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Global Development Studies

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Global Development Studies extended minor

The Global Development Studies extended minor can be applied to a number of degree programs. This section specifies the extended minor requirements only. Please refer to the appropriate Bachelor degree section for information on additional requirements.

The extended minor can be completed in approximately four years, on a full-time basis, when coupled with another major, extended minor, or minor in the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science. If combined with another degree, completion time may exceed four years. Students are encouraged to consult an Academic Advisor early to ensure timely completion.

Declaration requirements

Prior to declaring an extended minor in Global Development Studies, students must have been admitted to another UFV degree program that permits the declaration of minors or extended minors, and be in good standing in that program.

Students are encouraged to formally declare entry into the GDS extended minor as early as possible in their university studies to facilitate advising, access to courses, and timely completion of their degrees.

Program outline

Lower-level requirements: 15-16 credits

Course Title Credits
Three of: 9
GDS 100/ GEOG 109 A World of Development  
GDS 204 Development in Sub-Saharan Africa  
GDS 220/ ANTH 220 Anthropology of Globalization and Development  
GDS 250/ SOC 250 Sociology of Development — The Global South  
GDS 260 Gender and Global Development  
GEOG 260 Global Goals Studio: Sustainable Communities by Design  
Two of: 6-7
ANTH 202 Ethnographic Toolkit  
BUS 204 Management of Non-Profit Organizations
CMNS 251 Professional Report Writing  
ECON 100 Principles of Microeconomics  
ECON 101 Principles of Macroeconomics  
GDS 100/ GEOG 109 A World of Development  
GDS 204 Development in Sub-Saharan Africa  
GDS 220/ ANTH 220 Anthropology of Globalization and Development  
GDS 250/ SOC 250 Sociology of Development — The Global South  
GDS 260 Gender and Global Development  
GEOG 253 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 260 Global Goals Studio: Sustainable Communities by Design  
POSC 230 Democracies and Authoritarian Regimes
POSC 260 International Relations and Global Politics

Note: A single course cannot be used to satisfy more than one requirement.

Upper-level requirements: 16-21 credits

Course Title Credits
Three of: 10-11
GDS 320 Decolonizing Aid and Development  
GDS 330/ ANTH 330 Humanitarianism and Complex Emergencies  
GDS 332 Refugees, Displacement, and Development  
GDS 370 Fundamentals of Global Health and Development  
One of: 3-4
GDS 320 Decolonizing Aid and Development  
GDS 330/ ANTH 330 Humanitarianism and Complex Emergencies  
GDS 332 Refugees, Displacement, and Development  
GDS 340/ GEOG 340 Geographies of Development: Landscapes of Inequality  
GDS 363/ SOC 363/ ANTH 363/ LAS 363 Processes of Development and Underdevelopment: Latin America  
GDS 370 Fundamentals of Global Health and Development  
GEOG 364 International Planning and Development Policy: Adapting to Climate Change  
One of: 3-6
ADED 420 Adult Education in the Global Context  
ANTH 367/ ENGL 367 Culture and Theory of Diaspora  
ANTH 388/ SOC 388 Global Indigeneity  
ANTH 368/ SOC 368 Environment and Society  
CRIM 335 Justice and Human Rights  
ECON 361/ GEOG 361 Environmental Economics  
ECON 398 Development Economics  
GDS 320 Decolonizing Aid and Development  
GDS 330/ ANTH 330 Humanitarianism and Complex Emergencies  
GDS 332 Refugees, Displacement, and Development  
GDS 340/ GEOG 340 Geographies of Development: Landscapes of Inequality  
GDS 363/ SOC 363/ ANTH 363/ LAS 363 Processes of Development and Underdevelopment: Latin America  
GDS 370 Fundamentals of Global Health and Development  
GEOG 364 International Planning and Development Policy: Adapting to Climate Change  
GEOG 396/ GDS 310/ SOC 396 Canada Internship (see Note 2)
GEOG 398/ GDS 311/ SOC 398 International Internship (see Note 2)
IPK 386 Indigenous Worldviews of Turtle Island  
PLAN 410 Indigenizing Planning: Indigenous Land Use and Community Planning  
POSC 321 Global Issues in Indigenous Politics  
POSC 324 Nationalism and Ethnic Politics  
POSC 325 Social Movements and Advocacy Groups  
POSC 330 Politics of Human Rights  
POSC 360 The United Nations and International Organizations  
POSC 368 Global Issues and Canadian Foreign Policy  
SOC 346 Environmental Justice  
SOC 348 Social Movements  
SOCA 301 Race, Place, and Space: Creative Tools for Navigating Turbulent Times  

Note 1: A single course cannot be used to satisfy more than one requirement.

Note 2: Students may take no more than one of GEOG 396/GDS 310/SOC 396 or GEOG 398/GDS 311/SOC 398.

Residency

Students must complete at least 25% of the credits required for the extended minor at UFV. Half of these credits must be at the upper level. Transfer credits and credits earned through prior learning assessment, including course challenge, do not meet this requirement. Please see UFV's Credentials policy (64).

Bachelor of Arts students must complete at least 50% (8 credits) of the upper-level requirements at UFV. Students in other degrees should confirm the residency requirements of their program.

 

Global Development Studies minor

The Global Development Studies minor can be applied to a number of degree programs. This section specifies the minor requirements only. Please refer to the appropriate Bachelor degree for information on additional requirements.

The minor can be completed in approximately four years, on a full-time basis, when coupled with another major, extended minor, or minor in the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science. If combined with another degree, completion time may exceed four years. Students are encouraged to consult an Academic Advisor early to ensure timely completion.

Declaration requirements

Prior to declaring a minor in Global Development Studies, students must have been admitted to another UFV degree program that permits the declaration of minors or extended minors, and be in good standing in that program.

Students are encouraged to formally declare entry into the GDS minor as early as possible in their university studies to facilitate advising, access to courses, and timely completion of their degrees.

Program outline

Lower-level requirements: 9 credits

Course Title Credits
Three of: 9
GDS 100/ GEOG 109 A World of Development  
GDS 204 Development in Sub-Saharan Africa  
GDS 220/ ANTH 220 Anthropology of Globalization and Development  
GDS 250/ SOC 250 Sociology of Development — The Global South  
GDS 260 Gender and Global Development  
GEOG 260 Global Goals Studio: Sustainable Communities by Design  

Upper-level requirements: 16-21 credits

Course Title Credits
Three of: 10-11
GDS 320 Decolonizing Aid and Development  
GDS 330/ ANTH 330 Humanitarianism and Complex Emergencies  
GDS 332 Refugees, Displacement, and Development  
GDS 370 Fundamentals of Global Health and Development  
One of: 3-4
GDS 320 Decolonizing Aid and Development  
GDS 330/ ANTH 330 Humanitarianism and Complex Emergencies  
GDS 332 Refugees, Displacement, and Development  
GDS 340/ GEOG 340 Geographies of Development: Landscapes of Inequality  
GDS 363/ SOC 363/ ANTH 363/ LAS 363 Processes of Development and Underdevelopment: Latin America  
GDS 370 Fundamentals of Global Health and Development  
GEOG 364 International Planning and Development Policy: Adapting to Climate Change  
One of: 3-6
ADED 420 Adult Education in the Global Context  
ANTH 367/ ENGL 367 Culture and Theory of Diaspora  
ANTH 388/ SOC 388 Global Indigeneity  
ANTH 368/ SOC 368 Environment and Society  
CRIM 335 Justice and Human Rights  
ECON 361/ GEOG 361 Environmental Economics  
ECON 398 Development Economics  
GDS 320 Decolonizing Aid and Development  
GDS 330/ ANTH 330 Humanitarianism and Complex Emergencies  
GDS 332 Refugees, Displacement, and Development  
GDS 340/ GEOG 340 Geographies of Development: Landscapes of Inequality  
GDS 363/ SOC 363/ ANTH 363/ LAS 363 Processes of Development and Underdevelopment: Latin America  
GDS 370 Fundamentals of Global Health and Development  
GEOG 364 International Planning and Development Policy: Adapting to Climate Change  
GEOG 396/ GDS 310/ SOC 396 Canada Internship (see Note 2)
GEOG 398/ GDS 311/ SOC 398 International Internship (see Note 2)
IPK 386 Indigenous Worldviews of Turtle Island  
PLAN 410 Indigenizing Planning: Indigenous Land Use and Community Planning  
POSC 321 Global Issues in Indigenous Politics  
POSC 324 Nationalism and Ethnic Politics  
POSC 325 Social Movements and Advocacy Groups  
POSC 330 Politics of Human Rights  
POSC 360 The United Nations and International Organizations  
POSC 368 Global Issues and Canadian Foreign Policy  
SOC 346 Environmental Justice  
SOC 348 Social Movements  
SOCA 301 Race, Place, and Space: Creative Tools for Navigating Turbulent Times  

Note 1: A single course cannot be used to satisfy more than one requirement.

Note 2: Students may take no more than one of GEOG 396/GDS 310/SOC 396 or GEOG 398/GDS 311/SOC 398.

Residency

Students must complete at least 25% of the credits required for the extended minor at UFV. Half of these credits must be at the upper level. Transfer credits and credits earned through prior learning assessment, including course challenge, do not meet this requirement. See UFV's Credentials policy (64) for more information.

Bachelor of Arts students must complete at least 50% (8 credits) of the upper-level requirements at UFV. Students in other degrees should confirm the residency requirements of their program.

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