Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

• Program Overview
• Career Outcomes
• Professional Membership
• Program Structure
• Program Requirements and Notes

Program Overview

This combined program enables you to undertake studies in Arts, Social Sciences, and Science and to combine complementary specialisations such as community work and public health, environment and heritage and environmental science.

Career Outcomes

Knowledge and skills acquired through the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science are transferable across many sectors such as government, education, the arts, commerce, and industry. Depending on minor and majors chosen, opportunities exist in:

• administration
• applied sociology
• biomedical research and education
• biotechnology
• community health
• community services
• design
• ecotourism
• environmental education
• environmental health
• environmental protection
• government departments
• heritage industry
• languages
• management
• marketing
• media
• medical marketing
• policy development
• professional writing
• public administration
• publishing
• regional planning
• research
• sport and exercise research
• sports promotion
• waste and pollution control
• welfare services

Professional Membership

Depending on their study specialisations, graduates may become members/associate members of various Australian professional bodies.

Program Structure

Core Courses

Code	Units	Title
2 required courses:
COR109	12	Communication and Thought
COR110	12	Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship*

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Courses

Code	Units	Title
Choose 2 introductory courses from:
AUS100	12	Australian Spaces: Images of the Urban
AUS110	12	Sport and Leisure Issues
AUS120	12	The TeXt Files: An Introduction to Cultural Studies
AUS130	12	Gizmo: A Social History of Technology
CMN100	12	Critical Reasoning
ENP100	12	Environment and Society
INT100	12	International Politics: An Australian Perspective
INT140	12	An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?
SCS100	12	Knowledge, Power and Society
SCS110	12	Society, Culture and Social Change
Plus - choose a major (8 courses) in one of the following areas: Australian and Cultural Studies Communication Studies Creative Writing# Environmental and Planning Studies Historical Studies Indonesian Italian Japanese Journalism# Politics and International Relations Public Relations# Social and Community Studies Sociology Studies in Art and Design##
Plus - choose 5 elective courses from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences These 5 elective courses can be used to complete an additional major or minor to supplement the required major.

Faculty of Science Courses

Code	Units	Title
Choose 3 courses from:
SCI102	12	Biodiversity and the Environment
SCI103	12	Cell Biology
SCI104	12	Cell Metabolism
SCI105	12	Chemistry
SCI107	12	Physical Processes
SCI109	12	Environment and Health
SCI110	12	Research Design and Data Analysis
Plus - choose 12 advanced Science courses (200 and 300 level courses). The following areas are offered by the Faculty of Science: Agricultural and Aquatic Biotechnology Applied and Environmental Microbiology Biodiversity and Ecology Biomedical Science Biotechnology Ecosystem Health Environmental Health Environmental Management Environmental Restoration Exercise Prescription for Special Populations Health Promotion Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity Marine Science Medical Microbiology Microbiology and Biotechnology Nutrition Performance Enhancement Pharmacology Physiology and Anatomy Public Health Sport and Exercise Science Sports Coaching

Program Requirements and Notes

1. Required introductory courses may count towards some majors and minors.

2. No courses may be counted towards more than one major or minor within each Faculty.

3. A maximum of five introductory level courses can be included in the 15 Arts and Social Sciences courses in a combined program. Two additional introductory level language courses can be included to bring the total of the introductory Arts and Social Sciences courses in a combined degree to seven introductory level courses.

4. An introductory level course has a number less than 200 in its course code. An advanced level course has a number greater than 200 and less than 400 in its course code.

5. Courses may be selected which contribute to any major or minor offered in the University providing they comply with the requirements of this degree program. These majors and minors will be recorded on your academic record transcript.

6. Courses credited to your academic record through cross-institutional studies or as advanced standing may also count towards majors and minors where those courses are equivalent to courses listed in the relevant major or minor.

* Subject to final approval.

# Quota applies.

## Quotas apply to all Art and Design courses and preference will be given to students enrolled in BA(CBAD) and BA(Des&Comm).

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