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>Politics major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Politics major has the following programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics" id="table76265"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="degreelevel" style="width: 120px;" id="table76265r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table76265r1c2">Papers</th><th scope="col" class="degreepoints" id="table76265r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td headers="table76265r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table76265r1c2"> Two <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=POLS&amp;level=1">100-level POLS</a> papers </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table76265r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table76265r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table76265r1c2"> Two <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=POLS&amp;level=2">200-level POLS</a> papers </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table76265r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table76265r1c2"> One further <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?subjcode=POLS">POLS</a> paper at 200-level or above </td><td headers="table76265r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table76265r1c2"><small> One of&nbsp;<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=GEND208">GEND 208</a> Governing Bodies, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PHIL227">PHIL 227</a> Morality and Politics: Hobbes to Hume, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PHIL228">PHIL 228</a> Ethics, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PSYC204">PSYC 204</a> Justice, Race and Class, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PUBH203">PUBH 203</a> Health Policy and Politics: Global and Local, or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=RELS235" title="RELS 235">RELS 235</a> Religion, Law and Politics may be substituted for one 200-level POLS paper </small></td><td headers="table76265r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table76265r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table76265r1c2"> Four <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=POLS&amp;level=3">300-level POLS</a> papers </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table76265r1c3"> 72 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table76265r1c2"><small><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CLAS346">CLAS 346</a> Power and Politics in Roman and Modern Times or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MFCO313">MFCO 313</a> Culture, Politics, Policy and Global Media may be substituted for one 300-level POLS paper </small></td><td headers="table76265r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td headers="table76265r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table76265r1c2"> 36 points from recommended papers</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table76265r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table76265r1c1 table76265r1c2"><strong>Total </strong>(including core papers) </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table76265r1c3"><strong>360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Politics

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

Politics major papers

In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Politics major has the following programme requirements.

LevelPapersPoints
100-level Two 100-level POLS papers 36
200-level Two 200-level POLS papers 36
One further POLS paper at 200-level or above 18
One of 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, PUBH 203 Health Policy and Politics: Global and Local, or RELS 235 Religion, Law and Politics may be substituted for one 200-level POLS paper  
300-level Four 300-level POLS papers 72
CLAS 346 Power and Politics in Roman and Modern Times or MFCO 313 Culture, Politics, Policy and Global Media may be substituted for one 300-level POLS paper  
Plus 36 points from recommended papers 36
Total (including core papers) 360
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