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Bachelor of Arts (B-ARTS) // Majors, minors and specialisations
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Coordinator
Associate Professor Parshia Lee-Stecum
Program Director for the Bachelor of Arts
Majors, minors & specialisations
Majors & Minors
Major Requirements
Students must complete at least one major. A major usually consists of 100 points of study within a single discipline comprising:
- Two subjects (25 points) at level 1 (this may include an Arts Foundation subject in non-language majors/minors)
- Three subjects (37.5 points) at level 2
- Three subjects (37.5 points) at level 3 (including a capstone subject for non-language majors)
Variations to Major Requirements
- Students who undertake a major in Chinese from entry point 1 (beginners level) must complete ten Chinese subjects (125 points) taken as Arts discipline subjects.
- Students who undertake a major in Psychology must complete ten Psychology subjects (125 points)comprising eight subjects (100 points) taken as Arts discipline subjects and two subjects (25 points) at later years taken as breadth (12.50 at level 2 and 12.50 points at level 3).
- Students who undertake a major in Economics will complete nine Economics subjects (112.5 points) comprising three subjects (37.5 points) taken as Arts discipline and six subjects (75 points) taken as breadth.
Please Note:
- Students may complete a maximum of two majors.
- Students may take no more than ten subjects (125 points) in any one discipline area.
- Subjects cannot be credited to more than one major or minor. Students planning to complete two BA majors must complete two separate majors with no overlap in subjects.
- It is not possible to complete a major and a minor in the same area of study.
Minor Requirements
Students may complete one minor. A minor consists of 75 points of study within a single discipline comprising:
- Two subjects (25 points) at level 1
- Two subjects (25 points) at level 2
- Two subjects (25 points) at level 3
Capstone subjects are not available in the minor.
Arts Foundation Subjects:
| Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Arts Foundation Subjects |
Majors and minors are available in the following areas of study:
| Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Ancient World Studies | 75 |
| Anthropology | 75 |
| Arabic | 75 |
| Art History | 75 |
| Asian Studies | 75 |
| Australian Indigenous Studies | 75 |
| Chinese | 75 |
| Classics | 75 |
| Creative Writing | 75 |
| Criminology | 75 |
| Economics | 100 |
| English and Theatre Studies | 75 |
| French | 75 |
| Gender Studies | 75 |
| Geography | 75 |
| German | 75 |
| Hebrew and Jewish Studies | 75 |
| History | 75 |
| History and Philosophy of Science | 75 |
| Indonesian | 75 |
| Islamic Studies | 75 |
| Italian | 75 |
| Japanese | 75 |
| Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | 75 |
| Media and Communications | 75 |
| Philosophy | 75 |
| Politics and International Studies | 75 |
| Psychology | 100 |
| Russian | 75 |
| Screen and Cultural Studies | 75 |
| Sociology | 75 |
| Spanish and Latin American Studies | 75 |
The following areas of study are available as minors only:
| Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Chinese Studies | 50 |
| Development Studies | 50 |
| English Language Studies | 50 |
| Environmental Studies | 50 |
| European Studies | 50 |
| Knowledge and Learning | 75 |
| Law and Justice | 50 |
| Social Theory | 50 |
Last updated: 11 October 2024