• Program summary
• Program overview
• Advanced standing, recognition of prior learning, credit and articulation
• Program structure
• Program requirements and notes
• Enquiries
• Recommended enrolment patterns

Program summary

QTAC code: 011101
OP/Rank for 2008 entry: new program for 2008
Award abbreviation: AssocDegreeArts
Degree type: undergraduate
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type: Commonwealth supported places, domestic fee-paying places
Total units: 192
Recommended prior study: English
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
CRICOS code: not available to international students on student visas
Selecting courses for 2008

New students: selecting courses for 2008

Program overview

This program offers an alternative pathway to the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Social Science at USC. You can gain a broadly based education, equivalent to the first two years of a three-year degree; and obtain the skills and knowledge required to progress, successfully, to a three-year degree.

If you satisfactorily complete the Associate Degree in Arts, you will be guaranteed entry to the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Social Science and will receive up to two years of credit. Entry to another Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences program may also be possible, but will require consultation with the Faculty.

The Bachelor of Social Science pathway will not be available until Semester 1, 2009.

Program structure

Core courses

Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Introductory courses

Select 3 introductory Arts and Social Science courses.

Two minors

Select 2 minors (4 courses each) from 1 of the following areas:

• 3D Design
• Advertising
• Australian Studies
• Communication Studies
• Counselling
• Creative Writing
• e-media Design
• Environmental and Planning Studies
• Graphic Design
• Historical Studies
• Human Services
• Indonesian #
• Italian #
• Japanese #
• Justice Studies
• Legal Studies
• Politics and International Relations
• Psychology
• Public Relations #
• Social and Community Studies
• Sociology

Elective courses

Select 3 elective courses.

Enabling courses

It is highly recommended that in addition to the program structure above students considering enrolling in relevant enabling studies:

ENB106 Writing Skills
ENB107 Computer Literacy
ENB101 Chemistry
ENB102 General Mathematics
ENB103 Mathematics for Physics
ENB104 Statistics
ENB105 Biology

Enabling courses:

• do not incur any fees for Commonwealth-supported students
• do not affect a student’s Student Learning Entitlement (SLE)
• do not count towards the completion of an undergraduate program
• are only available to students enrolled in an undergraduate program

Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program

As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider.

Program requirements and notes

1. No more than one introductory level elective course is to be completed.
2. 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.
3. No courses may be counted towards more than one minor.
4. Refer to the Academic Rules.
5. Refer to explanation of terms.
6. International students need to refer to the English language requirements.
7. Students should consider enrolling in relevant enabling courses.
8. Only a full-time study option is available to international students.
9. Refer to the recommended enrolment patterns.

Enquiries

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

# Students commencing mid-year (Semester 2) can only satisfy the requirements of the Indonesian, Italian or Japanese minor, if they are exempt from Indonesian A, Italian A or Japanese A.

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