From 2027, eight core papers for the Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) programme will use the SUST paper code prefix. Students enrolling in the BSust for 2027 will see the SUST papers (SUST 101, SUST 102, SUST 111, SUST 204, SUST 211, SUST 280, SUST 311, SUST 337) listed as core requirements when selecting papers in eVision.

No changes to papers MAOR 202 or MAOR 204 for 2027.

Current students who wish to change their programme of study to the Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust), and have completed any of the core papers under their existing paper codes, will be able to credit these towards the core requirements for the BSust through the course variation process.

Core papers

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

(NOTE: The core paper requirements table will be updated to show SUST paper codes once the approval process has been finialised.)

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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>Sociology major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Sociology major has the following programme requirements.</p><table summary="Programme requirements for a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Sociology" id="table48404"><tbody><tr><th class="degreelevel" scope="col" style="width: 120px;" id="table48404r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table48404r1c2">Papers</th><th class="degreepoints" scope="col" id="table48404r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table48404r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table48404r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SOCI101">SOCI 101</a> Sociology of New Zealand Society </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table48404r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table48404r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SOCI102">SOCI 102</a> Cultural and Social Identities </td><td headers="table48404r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table48404r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table48404r1c2"> Three <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=SOCI&amp;level=2">200-level SOCI papers</a>, one of which may be replaced with any <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=GEND&amp;level=2">200-level GEND paper</a> or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CRIM201">CRIM 201</a> Crime, Justice and Society or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SPEX208">SPEX 208</a> Sociology of Sport and Exercise </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table48404r1c3"> 54 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table48404r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table48404r1c2"> Four <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=SOCI&amp;level=3">300-level SOCI papers</a>, one of which may be replaced with any <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=GEND&amp;level=3">300-level GEND paper</a> or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SPEX312">SPEX 312</a> or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SPEX315">SPEX 315</a></td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table48404r1c3"> 72 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table48404r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table48404r1c2"> 36 points from recommended papers </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table48404r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table48404r1c1 table48404r1c2"><strong>Total </strong>(including core papers) </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table48404r1c3"><strong>360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Sociology

From 2027, eight core papers for the Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) programme will use the SUST paper code prefix. Students enrolling in the BSust for 2027 will see the SUST papers (SUST 101, SUST 102, SUST 111, SUST 204, SUST 211, SUST 280, SUST 311, SUST 337) listed as core requirements when selecting papers in eVision.

No changes to papers MAOR 202 or MAOR 204 for 2027.

Current students who wish to change their programme of study to the Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust), and have completed any of the core papers under their existing paper codes, will be able to credit these towards the core requirements for the BSust through the course variation process.

Core papers

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

(NOTE: The core paper requirements table will be updated to show SUST paper codes once the approval process has been finialised.)

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

Sociology major papers

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

LevelPapersPoints
100-level SOCI 101 Sociology of New Zealand Society 18
SOCI 102 Cultural and Social Identities 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 Sociology of Sport and Exercise 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 36 points from recommended papers 36
Total (including core papers) 360
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