The Development Studies Option (DSO) is cross-disciplinary in scope within existing master’s programs in Geography, Anthropology, History, Political Science, Economics, and Sociology. Its components include the thesis; required International Development and Geography courses; and complementary courses from the participating departments. This thesis option is open to master\'s students specializing in development studies. Students enter through one of the participating departments and must meet the M.A. requirements of that unit. Students will take an interdisciplinary seminar and a variety of graduate-level courses on international development issues. The M.A. thesis must be on a topic relating to development studies, approved by the DSO coordinating committee.
发展研究方向(DSO)是在地理、人类学、历史学、政治学、经济学和社会学的现有硕士项目范围内的交叉学科。它的组成部分包括论文、国际发展和地理必修课程;以及合作部门的补充课程。本论文方向是对专攻发展研究的硕士生开放的。学生通过一个参与的部门进入，必须符合该部门的m.a要求。学生们将参加一个跨学科的研讨会和各种关于国际发展问题的研究生课程。硕士论文的论题必须是与发展研究相关并由DSO协调委员会认可的。