Bachelor of Arts

Enrolment through

Wagga Wagga Campus

Study mode

On campus
Distance education

Normal course duration

Full-time 3 years (6 sessions)
Part-time 6 years (12 sessions)

Course requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 192 subject points (normally equal to 24 subjects). No more than 64 subject points may be taken outside the Faculty of Arts.

Course structure

The course is organised on a basis of three sequences and a number of miscellaneous subjects.

Students must complete the subject COM120 Reasoning, Values and Communication and either:

two majors; one minor; and two miscellaneous subjects.,

one major; two minors; and five miscellaneous subjects.

If the second option is followed, at least one of the minors must be chosen from disciplines offering majors.

A major (64 subject points) consists of eight single session subjects, two subjects at Level 1, at least two subjects at Level2, and at least two subjects at Level 3.

A minor (40 subject points) consists of five single session subjects, two subjects at Level 1, at least one subject at Level 2, and at least one subject at Level 3.

Majors and minors are available in the disciplines listed.

Majors

Art History;

English;

History;

Philosophy;

Psychology;

Sociology.

Minors

Art History;

English;

History;

Philosophy;

Psychology;

Sociology;

Administration;

Biomedical Sciences;

Computing;

Economics;

Environmental Studies;

Indonesian

Japanese;

Law;

Mathematics;

Politics;

Theology.

In special circumstances the Course Coordinator may also approve minors in disciplines not listed above.

Miscellaneous subjects

Miscellaneous subjects may be chosen from the following, providing that prerequisites for specific subjects are met:

any of the disciplines in which there are majors and minors;
COM121 Electronic Literacy for the Humanities and Social Sciences (this subject, available in Spring Session each year, is designed particularly for BA students who wish to improve their electronic literacy.- Computer and internet access is mandatory):

and

any other degree level subjects approved by the Course Coordinator.

Subjects outside the Faculty of Arts

In order to comply with the requirement that no more than 64 subject points be taken from outside the Faculty of Arts, the following should be kept in mind:

all available majors are taught from the Faculty of Arts;

COM120 and COM121 are taught from the Faculty of Arts;

some of the available minors are taught from outside the Faculty of Arts;

and

for the faculty of origin of miscellaneous subjects consult the Course Coordinator or Student Administration Centre.

Subject levels

No more than ten Level 1 subjects (80 subject points) may be counted towards the Bachelor of Arts degree;

at least five subjects (40 subject points) must be taken at Level 3;

and

some subjects demand prior successful completion of other prerequisite subjects. These prerequisites may be determined from the subject descriptions in this handbook.

Enrolment restrictions

Except by permission of the Course Coordinator in cases where credit has been granted, students are required:

to take at least three of the first four subjects in their course from major and minor sequences. At least two of these subjects must be from major sequences;

and

to take at least three of the second four subjects in their course from major and minor sequences. At least two of these subjects must be from major sequences.

Area studies

Within the Bachelor of Arts course structure, it is possible to complete an interdisciplinary area of study. The main options are Women's/Gender Studies and Asian Studies. These are coherent programs which draw on subjects offered in the Major/Minor disciplines of the Bachelor of Arts. Students should seek further advice from the Course Coordinator on an appropriate selection among their major(s), minor(s) and miscellaneous subjects.

Further advice on the Bachelor of Arts

Further advice on selection of subjects and other aspects of the Bachelor of Arts course, including advice on career opportunities for Arts graduates, may be obtained from the booklet entitled A Student's Guide to the Bachelor of Arts, available from the Student Administration Office or the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Major strands

Art History major

Level 1

ART113 European Art 1850-1920: Origins of Modernity

ART114 Modern Art - Twentieth Century 1920-1970

Level 2

ART210 Australian Art to 1939
ART214 Aspects of Design, 1850 to the Present
ART215 Australian Art from 1939

Level 3

ART310 Issues in Contemporary Art
ART315 Perspectives in Photography
ART316 Italian Renaissance Art

English major

Level 1

LIT107 English Literature 1
LIT108 English Literature 2

Level 2

At least two from:

LIT201 Irish Literature
LIT207 Children's Fiction
LIT212 American Literature
LIT214 Australian Literature
LIT215 Post-Colonial Literatures in English
LIT216 Introduction to Literary Theory

Level 3

At least two from:

COM327 Literature and Film

LIT301 Modernism

LIT302 Contemporary Australian Writing

LIT303 The English Novel from Austen to Lawrence

History major

Level 1

HST101 The Contemporary World 1

HST102 The Contemporary World 2

Level 2

At least two from:

HST201 Colonial Australia

HST204 Twentieth Century Australia

HST210 Media and Society in the Twentieth Century

HST211 Gender, Sexuality and Identity in Europe from 1890

Level 3

At least two from:

HST301 International History from 1945

HST303 Literature and Society

HST304 Region, Community, Locality

HST308 Australia and Asia

Philosophy major

Level 1

PHL101 Applied Ethics

PHL103 Theories of Human Nature

Level 2

At least two from:

PHL201 Critical Reasoning

PHL202 Ethical Theory

POL205 Political Ideas

PHL206 Problems of Philosophy

PHL209 Theories of Justice

Level 3

At least two from:

PHL301 Philosophy of Religion

PHL302 Values and Decisions

PHL303 Postmodernism, Realism and Feminism

PHL304 Philosophy of Science

Psychology major

Level 1

PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1M

PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2M

Level 2

PSY201 Research Methods in Psychology

and two from:

PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing
PSY208 Behavioural Neuroscience 1

Level 3

Three from:

PSY301 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology

PSY304 Psychopathology

PSY305 Psychology of Personality

PSY306 Modification of Human Behaviour

PSY307 Cognition

PSY308 Behavioural Neuroscience 2

Professional recognition

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) has accredited the psychology major as satisfying the first three years towards the requirements for Associate Membership of the APS. Associate Membership requires four years of accredited study.

Students intending to enrol in an accredited fourth year program in psychology must complete a minimum of ten psychology subjects.

It is expected that students will complete Level 1 subjects in Psychology before progressing to Level 2 subjects, and Level2 subjects in Psychology before progressing to Level 3.

Distance education students enrolled in the following subjects will be expected to enrol in residential schools:

PSY201 Research Methods in Psychology

PSY204 Psychological Testing

PSY301 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology

PSY304 Psychopathology

PSY307 Cognition

PSY308 Behavioural Neuroscience 2

Most of the residential schools are held on the Bathurst Campus.

Further details of the requirements for a major or minor in psychology may be obtained from the Psychology Discipline Convenor. Distance education students planning either a major or a minor should consult the Discipline Convenor at the end of their first year of psychology in order to plan their program for the remaining psychology subjects.

Sociology major

Level 1

SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SOC102 Social Inequality

Level 2

SOC205 Social Research

and at least one from:

SOC201 Gender and Social Change
SOC202 Sociology of Religion
SOC203 Sociology of Youth
SOC204 Family and Gender
SOC212 Class: Images and Reality
SOC213 Life Worlds and Life Cycles
SOC216 Understanding Rural Society

Level 3

SOC303 Sociological Theory

and at least one from:

SOC302 Environment and Society
SOC305 Australian Culture, Myths and Nationalism
SOC308 Community Analysis
SOC314 Organisations, Culture and Society

Minor strands

Please note:

Only one minor may be taken from outside the Faculty of Arts.

In Art History a minor strand must include ART210 Australian Art to 1939.

In Psychology a minor strand must include PSY201 Research Methods in Psychology.

In Sociology a minor strand must include SOC205 Social Research.

Indonesian minor

Level 1

LNG110 Indonesian 1
LNG120 Indonesian 2

Level 2

LNG230 Indonesian 3

Level 3

LNG340 Indonesian 4
EML412 Language and Language Development

Japanese minor

Level 1

JPN102 Japanese 1

Level 2

JPN201 Japanese 2

Level 3

JPN301 Japanese 3
JPN302 Japanese 4
JPN341 Japan: Society and Culture

Politics minor

Level 1

POL101 Australian Government and Politics
POL104 Comparative Politics

Level 2

At least one from:

POL205 Political Ideas
POL207 American Politics
PAD210 Public Administration

Level 3

At least one from:

HST301 International History from 1945
PAD320 Public Policy

Theology minor

A Theology minor strand must include the following:
either

THL111 Introduction to Theological Studies

THL103 Introduction to Biblical Studies

and

PHL301 Philosophy of Religion

Level 1

At least one from:

THL103 Introduction to Biblical Studies
THL111 Introduction to Theological Studies
THL112 Aspects of Christology

Note: Students are not permitted to complete both THL103 and THL111

Level 2

At least one from:

THL203 Paul (In English)
THL205 Luke _ Acts (In English)
THL212 The People of God
THL224 Biblical and Social Ethics

Level 3

At least one from:

PHL301 Philosophy of Religion
THL307 The Johannine Literature
THL312 Ecological Theology
THL313 Feminist Issues in Theology

Minor strands outside the

Faculty of Arts

Administration minor -

(Faculty of Commerce)
Level 1

MGT100 Organisations and Management
POL101 Australian Government and Politics

Level 2

At least one from:

MGT210 Organisation Behaviour
HRM210 Human Resource Management
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
PAD210 Public Administration

Level 3

At least one from:

MGT320 Managing Change
PAD310 Public Personnel Management
PAD320 Public Policy
PAD330 Regional and Local Administration

Biomedical Sciences minor -

(Faculty of Health Studies)

Level 1

BMS123 Human Anatomy
BMS115 Introductory Medical Microbiology

Level 2

BMS220 Human Physiology
BMS225 Pharmacology

Level 3

BMS330 Medical Physiology

Computing minor -

(Faculty of Science and Agriculture)
Level 1

ITC182 Understanding and Using Computers

Level 2

ITC202 Database Systems Management
ITC211 The Systems Environment
ITC215 Decision Support

Level 3

ITC383 Information Systems Management

Economics minor -

(Faculty of Commerce)
Level 1

ECO100 Macroeconomics
ECO110 Microeconomics

Level 2

At least one from:

ECO210 Labour Economics
ECO220 Macroeconomic Analysis
ECO230 Managerial Economics
FIN340 Public Finance

Level 3

At least one from:

ECO310 Economic Philosophy and Policy
ECO320 International Economics
ECO330 Urban and Regional Economics
ECO340 International Finance

Environmental Studies minor -

(Faculty of Science and Agriculture)

Level 1

BIO100 Concepts of Biology
GEO164 Earth System Processes

Level 2

At least one from:

BIO200 Principles of Ecology
GEO225 Concepts of Geology

Level 3

At least one from:

BIO310 Aquatic Biology
GEO302 Quaternary Geomorphology

Law minor - (Faculty of Commerce/Faculty of Arts)

Level 1

LAW100 The Australian Legal System
POL101 Australian Government and Politics

Level 2

At least one from:

LAW207 Social Welfare Law 1
LAW210 Commercial Law
LAW230 Local Government Law 1
LAW240 Industrial Law
LAW260 Administrative Law

Level 3

At least one from:

LAW303 Social Welfare Law 2
LAW310 Corporation Law
LAW320 Taxation Law and Practice
LAW330 Finance Law
LAW350 Advanced Commercial Law
LAW360 Local Government Law 2

Mathematics minor -

(Faculty of Science and Agriculture)
Level 1

MTH101 Mathematics 1A
MTH102 Mathematics 1B
MTH128 Calculus 2

Level 2

MTH218 Calculus 3

MTH203 Numerical Methods

Level 3

MTH328 Complex Analysis
MTH307 Mathematical Modelling

Inquiries

Administrative Assistant
Bob Ward
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Telephone: (02) 6933 2781
Facsimile: (02) 6933 2792
Email: rward@csu.edu.au

Course Coordinator
Associate Professor Sotirios Sarantakos
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Telephone: (02) 6933 2260
Facsimile: (02) 6933 2792
Email: ssarantakos@csu.edu.au

Distance Education Course Coordinator
Dr Lyn Gorman
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Telephone: (02) 6933 2748
Facsimile: (02) 6933 2792
Email: lgorman@csu.edu.au

Internal Course Coordinator
David Gilbey
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Telephone: (02) 6933 2465
Facsimile: (02) 6933 2792
Email: dgilbey@csu.edu.au