Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science (BA BSc)

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Detailed Program Information

Program Code
BABSC

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Academic Year
2017

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

This double degree enables students to expand their interests in both Science and Arts. It aims to produce graduates who are skilled in scientific method for experimentation and research, and who are also socially and critically engaged, innovative and creative thinkers and communicators. The program has been developed in recognition of the importance of science being studied in its social context as part of a broader liberal education. The links between the two areas can be explored through a range of pathways. In the first two years the program is divided between the two areas, satisfying the requirements for the first two years of both degrees concurrently. In the following two years, students complete the equivalent of a full year of study each for Science and Arts. Full-time students are encouraged to take advantage of the study abroad and student exchange program available to students. Students will complete at least one major, and possibly two, in both Arts and Science, making it possible to apply for entry to Honours in a number of fields.
The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science is an AQF Level 7 program with a standard full-time duration of 4 years.

Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science

There shall be a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the double degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 96 units, including:

  1. Courses to the value of 48 units including a major from the Bachelor of Arts
  2. Courses to the value of 48 units including a major from the Bachelor of Science
A student must concurrently qualify for both awards.

Arts majors are available in:
Anthropology
Asian Studies
Chinese Studies
Classics, Archaeology & Ancient History
Creative writing
Criminology
English
French Studies
Gender Studies
Geography, Environment and Population
German Studies
History
Indigenous Knowledges and Society
Indonesian Studies
International Development
Italian Studies
Japanese Studies
Linguistics
Modern Greek Studies
Music
Philosophy
Politics and International Studies
Sociology
Spanish Studies

Sciences majors are available in:
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Geology
Geophysics & Applied Geology
Genetics
Microbiology & Immunology
Physics
Theoretical Physics
Soil Science
or a double major from:
Chemistry
Ecology & Spatial Science
Experimental & Theoretical Physics

Note: A student who has completed a major in a Science discipline and also completes courses that fulfil requirements for a major as specified under the Academic Program Rules for the degree of Bachelor of Mathematical and computer Sciences, shall be awarded that Mathematical and Computer Sciences major in addition to the Sciences major.

Core Courses

  • Science Component

    To satisfy the requirements for Science Component students must complete courses to the value of 48 units.

    To qualify for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science students must complete courses from the degree of Bachelor of Science to a minimum value of 48 units from the following:

    Level I

    Courses to the value of at least 12 units from the following:

    Level I Science courses

    Level II

    Courses to the value of at least 12 units from the following:

    Level II Science courses

    Level III

    Courses to the value of at least 24 units from the following:

    Level III Science courses

  • Arts Component

    To satisfy the requirements for Arts Component students must complete courses to the value of 48 units.

    To qualify for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Arts students must complete courses from the degree of Bachelor of Arts to a minimum value of 48 units from the following:

    Level I

    All of the following courses must be completed:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    ARTS 1007 The Enquiring Mind: Freedom and Media 3

    and

    additional Level I courses to the value of 9 units.

    Level II

    Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

    Level II Arts courses

    Level III

    Courses to the value of 24 units from the following:

    Level III Arts courses

    Arts Component Requirements

    Students must complete all of the Level III requirements and satisfy the requirement for a major in accordance with the relevant Academic Program Rules for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

Published on: 12 March, 2024 | 12:26:05

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