International Area Studies - Development
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    International Area Studies - Development

    Washington University in St. Louis
    Washington University in St. Louis
    United States of America
    United States of America, Saint Louis
    University Rank:#172
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    Duration48 month(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 56,300 / Year
    Apply DateJanuary 2, 2022
    Next IntakeSeptember 14, 2022

    International Area Studies - Development

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    Overview Key FeaturesIn the International Area Studies - Development program at Washington University in St. Louis you can explore disparities in wealth, political freedoms, gender rights, urbanization, access to basic resources like food and healthcare, environmental conditions, and social justice.All societies change over time, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. In this concentration you explore different conceptions of development and why some societies develop while others languish? What accounts for disparities in longevity, wealth, and access to food and healthcare? How can we explain differences in extreme poverty, malnutrition, and treatable disease? You consider how societies move from being heavily rural to those with higher levels of urbanization? What explains differences in political, civil and economic liberties? What accounts for differences in gender rights and opportunity? What are the implications of climate change and environmental distress? I want to find another Bachelor Course
    The International Area Studies - Development program at Washington University in St. Louis offers an interdisciplinary approach to examine why some societies develop politically, socially, and economically while others languish.

    Disciplines

    International Development

    Requirements

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6

    Other Requirements

    1School Report and Official TranscriptTeacher EvaluationCounselor RecommendationSelf-reported or official SAT or ACT scores. See our one-year test optional policy for applicants in 2021.TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test for students whose first language is not EnglishPortfolio (required for students applying to the College of Art, strongly encouraged for students applying to the College of Architecture.) The portfolio should be submitted using SlideRoom. 

    Fee Information

    International Area Studies - Development

    Washington University in St. Louis

    Washington University in St. Louis

    United States of America

    United States of America, Saint Louis

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