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Bachelor of Arts

Degree requirements for Bachelor of Arts in the Faculty of Arts (Course Code 702) and related degrees.

General

The following requirements apply to the Bachelor of Arts offered by the Faculty of Arts. They have been extracted from the University Course Rules. They also apply to the Bachelor of Arts (Dean's Scholars Advanced Degree) and the Bachelor of Arts (Community and Environment except where differences are noted.

Students enrolled through the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences in the Bachelor of Arts (Course code 708) should refer to the degree rules under that Faculty and should consult an adviser from that Faculty.

Bachelor of Arts (Dean's Scholars Advanced Degree)

  • Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (Dean's Scholars Advanced Degree) Course Code 702A must take majors taught by the Faculty of Arts (including Aboriginal Studies) and must maintain a Distinction average to remain enrolled in the course. If the student's average falls below Distinction level for more than one session, the student will be transferred into the Bachelor of Arts (702).
  • The Dean's Scholars Advanced Degree is not available as a double degree program.

Bachelor of Arts (Community and Environment)

  • The Bachelor of Arts (Community and Environment) is only available at the Batemans Bay, Bega, Moss Vale and Shoalhaven campuses. All students enrolled in this degree must take the Community and Environment major.

Degree regulations

  1. To qualify for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Arts a candidate shall accrue an aggregate of at least 144 credit points by satisfactory completion of subjects listed in:
    1. the Course Structures of the Bachelor of Arts offered by the Faculty of Arts (course code 702, 702A, 702BB, 702BE, 702SH or 702MV)
      and
    2. the General Schedule
  2. The 144 credit points shall include:
    1. for course code 702, 702A, 702BB, 702BE, 702SH or 702MV, the subjects prescribed for one of the majors or joint majors listed in the Course Structures for that degree and offered by member units of the Faculty of Arts;
    2. not more than 60 credit points in 100-level subjects (single degree).
    3. for course codes 702, 702A, 702BB, 702BE, 702SH or 702MV, at least 12 credit points in subjects taught by member units of the Faculty of Arts, undertaken in the first two semesters of study.
  3. Arts Double degree programs:
    1. In the case of Arts double degrees (course codes 703, 704, 720, 747A, 771), the major study required for the Arts component of the double degree shall be selected from those majors approved for inclusion in the Course Structures of the Bachelor of Arts (702 or 708 for Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences students).
    2. Students majoring in Psychology in Arts double degree programs complete the subjects prescribed for the Psychology major in the course structures of either the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.
    3. Students enrolled in Arts double degree programs must complete at least 36 credit points in subjects taught by member units of the Faculty of Arts.
      Exception: Students enrolled in Arts double degree programs and undertaking a major from the course structures of the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences will be exempted from rule (b)iii. This exception applies primarily to Psychology students.

The degree requires one major study to be completed; however, a student may undertake two major studies within the normal requirements of the degree. Major studies completed are noted on the student's testamur, awarded at Graduation.

A candidate who has registered for two major studies for which there are common subjects may count one subject in common towards these major studies, and may count the credit points for that subject, which may be at any level, once only in the credit point total required for the course.

An Honours Bachelor of Arts degree requires additional study (one year full-time, or two years part-time) and may be undertaken by students who meet the requirements for enrolment in Honours.

MAJOR STUDY AREAS FROM THE FACULTY OF ARTS

Note: Change in degree rules for the Bachelor of Arts:
As from 2003, commencing students in the Bachelor of Arts enrolled in a single degree in the Faculty of Arts must take one of these majors. (See course requirements above).

* Available at the Shoalhaven and Moss Vale Campuses and Bega and Batemans Bay Education access centres only.

Independent Subjects

  • Arts Internship
  • Linguistics
  • Spanish

Major Study areas offered by other Faculties

  1. In the Bachelor of Arts, Course code 702 (single degree) as from 2003, these may be taken as second majors only. BA students wishing to take one of these majors must combine it with a major from the Faculty of Arts.
  2. In the Bachelor of Arts (single degree) as from 2003, these may be taken as second majors only. BA students wishing to take one of these majors must combine it with a major from the Faculty of Arts.

 

 
 
 

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