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Redefine the Future

Combining our rich in-class curriculum and online course options, Global Development Studies (DEVS) offers diverse pathways to productive and socially-engaged careers and further study options.

Our graduates have demonstrated impact in career fields from law to business, journalism to public policy.

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Degree Plans

We offer dynamic courses that empower students to engage global challenges. Global Development Studies (DEVS) students can pursue a Bachelor of Arts (BA) as a major, minor, specialization, or general degree plan.

Major in DEVS

Plan: 48.00 units
Plan Code: DEVS-M
This plan, when combined with a major or minor in another subject, and with sufficient electives to a minimum of 120.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree.

Academic Calendar: DEVS-M

Minor in DEVS

Plan: 24.00 units
Plan Code: DEVS-Y
This plan, in combination with a major or specialization plan in another subject, and with sufficient electives, will lead to an Honours Bachelors Degree.

Academic Calendar: DEVS-Y

Specialization in DEVS

Plan: 60.00 units
Plan Code: DEVS-S
This plan, alone, or in combination with a minor in another subject, and with sufficient electives to a minimum of 120.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree.

Academic Calendar: DEVS-S

DEVS General Plan

Plan: 30.00 units
Plan Code: DEVS-G-BA
This plan, with sufficient electives to total 90.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Arts Degree.

Academic Calendar: DEVS-G-BA

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Plan Requirements

For students who entered Global Development Studies:

After May 1, 2022 and before April 30, 2024:
Faculty of Arts and Science Calendar 2023-2024

After May 1, 2019 and before April 30, 2022:
Faculty of Arts and Science Calendar 2021-2022

After May 1, 2018 and before April 30, 2019:
Faculty of Arts and Science Calendar 2018-2019 [PDF 9.3 MB]

Prior to May 1, 2018:
Faculty of Arts and Science Calendar 2017-2018 [PDF 6.9 MB]

Choosing Global Development Studies After Your First Year

Your first year in the Faculty of Arts and Science is a general year of study. We recommend DEVS 101 and DEVS 102, which provide the foundation for upper-year DEVS courses. Explore our courses.

If your plan reads "ASC1" at the end of first year and you are entering second year in the Fall, you can select a DEVS plan in SOLUS in mid to late May. Attend and consult for guidance. Approved programs appear in early June, with course selection opening in early July.

Admission to Global Development Studies is based on your 黑料吃瓜资源 GPA. Students who do not meet the automatic admission cut-off are placed on a pending list, with offers made in descending GPA order until the program is full. If extenuating circumstances have affected your GPA, contact the Undergraduate Chair before plan selection.

Why choose Global Development Studies?

My degree in Global Development Studies (DEVS) has not only given me the confidence to critically engage with the world around me but also the opportunity for personal growth within an incredibly supportive and inclusive community. As a graduating student, I now feel well-rounded from my studies and positive about my ability to transfer the analysis, communication and interpersonal skills I鈥檝e learned into the workforce and my daily life. The friendships and mentors I now have have changed my life, and I am so grateful for the encouragement from the department and the transformative experience this degree has given me. I highly encourage anyone looking for a supportive environment that challenges their assumptions to pursue a DEVS degree! It鈥檚 been the best decision I鈥檝e ever made.

Charlotte Bright
DEVS Major, Class of 2026

Questions?

Contact the Undergraduate Program Advising Coordinator:

Sharon Mohammed

Email: ugdevs@queensu.ca (preferred)
Phone: 613-533-3301
Office: Mackintosh-Corry Hall, Room E208