Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Monday, February 23, 2026, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the forecasted weather. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours due to the weather and any change in hours will be communicated through Residence Life.

Employees and students are not expected to come to campus and only employees deemed essential are required to report to work. Non-essential employees are not expected to work during the closure. Any events scheduled for today will be postponed or cancelled.

Updates will be posted on www.acadiau.ca and pre-recorded on Acadia’s Information Line: 902-585-4636 (585-INFO). If you need emergency-related information, please contact the Department of Safety and Security by dialing 88 on all 585-phone systems, or by calling 902-585-1103.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Acadia University

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(Monday February 23, 2026 @ 5:55 am)

International Development

Science students may draw from the following list of courses for this multidisciplinary minor.

Six (6) hours of courses with a regional focus. These courses include:

  •  HIST 2043, 2393, 2753, 3423, 3443, or 3453
  •  POLS 3693 and 4893
  •  SOCI 3043
  •  SPAN 2523

At least one of three (3) hour core seminar course of those highlighted in bold.

Course #

Title

Pre-requisite

ECON 3443

Comparative Economic Systems

 

ECON 4213

Development Economics

 

HIST 2043

Emergence of the Modern Middle East

 

HIST 2393

Latin America

 

HIST 2753

Africa and the World

 

HIST 3423

Race and Class in 20th Century Africa

12 hours in History or permission of instructor

HIST 3443

Africa and European Imperialism 1800-1960s

12 hours in History or permission of instructor

HIST 3453

Islam and Nationalism

12 hours in History or permission of instructor

IDST 1113

Peoples and Cultures of Asia 1

 

IDST 1123

Peoples and Cultures of Asia 2

 

IDST 2213/2223

Peace Studies

 

IDST 4186

Peacekeeping: Critical Perspectives

 

POLS 2783

International Relations 2

 

POLS 2993

Comparative Politics II

 

POLS 3483

Globalization: Critical Perspectives

 

POLS 3513

Gender and Development

 

POLS 3593

Politics of Transition

POLS 1303 or 1403 or 2893 or 2993 with B or higher, or permission of instructor

POLS 4293

Politics of Development

54 credit hours with B or higher or permission of instructor

POLS 4883

Politics of Human Rights

54 credit hours with B or higher or permission of instructor

POLS 4983

Politics of Asia/Pacific

B+ in POLS 2683 or 2783 or permission of instructor

SOCI 2113

Issues: Developing Societies

 

SOCI 2563

Social Movements

 

SOCI 3043

Theories of Development and Revolution

SOCI 2103 or permission of the department

SOCI 3133

Ethnicity & Race Relations: Comparative Cases

 

SOCI 3453

Economic Anthropology

 

SOCI 3543

Debates in Marxism

 

SOCI 4123

Seminar: Political Economy & Development

 

SPAN 2523

Hispanic Civilization and Culture: Spanish America

 

Inquiries regarding the International Development Studies minor may be directed to Rachel Brickner or James Brittain