Bachelor of Arts / Tohu Paetahi Aronui–BA 360 points Qualification regulations

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Entry Requirements

A New Zealand university entrance qualification or equivalent.

General Requirements

These regulations are to be read in conjunction with the General Programmes of Study Regulations and the Combined Undergraduate Schedule

1. The personal course of study of a candidate for the BA degree shall, except as provided in the Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning Regulations, consist of courses from the schedules of any first degree of this university, having a total value of at least 360 points of which:

(a) at least 180 points shall be for courses numbered 200–399, including at least 100 pts from the BA Schedule;

(b) at least 75 points shall be for courses numbered 300–399.

Major subject requirements

2. (a) A candidate shall satisfy the requirements for at least one major subject selected from the list below.  

(b) A candidate may present an additional major for the BA by satisfying the major requirements as specified in the regulations for any first degree of this university.  

(c) No course numbered 300–399 may be counted towards more than one major subject.  

(d) The head of school may approve substitutions and exemptions to 100-level requirements of a major and may approve up to 20 points of substitutions at 200 level and up to 20 points of substitutions at 300 level, as long as the substitute courses are complementary to the major.

Art History (ARTH)

(a) 40 points from ARTH 100–199

(b) 40 points from ARTH 200–299

(c) 40 points from ARTH 300–399

(d) 20 further points from ARTH 200–399 or approved substitute

Asian Studies (ASIA)

(a) ASIA 101; ASIA 111 or 20 approved 100-level points

(b) ASIA 201 and a further 20 approved 200-level points

(c) ASIA 301 and a further 20 approved 300-level points

Chinese (CHIN)

(a) CHIN 101 and 102*

(b) ASIA 111 or 20 points from ICOM 100–199

(c) CHIN 201, CHIN 202 and 20 further points from ASIA 200–299

(d) LANG 301 and 20 further points from ASIA 300–399, GLBL 310–399, LANG 300–399

* CHIN 101 and 102 will be waived for students who have the appropriate NCEA Level 3 requirements (or equivalent).

Classical Studies (CLAS)

(a) 40 points from CLAS 100–199

(b) 40 points from CLAS 200–299

(c) 40 points from CLAS 300–399

(d) 20 further points from CLAS 200–399

Note: Two 100-level CLAS courses may be replaced by two of the following courses taught from the University of Otago in conjunction with this university: GREK 111, GREK 112, LATN 111, LATN 112

Criminology (CRIM)

(a) CRIM 111

(b) 40 points from CRIM 200–299

(c) 60 points from CRIM 300–399

Cultural Anthropology (CUAN)

(a) ANTH 101 and 102

(b) 40 points from ANTH 200–299

(c) 40 points from ANTH 300–399

Data Science (DATA)

(a) DATA 101; one of (COMP 103, COMP 132); one of (MATH 177, QUAN 102, STAT 193)

(b) One of (AIML 231, DATA 201); DATA 202; one of (MATH 277, QUAN 203, STAT 292), one further course from (AIML 232, COMP 261, GEOG 215, INFO 206 (or 264), LSCI 220, MATH 245, MATH 251, MATH 261, MATH 277, PHIL 269, QUAN 201, QUAN 203, STAT 292, STAT 293)

(c) DATA 301, DATA 303; one of (COMP 309, DATA 302, DATA 305); one of (DATA 304, DATA 306–399, AIML 331–339, ECON 303, GEOG 315, INFO 304, INFO 307, INFO 310, INFO 311, MARK 317, MATH 353, MGMT 315, MGMT 316, SPCE 360, STAT 391, STAT 392, STAT 394, SWEN 304)

Note: BCom students must also complete the BCom core.

Development Studies (DEVE)

(a) GEOG 112, GEOG 212, one of (GEOG 306, GEOG 312, or 316)

(b) Six further approved courses with significant relevance to Development Studies or development studies content comprising:

     (i) one regional-based course and one subject-based course at 100 level

     (ii) one regional-based course and one subject-based course at 200 level

     (iii) two approved courses at 300 level

Note: A list of approved courses is included on the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences’ website

Economics (ECON)

(a) ECON 130, ECON 141, QUAN 102 (or MATH 177 or STAT 193), QUAN 111 (or MATH 141/MATH 142, MATH 151)

(b) ECON 201, ECON 202; one of (MATH 277, QUAN 201, QUAN 203)

(c) Any three courses from (ECON 301–399, FINA 304, FINA 306, PUBL 303)

Education (EDUC)

(a) EDUC 101, EDUC 141

(b) 40 points from EDUC 200–299

(c) 40 points from EDUC 300–399

(d) A further 20 points from EDUC 200–399

Note: Students are not permitted to take a double major in Education (EDUC) and Education for the Environment (EDEN) or Educational Psychology (EDPS).

Education for the Environment (EDEN)

(a) EDUC 101

(b) EDUC 202; one of (EDUC 215, EDUC 221)

(c) EDUC 316; two of (EDUC 315, EDUC 321, EDUC 323)

Note: Students are not permitted to take a double major in Education for the Environment (EDEN) and Education (EDUC)

Environmental Humanities/He Aronui Aoturoa (EHUM)

(a) EHUM 101; one of (MAOR 126, PASI 101)

(b) EHUM 201; one of (ANTH 210, ARTH 201, CLAS 206, ENGL 227, ENGL 240, HIST 219, MDIA 204, PASI 201, PHIL 264, RELI 230)

(c) EHUM 301; one of (ANTH 301, ARTH 305, CLAS 306, CRIM 304, INTP 302, LCCM 373, LCCM 374, MDIA 315, MUSC 351, PASI 301)

(d) 20 further points from (b) or (c)

Educational Psychology (EDPS)

(a) EDUC 141; PSYC 121 or 122; STAT 193 (or QUAN 102)

(b) Two courses from EDUC 211, EDUC 243, EDUC 244; PSYC 232 or 242

(c) Two courses from EDUC 311, EDUC 341, EDUC 342, EDUC 343; one course from PSYC 300–399

Note: Students are not permitted to take a double major in Educational Psychology (EDPS) and Education (EDUC). Educational Psychology (EDPS) and Psychological Science (PSCI) can only be taken as a double major inside the BPsyc.

English Literature (ENGL)

(a) 40 points from ENGL 100–199

(b)  40 points from ENGL 200–299; 20 further points from ENGL 200–299, CREW 200–299, LCCM 271, THEA 206, THEA 211

(c) 40 points from ENGL 300–399; 20 further points from ENGL 300–399, HIST 323, LCCM 373, THEA 306, THEA 315.

Film (FILM)

(a) FILM 101 and 102

(b) 40 points from FILM 200–299

(c) 40 points from FILM 300–399

(d) 20 further points from FILM 200–399, or an approved alternative

For a specialisation in Film Production (FLMP), students must include the following courses: FILM 210, and one of FILM 310, FILM 311.

Note: 30-point FILM courses may not be used to satisfy requirement (d) of the Film major.

French (FREN)

(a) FREN 101 and 102*

(b) 20 points from ICOM 100–199, LANG 101,LANG 110

(c) FREN 201, FREN 202 and 20 points from LANG 200–299 or ICOM 200–299

(d) LANG 301 and 20 further points from GLBL 310–399, LANG 300–399 or ICOM 300–399

*Requirement (a) will be waived for students who have the appropriate NCEA Level 3 requirements (or equivalent).

Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX)  

(a) SACS 101 and SOSC 111 

(b) SACS 202; 20 further points from ANTH 201, FILM 201, HIST 210, MAOR 216, MUSC 202, SOSC 215, SOSC 223, SPOL 210 

(c) 40 points from COMS 304, CRIM 313, CRIM 324, ENGL 363, FILM 302, GEOG 312, HIST 312, MDIA 306, MUSC 302, POLS 308, SOSC 317, SOSC 320, SPOL 316 

Geography (GEOG)

(a) GEOG 112, GEOG 114, GEOS 101; GEOG 115 (or STAT 193, QUAN 102 or equivalent)

(b) GEOG 215, GEOG 217; 20 further points from GEOG 201–299, GEOS 201–206

(c) 60 points from GEOG 301–399, GEOS 301–305 to include either (GEOG 324, GEOG 325) or (GEOG 326, GEOG 327)

German (GERM)

(a) GERM 101, GERM 102*

(b) 20 points from ICOM 100–199, LANG 101, LANG 110

(c) GERM 201, GERM 202 and 20 further points from LANG 200–299 or ICOM 200–299

(d) LANG 301 and 20 points from GLBL 310–399, LANG 300–399 or ICOM 300–399

*Requirement (a) will be waived for students who have the appropriate NCEA Level 3 requirements (or equivalent).

Greek (GREE)

(a) 40 points from GREE 100–199

(b) 40 points from GREE 200–299

(c) 40 points from GREE 300–399.

History (HIST)

(a) 40 points from HIST 100–199, CLAS 106

(b) 40 points from HIST 200–299, CLAS 207, CLAS 208

(c) 60 points from HIST 300–399, CLAS 307, CLAS 308

(d) At least 100 of the above points must be from HIST 100–399, of which at least 40 points must be from HIST 300–399

International Relations (INTP)

(a) INTP 113 and 20 points from INTP 115, POLS 100–199

(b) 40 points from INTP 200–299

(c) 20 points from INTP 300–399

(d) 20 further points from INTP 300–399, POLS 300–399, HIST 321, HIST 336, PCOM 305

(e) 20 further points from INTP 200–399, POLS 200–399, HIST 249, HIST 321, HIST 326, PCOM 201, PHIL 264

Note: Students wishing to take a double major in POLS and INTP must complete at least 12 POLS and INTP courses, including, at minimum, three POLS or INTP courses at 100 level (including INTP 113), two POLS and two INTP courses at 200 level and one POLS and one INTP course at 300 level and two further 300-level courses from POLS or INTP or HIST 321, HIST 336, MAOR 316, PHIL 303, PUBL 304.

For a specialisation in International Security (ISEC), students must include the following courses: INTP 115, two courses from INTP 243, INTP 244, INTP 245, INTP 248, at least one course from INTP 363, INTP 371, INTP 379. 

Italian (ITAL)

(a) ITAL 101, ITAL 102

(b) ITAL 201, ITAL 202 and 20 further points from (ITAL 200–299, LANG 200–299)

(c) ITAL 301 and 20 further points from ITAL 300–399, LANG 300–399

Note: Not accepting new students into this major from 2024.

Japanese (JAPA)

(a) JAPA 101 and 102*

(b) ASIA 111 or 20 points from ICOM 100–199

(c) JAPA 201, JAPA 202 and 20 further points from ASIA 200–299

(d) LANG 301 and 20 further points from ASIA 300–399, GLBL 310–399, LANG 300–399 or ICOM 300–399

*Requirement (a) will be waived for students who have the appropriate NCEA Level 3 requirements (or equivalent).

Kaitiakitanga (KAIT)

(a) MAOR 123 and 40 points from (MAOR 101, MAOR 102, MAOR 111, MAOR 112) 

(b) 40 points from (MAOR 202, MAOR 203, MAOR 204, MAOR 216, MAOR 217, MAOR 218) 

(c) MAOR 301 and one of (MAOR 302, MAOR 316)

Language Sciences (LSCI)

(a) LSCI 101, LSCI 111

(b) LSCI 210; LSCI 201 or 211

(c) 40 points from LSCI 301–399, NZSL 311

(d) 20 further points from LSCI 101–399, COMS 201, or in any language other than English
in the BA schedule or equivalent language learning experience including learning English as
an additional language

For a specialisation in Applied Linguistics (ALIN), students must include the following:
LSCI 201, LSCI 301, LSCI 310 and 20 points in any language other than English in the BA regulations
or equivalent language learning experience including learning English as an additional
language

For a specialisation in Linguistics (LING), students must include the following: LSCI 211,
60 points from LSCI 310–399, NZSL 311

Latin (LATI)

(a) LATI 101*, LATI 102

(b) 40 points from LATI 200–299**

(c) 40 points from LATI 300–399

*With approval of the programme director, 20 points from CLAS 100–199 may be included instead of LATI 101.

**Students approved to begin at 200 level are required to do 40 further points from LATI 300–399.

Māori Studies (MAOR)

(a) MAOR 111, MAOR 112 and 123

(b) MAOR 211, MAOR 221 and 20 further points from MAOR 200–299

(c) MAOR 313 and 20 further points from MAOR 300–399

Mathematics (MATH)

(a) MATH 142, MATH 151 and 161

(b) 15 points from (COMP 100–199, DATA 202, ENGR 222, MATH 245, STAT 293)

(c) 120 points from MATH 200–399, of which at least 60 points must be from MATH 300–399

Media Studies (MDIA)

(a) 40 points from MDIA 100–199

(b) 40 points from MDIA 200–299

(c) 40 points from MDIA 300–399

(d) 20 further points from COMS 201, MDIA 200–399

Modern Language Studies (MLST)

(a) Either CHIN 101, CHIN 102, or FREN 101, FREN 102, or GERM 101, GERM 102, or ITAL 101, ITAL 102, or JAPA 101, JAPA 102, or MAOR 111, MAOR 112, or SAMO 101, SAMO 102, or SPAN 101, SPAN 102

(b) Either CHIN 201, CHIN 202, or FREN 201, FREN 202, or GERM 201, GERM 202, or ITAL 201, ITAL 202, or JAPA 201, JAPA 202, or MAOR 211, MAOR 221, or SAMO 201, SAMO 202, or SPAN 201, SPAN 202

(c) (MAOR 311, MAOR 321) or (SAMO 301, SAMO 302), or (LANG 301 and 20 further points from GLBL 310–399, LANG 300–399 or ICOM 300–399)

(d) LSCI 111 and 40 points from LSCI 200–399

Music (MUSC)

(a) Two courses from (CMPO 186, MUSC 120, MUSC 150)

(b) Two courses from (CMPO 286, MUSC 200–259)

(c) Two courses from (CMPO 386, MUSC 300–359)

(d) One further 200- or 300-level CMPO or MUSC course

Pacific Studies (PASI)

(a) PASI 101, PASI 201, PASI 202 and 301

(b) 20 points in Samoan, Māori or French language

(c) 40 further approved 200- or 300-level points with significant content in Pacific Studies, at least 20 of which shall be at 300 level

Philosophy (PHIL)

(a) 20 points from PHIL 100–199

(b) 40 points from PHIL 200–299, INTP 261

(c) 60 points from PHIL 300–399, POLS 362

(d) 20 further points from PHIL 100–399

Political Science (POLS)

(a) 40 points from POLS 100–199

(b) 40 points from POLS 200–299

(c) 20 points from POLS 300–399

(d) 20 further points from POLS 300–399, INTP 300–399, MAOR 316, PCOM 305, PHIL 303, PUBL 304, HIST 336

(e) 20 further points from POLS 200–399, INTP 200–399, HIST 249, HIST 336, MAOR 216, MAOR 316, PCOM 201, PHIL 264, PHIL 303, PUBL 304

Note: Students wishing to take a double major in POLS and INTP must complete at least 12 POLS and INTP courses, including, at minimum, three POLS or INTP courses at 100 level (including INTP 113), two POLS and two INTP courses at 200 level and one POLS and one INTP course at 300 level and two further 300-level courses from POLS or INTP or HIST 321, HIST 336, MAOR 316, PHIL 303, PUBL 304.

For a specialisation in Comparative Politics (CPOL), students must include POLS 114 and three courses from the following, including at least one course at 200-level and one at 300-level: POLS 203, POLS 205, POLS 209, POLS 210, POLS 231, POLS 232, POLS 352, POLS 354, POLS 357.

For a specialisation in Political Ideas (POID), students must include the following courses: POLS 112, and three courses from POLS 214, POLS 362, INTP 261, INTP 303, PHIL 264, PHIL 303 including at least one 200-level course and one 300-level course.

Psychological Science (PSCI)

(a) PSYC 121, PSYC 122, MAOR 126; STAT 193 (or QUAN 102)

(b) PSYC 201, PSYC 202, PSYC 221, PSYC 232, PSYC 242

(c) PSYC 301, PSYC 302, PSYC 321

Note: Educational Psychology (EDPS) and Psychological Science (PSCI) can only be taken as a double major inside the BPsyc.

Psychology (PSYC)

(a) PSYC 121, PSYC 122, STAT 193

(b) PSYC 232, PSYC 242; one of (PSYC 221, PSYC 248), one of (PSYC 231, PSYC 233)

(c) 60 300-level PSYC points

Note: Students are not permitted to take a double major in Psychology (PSYC) and Educational Psychology (EDPS).

Note: Not accepting new students into this major from 2024.

Public Policy (PUBL)

(a) PUBL 113 or POLS 111

(b) PUBL 201, PUBL 210; one further course from PUBL 200–299

(c) Two courses from PUBL 300–399

(d) One further course from PUBL 200–399

Samoan Studies/Matā‘upu tau Sāmoa (SAMP)

(a) SAMO 101, SAMO 102 and either PASI 101 or SAMO 111

(b) SAMO 201 and 202

(c) SAMO 301 and 302

Sociology (SOSC)

(a) SOSC 102 and 111

(b) 40 points from SOSC 200–399, SACS 201, SACS 202, SPOL 200–299

(c) 40 points from SOSC 300–399, SPOL 300–399

Spanish (SPAN)

(a) SPAN 101 and 102*

(b) 20 points from ICOM 100–199, LANG 101, LANG 110

(c) SPAN 201, SPAN 202 and 20 further points from LANG 200–299 or ICOM 200–299

(d) LANG 301 and 20 further points from GLBL 310–399, LANG 300–399 or ICOM 300–399

*Requirement (a) will be waived for students who have the appropriate NCEA Level 3 requirements (or equivalent).

Study of Religion (RELG)

120 points from RELI 100–399 including:

(a) 40 points from RELI 200–299

(b) 40 further points from RELI 300–399

Te Reo Māori (TREO)

(a) MAOR 101 and 102*

(b) MAOR 111 and 112

(c) MAOR 211 and 221

(d) MAOR 311, and one of (MAOR 321, MAOR 322)

*Requirement (a) will be waived for students who have the appropriate NCEA Level 3 requirements (or equivalent).

Theatre (THEA)

(a) THEA 101 and 113

(b) 40 points from THEA 200–299

(c) 40 points from THEA 300–399

(d) 20 further points from THEA 200–399, CREW 353, ENGL 208

Minor requirements

3. (a) A candidate may obtain a minor for the BA degree in up to two undergraduate subject areas as described in section 3.7 in the General Programmes of Study Regulations or in part (b) or (c) below.

    (b) The following minors must include the specific courses listed:

Chinese (CHIN) —CHIN 201, CHIN 202 and one of ASIA 302, GLBL 310, ICOM 301 or LANG 301

Data Science (DATA)—One of (AIML 231, DATA 201); DATA 202, one course from (DATA 301, DATA 302, DATA 303, DATA 305, COMP 309), and one further course from parts (b) or (c) of the major requirements.

Education for the Environment (EDEN) — EDUC 202, EDUC 316 and 20 further points from the 200 and 300-level requirements for the major

Environmental Humanities/He Aronui Aotūroa  (EHUM)— EHUM 201, EHUM 301 and 20 further points from the 200-and 300-level requirements for the major including at least 20 points at 300-level

French (FREN) —FREN 201, FREN 202 and one of GLBL 310, ICOM 301 or LANG 301

German (GERM) —GERM 201, GERM 202 and one of GLBL 310, ICOM 301 or LANG 301

Japanese (JAPA) —JAPA 201, JAPA 202 and one of ASIA 302, GLBL 310, ICOM 301 or LANG 301

Kaitiakitanga (KAIT)—MAOR 301 and 40 further points from the 200- and 300-level requirements for the major

Mathematics (MATH) - 60 points from MATH 200–399, ENGR 222 including at least 15 points at 300-level.

Psychological Science (PSCI) - PSYC 201 or 221, 232, 242, 15 points of PSYC 300–399.

Psychology (PSYC)—PSYC 232 or 242; 30 further 200-level PSYC points; 15 300-level PSYC points

Note: Not accepting new students into this minor in 2024.

Spanish (SPAN) —SPAN 201, SPAN 202 and one of GLBL 310, ICOM 301 or LANG 301

    (c) These additional minors are also available:

Creative Writing (CREA)—At least 60 points selected from CREW 200–399, SCIS 316 including at least 20 points from CREW 301–399.

Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX)—SACS 202 and at least 40 further points from the 200- and 300-level requirements for the major, including at least 15 points at 300-level

New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL)—At least 60 points selected from NZSL 200–299 (or DEAF 200–299), and NZSL 311

Popular Music Studies (POPS) — at least 60 points from (MUSC 202, MUSC 247, MUSC 248, MUSC 249, MUSC 302, MUSC 343, MUSC 349, MDIA 205, MDIA 305), including at least 15 points at 300 level
Note: Students taking the POPS minor as part of a degree other than the Bachelor of Popular Music Studies are required to take MDIA 205 as part of the 60 points

Social Policy (SPOL)—At least 40 points selected from SPOL 200–399, including at least 20 points at 300 level; and a further 20 200- or 300-level points from SPOL, SOSC, SACS, PUBL, or GEOG 217, GEOG 312, GEOG 322.

Specialisations

For a specialisation in Film Production (FLMP), students must include the following courses: FILM 210, and one of FILM 310, FILM 311.

For a specialisation in International Security (ISEC), students must include the following courses: INTP 115, two courses from INTP 243, INTP 244, INTP 245, INTP 248, at least one course from INTP 363, INTP 371, INTP 379. 

For a specialisation in Comparative Politics (CPOL), students must include POLS 114 and three courses from the following, including at least one course at 200-level and one at 300-level: POLS 203, POLS 205, POLS 209, POLS 210, POLS 231, POLS 232, POLS 352, POLS 354, POLS 357.

For a specialisation in Political Ideas (POID), students must include the following courses: POLS 112, and three courses from POLS 214, POLS 362, INTP 261, INTP 303, PHIL 264, PHIL 303 including at least one 200-level course and one 300-level course.

Conjoint requirements

4. The overall course of study for a candidate for a conjoint programme involving the Bachelor of Arts and another Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington degree shall satisfy the requirements of sections 1 and 2 of these regulations and section 6.3.2 of the General Programmes of Study Regulations.

Courses

Course Requisites Points
ANTH 101
Foundations of Society and Culture
20
ANTH 102
Social and Cultural Diversity
20
ARTH 102
Art, Revolution and Crisis
20
ASIA 101
Aotearoa New Zealand and Asia
20
ASIA 111
Introduction to Asian Histories and Cultures
20
CHIN 101
Chinese Language 1A
(X) prior knowledge as determined by the academic teaching staff in Chinese 20
CHIN 102
Chinese Language 1B
(P) CHIN 101 20
CLAS 106
Ancient Civilisations: The Greeks and the Romans
(X) CLAS 104, 105 20
CLAS 111
Myth and Mythologies
(X) CLAS 204, 304 20
CMPO 186
Audio Production and Music Technology Foundations
15
CRIM 111
Introduction to Criminology
20
DATA 101
Introduction to Data Science
15
ECON 130
Microeconomic Principles
15
ECON 141
Macroeconomic Principles
15
EDUC 101
Education, Society and Culture
(X) EPOL 181, FEDU 101, KURA 101 20
EDUC 117
Motivation and Grit
20
EDUC 141
Human Development and Learning
(X) EDUC 142, EPSY 141, FEDU 101 20
EDUC 191
​​Introduction to Academic Studies: Provisional Admission​
(C) One of ACCY 130, BCOM 101, BIOL 114, CHEM 113, CLAS 111, COMS 101, DSDN 101, EDUC 101, GEOG 114, GEOS 101, GLBL 101, HIST 112, HLWB 101, INTP 113, LSCI 101, MGMT 101, MUSC 125, PHIL 106, POLS 111, POPM 101, PSYC 121, RELI 113; (X) EDUC192 25
EDUC 192
Introduction to Academic Studies
(X) EDUC 191 20
EHUM 101
He Aronui Whenua - Green Humanities: Humanities and the Land
20
ENGL 111
Wild Civility: English Literature, 1380-1830
20
ENGL 112
Cultural Encounters: The Literature of Aotearoa New Zealand
(X) THEA 112 20
ENGL 117
Experiencing Fiction: Introduction to Narrative
20
FHSS 103
Great Ideas / Whakaaro Hirahira
20
FHSS 107
Perspectives on Mental Health and Disorder / Hauora Hinengaro Wānanga Whānui
20