LevelPapersPoints 100‑level ENVI 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability 18 GEOG 101 Physical Geography 18 GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures 18 200‑level ENVI 211 Environmental Change and Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand 18 GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place Through Social Science Research 18 Either MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18 MATS 204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials 18 300‑level ENVI 311 Environmental Sustainability: Science, Society and Practice 18 MANT 337 Organisations and Sustainability 18</p><h3>Philosophy major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Philosophy major has its own programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Philosophy" id="table46716"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="degreelevel" style="width: 120px;" id="table46716r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table46716r1c2">Papers</th><th scope="col" class="degreepoints" id="table46716r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td headers="table46716r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table46716r1c2"> Two <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=PHIL&amp;level=1">100-level PHIL</a> papers </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table46716r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table46716r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table46716r1c2"> Two <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=PHIL&amp;level=2">200-level PHIL</a> papers </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table46716r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table46716r1c2"> One further <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?subjcode=PHIL">PHIL</a> paper at 200-level or above </td><td headers="table46716r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table46716r1c2"><small> One of <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEND201">GEND 201</a> Introduction to Feminist Theory, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=POLS202">POLS 202</a> Theories of Justice, or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PSYC204">PSYC 204</a> Justice, Race and Class, may be substituted for one 200-level PHIL paper </small></td><td headers="table46716r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table46716r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table46716r1c2"> Four <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=PHIL&amp;level=3">300-level PHIL</a> papers (or three <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=PHIL&amp;level=3">300-level PHIL</a> papers and one <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=PHIL&amp;level=4">400-level PHIL</a> paper) </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table46716r1c3"> 72 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table46716r1c2"><small> One of <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BITC301">BITC 301</a> Bioethics: Healthcare Issues and Global Perspectives, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CLAS340">CLAS 340</a> Love, Death and the Good Life: Socrates and Plato, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=POLS301">POLS 301</a> Power and Liberty, or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=POLS307">POLS 307</a> Nature, Conflict, and the State, may be substituted for one 300-level PHIL paper </small></td><td headers="table46716r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td headers="table46716r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table46716r1c2">36 points from recommended papers</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table46716r1c3">36</td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table46716r1c1 table46716r1c2"><strong>Total </strong>(including core papers)</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table46716r1c3"><strong>360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Philosophy

Core papers

Every Bachelor of Sustainability programme must include the core papers listed below, as well as the required papers for the major subject.

LevelPapersPoints
100‑level ENVI 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability 18
GEOG 101 Physical Geography 18
GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures 18
200‑level ENVI 211 Environmental Change and Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand 18
GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place Through Social Science Research 18
Either MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18
MATS 204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials 18
300‑level ENVI 311 Environmental Sustainability: Science, Society and Practice 18
MANT 337 Organisations and Sustainability 18

Philosophy major papers

In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Philosophy major has its own programme requirements.

LevelPapersPoints
100-level Two 100-level PHIL papers 36
200-level Two 200-level PHIL papers 36
One further PHIL paper at 200-level or above 18
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  
300-level Four 300-level PHIL papers (or three 300-level PHIL papers and one 400-level PHIL paper) 72
One of BITC 301 Bioethics: Healthcare Issues and Global Perspectives, 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  
Plus 36 points from recommended papers36
Total (including core papers)360
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