Bachelor of Environment and Society–BEnvSoc 360 points Qualification regulations

A New Zealand university entrance qualification or equivalent. 

1.     (a) The personal course of study of a candidate for the BEnvSoc degree shall, except as provided in the Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning Regulations, consist of courses from the BEnvSoc Schedule or the schedules of any other bachelor’s degrees at this university worth at least 360 points, of which: 

(i) at least 180 points shall be from courses above 100-level, including at least 120 points from the BEnvSoc Schedule;  

(ii) at least 75 points shall be numbered 300–399. 

(b) Every personal course of study of a candidate completing the BEnvSoc shall include: 

(i) GEOG 112, GEOG 114; GEOS 101, MAOR 126, one of (ACCY 130, EHUM 101, GEOG 115, SARC 122, STAT 193, QUAN 102) 

(ii) GEOG 214; one of (DSDN 221, EHUM 201, GEOG 217, LAND 221, MGMT 211, SCIS 213) 

(iii) GEOG 326, GEOG 327 

Note: Students completing a major or minor that includes a requirement for at least 20 points of MAOR courses are exempt from the degree requirement for MAOR 126. 

2. (a) Notwithstanding General Programmes of Study Regulations 6.2(a)(ii) whereby no course numbered 300–399 may be counted towards more than one major or minor subject, GEOG 326 and 327 can be shared between major subjects and between majors and the degree requirements.  

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

Climate Science (CLIM)

(a) GEOS 101, GEOG 114, GEOG 115; 15 points from (100-level MATH/PHYS/QUAN/STAT or ENGR 121–142)

(b) SCIS 213; 40 points from (GEOS 201, GEOS 203, GEOS 205, GEOS 206)

(c) 60 points from (GEOS 301, GEOS 303, GEOS 305, GEOS 306, GEOS 311, SCIS 313, SCIS 317)

Cultural Anthropology (CUAN)

(a) ANTH 101 and 102

(b) 40 points from ANTH 200–299

(c) 40 points from ANTH 300–399

Design for Social Innovation (SIDN)

(a) SIDN 272, DSDN 242; 15 further points from DSDN 211, SIDN 200–299, IXXN 251

(b) SIDN 321, SIDN 390; one of (DSDN 321, DSDN 331, DSDN 351); 15 further points from SIDN 300–399, IXXN 311, IXXN 341

(c) For BDI students, a major or a minor in an approved complementary subject.

Note 1: BDI students who have previously completed a set of non-BDI courses equivalent to a minor are exempt from this requirement.

Note 2: Students taking the SIDN major as part of a Bachelor’s degree other than the BDI are required to also take DSDN 171, DSDN 172 from the BDI 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 and/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

(c) 40 points from ANTH 300–399

Note: A list of approved courses is included on the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences’ website: www.wgtn.ac.nz/explore/degrees/science/requirements?major=development-studies

Earth Science (ESCI)

(a) GEOS 101, GEOS 102; GEOG 115 (or 15 points from MATH, PHYS, QUAN, STAT, ENGR 121–142); COMP 132 (or 15 further points of BIOL/CHEM/COMP/ENGR/MATH/PHYS/SPCE)

(b) 60 points from (GEOS 201–205, GEOS 207–211)

(c) 60 points from (GEOS 301–310, GEOG 326)

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 Design (EDES)

(a) SARC 122, SARC 131

(b) DSDN 221, DSDN 242, LAND 221, SARC 223, SARC 232

(c) SARC 315, SARC 331; SIDN 352, SIDN 372; one of (SARC 388, SIDN 321)

Environmental Humanities / He Aronui Aotūroa (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)

Environmental Science (ENSC)

(a) GEOG 114, MAOR 126; one of (CHEM 122, GEOS 101 or the pair BIOL 113, BIOL 114); 15 points from (GEOG 115, MATH 177, QUAN 102, STAT 193)

(b) GEOG 214; SCIS 213; one of (BIOL 222, GEOS 210, GEOG 222)

(c) GEOS 312; GEOG 326, GEOG 327

Environmental Studies (ENVI)

(a) GEOG 112, GEOG 114; GEOG 115 (or STAT 193, QUAN 102 or equivalent); one of (ESCI 111 GEOS 101, MAOR 123, POLS 111, PUBL 113)

(b) GEOG 214; MAOR 216; 20 further 200-level GEOG or GEOS points

(c) GEOG 314; at least 40 further 300-level points from (GEOG, GEOS, SCIS, MAOR 301, PUBL 307)

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 200-level 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)

Sustainability and Ethics in Business (SEBS)

(a) MGMT 210, MGMT 211; one course from ACCY 223, ACCY 231, HRER 207, MGMT 206, PUBL 205, TOUR 203

(b) Four courses from ACCY 302, ACCY 314, COML 302, ECON 340, ECON 361, INFO 312, MARK 316, MARK 324, MGMT 303, MGMT 307, MGMT 312, MGMT 321, MGMT 322, PUBL 307, TOUR 307

3. (a) A candidate may obtain a minor for the BEnvSoc degree in up to two undergraduate subject areas from the subjects listed in (b) or (c) below  

(b) The following minors are obtained in accordance with the requirements described in section 3.7 in the General Programmes of Study Regulations: 

Marine Biology (BMAR)

Cultural Anthropology (CUAN)

Ecology and Biodiversity (EBIO)

Economics (ECON)

Environmental Design (EDES)

Education (EDUC)

Earth Science (ESCI)

Geography (GEOG)

Health Promotion (HPRO)

International Relations (INTP)

Landscape Architecture (LAND)

Pacific Studies (PASI)

Political Communication (PCOM)

Political Science (POLS)

Public Policy (PUBL)

Design for Social Innovation (SIDN)

Tourism Management (TOUR)

(c) The following minors are obtained as described below, or in accordance with the regulations specified in their home degrees:

Data Science (DATA)—One of (AIML231, 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.

Climate Science (CLIM)—20 points from GEOS 303, GEOS 305, GEOS 306, GEOS 311 and 40 further points from the 200- and 300-level requirements for the major

Development Studies (DEVE)—GEOG 212, two of (GEOG 306, GEOG 312, GEOG 316, 20 approved further 200/300-level points)

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

Environmental Science (ENSC)—GEOS 312 and 40 further points from the 200-and 300-level requirements for the major

Environmental Studies (ENVI)—GEOG 214, GEOG 314, 20 200- or 300-level GEOG points Geographic

Information Science (GISC) — GEOG 215, GEOG 315, SPCE 360; 15 further points from 200- or 300-level DATA, GEOG, GEOS, SPCE, STAT, or MAOR 203 or LAND 221

Māori Design and Environments (MDEN) —60 points including SARC 216, SARC 313; SARC 315 or 352

Science Communication (SCOM)—COMS 201, SCIS 213, SCIS 311, (SCIS 314 or 316)

Science in Society (SCIS)— SCIS 213, one of (SCIS 301–313, SCIS 315–399); 30 further points from (SCIS 201–299, SCIS 301–313, SCIS 315–399) or other approved courses at 200- or 300-level.

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

Space Science (SPCE) —SPCE 201; SPCE 245 or PHYS 245; GEOG 215, SPCE 301

Sustainability and Ethics in Business (SEBS)—MGMT 210, MGMT 211, and 30 further points from the 200- and 300-level requirements for the major, including at least 15 points at 300-level

Sustainable Engineering Systems (SSEG)—At least 60 points from BILD 222, BILD 231, BILD 321, BILD 322, SARC (or BILD) 232, SARC (or BILD) 331

Outside majors and minors

4. With the approval of the Associate Dean, Academic (Undergraduate), a candidate may present an additional major or minor for the BEnvSoc by satisfying the major or minor requirements as specified in the regulations for any other first degree of this university or in section 3.7 in the General Programmes of Study Regulations.

5.  The overall course of study for a candidate for a conjoint programme involving the Bachelor of Environment and Society and another Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington degree shall satisfy the requirements of sections 1, 2, and 3 of these regulations and section 6.3.2 of the General Programmes of Study Regulations.