Program: International Development and Social Change Minor - Clark University

International Development and Social Change Overview

Undergraduate Program

Analyze. Act. Achieve.

According to the International Monetary Fund, approximately 70 percent of all nations are “developing” - characterized by economic vulnerability and high levels of poverty. At Clark, international development and social change (IDSC) majors learn how to bring about positive change by thinking critically, acting collaboratively, and engaging responsibly.

Research and activism are hallmarks of the IDSC experience at Clark, from promoting sustainable development through local action to devising technological solutions to food shortages in developing nations. Our graduates - who have gone on to work for organizations including The World Bank, UNICEF, Care USA, Partners in Health, and the National Democratic Institute - work to create a better world every day.

Minor Requirements

A minor in International Development consists of six courses/units:

one core course ID 125 - International Development and its Alternatives: Theory, Practice, Action or ID 121 - Culture, Health, and Development: What Makes Us Sick?
one skills course: GEOG 110 GEOG 190 GEOG 296 SOC 294 ID 237 PSYC 210 EN 242 MCA 181 HIST 120 CYES 250 ECON 160 ECON 232 or a Language course at the Intermediate level or above
four courses in an area of specialization, of which no more than two courses/units can be from an internship or study abroad

Sustainability and Social Justice Program Faculty

David Bell, Ed.D.

Ramón Borges-Méndez Ph.D
Nigel Brissett, Ph.D.
Cynthia Caron, Ph.D.

Timoth y Downs D.Env.
Anita Fábos, Ph.D.
Jude Fernando, Ph.D.
Ellen Foley, Ph.D.
Denise Humphreys Bebbington Ph.D.

Eman Lasheen, Ph.D.
Ken MacLean, Ph.D.

Yelena Ogneva-Himmelberger Ph.D.
Margaret Post, Ph.D.
Laurie Ross, Ph.D.

Morgan Ruelle, Ph.D.

International Development and Social Change Courses

Courses offered within the last 2 Academic Years