Program Overview

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Academic Advising and IDS Program Requirements

The International Development Studies Major, Minor, or Area of Concentration (BAG) has specific program requirements.

IDS Academic Advisor

The IDS Academic Advisor can assist with questions about the IDS Major/Minor/Area of Concentration, Area of Emphasis, declaring an Area of Emphasis, IDS program information, and signing into IDEV courses.

Course Selection Information for IDS Students

Course selection information for students in the IDS program, including substitutions for courses that are no longer offered, is available.

IDS Undergraduate Program Information

Typically, students follow the Academic Calendar from the year they started at the University of Guelph. The Academic Calendar for each year is available, including:

• 2021/2022
• 2022/2023
• 2023/2024
• 2024/2025
• Current academic year

IDEV Course Descriptions

All IDEV course descriptions are found in the academic calendar.

Bachelor of Arts Program Counselling

The BA Counselling Office provides assistance with overall BA degree program requirements, as well as academic consideration and probation.

Additional Academic Support Services

Available services include:

• The Learning Commons
• Undergraduate Academic Information Centre
• Accessibility Services
• Tutoring At Guelph (TAG)
• Comprehensive list of student services

Current Students

Resources for current students include:

• Course Outlines
• Undergraduate Students
  • Academic Advising
    • Course Selection
  • Undergraduate Honours Thesis and Independent Study Courses
  • IDS Areas of Emphasis
  • Experiential Learning
  • Careers & After Graduation
  • Undergraduate Awards
  • FAQ
  • International Development Society (IDSOC)
• Graduate Students

About the College

The College of Social and Applied Human Sciences traces its origins to the establishment of the Macdonald Institute, one of the University of Guelph's three founding colleges. The college provides programming in a range of social science and applied human science disciplines and supports discipline-based and interdisciplinary researchers.

Academic Departments

The college includes the following departments:

• Family Relations & Applied Nutrition
• Geography, Environment & Geomatics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology & Anthropology

Institutes & Other Units

The college is home to several institutes and units, including:

• Guelph Institute of Development Studies
• Criminal Justice and Public Policy
• The Live Work Well Research Centre
• Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI)
• Kinross Chair in Environmental Governance
• ReVision: The Centre for Art and Social Justice