 
     • SOC 120R
     • SOCWK 120R
     • four units (eight courses) from the 200-level or above, including at least 0.5 unit (one course) in three of the four different subject areas listed below, and at least 1.5 units (three courses) must be at the 400-level:
       • Interdisciplinary Social Science: ISS 131R, 150R, 205R, 215R, 220R, 240R, 250R, 251R, 311R, 312R, 350D, 350E, 350G, 350H, 351R, 370R, 375R, 398R, 399R, 400R, 415R, 420R, 425R, 450R, 490R, 495R, 496R, 499A/B
       • Psychology: PSYCH 121R, 212R, 213R, 220R, 221R, 222R, 312R, 322R, 323R, 334, 375R, 398R, 399R, 450R, 490R
       • Social Work: SOCWK 120R, 220R, 221R, 222R, 240R, 300R, 301R, 320R, 321R, 322R, 326R, 355R, 356R, 357R, 365R, 367R, 375R, 390A/B, 398R, 399R, 421R, 450R, 490R
       • Sociology: SOC 120R, 204, 207, 223, 224R, 375R, 398R, 399R, 450R, 490R
3. Plan-level requirements for the second Major.

Notes:

1. The total number of courses required for a Joint Honours academic plan will vary according to the number of courses required for the major being combined with Social Development Studies.
2. Course selection for a Joint Honours academic plan with Social Development Studies should only be made after consultation with your Renison academic advisor.
3. Subject to approval by both departments, the equivalent courses to ISS 250R/251R may be taken in the other discipline. If such replacement occurs, sufficient Social Development Studies courses must be taken to meet the 16 course minimum requirement. 
4. For students in minor academic plans who do not have at least one course in statistics and one course in research, and especially those considering graduate studies in Social Work, ISS 250R and ISS 251R are strongly recommended.
5. For further information regarding any of the academic plans, consult the Registrar's Office, Renison University College, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G4, or contact ren-reg@renison.uwaterloo.ca.
6. For updated information on special topic courses and fourth year seminars, visit the Social Development Studies website at: www.renison.uwaterloo.ca/social-development/index.shtml.