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: 12 credits
Course
Title
Credits
GDS 100
Introduction to Global Development Ideas and Practices (formerly also offered as GEOG 109)
3
GDS 204
Development in the African Continent
3
GDS 260
Gender and Global Development
3
One of:
3
ANTH 202
Ethnographic Toolkit
ECON 100
Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 101
Principles of Macroeconomics
GDS 220/ ANTH 220
Globalization and Development
GEOG 260/ PLAN 260
Global Goals Studio: Sustainable Communities by Design
INNV 100
Foundations for Innovative Thinking (see Note)
INNV 200
Applied Innovation and Changemaking (see Note)
POSC 230
Democracies and Authoritarian Regimes
POSC 260
International Relations and Global Politics
POSC 297
Introduction to Public Policy
Note: Students who complete INNV 100, INNV 200, INNV 300, INNV 400, and at least 15 credits of appropriate electives will be eligible to receive the Social Innovation certificate. Students can declare this program by contacting the Academic Advising Centre.
Upper-level requirements: 15-22 credits
Course
Title
Credits
Three of:
9-10
GDS 320
Decolonizing Aid and Development
GDS 330
Humanitarianism and Complex Emergencies (formerly also offered as ANTH 330)
GDS 332
Refugees, Displacement, and Development
GDS 370
Fundamentals of Global Health and Development
SJGS 395
Participatory Methodologies for Social Justice
Two of:
6-12
ADED 420
Adult Education in the Global Context
CRIM 335
Human Rights in Canada and the World
ECON 398
Development Economics
GDS 320
Decolonizing Aid and Development
GDS 330
Humanitarianism and Complex Emergencies (formerly also offered as ANTH 330)
GDS 332
Refugees, Displacement, and Development
GDS 370
Fundamentals of Global Health and Development
GDS 400
Global Development Capstone
GDS 483
Directed Studies in Global Development Research
INNV 300
Innovation by Design: Relational Approaches to Changemaking
INNV 400
Advanced Social Innovation and Collaborative Leadership
IPK 386
Braiding Indigenous Knowledges, Practices, and Worldviews
POSC 321
Global Issues in Indigenous Politics
POSC 325
Social Movements and Advocacy Groups
POSC 330
Politics of Human Rights
POSC 350
Oppression, Inequality, and Emancipation
POSC 360
The United Nations and International Organizations
SJGS 300
Social Justice and Global Stewardship Practicum/Internship
SJGS 395
Participatory Methodologies for Social Justice
Note: A single course may not be used to satisfy more than one program requirement.
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.
