We offer over 300 courses designed to open your mind to all the disciplines within the Social Sciences. Our courses are diverse and range from Environmental Economics to Game Theory in the Department of Economics; Caribbean Political Thought to Punishment and Corrections in the Department of Government; New Venture Management to Sustainable Tourism in the Mona School of Business and Management; and Sex, Gender and Society to Social and Cultural Anthropology in the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work. In addition, our course teaches critical skills in management, computing, statistics and research that will serve you well in the world of work. While your programme requirements are prescriptive, choose electives that excite you, challenge you to think analytically and critically, enrich your experience, expand your knowledge base, and enhance your marketability.
| Code | Title and Description | Semester | Pre- and Anti-Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOVT2268 | Gender, Governance and Leadership | 1 | None |
| GOVT2269 | Social Movements in the Caribbean | 1 | None |
| GOVT3009 | The Politics of Industrial Societies | 1 | GOVT1000 & GOVT1001 |
| GOVT3011 | Violence and Development | 1 | At least a B in GOVT2011 |
| GOVT3016 | Latin American Politics and Development | 1 | GOVT1000 & GOVT1008 SPAN0118/FREN0118 or SPAN0101/FREN0101 or SPAN0102/FREN0102 or SPAN1001/FREN1001 or SPAN1002/FREN1002 or SPAN2199/FREN2001 & FREN2002 or SPAN3119/ FREN3001 & FREN3002 or either German/Japanese/ Latin equivalent |
| GOVT3033 | Concepts and Theories of Public Policy | 1 | GOVT2037 |
| GOVT3038 | International Development Policy and Management | 1 | GOVT2037 & GOVT2038 |
| GOVT3048 | Contemporary International Relations of the Caribbean | 1 | GOVT2046 or GOVT2048 |
| GOVT3051 | International Law & Development: Selected Issues | 1 & 2 | GOVT2047 (Anti-requisite: GOVT3056) |
| GOVT3055 | Theory and Practice of International Negotiations | 1 & 2 | GOVT2046 & GOVT2048 (Finalizing IR Majors only) |
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
