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 (40 courses). If the Home Faculty is Arts, 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, SDS 150R, SDS 250R, SDS 251R
     • PSYCH 101R/PSYCH 101, PSYCH 253R/PSYCH 253
     • SOC 101R/SOC 101
     • 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/HIST 225, SDS 210R/LS 273, SDS 215R, SDS 220R, SDS 231R, SDS 240R, SDS 311R/LS 373, SDS 312R, SDS 331R, SDS 350R, SDS 351R, SDS 353R/LS 374, SDS 354R, SDS 355R, SDS 370R, SDS 375R, SDS 388R, SDS 398R, SDS 399R, SDS 400R, SDS 405R, SDS 415R, SDS 420R, SDS 425R, SDS 431R, SDS 440R, SDS 450R, SDS 490R, SDS 495R, SDS 496R, SDS 499A/SDS 499B
       • Psychology: PSYCH 212R/PSYCH 212, PSYCH 213R, PSYCH 226R, PSYCH 257R/PSYCH 257, PSYCH 312R/PSYCH 312, PSYCH 334R, PSYCH 349R, PSYCH 354R/PSYCH 354, PSYCH 356R/PSYCH 356, PSYCH 375R, PSYCH 398R, PSYCH 399R, PSYCH 448R, PSYCH 449R, PSYCH 450R, PSYCH 490R
       • Social Work: SOCWK 220R, SOCWK 221R, SOCWK 222R, SOCWK 240R, SOCWK 300R, SOCWK 301R, SOCWK 320R, SOCWK 321R, SOCWK 322R, SOCWK 326R, SOCWK 355R, SOCWK 356R, SOCWK 357R, SOCWK 365R, SOCWK 367R, SOCWK 375R, SOCWK 390A/SOCWK 390B, SOCWK 398R, SOCWK 399R, SOCWK 421R, SOCWK 450R, SOCWK 490R
       • Sociology: SOC 204R, SOC 207R/SOC 207, SOC 223R/SOC 223, SOC 224R, SOC 375R, SOC 398R, SOC 399R, SOC 450R, SOC 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 University College academic advisor.
3. Subject to approval by both departments, the equivalent courses to SDS 250R and SDS 251R may be taken in the other discipline. If such replacement is approved, the 16 Social Development Studies course minimum will be waived; students will need to take 14 Social Development Studies courses plus the alternate Statistics and Research Methods courses in the other discipline. 
4. 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.
5. For updated information on special topic courses and fourth-year seminars, visit the Social Development Studies website.