Arts Academic Plans

Students enrolled in any degree program may pursue a minor designation in Social Development Studies.

A Social Development Studies Minor requires successful completion of a minimum of four academic course units (eight courses) in Social Development Studies with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:

• SDS 131R, SDS 150R
• SOCWK 120R
• five courses at the 200-level or above, including at least two courses in each of two different subject areas listed below:
  • Social Development Studies: SDS 205R/HIST 225, SDS 210R/LS 273, SDS 215R, SDS 220R, SDS 231R, SDS 240R, SDS 250R, SDS 251R, 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 253R/PSYCH 253, 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

1. Course selection should be made only after consultation with your Renison University College academic advisor. 
2. 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, SDS 250R and SDS 251R are strongly recommended.
3. 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.