Degree overview

Please consult the Undergraduate Calendar for the International Development (INDEV) degree requirements.

The Practice Specialization includes a field placement on a development project in a challenged community overseas. For Research Specialization students, you are required to complete a thesis paper instead of a field placement. In addition to your required courses, you can choose electives over your 4 years of study. The electives can be used to customize your degree.

Depending on the year you started your degree, the course sequence and degree requirements will vary slightly. To ensure successful completion of the INDEV degree requirements, please see the UG Calendar for the year you started the INDEV program. For fall 2022 1A students, please see the course sequence listed below:

Practice Specialization

The following cohort schedule is for students who begin their International Development (INDEV) Honours program in fall 2021 and plan to complete the Field Placement Option.

Requirements:

  • 65% overall average (all 40 courses including electives)
  • 70% major average (all 28 core courses)

Note: If there is a discrepancy between the Undergraduate Calendar and the program schedule, the Undergraduate Calendar will take precedence. Please notify the INDEV program administrator.

Term Course Term offered Unit Total units
Fall 2022
(1A)
PLAN 100 F 0.5 2.5
ECON 101 F/W/S 0.5
GEOG 101 F 0.5
INDEV 100 F 0.5
Elective 0.5
Winter 2023
(1B)
ECON 102 F/W/S 0.5 2.5
INDEV 101* W 0.5
ENVS 195 W 0.5
Elective W 0.5
Elective W 0.5
Spring 2023 Off
Fall 2023
(2A)
ENVS 105 F 0.5 2.5
INDEV 302 F 0.5
ENVS 178 F 0.5
Elective F 0.5
Elective F 0.5
Winter 2024
(2B)
ERS 215 F/W/S 0.5 2.5
INDEV 202 W 0.5
INDEV 212 W 0.5
ENVS 278 W 0.5
Elective W 0.5
Fall 2024
(3A)
ERS 315 F 0.5 2.5
INDEV 200 F 0.5
INDEV 387 F 0.5
Elective F 0.5
Elective F 0.5
Winter 2025
(3B)
MSCI 211 W 0.5 2.5
INDEV 300 W 0.5
INDEV 308 W 0.5
ENBUS 309 W 0.5
Elective W 0.5
Spring 2025
(4A)

INDEV 476 - Pre-departure term

+ 3 - 0.5 unit electives

Fall 2025
(4B)
INDEV 401 F 1.5 1.5
Winter 2026
(4C)
INDEV 402 W 1.5 1.5
Spring 2026 Convocation in June 2026
*A minimum grade of 65% meets the ELPE requirement.

Research Specialization

The following cohort schedule is for students who begin their International Development (INDEV) Honours program in fall 2021 and plan to complete the Thesis Option.

Requirements:

  • 65% overall average (all 40 courses including electives)
  • 70% major average (all 26 core courses)

Note: If there is a discrepancy between the Undergraduate Calendar and the program schedule, the Undergraduate Calendar will take precedence. Please notify the INDEV program administrator.

Term Course Term offered Unit Total units
Fall 2022
(1A)
PLAN 100 F 0.5 2.5
ECON 101 F/W/S 0.5
GEOG 101 F 0.5
INDEV 100 F 0.5
Elective 0.5
Winter 2023
(1B)
ECON 102 F/W/S 0.5 2.5
INDEV 101* W 0.5
ENVS 195 W 0.5
Elective W 0.5
Elective W 0.5
Spring 2023 Off
Fall 2023
(2A)
ENVS 105 F 0.5 2.5
INDEV 302 F 0.5
ENVS 178 F 0.5
Elective F 0.5
Elective F 0.5
Winter 2024
(2B)
ERS 215 F/W/S 0.5 2.5
INDEV 202 W 0.5
INDEV 212 W 0.5
ENVS 278 W 0.5
Elective 0.5
Fall 2024
(3A)
ERS 315 F 0.5 2.5
INDEV 200 F 0.5
INDEV 387 F 0.5
Elective F 0.5
Elective F 0.5
Winter 2025
(3B)
MSCI 211 W 0.5 2.5
INDEV 300 W 0.5
INDEV 308 W 0.5
ENBUS 309 W 0.5
Elective 0.5
Fall 2025
(4A)
INDEV 490A F 0.5 2.5
INDEV 404 F 0.5
Elective F 0.5
Elective F 0.5
Elective F 0.5
Winter 2026
(4B)
INDEV 490B W 1.0 2.5
INDEV 475 W 0.5
Elective 0.5
Elective 0.5
Elective 0.5
Spring 2026 Convocation in June 2026
*A minimum grade of 65% meets the ELPE requirement.