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13 courses with the subject GDS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

GDS 2559New Course in Global Development Studies1

Effective Date 01/01/2015 This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Global Development Studies.

Subject
GDS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027
Source
virginia.catalog.acalog.com
GDS 3010Global Development, Theories and Case Studies, Part One3

Effective Date 01/01/2018 Theoretical approaches to global development from anthropology, economics, environmental sciences, history, politics, and sociology, and analysis of selected case studies.

Subject
GDS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027
Source
virginia.catalog.acalog.com
Prerequisite
the student must be a GDS major in order to enroll. Instructor permission. Credits: 3
GDS 3020Global Development, Theories and Case Studies, Part Two3

Effective Date 01/01/2018 Theoretical approaches to global development from anthropology, economics, environmental sciences, history, politics, and sociology, and analysis of selected case studies. This is the second course in a two-semester sequence.

Subject
GDS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027
Source
virginia.catalog.acalog.com
Prerequisite
GDS 3010 AND the student must be a GDS major in order to enroll. Instructor Permission. Credits: 3
GDS 3100Development on the Ground3

Effective Date 01/01/2018 Examines the protocols of planning for and conducting development projects and the research associated with them both locally and internationally. Special attention to the ethical obligations inherent in development work and the dynamics of collaborating with local communities.

Subject
GDS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027
Source
virginia.catalog.acalog.com
Prerequisite
Instructor permission AND the student must be a GDS major in order to enroll. Credits: 3
GDS 3113A Buddhist Approach to Development4

Effective Date 01/01/2021 Buddhism takes an ethical and practical view of how individuals and societies can develop toward greater equity, sustainability, and satisfaction. This course will investigate, from a Buddhist perspective and practicing Vipassana meditation, the state of development in the developed and developing world, in Buddhist and Western societies, with emphasis on the role of the individual, personal choice, and personal growth.

Subject
GDS
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027
Source
virginia.catalog.acalog.com
GDS 3114Science, Technology and Development3

Effective Date 10/01/2015 This course will survey the history of scientific and technical interventions in development, as well as examine the factors that shape the outcomes of contemporary practices. We will look at science and technology in two broad areas in which UVA has considerable expertise: the built environment and public health.

Subject
GDS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027
Source
virginia.catalog.acalog.com
GDS 3559New Course in Global Development Studies1

Effective Date 03/29/2022 This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Global Development Studies.

Subject
GDS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027
Source
virginia.catalog.acalog.com
GDS 4510State, Society, & Development3

Effective Date 11/05/2018 This seminar offers an examination of the state, civil society, and citizens, focusing on the ways in which these actors and institutions interact to shape economic, human, and political development. The course introduces theories of the state, civil society, and citizenship, and examines the linkages between these spheres, applying these theories to substantive issues and policy arenas.

Subject
GDS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027
Source
virginia.catalog.acalog.com
GDS 4559New Course in Global Development Studies1

Effective Date 04/09/2021 This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Global Development Studies.

Subject
GDS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027
Source
virginia.catalog.acalog.com
GDS 4951University Museums Internship3

Effective Date 08/01/2012 This is the first semester internship at either UVA Art Museum or Kluge Ruhe. Students will work approximately 100 hours per semester in the museum, and will participate in three training sessions and three academic seminars. Instructor Permission, by application; deadline May 1. Please see information at www.virginia.edu/art/arthistory/courses and www.artsandsciences.virginia.edu/globaldevelopment

Subject
GDS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027
Source
virginia.catalog.acalog.com
GDS 4952University Museums Internship3

Effective Date 08/01/2014 This is the second semester internship at either UVA Art Museum or Kluge Ruhe. Students will work approximately 100 hours per semester in the museum, and will participate in three training sessions and three academic seminars. ARTH/GDS 4951 and instructor permission, by application; deadline May 1. Please see information at www.virginia.edu/art/arthistory/courses and www.artsandsciences.virginia.edu/globaldevelopment

Subject
GDS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027
Source
virginia.catalog.acalog.com
GDS 4991Fourth-Year Seminar3

Effective Date 01/01/2026 In this seminar, GDS majors complete their GDS research paper.

Subject
GDS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027
Source
virginia.catalog.acalog.com
Prerequisite
Instructor permission AND the student must be a GDS major in order to enroll. Credits: 3
GDS 4993Independent Study1

Effective Date 01/01/2010 Independent Study.

Subject
GDS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027
Source
virginia.catalog.acalog.com
Prerequisite
Instructor permission. Credits: 1 to 6

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