Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Course Requirements (pre 2008)
Candidates must complete units counting at least 192 cp comprising 96 cp from the Bachelor of Arts and 96 cp from the Bachelor of Science.
Bachelor of Arts Component:
Candidates must complete units to the value of 96 cp from subjects listed for the Bachelor of Arts*, and these units must include:
• not more than 36 cp at 100 level;
• an approved major of at least 48 cp, including 18 cp at 300 level in a single subject; and
• at least 12 cp in each of two separate subjects.
* BA Subjects and Majors
Units in the following subjects or approved areas of study count towards the degree:
Aboriginal Studies; American Studies; Ancient History; Ancient Literature in Translation (to be phased out); Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology; Asian Studies; Chinese (Mandarin); Classical Languages (Greek/Latin); Communication and Management; Communication Studies; English; European Cultures; French; Geography; German; History; Indonesian; Italian; Japanese; Linguistics; Local, Family and Applied History; Music; Peace Studies; Philosophy; Political and International Studies; Psychology; Sociology; Studies in Religion; Theatre Studies; Women’s and Gender Studies; Writing.
Note: Units with a dual unit code may be counted as either subject in the unit code. For example, units with the code ENCO may be counted as either English or Communication Studies.
For information on subject codes see the Subject Key.
Approved Majors and Areas of Study in the Bachelor of Arts
Aboriginal Studies (note coding changes from ABAR to ARPA for 2008)
Not more than 12 cp at 100 level; at least 12 cp at 300 level or above and at least 12 cp from units with an asterisk.
12 cp from: PDAB 100, 101, 106; and 36 cp from: ABAR 103 (no longer offered); ARPA 343* (previously ABAR 343), ARPA 352* (previously ABAR 355), ARPA 358, ARPA 384 (previously ABAR 383); ABEN 373*; EDCX 305, 309, 315; HIST 354, 376*; PDAB 300 (previously PDAB 200), 301(previously PDAB 201), 302, 303 (previously PDAB 202), 306, 312.
American Studies (area of study)
48 cp, including not more than 12 cp at 100 level, selected from:
ECON 142; ECTW 300; ENGL 361, 362 (no longer offered); HIST 365 (no longer offered), HIST 366, 367, 368, 391, 392, 397; PAIS 103, 314, 315, 317 (no longer offered), 351.
Ancient History
ANCH 110, 111; and 36 cp from: ANCH 301, 304, 310, 312, 314, 322, 324, 325, 351; CLST 320, 321; HIST 384, 387, 388; up to two HIST units at 300 level (except HIST 384, 387 and 388).
Ancient Literature in Translation (note ALIT units are being phased out – the full major will not available from 2008)
ALIT 111, 112, 321 (no longer offered), ALIT 322, 323 (no longer offered), 324; and 12 cp from: ANCH units at 300 level; CLST 320, 321; CLLA units at any level.
Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology (note coding changes from ABAR to ARPA and GEAR to GEPL for 2008)
12 cp from: ABAR 103 (no longer offered); ARPA 101, 102, 104; and 36 cp from: ARPA 308 (no longer offered), ARPA 326, 335 (no longer offered), 336, 343 (previously ABAR 343), 351 (previously ABAR 358), 352 (previously ABAR 355), 356, 359, 361, 370, 381, 384 (previously ABAR 383), 391; GEPL 303 (previously GEAR 100/200), GEPL 305 (previously GEAR 310), GEPL 338 (previously GEAR 330), GEPL 344 (previously GEAR 343).
Asian Studies
12 cp from: CHIN 211; CIJ 210 (previously CIJ 110); HIST 141, 142; PAIS 113; and 36 cp from: ASMU 368 (no longer offered); ASPO 365 (no longer offered); CHIN 325; CIJ 421; ECON 345, 348, 350, 456; GEPL 314; HIST 341, 342, 343; INDN 315; JAPN 325; LING 380; MUSI 313, 316 ( no longer offered - see Music unit changes); PAIS 310 (no longer offered), 318, 352, 361, 367 ( no longer offered), 369 ( no longer offered), 380; PHIL 318.
Asian Studies - Extended Major
Major in Asian Studies plus additional 24 cp from one of: Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese (including not more than 12 cp at 100 level).
Chinese (Mandarin) (note unit coding changes at 300 level)
At least 48 cp and not more than 96 cp from the following:
• not more than 18 cp at 100 level including CHIN 101, 102; CIJ 110 (changed to CIJ 210 in 2008), except for students given direct entry to 200 or 300 level, and
• 12 cp at 200 level, including CHIN 201 and 202, selected from CHIN 201, 202, 211 (except for students given direct entry to 300 level); and
• 18 cp at 300 level or above, including CHIN 304 (previously CHIN 302) and CHIN 305 (previously CHIN 301) but excluding in-country language study units, selected from: CHIN 304 (previously CHIN 302), 305 (previously CHIN 301), 310/410 (previously CHIN 412), 320/420 (previously CHIN 421), 325/425, 330/430 (previously CHIN 411); CIJ 421.
Classical Languages (Greek/Latin)
CLLA 101, 102, 201, 202 and 24 cp from: CLLA 301, 302, 303, 304, 351 (no longer offered), 352 (no longer offered, 353 (no longer offered), 354 (no longer offered);CLST 320, 321.
Communication and Management
At least 24 cp including 12 cp at 300 level from: COMM 120, 315, 321, 323; ECT 303; ECTW 324; ENCO 100, 306, 326, 329; and at least 24 cp from PDAS 301, 302, 311, 312, 313, 314.
Communication Studies
12 cp from: COMM 120, 180; ENCO 100, 102 (previously ECT 102); ECTW 324 (previously ECTW 124); and 36 cp from: COMM 315, 321, 323, 325, 383, 385, 386; ECTW 300; ENCO 306, 307, 308, 310, 326, 328, 329; WGCO 327 (previously ECWG 327), 388, 389 (no longer offered).
English
ENGL 101 and 102; and 36 cp from: ECT 303; ECTW 300, 324 (previously ECTW 124); ELS 378; ENCO 100, 306, 307, 308, 310, 326, 328, 329; ENGL 304, 305, 312 (no longer offered), 341, 351, 361, 362 (no longer offered), 372, 375, 390; WGCO 327 (previously ECWG 327).
European Cultures
EUCL 325, 326, 328, 329, 330; and 18cp from ALIT, FREN, GRMN or ITAL units.
French
At least 48 cp and not more than 96 cp from the following:
• not more than 18 cp at 100 level including FREN 101 and 102, except for students given direct entry to 200 or 300 level; and
• 12 cp at 200 level, including FREN 201 and 202, selected from FREN 201, 202, 203, 204 (except for students given direct entry to 300 level); and
• 18 cp at 300 level or above, including FREN 301 and 302 but excluding in-country language study units, selected from: FREN 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307; FGIR 301.
Geography (note unit coding changes from GEAR to GEPL)
GEPL 111 and 112; and 36 cp, including 12 cp at 300 level, from: GEPL 121, 122, 301, 302, 303 (previously GEAR 100/200), 304, 305 (previously GEAR 310), 307, 311, 314, 316, 320, 321, 322, 324, 335, 338 (previously GEAR 330), 341, 344 (previously GEAR 343), 345, 350, 352, 359, 361, 370, 380 (previously SOGE 380), 399.
German
At least 48 cp and not more than 96 cp from the following:
• not more than 18 cp at 100 level including GRMN 101 and 102, except for students given direct entry to 200 or 300 level; and
• 12 cp at 200 level (GRMN 201, 202), except for students given direct entry to 300 level, and
• 18 cp at 300 level or above, including GRMN 301 and 302 but excluding in-country language study units, selected from: GRMN 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308.
History
12 cp from: HIST 111, 112 (no longer offered), 141, 142, 150, 151, 165; and 36 cp from: ECON 346, 350; HIST 304, 305, 307, 308, 318, 319 (no longer offered), 324, 328, 329, 330, 333, 335, 337, 338, 339, 341, 342, 343, 348, 351, 354, 357, 359 (no longer offered),365 (no longer offered), 366, 367, 368, 373, 376, 378, 381, 382, 397; up to two ANCH units at 300 level.
Indonesian
At least 48 cp and not more than 96 cp from the following:
• not more than 18 cp at 100 level (INDN 101, 102; CIJ 110 (changed to CIJ 210 in 2008)) except for students given direct entry to 200 or 300 level; and
• 12 cp at 200 level, including INDN 201 and 202, selected from INDN 201, 202, 211, 212, except for students given direct entry to 300 level; and
• 18 cp at 300 level or above, including INDN 301 and 302 but excluding OSLS/OSWP in country language study units, selected from: CIJ 421; INDN 301, 302, 311, 312, 315, 330, 331, 340/440 (no longer offered), 430, 431, 441, 442 (no longer offered).
Italian
At least 48 cp and not more than 96 cp from the following:
• not more than 18 cp at 100 level including ITAL 101 and 102, except for students given direct entry to 200 or 300 level; and
• 12 cp at 200 level (ITAL 201, 202), except for students given direct entry to 300 level; and
• 18 cp at 300 level or above, including ITAL 301 and 302 but excluding in-country language study units, selected from: FGIR 301; ITAL 301, 302, 303 (no longer offered), 304, 305 (no longer offered), 306 (no longer offered), 307, 308, 309, 311, 313.
Japanese
At least 48 cp and not more than 96 cp from the following:
• not more than 18 cp at 100 level (JAPN 101, 102; CIJ 110 (changed to CIJ 210 in 2008)) except for students given direct entry to 200 or 300 level; and
• 12 cp in Japanese at 200 level (JAPN 201, 202), except for students given direct entry to 300 level; and
• 18 cp in Japanese at 300 level or above, including JAPN 301 and 302 but excluding in-country language study units, selected from: CIJ 421; JAPN 301, 302, 311, 312, 325, 347 (no longer offered) 421, 422.
Linguistics
12 cp from: LING 101, 102, 150; and 36 cp from: LING 250, 305, 307, 312 (no longer offered), 313 (no longer offered), 330 (no longer offered), 353, 360, 363, 366, 367, 368, 380, 390, 391, 392.
Local, Family and Applied History
HIST 150, 151, 330 and 339; and 24 cp from HIST 318, 319 (no longer offered), 333, 335, 337, 338, 351, 354, 359 (no longer offered), 361, 367, 368, 373, 376, 378, 397.
Music (There have been significant changes to Music units for 2008 with the introduction of the Bachelor of Music in 2008. For further information on the Music unit changes see Music information below).
In 2007, the Music 'major' comprised 24cp from MUSI units at 100 level and at least 36cp from 300 level MUSI units and ASMU 368 (no longer offered).
Peace Studies
48 cp and at least 12 cp from units marked with an asterisk. PDPS 200, 351; and PDPS 301, 302, 373; and 18 cp from: HIST 342*, 343*; PAIS 113, 310*(no longer offered), 315*, 316*, 352*; PDPS 288, 354, 429; PHIL 366*, 375*.
Philosophy
12 cp from: PHIL 101, 102, 150, 151; and 36 cp from: APPS 393, 394; PHIL 301 (no longer offered), PHIL 303, 305, 313, 314 (no longer offered), 318, 320, 322, 323, 330, 342, 343, 363, 366, 375, 385.
Political and International Studies
12 cp from: PAIS 101, 102, 103, 113; and 36 cp from: APPS 393, 394 ; PAIS 306, 308, 310 (no longer offered), 314, 315, 316, 317 (no longer offered), 318, 320, 351, 352, 361, 362, 365, 367 (no longer offered), 369 (no longer offered), 370, 375; SOCY 313 (previously PAIS 311), 319 (previously PAIS 319), 356 (previously PAIS 356).
Psychology (PESS 202 has been re-coded PSYC 202)
PSYC 101, 102; PSYC 202 (previously PESS 202) and 12 cp at 200 level selected from: PSYC 200, 201, 202, 204, 206; and 18 cp from: PSYC 302, 304, 309, 313, 314 (no longer offered), 316, 321, 363, 366, 399.
Sociology (note the units shown for continuing students reflect unit coding changes for 2008)
SOCY 100 and six cp from: SOCY101, 103 (no longer offered) and 36 cp from: APPS 393, 394; CRIM 364 (previously SOCY 364); GEPL 380 (previously SOGE 380); PAIS 363 (previously SOCY 361); SOCY 307, 313 (previously PAIS 311), 317, 321, 331 (no longer offered), 332, 333, 336, 340, 341, 344, 354, 356 (previously PAIS 356), 360, 372 (no longer offered), 382, 390.
Studies in Religion
HIST 181 and 182; and 36 cp from: HIST 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388 (up to 12 cp from HIST 305, 308, 343, 344, 367; PHIL 303, 313, 318 may substitute for 12 cp from these units).
Theatre Studies
THEA 110 and 111; and 36 cp from: ECT 303*; ECTW 300, 324 (previously ECTW 124); THEA 301, 302, 307, 316 (no longer offered), 317, 318, 321, 330, 333.
*Students who wish to proceed to Honours in Theatre Studies must have passed ECT 303 or ENGL 304.
Women’s and Gender Studies
12 cp at 100 level from subjects listed in the BA rules: and 36 cp from: ANCH 312; ECTW 300, 324 (previously ECTW 124); EDCX 331 (no longer offered), 346, 349; ENGL 375; HIST 305, 319 (no longer offered), 378, 385; HS 332; LING 390; PAIS 363 (previously SOCY 361); PDPS 429; PHIL 313, 322, 366; SOCY 331 (no longer offered), 332, 336, 372 (no longer offered), 382; THEA 318; WGCO 327(previously ECWG 327), 388, 389 (no longer offered); WGST 320 (no longer offered), 325 (no longer offered).
Writing
ENCO 100, 102 (previously ECT 102); and at least 24 cp from: COMM 323; ECT 303; ENCO 306, 329; ENGL 304; and at least 6 cp, and not more than 12 cp, from: COMM 386; ECTW 300; ENCO 308, 326, 328; ENGL 305, 372; THEA 321; WORK 300 (if in a field approved for this area of study by Head of School).
Bachelor of Science Component:
Candidates must complete units to the value of 96 cp from one of the following streams which shall include:
• 36 cp at 100 level from Group1
• 24cp from Group 2;
• 36cp from Group 3.
Biology
36 cp at 100 level from BIOL 110, 120; CHEM 110, 120; and MATH 120 (previously MATH 110), STAT 100 or MATH 101, 102; and
24 cp at 200 level from BOTY and/or ECOL and/or ZOOL and/or MSM and/or BCHM/MICR and/or PSIO and/or GENE units*; and
36 cp at 300 level from BOTY and/or ECOL and/or ZOOL and/or MSM and/or BCHM/MICR and/or PSIO and/or GENE units*.
Chemistry
36 cp at 100 level from CHEM 110, 120; BIOL 110, 120 or PHYS 131 (previously BIOP111 and PHYS121), 132 (previously BIOP112 and PHYS122); and MATH 120 (previously MATH 110), STAT 100 or MATH 101, 102; and
24 cp at 200 level from CHEM 201, 202, 203, 204 or appropriate CHEM/BCHM units*;
36 cp at 300 level from CHEM 302, 303, 305, 306, 307 and PHYS 301 or appropriate CHEM/BCHM units*.
Computer Science
36 cp at 100 level from COMP 131, 132; MATH 101, 102; AMTH 140, COMP 160;
24 cp at 200 level from AMTH 250 (previously AMTH142 and 247), COMP 280, 282, 283, 284, 285; and
36 cp at 300 level from any COMP unit*.
Geology
36 cp at 100 level from GEOL 110, 120; CHEM 110, 120; and MATH 120 (previously MATH 110), STAT 100 or MATH 101, 102;
24 cp at 200 level from GEOL 201 (no longer offered however equivalent units are available from the University of Newcastle), 205, 206, 207;
36 cp at 300 level from GEOL and GEOS (University of Newcastle) units*.
Mathematics
36 cp at 100 level including AMTH 140, AMTH 142 (now AMTH 250), MATH 101, 102; plus 12 cp from Group 1A;
Students who have not passed AMTH 142 will require 18cp from Group 1a.
24 cp at 200 level from AMTH 250 (previously AMTH 142 and 247); AMTH 246 (no longer offered) or STAT 260, 261; PMTH 212, 213;
36 cp at 300 level including 24 cp from PMTH units and 12 cp from AMTH or STAT units*.
Physics
36 cp at 100 level from MATH 101, 102 , PHYS 131 (previously BIOP111 and PHYS121), PHYS 132 (previously BIOP112 and PHYS 122); CHEM 110, 120 or COMP 131, 132;
24 cp at 200 level from AMTH 246 (no longer offered); CHEM 201; PHYS 204, 207; PMTH 212;
36 cp at 300 level including PHYS 301, PHYS 302 (no longer offered however equivalent units are available from Murdoch University), 305 (no longer offered); BIOP 320; 12 cp from PMTH 333, PMTH 335 (no longer offered), PMTH 336 (no longer offered), 338, 339.
Statistics
36 cp at 100 level from MATH 101, 102; AMTH 140, AMTH 142 (now AMTH 250) and 12 cp at 100-level from Group 1A;
Students who have not passed AMTH 142 will require 18cp from Group 1a.
24 cp at 200 level from AMTH 250 (previously AMTH 142 and 247); PMTH 212, 213; STAT 260, 261;
36 cp at 300 level from STAT 300, 354, 356, 357; and 12 cp from any 300 level PMTH units*.
*As approved by the Course Coordinator.
Unit Groups in the Bachelor of Science component
Group 1a
BIOL 110, 120; CHEM 110, 120; GEOL 110, 120; MATH 101, 102; MATH 120 (previously MATH 110); PHYS 131 (previously BIOP 111 and PHYS 121), 132 (previously BIOP112 and PHYS 122); STAT 100.
Group 1b
ABAR 103 (no longer offered); AMTH 140, AMTH 250 (previously AMTH 142 and AMTH 247 and is now a Group 2a unit); ARPA 102; COMP 131, 132; GEOL102 (no longer offered); GEPL 111, GEPL112; PSYC 101, 102.
Group 2
AGRO 211; AMTH 250 (previously AMTH 142 and 247 also previously AMTH246 which is no longer offered), ANUT 321 (previously ANUT 221 and is now a Group 3a unit); AQUA 200; ASTY 221; BCHM 210, 220; BOTY 202 (new unit), 203 (previously BOTY 211 and 241), 260, BOTY 270 (no longer offered); CHEM 201, 202, 203, 204; COMP 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287; ECOL 202, ECOL 203 (previously ECOL210 and 220); EM 234; EVOL 211; GENE 210; GEOL201 (no longer offered), 202, 205, 206, 207; MICR 220; PHAR 222; PHYS 204, 207 (new unit), 211, 212; PMTH 212, 213; PSIO 210, 220; SOIL 220; STAT 200, 260, 261; ZOOL 203 (previously ZOOL 230 and EM 251) 210, 220; WORK 300.
Group 3
AGRO 311, 321, 422; ANAT 310 (new unit); ANUT321 (previously ANUT221), AQUA 300 (no longer offered); ARPA 326, 336, 356, 359, 361, 384 (previously ABAR 383); 391; BCHM 310, 320, 330; BIOL 301 (no longer offered changed to EVOL 301 in 2008), BIOL 302 (no longer offered); BIOP 320; 355, 360, 370; CHEM 302, 303, 305, 306, 307; COMP 309, 311, 318, 319, 320, 322, 323, 389, 394 (new unit), 395; ECOL 204/404 (previously EM 331), 307, 311, EM 351, 353 (previously EM 453), 423 (previously EM 323), 432, 433, ENVE 352, 361 (no longer offered); EVOL 301 (previously BIOL 301), EVOL311 (no longer offered); GENE 322, GENE 335 (no longer offered), 340, 351; GEOL 303, 304 (no longer offered), 305, 306, 307, 308 (no longer offered however equivalent units are available from the University of Newcastle); GEPL 316, 324, 341; HORT 420; HUMN 340; MICR 350, 360; MSM 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308; PHYS 301, 302 (no longer offered however equivalent units are available from Murdoch University), 304 (no longer offered), 305 (no longer offered however equivalent units are available from Murdoch University), 311; PMTH 332, 333, 335 (no longer offered)336 (no longer offered)338 and 339; PSIO 331 (previously PSIO 322 and 323), 332 (previously PSIO 321 and PSIO 324), 325 (no longer offered); PSYC 302, 304, 313, 314 (no longer offered), 316, 321, 363, 364, 366; RSNR 402 (previously EM 454 and ENVE 421), RSNR 403 (previously RSNR 421), RSNR 404 (previously ENVE 423 and ENVE 361); SCI 395; SOIL 310; STAT 300, 354, 356, 357; ZOOL 321 (no longer offered), 323, 326, 327, 328.
For Students who have undertaken 'old' Music units:
Restrictions:
• If you have successfully completed MUSI 103, 104 or 161, you may not enrol in MUSI101.
• If you have successfully completed MUSI 103 you may not enrol in MUSI 107.
• If you have successfully completed MUSI 104 you may not enrol in MUSI 108.
• If you have successfully completed ASMU 368, MUSI 316, MUSI 313, ETHN 216/316 or ETHN 213/313, you may not enrol in MUSI330.
• If you have successfully completed MUSI 344 or MUCO 244/344, you may not enrol in MUSI 331.
• If you have successfully completed MUSI 342 or MUCO 242/342, you may not enrol in MUSI 332.
• BA students may not enrol in MUSI 349, 351, 352, or 353.
Year and Semester of Offer:
All 300 level units in Music are offered on a biennial rotation basis. The new units available to BA students from 2008, with the restrictions and semester/year of offer are:
MUSI 101 – offered every year Sem I
MUSI 109 – offered every year Sem II
MUSI 107 – offered every year Sem I
MUSI 108 – offered every year Sem II
MUSI 330 – offered 2009, Sem I
MUSI 331 – offered 2009, Sem II
MUSI 332 – offered 2008, Sem I
MUSI 333 – offered 2008, Sem II
MUSI 354 – offered 2009, Sem I
MUSI 355 – offered 2009, Sem II
MUSI 356 – offered 2008, Sem I
MUSI 357 – offered 2008, Sem II
MUSI 358 – offered 2008, Sem II
