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Bachelor ofArts

Program and course requirements

Complete 48 units comprising:

  • 32 units for BA Courses, and
  • 16 units for BA Elective Courses

Selected courses must include at most 24 units at level 1.

Selected courses must include at least 8 units at level 3.

No more than 32 units may be completed from courses with the same discipline descriptor.

The BA Major in Chinese or BA Minor in Chinese can NOT be undertaken with the BA Major in Chinese Translation and Interpreting or BA Minor in Chinese Translation and Interpreting.

The BA Major in French or BA Minor in French can NOT be undertaken with the BA Major in French Advanced or BA Minor in French Advanced.

The BA Major in Japanese or BA Minor in Japanese can NOT be undertaken with the BA Extended Major in Japanese Advanced, BA Major in Japanese Advanced, or BA Minor in Japanese Advanced.

BA Courses

Complete 32 units for either of the following:

BA Majors

Complete exactly 2 Majors from the following:

ABORIC200016 units
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
ANCGRC200016 units
Ancient Greek
ANCIEC200016 units
Ancient History
ANCHHC200016 units
Ancient History/History
ANTHRC200016 units
Anthropology
ARCHAC200016 units
Archaeology
ARTHIC200016 units
Art History
CHINEC200016 units
Chinese
CHITIC200016 units
Chinese Translation and Interpreting
CRIMIC200016 units
Criminology
DRAMAC200016 units
Drama
ECONOC200016 units
Economics
ENGLIC200016 units
English
ENGILC200016 units
English as an International Language
ENLITC200016 units
English Literature
FILMTC200016 units
Film and Television Studies
FRENCC200016 units
French
FREADC200016 units
French Advanced
GEOGRC200016 units
Geography
GERMNC200016 units
German
HISTOC200016 units
History
INDONC200016 units
Indonesian
INTERC200016 units
International Relations
ITALIC200016 units
Italian
JAPANC200016 units
Japanese
JAPADC200016 units
Japanese Advanced
JOURMC200016 units
Journalism and Mass Communication
KOREAC200016 units
Korean
LATINC200016 units
Latin
LGLEDC200016 units
Legal Education Studies
LINGUC200016 units
Linguistics
MATHEC200016 units
Mathematics
MDIGCC200016 units
Media and Digital Cultures
MUSICC200016 units
Music
PEACEC200016 units
Peace and Conflict Studies
PHILOC200016 units
Philosophy
POLISC200016 units
Political Science
POPMTC200016 units
Popular Music and Technology
PROWRC200016 units
Professional Writing and Communication
PSYCHC200016 units
Psychology
SOCIOC200016 units
Sociology
SPANIC200016 units
Spanish
SPORTC200016 units
Sports Studies
RELIGC200016 units
Studies in Religion
WRITIC200016 units
Writing
BA Extended Major and BA Minor

Complete 32 units comprising:

BA Extended Majors

Complete one Extended Major from the following:

ANCIED200024 units
Ancient History
ARCHAD200024 units
Archaeology
ARTHID200024 units
Art History
CRIMID200024 units
Criminology
ENLITD200024 units
English Literature
HISTOD200024 units
History
INTERD200024 units
International Relations
JAPADD200024 units
Japanese Advanced
MUSICD200024 units
Music
PEACED200024 units
Peace and Conflict Studies
PHILOD200024 units
Philosophy
POLISD200024 units
Political Science
PSYCHD200024 units
Psychology
WRITID200024 units
Writing
BA Minors

Complete one Minor from the following:

ABORIA20008 units
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
ANCGRA20008 units
Ancient Greek
ANCIEA20008 units
Ancient History
ANCHHA20008 units
Ancient History/History
ANTHRA20008 units
Anthropology
ARCHAA20008 units
Archaeology
ARTHIA20008 units
Art History
STUACA20008 units
Australian Studies
CHINEA20008 units
Chinese
CHITIA20008 units
Chinese Translation and Interpreting
CRIMIA20008 units
Criminology
DRAMAA20008 units
Drama
ECONOA20008 units
Economics
ENGLIA20008 units
English
ENGILA20008 units
English as an International Language
ENLITA20008 units
English Literature
FILMTA20008 units
Film and Television Studies
FRENCA20008 units
French
FREADA20008 units
French Advanced
GENDRA20008 units
Gender Studies
GEOGRA20008 units
Geography
GERMNA20008 units
German
HISTOA20008 units
History
INDONA20008 units
Indonesian
INTERA20008 units
International Relations
ITALIA20008 units
Italian
JAPANA20008 units
Japanese
JAPADA20008 units
Japanese Advanced
JOURMA20008 units
Journalism and Mass Communication
KOREAA20008 units
Korean
LATINA20008 units
Latin
LGLEDA20008 units
Legal Education Studies
LINGUA20008 units
Linguistics
MATHEA20008 units
Mathematics
MDIGCA20008 units
Media and Digital Cultures
MUSICA20008 units
Music
MUPSYA20008 units
Music Psychology
PEACEA20008 units
Peace and Conflict Studies
PHILOA20008 units
Philosophy
POLISA20008 units
Political Science
POPMTA20008 units
Popular Music and Technology
PROWRA20008 units
Professional Writing and Communication
PSYCHA20008 units
Psychology
RUSSIA20008 units
Russian
SOCIOA20008 units
Sociology
SPANIA20008 units
Spanish
SPORTA20008 units
Sports Studies
RELIGA20008 units
Studies in Religion
WRITIA20008 units
Writing

BA Elective Courses

Complete 16 units for one of the following:

BA Program Elective Courses

Complete 16 units comprising:

BA Program Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 4 units from the following:

MATH10402 units
Mathematical Foundations I
PHSS20002 units
Practical Employability Experience
General Elective Courses

Complete 12 to 16 units from the following:

Level 1 General Electives

Level 1 courses from other undergraduate course

Level 2 General Electives

Level 2 courses from other undergraduate course

Level 3 General Electives

Level 3 courses from other undergraduate course

General Elective Courses in this section cannot be completed in your first 8 units of study.

General Elective Courses

Complete exactly 16 units from the following:

Level 1 General Electives

Level 1 courses from other undergraduate course

Level 2 General Electives

Level 2 courses from other undergraduate course

Level 3 General Electives

Level 3 courses from other undergraduate course

General Elective Courses in this section cannot be completed in your first 8 units of study.

One Minor and Elective Courses

Complete 16 units comprising:

BA Minors

Complete one Minor from the following:

ABORIA20008 units
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
ANCGRA20008 units
Ancient Greek
ANCIEA20008 units
Ancient History
ANCHHA20008 units
Ancient History/History
ANTHRA20008 units
Anthropology
ARCHAA20008 units
Archaeology
ARTHIA20008 units
Art History
STUACA20008 units
Australian Studies
CHINEA20008 units
Chinese
CHITIA20008 units
Chinese Translation and Interpreting
CRIMIA20008 units
Criminology
DRAMAA20008 units
Drama
ECONOA20008 units
Economics
ENGLIA20008 units
English
ENGILA20008 units
English as an International Language
ENLITA20008 units
English Literature
FILMTA20008 units
Film and Television Studies
FRENCA20008 units
French
FREADA20008 units
French Advanced
GENDRA20008 units
Gender Studies
GEOGRA20008 units
Geography
GERMNA20008 units
German
HISTOA20008 units
History
INDONA20008 units
Indonesian
INTERA20008 units
International Relations
ITALIA20008 units
Italian
JAPANA20008 units
Japanese
JAPADA20008 units
Japanese Advanced
JOURMA20008 units
Journalism and Mass Communication
KOREAA20008 units
Korean
LATINA20008 units
Latin
LGLEDA20008 units
Legal Education Studies
LINGUA20008 units
Linguistics
MATHEA20008 units
Mathematics
MDIGCA20008 units
Media and Digital Cultures
MUSICA20008 units
Music
MUPSYA20008 units
Music Psychology
PEACEA20008 units
Peace and Conflict Studies
PHILOA20008 units
Philosophy
POLISA20008 units
Political Science
POPMTA20008 units
Popular Music and Technology
PROWRA20008 units
Professional Writing and Communication
PSYCHA20008 units
Psychology
RUSSIA20008 units
Russian
SOCIOA20008 units
Sociology
SPANIA20008 units
Spanish
SPORTA20008 units
Sports Studies
RELIGA20008 units
Studies in Religion
WRITIA20008 units
Writing
BA Program Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 4 units from the following:

MATH10402 units
Mathematical Foundations I
PHSS20002 units
Practical Employability Experience
General Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 8 units from the following:

Level 1 General Electives

Level 1 courses from other undergraduate course

Level 2 General Electives

Level 2 courses from other undergraduate course

Level 3 General Electives

Level 3 courses from other undergraduate course

General Elective Courses in this section cannot be completed in your first 8 units of study.

Two Minors

Complete 16 units comprising:

BA Minors

Complete exactly 2 Minors from the following:

ABORIA20008 units
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
ANCGRA20008 units
Ancient Greek
ANCIEA20008 units
Ancient History
ANCHHA20008 units
Ancient History/History
ANTHRA20008 units
Anthropology
ARCHAA20008 units
Archaeology
ARTHIA20008 units
Art History
STUACA20008 units
Australian Studies
CHINEA20008 units
Chinese
CHITIA20008 units
Chinese Translation and Interpreting
CRIMIA20008 units
Criminology
DRAMAA20008 units
Drama
ECONOA20008 units
Economics
ENGLIA20008 units
English
ENGILA20008 units
English as an International Language
ENLITA20008 units
English Literature
FILMTA20008 units
Film and Television Studies
FRENCA20008 units
French
FREADA20008 units
French Advanced
GENDRA20008 units
Gender Studies
GEOGRA20008 units
Geography
GERMNA20008 units
German
HISTOA20008 units
History
INDONA20008 units
Indonesian
INTERA20008 units
International Relations
ITALIA20008 units
Italian
JAPANA20008 units
Japanese
JAPADA20008 units
Japanese Advanced
JOURMA20008 units
Journalism and Mass Communication
KOREAA20008 units
Korean
LATINA20008 units
Latin
LGLEDA20008 units
Legal Education Studies
LINGUA20008 units
Linguistics
MATHEA20008 units
Mathematics
MDIGCA20008 units
Media and Digital Cultures
MUSICA20008 units
Music
MUPSYA20008 units
Music Psychology
PEACEA20008 units
Peace and Conflict Studies
PHILOA20008 units
Philosophy
POLISA20008 units
Political Science
POPMTA20008 units
Popular Music and Technology
PROWRA20008 units
Professional Writing and Communication
PSYCHA20008 units
Psychology
RUSSIA20008 units
Russian
SOCIOA20008 units
Sociology
SPANIA20008 units
Spanish
SPORTA20008 units
Sports Studies
RELIGA20008 units
Studies in Religion
WRITIA20008 units
Writing
One Major

Complete 16 units comprising:

BA Majors

Complete one Major from the following:

ABORIC200016 units
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
ANCGRC200016 units
Ancient Greek
ANCIEC200016 units
Ancient History
ANCHHC200016 units
Ancient History/History
ANTHRC200016 units
Anthropology
ARCHAC200016 units
Archaeology
ARTHIC200016 units
Art History
CHINEC200016 units
Chinese
CHITIC200016 units
Chinese Translation and Interpreting
CRIMIC200016 units
Criminology
DRAMAC200016 units
Drama
ECONOC200016 units
Economics
ENGLIC200016 units
English
ENGILC200016 units
English as an International Language
ENLITC200016 units
English Literature
FILMTC200016 units
Film and Television Studies
FRENCC200016 units
French
FREADC200016 units
French Advanced
GEOGRC200016 units
Geography
GERMNC200016 units
German
HISTOC200016 units
History
INDONC200016 units
Indonesian
INTERC200016 units
International Relations
ITALIC200016 units
Italian
JAPANC200016 units
Japanese
JAPADC200016 units
Japanese Advanced
JOURMC200016 units
Journalism and Mass Communication
KOREAC200016 units
Korean
LATINC200016 units
Latin
LGLEDC200016 units
Legal Education Studies
LINGUC200016 units
Linguistics
MATHEC200016 units
Mathematics
MDIGCC200016 units
Media and Digital Cultures
MUSICC200016 units
Music
PEACEC200016 units
Peace and Conflict Studies
PHILOC200016 units
Philosophy
POLISC200016 units
Political Science
POPMTC200016 units
Popular Music and Technology
PROWRC200016 units
Professional Writing and Communication
PSYCHC200016 units
Psychology
SOCIOC200016 units
Sociology
SPANIC200016 units
Spanish
SPORTC200016 units
Sports Studies
RELIGC200016 units
Studies in Religion
WRITIC200016 units
Writing

Additional Rules

1.Progression through program

  • You must complete the first 8 units from courses listed in BA Courses and/or BA Program Elective Courses.
  • You can complete a maximum of 32 units of courses with the same discipline descriptor. These are the four alpha characters at the beginning of the course code, for example, POLS or PSYC or MUSC.

2. Cross-listed courses

As a course can only be credited once, the following course replacement rules apply where a course is listed in more than one of your selected plans (minor, major or extended major).

  • If the course is compulsory in more than one plan, it will be credited towards one plan only. You must replace the compulsory course in the second plan, with a course chosen from the second plan, at the same level or higher.
  • If the course is compulsory in one plan only, it will be credited towards the plan in which it is compulsory. You must select the alternative course in the second plan, with a course chosen from the second plan, at the same level or higher.
  • If the course is an elective in more than one plan, it will be credited towards one plan only.