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International Development (ID)

Interdisciplinary Program

Faculty Advisor: Room 045 MacKinnon Building, ext 56175.

The International Development program provides students with an opportunity to pursue interdisciplinary and comparative studies of long-term change and international inequality.

A broad coverage of the process of international development, from the perspectives of history and social science, forms the basis for more in-depth study on such topics as economic growth, the biophysical environment, gender, agriculture and rural life, politics and administration, and the Latin American region.

The primary participating departments are Economics, Geography, Political Science, and Sociology and Anthropology.

Area of Concentration (General Program)

A minimum of 5.25 credits is required, including:

ANTH*1150 [0.50] Introduction to Anthropology
ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
IDEV*2500 [0.75] International Development Studies
POLS*2080 [0.50] Development and Underdevelopment
Five of:
ECON*2650 [0.50] Introductory Development Economics
ECON*3720 [0.50] History of the World Economy Since 1850
ECON*3730 [0.50] Europe and the World Economy to 1914
GEOG*2030 [0.50] Environment and Development
GEOG*3050 [0.50] Development and the City
POLS*3670 [0.50] Comparative Public Policy and Administration
POLS*3790 [0.50] The Political Economy of International Relations
SOAN*3680 [0.50] Perspectives on Development

Major (Honours Program)

A minimum of 12.50 credits is required, including the core of 7.50 credits and one of seven areas of emphasis for 5.00 credits. The areas are: Economic and Business Development, Gender and Development, Rural and Agricultural Development, Environment and Development, Latin American Studies, Political Economy and Administrative Change, and Historical Perspectives in Development. Students must select an area of emphasis by the end of the 4th semester of university study.

International Development students are encouraged to acquire at least one foreign language and to work or study abroad.

With the permission of the International Development Studies faculty advisor, students may replace 0.50 credits from their area of emphasis with IDEV*3200, or 1.00 credits from their area of emphasis with IDEV*4190 and IDEV*4200.

Note: When selecting courses, students should keep in mind the prerequisites for their desired 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Core Requirements

ANTH*1150 [0.50] Introduction to Anthropology
ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
ECON*2650 [0.50] Introductory Development Economics
GEOG*2030 [0.50] Environment and Development
GEOG*3050 [0.50] Development and the City
IDEV*2500 [0.75] International Development Studies *
IDEV*4500 [0.75] International Development Seminar **
POLS*2080 [0.50] Development and Underdevelopment
One of:
IDEV*3010 [0.50] Case Studies in International Development
0.50 credits from relevant semester abroad, exchange program or experience abroad for credit, as approved by International Development advisor***
One of:
HIST*2930 [0.50] Women and Cultural Change
SOAN*2400 [0.50] Introduction to Gender Systems
WMST*1000 [0.50] Introduction to Women's Studies
WMST*2000 [0.50] Women and Representation
One of:
ECON*3720 [0.50] History of the World Economy Since 1850
ECON*3730 [0.50] Europe and the World Economy to 1914
One of:
EDRD*4020 [0.50] Rural Extension in Change and Development
FARE*1300 [0.50] Poverty, Food & Hunger
FARE*3250 [0.50] Food, Nutrition & International Development
SOC*2080 [0.50] Rural Sociology
One of:
POLS*3320 [0.50] Politics of Aid & Development
POLS*3670 [0.50] Comparative Public Policy and Administration
POLS*3790 [0.50] The Political Economy of International Relations
* students must complete IDEV*2500 before Semester 5
** students normally complete IDEV*4500 in their final year of study
*** Students should check http://www.ids.uoguelph.ca for more information and are encouraged to discuss their plans with the advisor well in advance.

Areas of Emphasis

Environment and Development
GEOG*1220 [0.50] Human Impact on the Environment
GEOG*1300 [0.50] Introduction to the Biophysical Environment
GEOG*2210 [0.50] Environment and Resources
GEOG*3210 [0.50] Management of the Biophysical Environment
One of:
ECON*2100 [0.50] Economic Growth and Environmental Quality
FARE*2700 [0.50] Survey of Natural Resource Economics
HIST*2250 [0.50] Environment and History
PHIL*2070 [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment
POLS*3370 [0.50] Environmental Politics and Governance
SOC*2280 [0.50] Society and Environment
SOC*3380 [0.50] Society and Nature
Choose Option A or B
Option A - Biophysical Environment
GEOG*2460 [0.50] Analysis in Geography
Two of:
GEOG*2110 [0.50] Climate and the Biophysical Environment
GEOG*2480 [0.50] Mapping and GIS
GEOG*3020 [0.50] Global Environmental Change
GEOG*3110 [0.50] Biotic and Natural Resources
GEOG*3610 [0.50] Environmental Hydrology
Two of:
GEOG*3480 [0.50] GIS and Spatial Analysis
GEOG*4110 [1.00] Environmental Systems Analysis
GEOG*4210 [0.50] Environmental Governance
GEOG*4220 [0.50] Local Environmental Management
GEOG*4230 [0.50] Environmental Impact Assessment
GEOG*4250 [0.50] Coastal Processes
GEOG*4480 [1.00] Applied Geographic Information Systems
Option B - Human Environment
GEOG*2260 [0.50] Applied Human Geography
Two of:
GEOG*2480 [0.50] Mapping and GIS
GEOG*3020 [0.50] Global Environmental Change
GEOG*3090 [0.50] Gender and Environment
GEOG*3320 [0.50] Food Systems: Issues in Security and Sustainability
GEOG*3490 [0.50] Tourism and Environment
GEOG*3600 [0.50] Geography of a Selected Region
Two of:
GEOG*3480 [0.50] GIS and Spatial Analysis
GEOG*4200 [0.50] Seminar in Urban Geography
GEOG*4210 [0.50] Environmental Governance
GEOG*4220 [0.50] Local Environmental Management
GEOG*4230 [0.50] Environmental Impact Assessment
GEOG*4390 [0.50] Seminar in Rural Geography
GEOG*4480 [1.00] Applied Geographic Information Systems
Economic and Business Development
ACCT*2220 [0.50] Financial Accounting
ECON*2310 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics *
ECON*2410 [0.50] Intermediate Macroeconomics *
ECON*2740 [0.50] Economic Statistics *
Two of:
ECON*4720 [0.50] Topics in Economic History
ECON*4830 [0.50] Economic Development
ECON*4880 [0.50] Topics in International Economics
ECON*4890 [0.50] History of Economic Thought
ECON*4900 [0.50] Special Study in Economics
ECON*4930 [0.50] Environmental Economics
FARE*4290 [0.50] Land Economics
FARE*4310 [0.50] Resource Economics

1.50 additional credits at the 2000 level or above in ECON or FARE, at least 0.50 being in ECON and at least 1.00 being at the 3000 level or above.

0.50 additional credits with a regional focus at the 2000 level or above in ANTH, GEOG, HIST, IDEV, ISS, POLS, SOAN or SOC.

* Entry into ECON*2310, ECON*2410 and ECON*2740 requires a 1000-level MATH course.

Gender and Development
ANTH*2160 [0.50] Social Anthropology
SOAN*2120 [0.50] Introductory Methods
SOAN*3240 [0.50] Gender & Global Inequality I
SOAN*4230 [0.50] Gender & Global Inequality II
One of the following not taken as part of the core:
ANTH*2230 [0.50] Regional Ethnography
SOC*2080 [0.50] Rural Sociology
One of:
SOAN*3070 [0.50] Qualitative and Observational Methods
SOAN*3120 [0.50] Quantitative Methods
One of:
ANTH*3400 [0.50] The Anthropology of Gender
ANTH*3670 [0.50] Indigenous Peoples: Global Context
ANTH*3690 [0.50] History of Anthropological Thought
ANTH*3770 [0.50] Kinship and Social Organization
SOAN*3100 [0.50] Gender Perspectives on Families and Households
Two of the following not taken as part of the core, at least 0.50 credits being at the 3000 level:
ENGL*2880 [0.50] Women in Literature
GEOG*3090 [0.50] Gender and Environment
HIST*2800 [0.50] The History of the Modern Family
HIST*2930 [0.50] Women and Cultural Change
HIST*3020 [0.50] Sexuality and Gender in History
HIST*3580 [0.50] Women's History in Asia
PHIL*2060 [0.50] Philosophy of Feminism I
POLS*2150 [0.50] Gender and Politics
POLS*3160 [0.50] Women and Politics in the Third World
POLS*3710 [0.50] Politics and Sexuality
WMST*2000 [0.50] Women and Representation
WMST*3000 [0.50] Feminist Theory and Methods
WMST*3010 [0.50] Gender and Diversity
0.50 additional credits at the 4000 level in ANTH, SOAN, SOC or WMST
Historical Perspectives in Development
HIST*1010 [0.50] The Early Modern World
HIST*2450 [0.50] The Practising Historian
Two of:
HIST*1150 [0.50] The Modern World
HIST*2070 [0.50] World Religions in Historical Perspective
HIST*2250 [0.50] Environment and History
HIST*2340 [0.50] Migrations in the Atlantic World, 1500-1850
HIST*2500 [0.50] Britain Since 1603
HIST*2800 [0.50] The History of the Modern Family
HIST*2890 [0.50] Early Islamic World
HIST*2910 [0.50] Modern Asia
HIST*2920 [0.50] Republican Latin America
Three of the following not taken as part of the core:
ECON*2420 [0.50] Canadian Economic History
ECON*3720 [0.50] History of the World Economy Since 1850
ECON*3730 [0.50] Europe and the World Economy to 1914
HIST*3070 [0.50] Modern India
HIST*3150 [0.50] History and Culture of Mexico
HIST*3270 [0.50] Revolution in the Modern World
HIST*3310 [0.50] Disease and History
HIST*3380 [0.50] British Imperialism in Asia and Africa
HIST*3410 [0.50] Pre-Colonial Africa
HIST*3420 [0.50] Colonial Latin America
HIST*3430 [0.50] Topics in Environment and Society
HIST*3470 [0.50] Independent Reading
HIST*3580 [0.50] Women's History in Asia
HIST*3590 [0.50] Ancient & Medieval India
HIST*3830 [0.50] Modern Middle East
HIST*3840 [0.50] Ottoman Empire, 1300-1923
HIST*3910 [0.50] Africa Since 1800

1.00 additional credits at the 4000-level in HIST.

0.50 additional credits with a regional focus at the 2000 level or above in ANTH, GEOG, IDEV, ISS, POLS, SOAN or SOC.

Latin American Studies
HISP*2000 [0.50] Intermediate Spanish I
HISP*2010 [0.50] Intermediate Spanish II
HISP*3500 [0.50] Advanced Spanish I
One of:
POLS*3180 [0.50] Research Methods I: Political Inquiry and Methods
SOAN*2120 [0.50] Introductory Methods
Three of:
HISP*2990 [0.50] Hispanic Literary Studies
HISP*3080 [0.50] Spanish American Culture
HIST*2920 [0.50] Republican Latin America
HIST*3150 [0.50] History and Culture of Mexico
HIST*3420 [0.50] Colonial Latin America
HUMN*3300 [0.50] Latin American Studies in the Humanities
ISS*3300 [0.50] Latin American Studies in the Social Sciences
POLS*3080 [0.50] Politics of Latin America
SOAN*3250 [0.50] Social Change in Latin America

0.50 additional credits in HISP at the 3000 level*

1.00 additional credits at the 4000 level in HISP or in ANTH, HIST, IDEV, POLS, SOAN, SOC with a focus on Latin America or the Caribbean. Please consult with the International Development advisor for a list of appropriate courses.

*Note:HISP*2990 or permission of the instructor is required for 3rd-year Hispanic Studies literature courses.

Political Economy and Administrative Change
POLS*3180 [0.50] Research Methods I: Political Inquiry and Methods
Two of:
POLS*2000 [0.50] Political Theory
POLS*2100 [0.50] Comparative Politics
POLS*2200 [0.50] International Relations
Two of the following not taken as part of the core:
ECON*2100 [0.50] Economic Growth and Environmental Quality
ECON*2310 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON*2720 [0.50] Business History
ECON*3720 [0.50] History of the World Economy Since 1850
ECON*3730 [0.50] Europe and the World Economy to 1914
ECON*4720 [0.50] Topics in Economic History
ECON*4830 [0.50] Economic Development
ECON*4890 [0.50] History of Economic Thought
FARE*2700 [0.50] Survey of Natural Resource Economics
FARE*3170 [0.50] Cost-Benefit Analysis
FARE*3250 [0.50] Food, Nutrition & International Development
FARE*4210 [0.50] World Agriculture and Economic Development
FARE*4290 [0.50] Land Economics
FARE*4310 [0.50] Resource Economics
1.00 additional credits in POLS at the 3000-level, not taken as part of the core.
1.00 additional credits in POLS at the 4000 level
0.50 additional credits with a regional focus at the 2000 or 3000 level in HIST or POLS. The faculty advisor for International Development maintains a list of appropriate courses.
Rural and Agricultural Development
AGR*2150 [0.50] Plant Agriculture for International Development
SOAN*2120 [0.50] Introductory Methods
One of the following not taken as part of the core:
ANTH*2160 [0.50] Social Anthropology
FARE*1300 [0.50] Poverty, Food & Hunger
FARE*2700 [0.50] Survey of Natural Resource Economics
SOC*2080 [0.50] Rural Sociology
One of:
FARE*3170 [0.50] Cost-Benefit Analysis
SOAN*3070 [0.50] Qualitative and Observational Methods
SOAN*3120 [0.50] Quantitative Methods
Two of the following not taken as part of the core:
ANTH*3670 [0.50] Indigenous Peoples: Global Context
ANTH*3690 [0.50] History of Anthropological Thought
FARE*3250 [0.50] Food, Nutrition & International Development
SOAN*3240 [0.50] Gender & Global Inequality I
SOAN*3250 [0.50] Social Change in Latin America
SOAN*3680 [0.50] Perspectives on Development
SOC*3380 [0.50] Society and Nature
Any EDRD courses at the 3000 level or above.
1.00 additional credits in AGR, BIOL, BOT, CROP, ENVS, HORT, NRS or OAGR, at least 0.50 being at the 3000-level or above. See http://www.ids.uoguelph.ca for a list of appropriate courses.
1.00 additional credits in ANTH, FARE, SOAN or SOC at the 4000 level.

Minor (Honours Program)

A minimum of 5.25 credits is required, including:

ANTH*1150 [0.50] Introduction to Anthropology
ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
IDEV*2500 [0.75] International Development Studies
POLS*2080 [0.50] Development and Underdevelopment
Five of:
ECON*2650 [0.50] Introductory Development Economics
ECON*3720 [0.50] History of the World Economy Since 1850
ECON*3730 [0.50] Europe and the World Economy to 1914
GEOG*2030 [0.50] Environment and Development
GEOG*3050 [0.50] Development and the City
POLS*3670 [0.50] Comparative Public Policy and Administration
POLS*3790 [0.50] The Political Economy of International Relations
SOAN*3680 [0.50] Perspectives on Development
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