Year One
INDEV 100 Introduction to International Development
INDEV 200 The Political Economy of Development
ENVS 178 Introduction to Environmental Research Methods
ENVS 195 Introduction to Environmental Studies
GEOG 101 Geography and Human Habitat
PLAN 100 The Evolution of Planning
ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics
Two electives
Total 5.0 Units
Year Two
INDEV 202 Accounting for Development Organizations
INDEV 212 Problem-solving for Development
ENVS 200 Field Ecology
ENVS 278 Advanced Environmental Research Methods
ERS 215 Environmental and Sustainability Assessment I
STV 202 Design and Society
Four electives
Total 5.0 units
Year Three
INDEV 300 Culture and Ethics
INDEV 302 Development Agents
INDEV 303 Marketing and Communication for Development Agents
INDEV 304 Language Conversation for Development Field Work
INDEV 308 Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship
INDEV 387 Global Cities in Global Development
ERS 315 Environmental and Sustainability Assessment II
MSCI 211 Organizational Behaviour
PLAN 362 Regional Planning and Economic Development
or GEOG 426 Geographies of Development
One elective
Total 5.0 units
Year Four
INDEV 388 Key Issues in Urban Development
INDEV 401 International Development Placement 1
INDEV 402 International Development Placement 2
INDEV 403 Advanced Marketing and Communication for Development Agents
INDEV 474 Special Topics in International Development
One elective
Total 5.0 Units
Recommended Electives:
FR 151 Basic French 1
FR 152 Basic French 2
GEOG 102 Geography and Our Planetary Environment
GEOG 206 Human Dimensions of Natural Hazards
GEOG 208 Human Dimensions of Global Climate Change
GEOG 461 Food Systems and Sustainability
GEOG 462 Global Food and Agricultural Politics
PHIL 328 Human Rights
SPAN 101 Introduction to Spanish 1
SPAN 102 Introduction to Spanish 2
Notes for the International Development Academic Plan
- Minimum Required Units
Total: 20 units.
- Course Load
No more than 2.5 units may be taken in a term without departmental approval.
- Average Requirements
Students in the International Development Honours Regular Academic Plan must maintain an overall cumulative average of at least 65% and a major cumulative average (all required courses) of at least 70%. All required courses must be passed.
- Materials and Costs
For INDEV 401 and 402, extra fees will be required to cover travel and subsistence costs related to international placement work. Statements on extra costs, where required, will be found in the course syllabus.
- Restriction on number of First-Year Courses
A student must have at least 13.5 units above the 100-level.
- Double Counting
A course can be used to satisfy requirements for a maximum of two credentials. Double counting of courses applies as follows: once for the plan and once for a joint honours or concurrent degree, option, minor, diploma, or specialization. There is no limit on the number of courses that may be double counted unless otherwise stated.
- Concurrent, Joint Honours and Minor Plans
International Development (INDEV) does not offer a Concurrent or Joint Honours plan to students in other departments. However, INDEV students can participate in Concurrent and Joint Honours degrees offered by other departments. INDEV students pursuing a joint or concurrent degree are responsible for meeting all INDEV degree requirements as outlined in the calendar for their year of entry into the plan.
An International Development minor and option are available to students in other departments. INDEV students can participate in minors and options offered by other departments. Satisfying minor and option requirements may require more than the normal number of academic terms. Available minors and options are listed under the respective faculty and department sections in this calendar.
- Transfer Students
Transfer applicants with post-secondary background may be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Evironmental Studies (BES) International Development program. Transfer applicants will not be granted transfer credits for any INDEV-labelled courses. Applicants should be aware that transfer credit may not be granted for courses completed in other University of Waterloo programs or at other universities/colleges. Transfer students will only be admitted for Fall term.
- Language Requirement
Students demonstrating a functional capacity to operate in the language(s) of their field placement may substitute INDEV 304 with a course related to the history, politics, culture, or economics of the placement country or region. Department approval for this course is required.
Students pursuing field placements in French or Spanish-speaking countries are required to develop or demonstrate at least intermediate-level French or Spanish by fourth year. Students with little or no Spanish or French are advised to begin language preparation in first year. Students pursuing field placements in English-speaking countries will receive training in one of the local languages as part of their in-country orientation.