Arts Academic Plans

Students may combine the Honours Social Development Studies academic plan with Arts and Business.

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 Honours Social Development Studies (Arts and Business Co-op and Regular) academic plan typically includes successful fulfillment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate Program-level requirements. See Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements.
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:
     • SDS 131R, 150R, 250R, 251R
     • PSYCH 101R, 253R 
     • SOC 101R
     • SOCWK 120R
     • eight courses at the 200-level or above, including at least one course) in three of the four different subject areas listed below. At least three courses must be at the 400-level:
       • Social Development Studies: SDS 205R, 210R, 215R, 220R, 231R, 240R, 311R, 312R, 331R, 350R, 351R, 353R, 354R, 355R, 370R, 375R, 388R, 398R, 399R, 400R, 405R, 415R, 420R, 425R, 431R, 440R, 450R, 490R, 495R, 496R, 499A/B 
       • Psychology: PSYCH 212R, 213R, 226R, 257R, 312R, 334R, 349R, 354R, 356R, 375R, 398R, 399R, 448R, 449R, 450R, 490R
       • Social Work: SOCWK 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 204R, 207R, 223R, 224R, 375R, 398R, 399R, 450R, 490R
3. Arts and Business requirements.

Notes: 

1. 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@uwaterloo.ca.
2. For updated information on special topic courses and fourth-year seminars, visit the Social Development Studies website.