Bachelor of Arts Program in International Development Studies

Changes to the IDS Degree Requirements for 2005 and Beyond

IDS degree requirements changed as of September 2005. Students who commenced their studies at Trent prior to September 2005 may choose to use either the degree requirements outlined in the calendar in any year they studied at Trent prior to September 2005, or the new degree requirements that come into place as of September 2005. Students commencing their studies at Trent in September 2005 must use the new degree requirements. Go to our individual pages on IDS honours degrees and general degrees to view details of the old (prior to September 2005) and new (as of September 2005) requirements.

• There is no single-major General program in International Development Studies.

• Students undertaking the joint-major program in Anthropology and International Development Studies may substitute IDST–Anthropology 221 for one of Anthropology 212, 230 or 240 in their Anthropology requirements.

• Students may count no more than 1 credit of IDS reading courses (390, 391H, 392H, 490, 491H, 492H) toward their IDS degree requirements.

• Students are strongly encouraged to include Economics 101H and 102H, and Sociology 480 in their choice of elective courses.

• These degree requirements apply to students beginning their program in IDS in the 2005-06 academic year and beyond, though those students who started their program earlier may choose to use these requirements if they wish.

A Note on University Degree Requirements

Trent University encourages students in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs to plan an Honours degree. The Honours degree is the basic qualification for entry to graduate programs and generally enhances employment opportunities.

University Degree Requirements (for all Bachelor's degrees, except for the Consecutive Bachelor of Education program) are outlined in Trent's academic calendar. These include:

1. Requirements for specific programs.

2. At least three credits leading to majors in different disciplines.

3. No more than seven 100-level credits.

4. A minimum grade of C- (60%) in a required introductory course for the degree, if there is one.

5. A maximum of three credits with D grades (50 to 59%), including a maximum of one credit with a D grade (50 to 59%) in a course required for a major.

Please note that the same course may not simultaneously satisfy the requirements of both programs in a joint-major degree.