Associate of Arts degree
(International and Development Studies option)

Entrance requirements
See How To Apply for details on entrance requirements and application procedures.

Careers related to International and Development Studies
The program is designed to provide a sound background for students who intend to pursue careers in businesses with interests overseas, church work in the third world, teaching, journalism, community relations, translation, international development work, the travel industry, diplomacy, government, international trade and commerce, as well as for those wishing to prepare for advanced scholarly work and research. Currently the International and Development Studies option focuses on Latin America.

International and Development Studies field school
Optional field schools and study tours of three to six weeks duration are organized on a regular basis. A typical field school in Latin America of a three-week duration would cost approximately $2,000 plus meals.
A field school certificate will be awarded to those students successfully completing this aspect of the program.

Work experience
It is recommended that students undertake an average of three hours per week voluntary work during at least one semester of the second year in the program. This can be fulfilled in a number of ways and might include activities involving community education, non-governmental organizations, church groups involved in international issues, etc. Students will thus be introduced to the work world as it pertains to the international sphere, blending academic studies with the realities of employment.
    It may be possible to arrange employment opportunities, probably on an exchange basis, in the regions of specialization. This can only be done for individuals who have taken the appropriate language courses.

Program requirements
The Associate of Arts International and Development Studies option requires a minimum of 60 credits transferable to at least one of UBC, UNBC, UVic, or SFU, of which 15 must be from UCFV. No course will be used to meet more than one of the following specific requirements. Students must achieve an average overall grade of C (cumulative GPA of 2.0) calculated on all courses counting towards the associate degree.

Sample program outline
Year 1
First semester

Course  Title  Credits
English 105–170 or one of CMNS 125,155, 250   3
One of:
ANTH 102  Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology  3
or ECON 102  Twentieth Century Economies
or GEOG 140  Human Geography
or POSC 190  International Relations
or POSC 290  International Organizations
or SOC 101  Introductory Sociology I
Humanities  100-level  3
LAS 100  Images of Latin America  3
or LAS 102  Latin American Study tour
MATH/Stats/COMP    3 (+1)
    15

Second semester

Course  Credits
English 105–170 or CMNS 125, 155, 250    3
SOC 250  Sociology of Development – The Third World Experience  3
Humanities  100-level  3
One of:
LAS 110  Pre-Columbian, Hispanic, and African Heritage of Latin America  3
or HIST 261  Latin American History: The Colonial Experience
or HIST 262  Latin American History: The National Experience
Lab Science  100-level  3 (+1)
    15

Year 2
First semester

Course  Title  Credits
ANTH 220  Culture Change: People of the Third World  3
LAS 200  Introduction to Latin American Issues  3
One of:
GEOG 233  Selected Regions  3
or GEOG 241  Social Geography
or GEOG 242  Economic Geography
or POSC 230  Comparative Politics
or SCMS 255  Introduction to Social Research
Elective  100- or 200-level  3
Science elective    3 (+1)
    15

Second semester

Course  Title  Credits
LAS 201  Artistic Expression in Latin America  3
One of:
GEOG 233  Selected Regions  3
or GEOG 241  Social Geography
or GEOG 242  Economic Geography
or POSC 230  Comparative Politics
or SCMS 255  Introduction to Social Research
Elective  100- or 200-level*  3
Arts elective  200-level * 3
Elective  100- or 200-level  3
or previous credit    (+3)
    15
Total Credits    60

* Recommended courses: ANTH 102, ECON 102, GEOG 140, GEOG 242, POSC 190, POSC 290, SOC 101.

Note: You are responsible for prerequisite courses and may wish to use them to meet the above requirements where applicable.

Course listings
For complete details on courses see Course descriptions.
 

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