Global Development Studies
An interdisciplinary major with a focus on social justice, sustainable economic development, public health, global interconnection, and public service
The Global Development Studies (GDS) core curriculum includes:
- A two-semester seminar analyzing theories of global development illustrated by relevant case studies
- A course in fieldwork methods and ethics
- A fourth-year seminar, during which students will write a research paper on a topic of their choice.
Combining theory, methods, and case studies, the GDS major will equip students to be constructively critical of development projects from a variety of intellectual and cultural perspectives. We will ask both what kinds of development projects work, and what do people in different places want from development.
Contact
Richard Handler
Associate Dean for Academic Programs
(434) 924-8873