Master of Arts (M.A.) Geography (Thesis): Development Studies (45 credits)

Program Requirements

The Development Studies Option (DSO) is a cross-disciplinary M.A. program offered as an option within existing M.A. programs in the departments of Geography, History, Political Science, Anthropology, Economics, and Sociology. This thesis option is open to master's students specializing in development studies. Students enter through one of the participating departments and must meet the M.A. requirements of that unit. Students will take an interdisciplinary seminar and a variety of graduate-level courses on international development issues. The M.A. thesis must be on a topic relating to development studies, approved by the DSO coordinating committee.

Thesis Courses (30 credits)

• GEOG 698 Thesis Proposal (6 credits)

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Geography : Preparation and evaluation of thesis proposal.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

• GEOG 699 Thesis Research (24 credits)

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Geography : Independent research under the supervision of a research director.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Required Courses (6 credits)

• GEOG 631 Methods of Geographical Research (3 credits)

  Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Geography : General research seminar in human and physical geography.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

• INTD 657 Development Studies Seminar (3 credits)

  Offered by: Inst for the St of Development (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  International Development : Special topics in international development studies.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • Restriction: Open only to students in the M.A. Development Studies Option.

Complementary Courses (9 credits)

9 credits of courses at the 500 level or higher related to geography and international development studies to be chosen in consultation with an adviser. GEOG 696 can count among these complementary credits for students with an appropriate background.