Overview
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) is Otago's most flexible undergraduate degree programme, enabling students to study from a selection of more than 40 arts and social science subjects, as well as papers offered elsewhere in the University. Academic breadth is complemented by in-depth knowledge gained through majoring in one or two subjects with the option of minors in one or two others. It is normally undertaken over three years of full time or its equivalent in part-time study.
Students are taught by research-active scholars, are expected to undertake a diverse range of learning tasks and are challenged to develop their intellectual independence. Graduates of the programme are well-informed, versatile, independent thinkers with the information literacy, communication, research and interpersonal skills necessary for a career or further academic study. The completed BA is an entry qualification for the PGDipArts in the major subject of the degree.
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Major subjects
For a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, you must major in at least one of the following subjects:
- Anthropology
- Asian Studies
- Biblical Studies
- Chinese
- Christian Thought and History
- Classics
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Education
- English
- English and Linguistics
- European Studies
- Film and Media Studies
- French
- Gender Studies
- Geography
- German
- Global Studies
- History
- Indigenous Development/He Kura Matanui
- Information Science
- Japanese
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics
- Māori Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Pacific Islands Studies
- Philosophy
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- Politics
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport Development and Management
- Statistics
- Theatre Studies
- Tourism, Languages and Cultures
Minor subjects
Selecting a minor subject is not compulsory and there may be other combinations of papers more appropriate to your degree. There are no particular subject requirements for the other papers of your degree, but if you wish you may have another subject specified as a minor subject in your degree by passing the prescribed papers for any of the listed subjects.
Programme requirements
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Anthropology
Level | Papers | Points |
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100-level | Two 100-level ANTH papers | 36 |
200-level | One of ANTH 208, ANTH 210 or ANTH 211 Two further 200-level ANTH papers BIOA 201, GEOG 210, GLBL 211, MUSI 268 or any 200-level GEND or SOCI paper may be substituted for one 200-level ANTH paper. | 18 36 |
300-level | Four 300-level ANTH papers BIOA 301, GEOG 381, GLBL 311, MUSI 368, MUSI 386 or any 300-level GEND or SOCI paper may be substituted for one 300-level ANTH paper. | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Asian Studies
Level | Papers | Points |
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100-level | ASIA 101 Introducing Asia One of: | 18 18 |
200-level | ASIA 201 Asian Popular Cultures One of: One of CHIN 241, CHIN 242, CHIN 243, CHIN 244, GLBL 211, JAPA 242, JAPA 243, JAPA 244, MUSI 240, MUSI 268 | 18 18
18 |
300-level | ASIA 301 Topics in Asian Studies One of: Two of HIST 304, MANT 348, POLS 318, RELS 302, RELS 309, RELS 316, RELS 320, RELS 326, RELS 327, RELS 336 Note: MUSI 140, 240, 340 must be taken in an approved instrument. | 18 18
36 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Biblical Studies
Level | Papers | Points |
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100-level | BIBS 112 Interpreting the Old Testament BIBS 121 Interpreting the New Testament | 18 18 |
200-level | Three 200-level BIBS papers, one of which may be replaced with a 200-level CHTH paper | 54 |
300-level | Four 300-level BIBS papers, one of which may be replaced with a 300-level CHTH paper | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Chinese
Level | Papers | Points |
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100-level | Two of: CHIN 132 Introductory Chinese 2 | 18 18 18 |
200-level | CHIN 231 Intermediate Chinese 1 CHIN 232 Intermediate Chinese 2 One of CHIN 241, CHIN 242, CHIN 243, CHIN 244, CHIN 250, ASIA 201, GLBL 201, GLBL 202, GLBL 211, HIST 204 | 18 18 18 |
300-level | CHIN 334 Advanced Chinese 1 CHIN 335 Advanced Chinese 2 Two of CHIN 342, CHIN 343, CHIN 344, ASIA 301, GLBL 301, GLBL 302, GLBL 311, HIST 304, POLS 318 Note: Students with previous knowledge of Chinese will be placed in CHIN language papers appropriate to their level. Students placed in 200- or 300-level language papers will still have to pass approved papers worth 180 points in order to major in Chinese. | 18 18 36 |
Plus | 180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Christian Thought and History
Level | Papers | Points |
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100-level | CHTH 102 The History of Christianity CHTH 111 Doing Theology or CHTH 131 God and Ethics in the Modern World | 18 18 |
200-level | Three 200-level CHTH papers, one of which may be replaced with a 200-level BIBS paper | 54 |
300-level | Four 300-level CHTH papers, one of which may be replaced with a 300-level BIBS paper | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Classics (including Classical Studies, Greek and Latin)
Level | Papers | Points |
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100-level | Any two CLAS, GREK or LATN 100-level papers ANAT 131 may be substituted for one 100-level CLAS, GREK or LATN paper. | 36 |
200-level | Any three CLAS, GREK or LATN 200-level papers | 54 |
300-level | Any four papers from CLAS, GREK or LATN 300-level papers, PHIL 335 | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Communication Studies
Level | Papers | Points |
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100-level | MFCO 102 Understanding Contemporary Media MFCO 103 Introduction to Communication Studies | 18 18 |
200-level | MFCO 202 Theory of Communication Studies Two further papers from 200-level MFCO papers, GEND 205 Gender and the Media | 18 36 |
300-level | MFCO 303 Critical Problems in Communication Studies Three further papers from 300-level MFCO papers, GEND 305 Gender and the Media | 18 54 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Computer Science
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | COMP 101 Foundation of Information Systems COMP 161 Computer Programming COMP 162 Foundations of Computer Science One of MATH 120, MATH 130, MATH 140, COMO 101, STAT 110, STAT 115, BSNS 112, FINC 102, or an approved alternative | 18 18 18 18 |
200-level | COSC 201 Algorithms and Data Structures COSC 202 Software Development COSC 203 Web, Databases, and Networks COSC 204 Computer Systems | 18 18 18 18 |
300-level | One of: Three further 300-level COSC papers | 18
54 |
Plus | 144 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts. Notes: (i) Students are exempt from COMP 161 if they have gained entry to COMP 162 by passing COMP 151 with a grade of at least B or via an Advanced Placement Test. (ii) Students who have passed at least one of MATH 120, 130, 140, COMO 101, STAT 110, 115, BSNS 112, or FINC 102 as part of another subject’s requirements do not need to pass another one of these papers to fulfil the Computer Science requirements. | 144 |
Total | 360 |
For students who entered the programme prior to 2021, please contact the Department of Computer Science for advice regarding programme requirements or refer to the 2020 University of Otago Calendar or 2020 Guide to Enrolment.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Economics
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | BSNS 113 Economic Principles and Policy ECON 112 Principles of Macroeconomics | 18 18 |
200-level | ECON 201 Microeconomics, or ECON 271 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory ECON 202 Macroeconomics One further 200-level ECON paper | 18 18 18 |
300-level | Four 300-level ECON papers | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Education
Level | Papers | Points |
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100-level | EDUC 101 Education and Society EDUC 102 Human Development | 18 18 |
200-level | Three 200-level EDUC papers | 54 |
300-level | Four 300-level EDUC papers | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in English
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | ENGL 121 English Literature: The Remix, or ENGL 131 Controversial Classics One further paper from: | 18 18 |
200-level | Three 200-level ENGL papers One of DHUM 201 Digital Humanities: Method and Critique or EURO 202 The Culture of the European City may be substituted for one 200-level ENGL paper | 54 |
300-level | Four 300-level ENGL papers EURO 302 The Culture of the European City may be substituted for one 300-level ENGL paper | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in English and Linguistics
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level |
LING 111 Language and Its Structure One 100-level ENGL paper (excluding ENGL 126 English for University Purposes) |
18 18 |
200-level |
LING 217 What's Behind Language: Sound and Structure Two 200-level ENGL papers One further 200-level LING paper (excluding LING 231 TESOL: Guide to Language Teaching) DHUM 201 Digital Humanities: Method and Critique may be substituted for one 200-level paper |
18 36 18 |
300-level |
Two 300-level ENGL papers Two 300-level LING papers |
36 36 |
Plus |
180 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts |
180 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in European Studies
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level |
EURO 101 Introduction to European Studies HIST 108 From Medieval to Modern Europe One of: * May be replaced with an approved 200- or 300-level FREN, GERM or SPAN paper |
18 18 18 |
200-level |
EURO 202 The Culture of the European City One of CLAS 238, ENGL 218, FREN 250, MUSI 223, MUSI 261, SPAN 243 One of HIST 223, HIST 225, HIST 236, PHIL 227, PHIL 228, PHIL 230, POLS 216 |
18 18
18 |
300-level |
EURO 304 Europe: Ideas and Nations One of CLAS 337, CLAS 343, ENGL 311, ENGL 312, ENGL 313, ENGL 319, ENGL 335, FREN 341, FREN 350, GERM 341, MFCO 314, MFCO 316, MUSI 323, MUSI 361, SPAN 342, SPAN 343 One of HIST 325, HIST 354, POLS 301, POLS 310, POLS 312, POLS 315, POLS 325 One further 300-level paper from the lists above |
18 18
18 18 |
Plus |
180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts |
180 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Film and Media Studies
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | MFCO 101 Screen Form and Culture MFCO 102 Understanding Contemporary Media | 18 18 |
200-level | MFCO 210 Theory of Film and Media Two further papers from 200-level MFCO papers, ASIA 201, CHIN 242, GEND 205 | 18
36 |
300-level | MFCO 301 Film and Media Theory Three further 300-level MFCO papers Either CHIN 342 or GEND 305 may be substituted for one MFCO paper | 18 54 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in French
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | FREN 131 Introductory French 1 FREN 132 Introductory French 2 GLBL 101 Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 18 18 18 |
200-level | FREN 232 Intermediate French FREN 233 French for Professional Purposes | 18 18 18 |
300-level | FREN 333 Advanced French 1 FREN 334 Advanced French 2 Two of FREN 335, FREN 336, FREN 341, FREN 350, EURO 302, GLBL 301, GLBL 302 Note: Students with previous knowledge of French will be placed in FREN language papers appropriate to their level. Students placed in 200- or 300-level language papers will still have to pass approved papers worth 180 points in order to major in French. | 18 18 36 |
Plus | 180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 180 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Gender Studies
Level | Papers | Points |
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100-level | GEND 101 Gender in Everyday Life GEND 102 Bodies, Sexualities and Selves | 18 18 |
200-level | GEND 201 Introduction to Feminist Theory Two other 200-level GEND papers, one of which may be replaced with ANTH 206, CHIN 241, GEOG 210, HIST 215, HIST 234, MFCO 212, POLS 202, RELS 209, or any 200-level SOCI paper | 18 36
|
300-level | Four of 300-level GEND papers, one of which may be replaced with ANTH 322, ANTH 327, EDUC 318, ENGL 331, MFCO 301, RELS 309, or any 300-level SOCI paper | 72
|
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Geography
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | GEOG 101 Physical Geography GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures | 18 18 |
200-level | GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place: Doing Geographical Research Two further 200-level GEOG papers (excluding GEOG 201) | 18 36 |
300-level | GEOG 380 Field Research Studies Three further 300-level GEOG papers | 18 54 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in German
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | GERM 131 Introductory German 1 GERM 132 Introductory German 2 GLBL 101 Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 18 18 18 |
200-level | GERM 230 German Language 3 GERM 231 Intermediate German 1 | 18 18 18 |
300-level | GERM 331 Intermediate German 2 GERM 334 Advanced German 1 Two of GERM 335, EURO 302, GLBL 301, GLBL 302, MFCO 316 Note: Students with previous knowledge of German will be placed in GERM language papers appropriate to their level. Students placed in 200- or 300-level language papers will still have to pass approved papers worth 180 points in order to major in German. | 18 18 36 |
Plus | 162 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 162 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Global Studies
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level |
GLBL 101 Introduction to Intercultural Communication Three other approved papers at 100-level or above Two language and cultural competency papers at 100-level or above* |
18 54 36 |
200-level |
GLBL 201 Cultures of the Environment GLBL 202 A World of Stories: Global Storytelling in the Digital Age Two language and cultural competency papers at 200-level or above* One further approved paper at 200-level or above |
18 18 36 18 |
300-level |
One of: One language and cultural competency paper at 300-level or above* Two other approved papers at 300-level or above |
18
18 36 |
Plus |
90 further points At least 270 points must be taken from the Arts. At least 180 of the 360 points must be at 200-level or above. *Notes: |
90
|
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in History
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | Two 100-level HIST papers | 36 |
200-level | Three 200-level HIST papers CHIN 244 Writing China: Texts, Ideas and History, CHTH 206, The Reformation, ENVI 211 Environmental History of New Zealand, or MAOR 207 Ngā Kōrero Nehe - Tribal Histories, may be substituted for one 200-level HIST paper. | 54 |
300-level | Four 300-level HIST papers CHIN 344 Writing China: Texts, Ideas and History, or MAOR 307 Te Tūtakitanga o Ngā Ao e Rua, may be substituted for one 300-level HIST paper. | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Indigenous Studies
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | MAOR 102 Māori Society MAOR 110 Introduction to Conversational Māori, or another language paper as approved by the Dean of the School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies PACI 101 Pacific Societies | 18 18 18 |
200-level | MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga PACI 201 Contemporary Pacific Island Issues Two of ANTH 204, ANTH 205, ANTH 206, ANTH 208, GEOG 278, HIST 223, HIST 246, INDS 210, MAOR 203, MAOR 204, MAOR 207, MAOR 208, MAOR 210, MAOR 211, MAOR 212, MAOR 213, MFCO 212, PACI 202, PACI 210, POLS 202, POLS 207, PUBH 203, SPAN 243, SPEX 206 | 18 18 36 |
300-level | INDS 301 Māori and Indigenous Development: Governance and Ethics or INDS 302 Whakapapa and Marae Three of ANTH 324, ECON 303, ENGL 332, GEOG 378, HIST 327, HIST 347, INDS 307, INDS 310, MANT 340, MAOR 303, MAOR 304, MAOR 307, MAOR 308, MAOR 310, MAOR 311, MAOR 312, MAOR 313, MAOR 316, MART 305, MFCO 318, PACI 301, PACI 305,PACI 310, SPAN 343, SPEX 306, TOUR 301, TOUR 306 Note: 300-level papers selected should be consistent with interdisciplinary choices at 200-level. Approved papers may be drawn from those offered by other Divisions. | 18 54 |
Plus | 162 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts (See Note below). | 162 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Information Science
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | COMP 101 Foundations of Information Systems COMP 161 Computer Programming or COMP 162 Foundations of Computer Science Note: Students are exempt from COMP 161 if they have gained entry to COMP 162 by passing COMP 151 with a grade of at least B or via an Advanced Placement Test. | 18 18 |
200-level | INFO 201 Developing Information Systems 1 INFO 202 Developing Information Systems 2 INFO 203 Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience INFO 204 Introduction to Data Science | 18 18 18 18 |
300-level | INFO 301 Applied Project INFO 302 Information Systems Strategy and Governance Two further 300-level INFO papers Note: INFO 310 is the prerequisite for INFO 301. | 18 18 36 |
Plus | 180 further points (it is recommended that BSNS 112 or STAT 110 be included); must include 36 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 180 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Japanese
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | JAPA 131 Introductory Japanese 1 JAPA 132 Introductory Japanese 2 | 18 18 18 |
200-level | JAPA 231 Intermediate Japanese JAPA 233 Business and Professional Japanese One of JAPA 242, JAPA 243, JAPA 244, ASIA 201, GLBL 201, GLBL 202 | 18 18 18 |
300-level | JAPA 331 Advanced Japanese 1 JAPA 332 Advanced Japanese 2 Two of JAPA 342, JAPA 343, JAPA 344, JAPA 351, JAPA 352, ASIA 301, GLBL 301, GLBL 302 Note: Students with previous knowledge of Japanese will be placed in JAPA papers appropriate to their level. Students placed in 200- or 300-level language papers will still have to pass approved papers worth 180 points in order to major in Japanese. | 18 18 36 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Language and Linguistics
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | LING 111 Language and Its Structure Two 100-level papers in one of the following languages: Chinese, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Latin, Māori, Spanish | 18 36 |
200-level | LING 217 What's Behind Language: Sound and Structure One further 200-level LING paper (excluding LING 231 TESOL: Guide to Language Teaching) Two 200-level papers in the language continued from 100-level | 18 18 36 |
300-level | Two 300-level LING papers Two 300-level papers in the language continued from 200-level | 36 36 |
Plus | 162 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts Note: In the case of Māori language, students will take MAOR 111, MAOR 211, and MAOR 311 at 100-, 200-, and 300-level respectively. | 162 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Linguistics
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | LING 111 Language and its Structure One of GLBL 101 Introduction to Intercultural Communication or any 100-level paper in Chinese, English (excluding ENGL 126), French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, linguistics, Māori Language (MAOR 110, MAOR 111, MAOR 112), Sanskrit or Spanish | 18 18 |
200-level | LING 217 What's Behind Language: Sound and Structure At least two further 200-level LING papers, one of which may be substituted with DHUM 201 Digital Humanities: Method and Critique | 18 36 |
300-level | Four 300-level LING papers | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Note: Students majoring in Linguistics are not able to take the TESOL minor subject.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Māori Studies
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | MAOR 102 Maori Society MAOR 111 Te Kākano 1 MAOR 112 Te Kākano 2 | 18 18 18 |
200-level | MAOR 211 Te Pihinga 1 MAOR 212 Te Pihinga 2 One further 200-level MAOR paper or PACI 201 | 18 18 18 |
300-level | MAOR 311 Te Māhuri 1 MAOR 312 Te Māhuri 2 One additional 300-level MAOR paper One further paper from 300-level MAOR or INDS papers or PACI 301 | 18 18 18 18 |
Plus | 180 further points; must include at least 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 180 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Mathematics
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | MATH 130 Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1 MATH 140 Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 2 COMO 101 highly recommended | 18 18 |
200-level | COMO 204 Differential Equations MATH 201 Real Analysis MATH 202 Linear Algebra MATH 203 Calculus of Several Variables | 18 18 18 18 |
300-level | Four 300-level MATH or COMO papers | 72 |
Plus | At least one 18 point STAT paper 162 further points must include at least 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts. | 18 162 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Music
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | MUSI 101 Materials of Music 1 One of: | 18 18 |
Above 100-level | 126 further MUSI points of which at least 72 must be above 200-level | 126 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Pacific Islands Studies
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | PACI 101 Pacific Societies One of: | 18 18 |
200-level | PACI 201 Contemporary Pacific Island Issues ANTH 204 Pacific and New Zealand Archaeology One of: or approved Special Topic papers relevant to the Pacific Islands in ANTH, CHTH, GEOG, HIST, MAOR | 18 18 18 |
300-level | PACI 301 Gafa o Tagata Pasifika - Pacific Diaspora in New Zealand Three of: or approved Special Topic papers relevant to the Pacific Islands in ANTH, CHTH, GEOG, HIST, MAOR | 18 54 |
198 further points; must include 54 further points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 | |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Philosophy
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | Two 100-level PHIL papers | 36 |
200-level | Two 200-level PHIL papers One further PHIL paper at 200-level or above One of GEND 201 Introduction to Feminist Theory, POLS 202 Theories of Justice, or PSYC 204 Justice, Race and Class, may be substituted for one 200-level PHIL paper | 36 18 |
300-level | Four 300-level PHIL papers (or three 300-level PHIL papers and one 400-level PHIL paper) One of BITC 301 Bioethics, CLAS 340 Love, Death and the Good Life: Socrates and Plato, POLS 301 Power and Liberty, or POLS 307 Nature, Conflict, and the State, may be substituted for one 300-level PHIL paper | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | BSNS 113 Economic Principles and Policy ECON 112 Principles of Economics 2 One 100-level PHIL paper (PHIL 103 Ethical Issues, recommended) One 100-level POLS paper (POLS 102 New Zealand Politics - Introduction, recommended) | 18 18 18 18 |
200-level | PHPE 201 Political Economy 1: Method, Philosophy, Applications ECON 201 Microeconomics or ECON 271 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory One further 200-level ECON paper One 200-level PHIL paper One 200-level POLS paper one further 200-level ECON, PHIL or POLS papers | 18 18 18 18 18 18 |
300-level | Six 300-level ECON, PHIL, PHPE, or POLS papers, including at least one paper in each of Economics, Philosophy, and Politics. CLAS 340 may be substituted for one 300-level PHIL paper, and CLAS 346 may be substituted for one 300-level POLS paper. | 108 |
Plus | 72 further points which may be taken from outside Arts | 72 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Politics
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | Two 100-level POLS papers | 36 |
200-level | Two 200-level POLS papers One further POLS paper at 200-level or above One of CHIN 241 Contemporary Chinese Society, GEND 201 Introduction to Feminist Theory, GEND 208 Governing Bodies, PHIL 227 Morality and Politics:Hobbes to Hume, PHIL 228 Ethics, PSYC 204 Justice, Race and Class, or PUBH 203 Health Policy and Politics, may be substituted for one 200-level POLS paper, and CLAS 346 may be substituted for one 300-level POLS paper. | 36 18 |
300-level | Four 300-level POLS papers | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Psychology
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | PSYC 111 Brain and Behaviour PSYC 112 Human Thought and Behaviour Either STAT 110 Statistical Methods or STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics is recommended | 18 18 |
200-level | PSYC 210 Principles of Psychological Research PSYC 211 Brain and Cognition PSYC 212 Social and Applied Psychology | 18 18 18 |
300-level | Four of: Students intending to advance to postgraduate study should also take PSYC 311 Quantitative Methods | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points which may include STAT 110 or STAT 115; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Religious Studies
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | Two 100-level RELS papers | 36 |
200-level | Three 200-level RELS papers One of ANTH 225, ANTH 228, CHIN 241, DHUM 201, HIST 215, HIST 244, JAPA 243, or PHIL 229, may be substituted for one 200-level RELS paper | 54 |
300-level | Four 300-level RELS papers One of ANTH 325, ANTH 328, CLAS 342, HIST 308, JAPA 343, or PHIL 329, may be substituted for one 300-level RELS paper | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Sociology
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | SOCI 101 Sociology of New Zealand Society SOCI 102 Cultural and Social Identities | 18 18 |
200-level | Three 200-level SOCI papers, one of which may be replaced with any 200-level GEND paper or CRIM 201 Crime, Justice and Society or SPEX 208 | 54 |
300-level | Four 300-level SOCI papers, one of which may be replaced with any 300-level GEND paper or SPEX 312 or SPEX 315 | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Spanish
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level |
SPAN 131 Introductory Spanish 1 SPAN 132 Introductory Spanish 2 GLBL 101 Introduction to Intercultural Communication |
18 18 18 |
200-level |
SPAN 231 Intermediate Spanish 1 SPAN 232 Intermediate Spanish 2 One of SPAN 233, SPAN 243, SPAN 250, SPAN 251, EURO 202, GLBL 201, GLBL 202 |
18 18 18 |
300-level |
SPAN 331 Advanced Spanish 1 SPAN 332 Advanced Spanish 2 Two of SPAN 341, SPAN 343, SPAN 350, SPAN 351, EURO 302, GLBL 301, GLBL 302 Note: Students with previous knowledge of Spanish will be placed in SPAN language papers appropriate to their level. Students placed in 200- or 300-level language papers will still have to pass approved papers worth 180 points in order to major in Spanish. |
18 18 36 |
Plus |
180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts |
180 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Sport Development and Management
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | SPEX 101 Sport, Science and Society SPEX 102 Principles of Exercise for Health and Performance | 18 18 |
200-level | SPEX 204 Psychology of Sport and Exercise SPEX 208 Sociology of Sport and Exercise SPEX 209 Sport Development and Management | 18 18 18 |
300-level | Four of: | 72 |
Plus | 198 further points (ANAT 101 Anatomy for Sport and Exercise, PHSL 101 Physiology for Sport and Exercise, and SPEX 206 Te Pū o te Ora Māori Physical Education and Health recommended); must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts. | 198 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Statistics
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | STAT 110 Statistical Methods or STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics MATH 130 Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1 MATH 140 Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 2 | 18 18 18 |
200-level | STAT 210 Applied Statistics STAT 260 Visualisation and Modelling in R (not required if STAT 380 passed previously) STAT 270 Probability and Inference MATH 202 Linear Algebra or MATH 203 Calculus of Several Variables | 18 18 18 18 |
300-level | STAT 310 Statistical Modelling Three further 300-level STAT papers, including at least one of STAT 370, STAT 371, STAT 372 | 18 54 |
Plus | 162 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts. Other papers approved by the Head of Department may be substituted for up to two papers at either 200- or 300-level | 162 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Theatre Studies
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level |
THEA 122 Drama on Stage and Screen THEA 151 Improvisation THEA 152 Theatre Technology Note: THEA 152 should normally be taken in the first or second year of the programme. |
18 18 18 |
200-level |
THEA 221 Theatre: Ancient to Contemporary Two further 200-level THEA papers MUSI 265 Music and Theatre or PERF 205 Creatives Industries may be substituted for one THEA paper |
18 36 |
300-level |
Four 300-level THEA papers MUSI 365 Music and Theatre or PERF 305 Creative Industries may be substituted for one THEA paper |
72 |
Plus |
180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts |
180 |
Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Tourism, Languages and Cultures
Level | Papers | Points |
---|---|---|
100-level | TOUR 101 Introduction to Tourism TOUR 102 Global Tourism | 18 18 |
200-level | TOUR 217 Tourist Behaviour TOUR 218 Tourism and Hospitality Enterprise Management TOUR 219 Destination Management | 18 18 18 |
300-level | 36 | |
Plus | 234 further points comprising:
Notes: At least 90 of these 234 points must be at 200-level or above. | 234 |
Total | 360 |
Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Structure of the Programme
Every degree programme shall consist of papers worth not less that 360 points,
- shall include at least 180 points for papers above 100-level, of which at least 72 points shall be for papers above 200-level,
- shall satisfy at least one of the major subject requirements listed above. No paper above 200-level may count for more than one Major Subject Requirement,
- may include one or more optional minor subjects which satisfy the Minor Subject Requirements listed in Arts and Music Schedule A, or Science Schedule A, or Applied Science Schedule A, or Commerce Schedule A, or BHealSc Schedule Part 2. No paper may count for both a Major and a Minor Subject Requirement or for more than one Minor Subject Requirement unless that paper is at 100- or 200-level and is specified as compulsory for both Requirements.
- may include papers which are not listed in Arts and Music Schedule C
- up to 90 points; or
- as specified in the Arts and Music Major Subject Requirements; or
- as specified in the Minor Subject Requirements.
Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions
- Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions (published in the Guide to Enrolment).
- A candidate with outstanding results in a subject prior to entering the University may be permitted by the Head of Department concerned 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, but shall be exempted from including those papers in a Major Subject Requirement. A candidate may not, having passed any such paper at 200-level, enrol subsequently for any paper for which the exemption has been given.
Cross Credits
A candidate who is enrolled for the degree concurrently with another degree, or who has completed one degree and is proceeding with the other, may cross credit 100- 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.
Variations
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.