Arts Academic Plans

Continuation in this academic plan requires a minimum cumulative overall average of 60% and a minimum cumulative Social Development Studies major average of 65%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Three-Year General Social Development Studies academic plan includes successful completion of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate program-level requirements. See Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements.
2. Social Development Studies plan-level requirements:
   • a minimum cumulative Social Development Studies major average of 65%
   • at least six academic course units (12 courses) in SDS and Social Development Studies approved courses, including:
     • SDS 131R, SDS 150R, SDS 250R, SDS 251R
     • PSYCH 101R/PSYCH 101, PSYCH 253R/PSYCH 253 
     • SOC 101R/SOC 101 
     • SOCWK 120R
     • four additional courses at the 200-level or above, two of which must be in SDS, from the courses listed below:
       • Social Development Studies: any SDS course
       • Social Work: any SOCWK course
       • 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 444R, PSYCH 448R, PSYCH 450R, PSYCH 490R
       • Sociology: SOC 204R, SOC 207R/SOC 207, SOC 223R/SOC 223/LS 223, SOC 224R, SOC 375R, SOC 398R, SOC 399R, SOC 450R, SOC 490R

Notes

1. Transfer credits with direct equivalencies to any specific course listed above and unspecific transfer credits (e.g., SDS 2XX) with the SDS subject code at the 200-level and above may be counted towards this plan; common degree requirements (e.g., residency, 50% rule) must still be met.
2. For further information regarding any of the academic plans, consult the Department of Social Development Studies at Renison University College (sds@uwaterloo.ca).
3. For updated information on special topic courses, visit the Social Development Studies website.