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 SDS and Social Development Studies approved courses with a minimum cumulative minor average of 65%, including:
- SDS 131R, SDS 150R
- SOCWK 120R
- five 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 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 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
- 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.
- Course selection should be made only after consultation with the Social Development Studies academic advisor.
- For further information regarding any of the academic plans, consult the Department of Social Development Studies at Renison University College (sds@uwaterloo.ca).
- For updated information on special topic courses and fourth-year seminars, visit the Social Development Studies website.