Courses for your International Development degree

First-year courses and beyond*

September to December

INDEV 100 – Introduction to International Development
PLAN 100 – The Evolution of Planning
GEOG 101 – Human Geographies: People, Space and Change
ECON 101 – Introduction to Microeconomics
One elective

January to April

INDEV 101 – Issues in International Development
ENVS 195 – Introduction to Environmental Studies
ECON 102 – Introduction to Macroeconomics
Two electives

After first year

About half of your classes will be International Development courses. With your remaining classes, you can choose electives from many of the 100 subject areas at Waterloo.

View the courses required for your degree.

Sample upper-year courses

INDEV 200 – The Political Economy of Development
INDEV 212 – Problem-solving for Development
INDEV 308 – Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship

*This is a sample schedule. Courses may be subject to change depending on availability each term.

Advisors are here to help

With so much flexibility, you might have a lot of questions. We're here to help! If you're applying for admission, contact Jaime Fohkens our Faculty of Environment recruitment coordinator.

Once you're a Waterloo student, you'll have access to academic advisors who can help you