Watson Institute for International StudiesBrown University

DS Requirements

Concentrators in DS design their own concentration, but must fulfill three requirements:

1) Take ten approved courses in at least three different departments, including:

  • Two courses on a developing region (e.g., South Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean)
  • Two courses on a second or on a second and a third developing region
  • an advanced-level seminar focusing on a topic of development to be counted toward their ten required courses.  Courses that fulfill this requirement include:

    • DEVL 1980 (see BOCA for listing)

    •  ANTH 1320

    • Some INTL 1800s

    • Graduate level courses on development topics in

    Sociology, Economics, Political Science and

    Anthropology

    • Any other seminar approved by the Program Director/Advisor

2) Write a senior thesis approved by 2 advisors

3) Take DEVL 1980: Thesis Writing Class