Master of Arts in Social and Development Studies
The Master of Arts in Social and Development Studies (MASDS) is a graduate degree program that utilizes approaches from various social science disciplines to analyze the problems and issues of development. Development is a complex process that brings about change not only in the economy, but also in the politics, culture, and ecology of a society.
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS: 36
Master of Arts in Social and Development Studies
| FIRST YEAR | |||
| First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| Course | Units | Course | Units |
| SDS 201 | 3 | SDS 290 | 3 |
| SDS 202 | 3 | SDS 299 | 3 |
| SDS 271 | 3 | Qualified Elective 2 | 3 |
| Qualified Elective 1 | 3 | Qualified Elective 3 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | Total | 12 |
| SECOND YEAR | |||
| NON-THESIS PLAN | |||
| Course | Units | Course | Units |
| Qualified Elective 4 | 3 | ||
| Elective 1 | 3 | ||
| Elective 2 | 3 | ||
| SDS 279 | 3 | ||
| Total | 12 | ||
| THESIS PLAN | |||
| Course | Units | Course | Units |
| Elective 1 | 3 | ||
| Elective 2 | 3 | ||
| SDS 300 | 6 | ||
| Total | 12 | ||