Note: No new enrolments will be accepted for the BCApSc and BCApSc(Hons) degrees.
Overview
The Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences (BCApSc) is a three-year undergraduate degree. The major subjects for the degree, Clothing and Textile Sciences, Design Studies, Consumer Food Science, Human Nutrition and Human Services focus on the needs, development, health and well-being of people in society and on the development, utilisation and understanding of resources.
Major Subject Areas
For a Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences degree (BCApSc) degree you must major in at least one of the following subjects:
Approved Second Major and Minor Subject Areas
Major: Clothing and Textile Sciences
| Second Major and Minors | Requirements for Second Major Subjects |
|---|---|
| Any other BCApSc subject | |
| Chemistry | As for BSc |
| Clothing, Textiles and Human Environment (Minor Subject only) | As for BAppSc |
| History | As for BA |
| Management | See note below |
| Marketing Management | See note below |
| Physiology | As for BSc |
| Psychology | As for BSc |
| Statistics | As for BSc |
| Theatre Studies | As for BA |
Major: Consumer Food Science
| Second Major and Minors | Requirements for Second Major Subjects |
|---|---|
| Any other BCApSc subject | |
| Anthropology | As for BA |
| Food Science | As for BSc |
| Food Service Management (minor subject only) | As for BSc |
| History | As for BA |
| Management | See note below |
| Marketing Management | See note below |
| Psychology | As for BSc |
| Sociology | As for BA |
| Statistics | As for BSc |
Major: Design Studies
| Second Major and Minors | Requirements for Second Major Subjects |
|---|---|
| Any other BCApSc subject | |
| Art History and Theory | As for BA |
| Computer Science | As for BSc |
| Ecology | As for BSc |
| Energy Studies | As for BSc |
| Film and Media Studies | As for BA |
| Geography | As for BA |
| Information Science | As for BSc |
| Land Planning and Development (major subject only) | As for BSc |
| Management | See note below |
| Marketing Management | See note below |
| Performing Arts Studies (major subject only) | As for BA |
| Psychology | As for BSc |
| Tourism | See note below |
Major: Human Nutrition
| Second Major and Minors | Requirements for Second Major Subjects |
|---|---|
| Any other BCApSc subject | |
| Biochemistry | As for BSc |
| Chemistry | As for BSc |
| Food Science | As for BSc |
| Management | See note below |
| Marketing Management | See note below |
| Physiology | As for BSc |
| Psychology | As for BSc |
| Statistics | As for BSc |
Major: Human Services
| Second Major and Minors | Requirements for Second Major Subjects |
|---|---|
| Any other BCApSc subject | |
| Anthropology | As for BA |
| Economics | As for BA |
| Education | As for BA |
| Geography | As for BA |
| Human Services Law (minor subject only) | See note below |
| Māori Studies | As for BA |
| Management | See note below |
| Pastoral Studies | As for BTheol |
| Politics | As for BA |
| Psychology | As for BSc |
Notes:
Major and minor subject requirements for Management, Marketing Management, and Tourism are as for BCom. Unless they are also enrolled for BCom, BCApSc students are not required to take all the compulsory core of additional BSNS papers.
For Human Services Law, Minor Subject Requirements are LAWS 101 and at least 60 points from LAWS 311, LAWS 417, LAWS 448, LAWS 458, LAWS 459; admission to
300- and 400-level papers is subject to the approval of the Dean of Law.
Programme Requirements
Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences (BCApSc) majoring in Clothing and Textile Sciences*
* No new enrolments will be accepted for this programme.
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 36 points Papers in biological, physical, and / or social sciences recommended | 36 |
| 200-level | CLTE 203 Fundamentals of Clothing and Textiles CLTE 204 Dress and Society One of | 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | CLTE 306 Project in Clothing and Textile Sciences Three of | 18 54 |
| Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Consumer and Applied Sciences | 198 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences (BCApSc) majoring in Consumer Food Science*
*No new enrolments will be acepted for this programme.
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | FOSC 111 Food Principles BSNS 103 Marketing and Consumption STAT 110 Statistical Methods, or STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics CELS 191 Cell and Molecular Biology (recommended) | 18 18 18 18 |
| 200-level | FOSC 213 Sensory Science Two of | 18 36 |
| 300-level | Four of One of ANTH 314, HUNT 314, HUNT 331, MART 329, STAT 341 may be substituted for the equivalent number of 300-level FOSC points | 72 |
| Plus | 162 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Consumer and Applied Sciences | 162 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences (BCApSc) majoring in Design Studies *
* No new enrolments will be accepted for this major subject.
* 100-, 200-, and 300-level DESI papers are no longer offered. For further information consult academic staff in Design in the Department of Applied Sciences.
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | DESI 111 DESI 121 | 18 18 |
| 200-level | DESI 212 or DESI 213 DESI 217 DESI 222 or DESI 223 DESI 227 | 18 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | Four 300-level DESI papers, including at least one of DESI 315, DESI 325, DESI 335 | 72 |
| Plus | 180 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Consumer and Applied Sciences | 180 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences (BCApSc) degree majoring in Human Services*
* No new enrolments will be accepted for this programme.
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | SOWK 111 Working with people: The New Zealand Context SOWK 114 (this paper is no longer offered) EDUC 102 Human Development, or PSYC 112 Human Thought and Behaviour One of ANTH 103, ANTH 105, BSNS 105, ECON 112, ENVI 111, GEND 101, GEND 102, GEOG 102, MANT 102, MAOR 102, MAOR 110, PACI 101, POLS 102, POLS 103 (or LAWS 101 - 36 points) | 18 18 18 18 |
| 200-level | Three of SOWK 233 Families and Change in New Zealand, SOWK 234 Community Dynamics and Services, SOWK 235 New Zealand Social Services Analysis and Theory, SOWK 236 The Treaty and Social Services. | 54 |
| 300-level | SOWK 301 Theories and Methods of Social Work SOWK 302 Social Work for Children and Families - Analysis and Theory SOWK 303 Communities and Organisations - Analysis and Theory SOWK 304 Kaupapa Māori, and Indigenous Approaches to Social Work | 18 18 18 18 |
| Plus | 162 further points (or 144 points if LAWS 101 taken); must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Consumer and Applied Sciences Students whose only major subject is Human Services may take up to 126 points from papers not listed in Consumer and Applied Sciences subject lists. | 162 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences (BCApSc) majoring in Human Nutrition*
* No new enrolments will be accepted for this programme.
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | BIOC 192 Foundations of Biochemistry CELS 191 Cell and Molecular Biology CHEM 191 The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health HUBS 191 Human Body Systems 1 HUBS 192 Human Body Systems 2 STAT 110 Staistical Methods, or STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics (recommended) | 18 18 18 18 18 18 |
| 200-level | HUNT 221 Macronutrients and Health HUNT 222 Vitamins, Diets and Health HUNT 223 Minerals, Undernutrition and Health PHSL 251 Physiology (for Human Nutrition / Dietetics) (recommended) BIOC 230 Biochemistry, or BIOC 223 Cellular Biochemistry and Metabolism (recommended) | 18 18 18 21 18 |
| 300-level | HUNT 311 Metabolism, Health and Disease HUNT 312 Nutrition in Cancer and Heart Disease HUNT 313 Life Cycle Nutrition HUNT 314 Nutrition and Health Communciation | 18 18 18 18 |
| Plus | 87 further points; must include 69 points at 200-level or above. May be taken from outside Consumer and Applied Sciences. Students intending to proceed to the Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics should include HUNT 231, HUNT 331, BIOC 230 or BIOC 223, PHSL 251 and FOSC 111 in their degree programmes. | 87 |
| Total | 360 |
Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences (BCApSc)
1 Structure of the Programme
Every programme of study for the degree
(a) shall consist of papers worth not less than 360 points
(b) shall include at least 180 points for papers above 100-level, of which at least 72 points shall be for papers above 200-level
(c) shall satisfy one of the requirements for one of the subjects listed above.
(d) may include an Approved Second Major Subject as specified in the Schedule above. No paper above 200-level may count for more than one Major Subject Requirement.
(e) may include, when only one major subject is included in the degree programme, an optional Approved Minor Subject as specified in the Schedule above. No paper may count for both a Major and a Minor Subject Requirement unless that paper is at 100- or 200-level and is specified as compulsory for both Requirements.
(f) may include papers which are not listed in Consumer and Applied Sciences Schedule C
(i) up to 90 points; or
(ii) as specified for one of the major subjects listed above; or
(iii) as required for approved combinations of major subjects listed above, or of major and minor subjects listed above.
2 Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions
(a) Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions (published in the Guide to Enrolment).
(b) With the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences), a candidate with a sufficiently high standard in Biology or Chemistry prior to entering the University may be permitted to enrol for a paper at 200-level without having satisfied the normal prerequisites. In such cases the candidate shall not be credited with the prerequisite papers. A candidate may not, having passed any such paper at 200-level, enrol subsequently for any prerequisite paper from which the exemption has been given.
3 Cross Credits
A candidate who is enrolled for two degrees concurrently, or who has completed one degree and is proceeding with another, may cross credit 100-level and 200-level papers which are common to both degrees up to a maximum of 126 points where the other degree is a three-year degree and up to a maximum of 180 points where the other degree is longer than a three-year degree.
4 Variations
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.
Note: No new enrolments will be accepted for this programme. For advice on alternative study options, please consult the relevant department and/or the Applied Science Programme Administrator (appsprogramme@otago.ac.nz).
