The International Development Minor is available to University of Waterloo undergraduate students who are enrolled in an Honours or Four Year General plan.
The requirements of the Minor are 5.0 units (ten courses) with a minimum overall cumulative average of 70% and the completion of the International Community Service Experience.
Required Courses: Eight Courses
ENVS 200, ERS 215, INDEV 100 or PSCI 252, INDEV 200, 300, GEOG 101, 203, and one of INDEV 302 or 308
Elective Courses: Two Courses
One of: ERS 404, GEOG 426, 461, 462, PLAN 432, 433
One of: ANTH 370, ERS 372, RS 285, 381
International Community Service Experience Requirement
Completion of a pre-approved international community service experience or travel seminar studying community development issues of at least three weeks duration in a linguistic and cultural context different from that of the student's national origin, and in a location outside of Canada, the United States, Great Britain or Australia and New Zealand. An exception may be made for community service experiences in an Aboriginal community in Canada, the United States, Australia or New Zealand. Pre-approval and permission for exception is the final decision of the International Development Field Placement and Language Program Coordinator. This requirement must be organized by the student and is to be completed at the student's own expense. Co-op work terms that meet the above description will normally qualify for the requirement.