Medial in DEVS
The Medial degree is intended for students who would like a strong concentration in Global Development Studies in combination with an equally strong concentration in another discipline. Medial degrees can be completed with most other departments in Arts and Science. Students apply to the Medial plan after their first year in Arts and Science and should have completed DEVS 100.
A Medial consists of
- 21.0 units in DEVS core courses and 21.0 units in DEVS of DEVS or DEVS Eligible Courses (for students registered prior to May 1, 2018 - see chart below)
- 18.0 units in DEVS core courses; 3.0 units in DEVS_Language; 24 units of DEVS or DEVS Eligible Option Courses (for students registered after May 1, 2018 - see chart below)
- 21.0 units in DEVS core courses; 3.0 units in DEVS_Language; 21 units of DEVS or DEVS Eligible Option Courses (for students registered after May 1, 2019 - see chart below)
| CORE COURSES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code/Description | Credits | Title |
Registration Before 1May2018 42.0 Units |
Registration After 1May2018 45.0 Units |
Registration After 1May2019 45.0 Units |
| 6.0 | Canada and the "Third World" | Required | Required | Required | |
| DEVS 220 | 3.0 | Introduction to Indigenous Studies | Not Required | Not Required | Required |
| 3.0 | The Global Political Economy of Development | Required | Required | Required | |
| 3.0 | Culture and Development | Required | Required | Required | |
| 3.0 | Theories of Development | Required | Required | Required | |
| 3.0 | Seminar Topic Course | Required | Required | Required | |
| LANGUAGE/SUPPORTING COURSES | |||||
| Course Code/Description | Credits | Title |
Registration Before 1May2018 |
Registration After 1May2018 | Registration After 1May2019 |
| DEVS-eligible Language | 3.0 | Choose a course from the DEVS_Language Course List | Required | Required | Required |
| OPTION COURSES | |||||
| DEVS or DEVS-eligible at 300L or higher | 3.0 | Choose a DEVS course or a course from the DEVS_Eligible Course List | Required | Required | Not Required |
| DEVS or DEVS-eligible at 300L or higher | 3.0 | Choose a DEVS course or a course from the DEVS_Eligible Course List | Required | Not Required | Not Required |
| DEVS or DEVS-eligible at 200L or higher | 3.0 | Choose a DEVS course or a course from the DEVS_Eligible Course List | Required | Required | Not Required |
| DEVS or DEVS-eligible at 200L or higher | 3.0 | Choose a DEVS course or a course from the DEVS_Eligible Course List | Required | Required | Not Required |
| DEVS or DEVS-eligible at 200L or higher | 3.0 | Choose a DEVS course or a course from the DEVS_Eligible Course List | Required | Required | Not Required |
| DEVS or DEVS-eligible at 200L or higher | 3.0 | Choose a DEVS course or a course from the DEVS_Eligible Course List | Required | Not Required | Not Required |
| DEVS or DEVS-eligible at 200L or higher | 3.0 | Choose a DEVS course or a course from the DEVS_Eligible Course List | Required | Not Required | Not Required |
| DEVS at the 300L or above | 3.0 | Choose a DEVS 300L course or above | Not Required | Required | Required |
| DEVS at the 300L or above | 3.0 | Choose a DEVS 300L course or above | Not Required | Required | Required |
| DEVS at the 300L or above | 3.0 | Choose a DEVS 300L or above course | Not Required | Not required | Required |
| DEVS at the 300L or above | 3.0 | Choose a DEVS 300L or above course | Not Required | Not Required | Required |
| DEVS at the 200L or above | 3.0 | Choose a DEVS 200L or above course | Not Required | Required | Required |
| DEVS at the 200L or above | 3.0 | Choose a DEVS 200L or above course | Not Required | Required | Required |
| DEVS at the 200L or above | 3.0 | Choose a DEVS 200L or above course | Not Required | Not Required | Required |
| Work-study option: DEVS Medials are NOT eligible for the independent work-study courses (DEVS 410*/411* and 420*). |
| International Study Option: DEVS students are eligible to apply for the international study course DEVS 306/307. |
| DEVS 501 (honours thesis) and DEVS 502 (Directed reading course): Contact DEVS Undergraduate Chair for details. |