SDS 490RSpecial Studies
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Social Development Studies
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 7 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
An independent, in-depth study, based on empirical research and/or extensive reading from multiple disciplines on a contemporary social issue under the direction of individual instructors in social development studies. Available to individuals or small groups of Social Development Studies majors and arranged with one of the faculty members from the plan. The project must be approved by the academic supervisor of the course prior to registration.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
- Enrolled in 3G-BA (SDS) & H-BSW Double Degree, 4G-BA (SDS) & H-BSW Double Degree, H-BA (SDS) & H-BSW Double Degree, 3G-Social Development Studies, 4G-Social Development Studies, or H-Social Development Studies
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESS 001 | 6924 | 0 / 1 | Online or by arrangement |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESS 001 | 6526 | 0 / 2 | Online or by arrangement |
| ESS 701 | 8036 | 0 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
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Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “… SDS 358R SDS 398R SDS 399R SDS 400R SDS 405R SDS 425R SDS 440R SDS 449R SDS 450R SDS 451R SDS 490R SDS 495R SDS 499A SDS 499B SE 101 SE 201 SE 212 SE 302 SE 380 SE 390 SE 463 SE 464 SE 490 SE 499 SEQ 1 SEQ 2 SEQ 3 SEQ 4 SEQ 5DD SEQ 6CA SI 101R SI 120R SI 121R SI 131R SI 201R SI …”
Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026
- Undergraduate Calendar, 2026–27The official entry
- Requirements for Fall 2026Waterloo’s requisite checker
- Schedule of Classes, Fall 2026Instructors, rooms, live seats
- Quest Class SearchWhere you enrol
- Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
- UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
- WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them