Environment Academic Plans

Year One

• INDEV 100 Introduction to International Development
• INDEV 101 Issues in International Development
• ENVS 195 Introduction to Environmental Studies
• GEOG 101 Human Geographies: People, Space and Change
• PLAN 100 The Evolution of Planning
• ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics
• ECON 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Electives totaling 1.5 units

Total of 5.0 units 

Year Two

• INDEV 202 Accounting for Development Organizations
• INDEV 212 Problem-solving for Development
• INDEV 302 Development Agents
• ENVS 105 Environmental Sustainability and Ethics
• ENVS 178 Environmental Applications of Data Management and Statistics
• ENVS 278 Applied Statistics for Environmental Research
• ERS 215 Environmental and Sustainability Assessment 1
• Electives totaling 1.5 units

Total of 5.0 units 

Year Three

• INDEV 200 The Political Economy of Development
• INDEV 308 Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship
• INDEV 387 Global Cities in Global Development
• ENBUS 309 Applied Social Marketing
• ERS 315 Environmental and Sustainability Assessment 2
• MSCI 211 Organizational Behaviour
• One of:
  • INDEV 300 Culture and Ethics
  • INTEG 221 The Social Nature of Knowledge
  • PHIL 202/GSJ 222 Gender Issues
• One of:
  • Option one:
    
    • ENBUS 306 Research Design
    • Electives totaling 1.0 unit
  • Option two:
    • Electives totaling 1.5 units

Total of 5.0 units

Note: Students opting to complete ENBUS 402A and ENBUS 402B in Year Four for the Research Specialization must successfully complete ENBUS 306 prior to enrolment.

Year Four

Practice Specialization

• INDEV 401 International Development Placement 1 (1.5 units)
• INDEV 402 International Development Placement 2 (1.5 units)
• INDEV 476 Contemporary Issues in Development Practice
• Electives totaling 1.5 units

Total of 5.0 units.

Note: The International Development capstone event is a mandatory component of INDEV 402. The event is scheduled during the last week of April and first week of May.

Research Specialization

• INDEV 404 International Development Theory
• INDEV 475 Contemporary Development Issues
• One of:
  • INDEV 490A and INDEV 490B Honours Thesis Project (1.5 units)
  • ENBUS 402A and ENBUS 402B Environment and Business Project (1.5 units)
• Electives totaling 2.5 units

Total of 5.0 units

Recommended Electives

• FR 151 Basic French 1
• FR 152 Basic French 2
• ERS 462/GEOG 462 Global Food and Agricultural Politics
• GEOG 102 Global Environmental Systems: Processes and Change
• GEOG 361 Food Systems and Sustainability
• PHIL 328 Human Rights
• SPAN 101 Introduction to Spanish 1
• SPAN 102 Introduction to Spanish 2

Notes

1. Minimum Required Units
   
   • Total: 20.0 units
   • Core requirements:
     
     • Practice Specialization: 14.0 units
     • Research Specialization: 13.0 units
   • Minimum units at or above 200-level: 13.5 units
2. Average Requirements
   
   • Minimum cumulative major average of 70% (all required and INDEV courses); and
   • minimum cumulative overall average of 65%.
3. Per Term Course Load Allowance
   No more than 2.5 units may be taken in a term without the approval of the associate director, undergraduate studies, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development.
4. Field Placement Guidelines
   To be eligible for field placement, International Development students must meet the following academic requirements:
   
   • Maintain good academic standing which is defined as a minimum cumulative major average of 70% and a minimum cumulative overall average of 65%. A student must be in good academic standing after their 3B term in order to be eligible to continue into the 4A pre-departure term and participate in the international field placement;
   • Successfully complete all required core academic coursework up to and including core courses taken in the 3B term.
   
   Students must pass a medical exam and be deemed medically fit for placement by their family doctor(s) or other qualified medical practitioners in accordance with requirements of the placement provider. Normally, this exam will take place in the term prior to pre-departure. Students must meet all other requirements as determined by the placement provider. Medical documentation or facsimiles will not be retained by the University of Waterloo.
   
   Field placement costs are the responsibility of the student and are subject to change without notice. Refunds must be negotiated directly with the placement provider and are subject to their rules and regulations.
   
   Students will not be allowed to take more than a 1.5 unit course load per term (INDEV 401 fall; INDEV 402 winter) while on field placement, without approval by the associate director, undergraduate studies, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development.
5. Language Requirement
   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 French or Spanish 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.
6. General Information Applicable to all Faculty of Environment Plans
   • If a minimum grade of 65% is achieved in INDEV 101, the Undergraduate Communication Requirement (UCR) milestone will be granted. If the minimum grade is not met, review the Overview of Academic Plan Requirements page and contact the International Development academic advisor.
   • The Environment Academic Regulations section of this Calendar contains information, regulations, and requirements pertaining to undergraduate studies within the Faculty. It is students' responsibility to familiarize themselves with the content of this section.
   • A number of Faculty of Environment options, minors, and diplomas are available. A list and requirements are outlined under the Faculty of Environment Academic Plans section in this Calendar.