Bachelor of Arts (BART)

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Bachelor of Arts (BART) - BA

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Distance education: 909405; Toowoomba campus: 909441; Springfield campus: 929441

CRICOS code (International applicants): 009258A

	On-campus*	Distance education
Semester intake:	Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July)	Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) Semester 3 (November)
Campus:	Springfield, Toowoomba	-
Fees:	Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place	Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place
Standard duration:	3 years full-time, 6 years part-time or external
Program articulation:	From: Diploma of Arts To: Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Footnotes
*	Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts at Springfield are eligible to undertake any of the external and online courses that are not available on-campus.

Contact us

Future Australian and New Zealand students	Future International students	Current students
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315 Email: study@usq.edu.au	Phone: +61 7 4631 5543 Email: international@usq.edu.au	Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usq.support@usq.edu.au

Program aims

The program aims to produce graduates who have:

a general understanding and appreciation of the complexities of human thought, expression and behaviour through study in a variety of subject areas
developed further their personal, cultural, creative, ethical and intellectual capacities
an awareness of, and ability to evaluate, various explanations of human behaviour
the intellectual and practical skills necessary to apply knowledge in fields such as further study, research, employment and community services
the ability to analyse, construct, and evaluate arguments critically.

Program objectives

On successful completion of the program, students should be able to demonstrate:

the ability to express thoughts with clarity and coherence
the ability to comprehend the fundamental nature of the process of communication in a range of forms, including its formal and informal, oral and written, verbal and non-verbal, aural and visual modes
have competence in the specified aims and objectives of their chosen major
an understanding of Australia in its region and of the perspectives of its Indigenous people.

Admission requirements

Admission to the Bachelor of Arts is in accordance with for undergraduate programs.
Year 12 English [4,SA] or equivalent is required.

Music major: it is recommended that students complete at least Grade 3 Theory or Musicianship (AMEB) or equivalent or QSA Music in Years 11 and 12 before enrolling in this major. does not require previous music theory knowledge for successful participation.

Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy .

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a ��ýapp-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.

Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Program structure

The Bachelor of Arts consists of 24 units. Together with four core courses, students should take one of the following combinations of elements:

two discipline major studies (2 x 8), plus either a minor (1 x 4) or 4 electives
one discipline major study (1 x 8) plus one interdisciplinary major study (1 x 12)
one interdisciplinary major study (1 x 12) plus either two minors (2 x 4) or one minor (1 x 4) and 4 electives or 8 electives
one discipline major study (1 x 8) plus three minors (3 x 4), or one minor (1 x 4) plus 8 electives

Please note that in any of the combinations above, students must choose first and Interdisciplinary majors from the USQ Bachelor of Arts enrolment pattern. Students will be advised to enrol in specific combinations of majors, minors and electives if they wish to enhance their opportunities for employment or further study. Further details of these combinations can be obtained from the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts. In some instances, however, combinations preferred by individual students may not be available due to timetable or enrolment pattern constraints.

Combination 1

	First Year Level	Second Year Level	Third Year Level	Total
Core courses	,	(students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree),		4
Discipline major sequence 1	eight courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least two courses at third year level.			8
Discipline major sequence 2	eight courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least two courses at third year level.			8
Minor sequence or 4 electives	four courses over at least two year levels, or 4 electives.			4
				24

Combination 2

	First Year Level	Second Year Level	Third Year Level	Total
Core courses	,	(students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree),		4
Discipline major sequence	eight courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least two courses at third year level.			8
Interdisciplinary extended major sequence	twelve courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least three courses at third year level.			12
				24

Combination 3

	First Year Level	Second Year Level	Third Year Level	Total
Core courses	,	(students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree),		4
Interdisciplinary extended major sequence	twelve courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least three courses at third year level.			12
Sequences of minors and electives	two minors , OR one minor plus four electives OR eight electives (subject to pre-requisites).			8
				24

Combination 4

	First Year Level	Second Year Level	Third Year Level	Total
Core courses	,	(students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree),		4
Discipline major sequence	eight courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least two courses at third year level.			8
Sequences of minors and electives	three minors, OR another grouping of minors and electives (subject to pre-requisites)			12
				24

A minimum of three third level courses must be taken within Combination 4 in the degree program.

Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 9 years to complete this program.

Core courses

All students must take the following core courses-:

*
(students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree).

*	Students who have completed CMS1009 Communication in Academic and Professional Contexts cannot enrol in .

The recommended pattern for enrolment in core courses by full-time on-campus students is:

Year 1	Semester 1	(should be taken by students in the first semester of study)
	Semester 2
Year 2	Semester 1	(students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree)
	Semester 2

Major studies

Discipline Major studies

A discipline major study is a specified group of courses with a value of eight units. A discipline major must have courses over three levels and contain at least two courses at third level. The following discipline major studies are offered: (refer to the recommended enrolment patterns below)

Majors available (8 units)

Anthropology

Asian Studies

Communication and Media Studies

English Literature

Film, Television and Radio

History

Indigenous Studies

Indonesian Language*

International Relations

Journalism

Languages: German, Mandarin Chinese

Language and Culture (German or Mandarin Chinese)

Legal Studies

Music (Theory and History)

Public Relations

Theatre Theory

Visual Arts Theory

Footnotes
*	Students should enrol in Indonesian courses cross-institutionally with the ��ýapp of New England. Please contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts at USQ.

Interdisciplinary Major studies

An Interdisciplinary major is a specified group of courses with a value of twelve units. Such a major allows greater breadth across several discipline areas while allowing for a coherent progression of study. Interdisciplinary major studies have courses over three levels and normally will contain at least three courses at third level (usually indicated by a 3000 code). The following Interdisciplinary majors are available:

Majors available (12 units)

Archaeology

Australian Studies

Contemporary International Studies

Popular Culture

Writing and Society

Other non-Arts Majors in the Bachelor of Arts

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts may take one major or minor/elective study from other undergraduate USQ programs. Students should contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts for approval. For Bachelor of Arts purposes, a major in these areas comprises eight units of which at least two must be at Level 3. Enrolment in these majors is subject to pre-requisites, quota availability and timetabling constraints. These majors may only be listed as a second major or minor/elective study, not as a first or Interdisciplinary major. Please note that non-Arts majors may also require permission from the relevant Faculty before a student can commence an academic plan including these majors. Students wishing to pursue graduate study in non-Arts areas such as Psychology should consult with the relevant Faculty regarding acceptable content areas in the Bachelor of Arts.

The Bachelor of Arts at Springfield

A limited number of majors and minors are available on-campus at Springfield. These include the core courses, the English Literature and Journalism majors, and minors in History, and Communication and Media. The recommended ONC Springfield enrolment patterns for these courses are shown in separate tables under the relevant major. Other Bachelor of Arts majors can be taken by Springfield-based students in external or online mode as indicated in this handbook.

Minor Studies

Minor studies are designed to enable students to widen their knowledge and perspectives, or to complement their choice of major. Courses must be taken over two levels and should be in the same discipline or recognised multi-disciplinary area. Minors may be taken from the Arts selection, and from other minors at USQ. Students who take two major studies may take one of the minors indicated in the section of this Handbook. Students should take courses to the value of at least four units in the selected Minor study. Choice of a minor will depend on the availability of the subject area, timetabling constraints, quotas and other restrictions such as auditions and interviews in certain areas of the Arts, as well as approval by the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts.

Elective courses

Elective courses are designed to enable students to further increase their knowledge and widen their perspectives. Choice of an elective will depend on the availability of the course(s), timetabling constraints, quotas, and other restrictions such as auditions and interviews in certain areas of the Arts, as well as approval by the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts. Courses available for elective study are generally those found in Minor studies and are listed in the section of this Handbook.

IT requirements

Access to an up-to-date computer is necessary. On-campus students can access appropriately equipped laboratories, but should consider acquisition of their own computer. External students should be able to access a computer with the following as advised by the ��ýapp. All students should have access to email and the Internet via a computer running the latest versions of Internet web browsers such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. The ��ýapp has a wireless network for on-campus students' computers. In order to take advantage of this facility and further enhance their on-campus learning environment, students should consider purchasing a notebook/laptop computer with wireless connectivity. A notebook/laptop may be required for some courses.

Enrolment

All students are urged to adhere to the recommended enrolment patterns as detailed in relevant Sections. Completion of enrolment requirements will be necessary before a student will be permitted to enrol in more advanced courses.

All students

When completing their enrolment form, students need to nominate the codes for the major(s) they wish to study. Students should also heed the following advice:

students may study only one major from the Creative Arts area. Admission to the majors in Creative Media and Music Theory is subject to an interview/audition in orientation week
one major of eight units or a minor study of four units or four elective units may be taken from non-Arts undergraduate programs on the approval of the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts (see list of majors at the end of the Bachelor of Arts section)
students intending to become teachers of LOTE are advised that they should study the Language and Culture or Indonesian majors over three years in order to achieve appropriate competency.

In this section:

Anthropology recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)
Archaeology recommended enrolment pattern (12 unit Interdisciplinary major)
Asian Studies recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)
Australian Studies recommended enrolment pattern (12 units)
Communication and Media Studies recommended enrolment pattern
Contemporary International Studies recommended enrolment pattern (12 unit Interdisciplinary major)
English Literature recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus (8 units)
English Literature recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus (8 units)
Film, Television and Radio recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)
History recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)
Indigenous Studies major recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)
Indonesian Language recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)
International Relations recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)
Journalism recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus (8 units)
Journalism recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus (8 units)
Languages - see enrolment pattern for Language and Culture (German or Mandarin Chinese) or Indonesian Language
Language and Culture (German or Mandarin Chinese) recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)
Legal Studies recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)
Music (Theory and History) recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)
Popular Culture recommended enrolment pattern (12 unit Interdisciplinary major)
Public Relations recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)
Theatre Theory recommended enrolment pattern
Visual Arts Theory recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)
Writing and Society recommended enrolment pattern (12 unit Interdisciplinary major)

Anthropology recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

This major is available on-campus and fully externally. Some Year 2/3 courses are offered in alternate years.

To complete a major in Anthropology, students must complete 8 of the 9 courses offered here, which must include , , , and at least 2 courses at third level. Students enrolled in the anthropology major are strongly encouraged to enrol in the Indigenous Studies major

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Anthropology
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
^	1	1	1	1
^	1	2	1	2
^	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite:
ANT2002 Anthropology of Illness and Health#	2	1	2	1			ANT1001
*	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite:
*	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite:
ANT3000 Archaeology of Indigenous Australia#	3	1	3	1			ANT1000, ANT1001 and ANT2007 or other 2nd level course
ANT3001 Anthropology of Order: Making the Sense#	3	2	3	2			ANT1001 and ANT 2007 or other 2nd level course
*	3	1	3	1			Pre-requisite: and at least one Second Level ANT course

Footnotes
^	Offered every year.
#	Offered in even years.
*	Offered in odd years.

Archaeology recommended enrolment pattern (12 unit Interdisciplinary major)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

This major is available on-campus and fully externally. Some Year 2/3 courses are offered in alternate years.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Archaeology
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
First year students must take the following three courses
	1	1	1	1,3
	1	1			1	1
	1	2	1	2
First year students should take one of the following two courses
	1	1	1	1
	1	2	1	2
Students should take eight courses from the following:
	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: or or or or ANT3000 and one other History or KNL or Anthropology course
	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: Any First Year History Course
*	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite:
	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite:
	2	2	2	2
ANT3000 Archaeology of Indigenous Australia#	3	1	3	1			ANT1001 and ANT 2007 or other 2nd level course
ARPA343 Archaeological Field Methods (UNE course)^			3	1
ANT3001 Anthropology of Order: Making the Sense#	3	2	3	2			ANT1001 and ANT 2007 or other 2nd level course
*	3	1	3	1			Pre-requisite: and at least one Second Level ANT course

Footnotes
*	Offered in odd years.
#	Offered in even years.
^	Further details about ARPA343 can be obtained through the

Asian Studies recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students enrolled in the Asian Studies major should select the Mandarin Chinese language stream from the LAC courses listed below. Indonesian Language is studied institutionally at the ��ýapp of New England. Please check with ��ýapp of New England (UNE) for current course offerings and pre-requisites. Not all courses are offered every year.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Asian Studies
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Choose one of the following two courses
	1	1			1	1
INDN101 Indonesian Language 1A^	1	1	1	1
Choose one of the following two courses
	1	2			1	2	Pre-requisite:
INDN102 Indonesian Language 1B^	1	2	1	2
Choose one of the following two courses
	2	1			2	1	Pre-requisite:
INDN201 Indonesian Language 2A^
Choose one of the following two courses
	2	2			2	2	Pre-requisite:
INDN202 Indonesian Language 2B^	2	2	2	2
Students must complete these four courses
	2	2	2	2
*	3	1	3	1
	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite: Any two courses of International Relations
Choose one of the following two courses:
			3	1			Pre-requisite: Students must have completed 16 units, of which 5 must be in the area of the proposed study project. Student enrolment is subject to the agreement of an appropriate supervisor.
Or
			3	2			Pre-requisite: Students must have completed 16 units, of which 5 must be in the area of the proposed study project. Student enrolment is subject to the agreement of an appropriate supervisor.

Footnotes
^	Students should enrol in this course cross-institutionally with the ��ýapp of New England. Please contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts at USQ
*	Offered in odd years only

Australian Studies recommended enrolment pattern (12 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Australian Studies
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
First year students must take the following two courses
	1	1	1	1
	1	2	1	2
Choose seven of the following courses
	1	1	1	1, 3
			1	1
	1	2	1	2
	1	1	1	1, 2,
	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite: One unit of History or or
	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: or or or or ANT3000 and one other History or KNL or Anthropology course
	2	1	2	1
THE2005 Australian Drama	2	1	2	1
	2	2	2	2
Third year students must take the following three courses
ANT3000 Archaeology of Indigenous Australia#	3	1	3	1
			3	1
	3	2	3	2

Footnotes
#	Offered in even years only

Communication and Media Studies recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied
Major ��ýapp: Communication and Media Studies
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
+	1	1	1	1
	1	2	1	2
+	2	1	2	1
+	2	2	2	2
+	2,3	1	2,3	1
	2,3	2	2,3	2
	3	1	3	1
	3	2	3	2

Footnotes
+	Available on-campus at Springfield

Contemporary International Studies recommended enrolment pattern (12 unit Interdisciplinary major)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

This major is available in on-campus and distance modes. Please note that HIS3002 The Twentieth Century is only offered in even years and and are only offered in odd years.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Contemporary International Studies
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
First year students must take four of the following six courses
	1	1	1	1
Either
	1	1			1	1
Or
INDN101 Indonesian 1A^^	1	1	1	1
	1	1	1	1
Either
	1	2			1	2	Pre-requisite:
Or
INDN102 Indonesian 1B^	1	2	1	2
	1	2	1	2
	1	2	1	2
Students should take eight of the following courses
Either
	2	1			2	1	Pre-requisite:
Or
INDN201 Indonesian Language 2A^	2	1	2	1
	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: Any First Year History Course
	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: or
	2	1	2	1
Either
	2	2			2	2	Pre-requisite:
Or
INDN202 Indonesian Language 2B^	2	2	2	2
	2	2	2	2
	2	2	2	2
*	3	1	3	1
INR3003 War and Terrorism: Introduction to Strategic Studies#	3	1	3	1
	3	1	3	1
†			3	1			Pre-requisite: Any first year History course plus one other in History or International Relations
	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite: Any two courses of International Relations
	3	2	3	2
HIS3002 The Twentieth Century#	3	2	3	2
*	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite: Any two courses of History or International Relations
Choose one of the following two courses:
~			3	1			Pre-requisite: Students must have completed 16 units, of which 5 must be in the area of the proposed study project. Student enrolment is subject to the agreement of an appropriate supervisor.
Or
~			3	2			Pre-requisite: Students must have completed 16 units, of which 5 must be in the area of the proposed study project. Student enrolment is subject to the agreement of an appropriate supervisor.

Footnotes
^	Students should enrol in this course cross-institutionally with the ��ýapp of New England. Please contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts at USQ
*	Offered in odd years only
#	Offered in even years only
†	Students considering Honours in History are advised to study this course.
~	Students considering Honours in International Relations are advised to study this course.

English Literature recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students who intend to enrol in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (English Literature) Major in the future are strongly advised to take eight units of Literature subjects, plus or .

This major is offered fully externally.

External students should normally take a maximum of two courses in each semester.

Completion of the English Literature Major requires any eight (8) of the following courses:

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: English Literature
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
	1	1	1	1, 3
	1	2	1	2
	2	1	2	1
			2	1
	2	2	2	2
	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite: or
	3	1	3	1
	3	1	3	1
			3	2
	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite: or
*	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite:

Footnotes
*	Students who have completed ENL2003 must not enrol in ENL3006.

English Literature recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students who intend to enrol in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (English Literature) Major in the future are strongly advised to take eight units of Literature subjects, plus or .

This major is offered fully externally.

External students should normally take a maximum of two courses in each semester

Completion of the English Literature Major requires any eight (8) of the following courses:

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: English Literature
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
	1	1	1	1, 3
	1	2	1	2
			2	1
	2	1	2	1
	2	2	2	2
			2	2			Pre-requisite: or
	3	1	3	1
			3	1
	3	2	3	2
			3	2			Pre-requisite: or
*			3	2			Pre-requisite:
Students wishing to complete the English Literature Major fully on campus (ONC) at Springfield may also opt to study any two (2) of the following in ONC mode:
	1,2	1
	2,3	1
	2,3	2
	2,3	1

Footnotes
*	Students who have completed ENL2003 must not enrol in ENL3006.

Film, Television and Radio recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus or online), regardless of the program mode of study they are enrolled in .

Students enrolling in the Film, Television and Radio Major must choose 8 courses from the table below:

NOTE: All oncampus offers are for Toowoomba and Springfield except for FTR2006 which has a Springfield offer only.

Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
1	1			1	2
2	2			2	2
2	2
				1	1,2
				1	2
2	1					Pre-requisite:
2	1			2	1	Pre-requisite: and
3	1			3	1
3	2			3	2

History recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

The History major is available in on-campus mode at Toowoomba and by distance mode.

At present five History courses (see notations below) are offered in on-campus mode at Springfield. However, Springfield students can enrol in further History courses by distance mode to complete a major in that area.

Please note that American History and The Twentieth Century are only offered in alternate years.

It is strongly recommended that students intending to enrol in fourth year Honours in History complete and either or .

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: History
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
All students must complete eight of the following courses, of which at least two courses must be at third level.
*	1	1			1	1
*	1	1	1	1
*	1	2	1	2
*	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: or or or or ANT3000 and one other History or KNL or Anthropology course
*	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: Any First Year History Course
	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite: One unit of History or or
HIS3002 The Twentieth Century†	2,3	2			2,3	2	Any three units of History
#	2,3	2			2,3	2	Pre-requisite: Any two courses of History or International Relations
			3	1			Pre-requisite: Any first year History course plus one other in History or International Relations
			3	1			Pre-requisite: Students must have completed 16 units, of which 5 must be in the area of the proposed study project. Student enrolment is subject to the agreement of an appropriate supervisor.
Or
			3	2			Pre-requisite: Students must have completed 16 units, of which 5 must be in the area of the proposed study project. Student enrolment is subject to the agreement of an appropriate supervisor.

Footnotes
*	Offered on-campus at Springfield
†	Will be offered in even years only
#	Will be offered in odd years only

Indigenous Studies major recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students enrolling in the Indigenous Studies major are encouraged to do a major in Anthropology or History. Students who take Indigenous Studies and Anthropology majors can study as part of the Indigenous Studies major due to an overlap in courses. (Subject to approval.)

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
	1	2	1	2
			1	1
	2	2	2	3
	2	2	2	2
	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: or or or or ANT3000 and one other History or KNL or Anthropology course
			3	1
*	3	1	3	1			Pre-requisite: and at least one Second Level ANT course
ANT3000 Archaeology of Indigenous Australia#	3	1	3	1

Footnotes
*	This course will be offered in odd years
#	This course will be offered in even years

Indonesian Language recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Indonesian Language is delivered at the ��ýapp of New England by cross-institutional study.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied
Major ��ýapp: Indonesian Language
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
INDN101 Indonesian 1A^	1	1	1	1
INDN102 Indonesian 1B^	1	2	1	2
INDN201 Indonesian Language 2A^	2	1	2	1
INDN202 Indonesian Language 2B^	2	2	2	2
INDN301 Indonesian Language 3A^	3	1	3	1
INDN302 Indonesian Language 3B^	3	2	3	2
	3	1			3	1,3
Select one of the following three Indonesian cultural studies courses from UNE:
CIJ210 Cultural Expression in Modern Asia ^	2	2
INDN315 Contemporary Indonesian Culture ^	3	1
INDN330/430 A History of Indonesia and its Role in Society ^	3	1

Footnotes
^	Students should enrol in this course cross-institutionally with the ��ýapp of New England. Please contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts at USQ

International Relations recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students taking their eight point major in International Relations are strongly advised to consider the career advantages gained by study of a language within Language and Culture (Mandarin Chinese or German) or Indonesian as a minor or major study.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: International Relations
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Students must take the following five courses
	1	1	1	1
	1	2	1	2
	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: or
	2	2	2	2
	3	2	3	2
Choose one of the following two courses
INR3003 War and Terrorism: Introduction to Strategic Studies#	3	1	3	1			1 unit of International Relations or History, or the approval of the examiner
*	3	1	3	1
Choose two of the following six courses, not previously studied in the International Relations major
	2	2	2	2
	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite: Any two courses of International Relations
INR3003 War and Terrorism: Introduction to Strategic Studies#	3	1	3	1
*	3	1	3	1
~			3	1			Pre-requisite: Students must have completed 16 units, of which 5 must be in the area of the proposed study project. Student enrolment is subject to the agreement of an appropriate supervisor.
~			3	2			Pre-requisite: Students must have completed 16 units, of which 5 must be in the area of the proposed study project. Student enrolment is subject to the agreement of an appropriate supervisor.

Footnotes
#	offered in even years
*	offered in odd years
~	Students considering Honours in International Relations are advised to enrol in one of these courses.

Journalism recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements	Comments
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
First year students should take two courses
*	1	1	1	1				Formerly JRN2010. Students who have successfully completed JRN2010 should not enrol in JRN1010
#	1	2	1	2,3				Formerly JRN1000. Students who have successfully completed JRN1000 should not enrol in JRN1020.
Second year students should take three courses
	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: JRN1000 or
	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: JRN1000 or
and either
	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite:
Or
	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite: (JRN1000 or ) and
Third year students take three courses
§	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: JRN1000 or
			3	1			Pre-requisite: Students must have completed 16 units, of which 5 must be in the area of the proposed study project. Student enrolment is subject to the agreement of an appropriate supervisor.	Students who neglect to enrol in HMT3001 Independent ��ýapp Project Part A have the option (with approval) to enrol in HMT3002 Independent ��ýapp Project Part B. However, this enrolment cannot take the place of an enrolment in either of the third year courses JRN3004 or JRN3001.
Plus, one of the following courses
^	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite: and students who have successfully completed JRN2005 should not enrol in .
Or
	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite:

Footnotes
*	Formerly JRN2010: Students who have successfully completed JRN2010 should not enrol in JRN1010.
#	Formerly JRN1000: Students who have completed JRN1000 should not enrol in JRN1020.
§	Formerly JRN3006: Students who have successfully completed JRN3006 should not enrol in JRN2006.
^	Formerly JRN2005: Students who have completed JRN2005 should not enrol in JRN3004.

Journalism recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements	Comments
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
First year students should take two courses
*	1	1	1	1				Formerly JRN2010. Students who have successfully completed JRN2010 should not enrol in JRN1010
#	1	2	1	2, 3				Formerly JRN1000. Students who have successfully completed JRN1000 should not enrol JRN1020
Second year students should take three courses
	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: JRN1000 or
	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: JRN1000 or
and either
	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite:
or
	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite: (JRN1000 or ) and
Third year students should take two courses
‡	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: JRN1000 or
			3	1			Pre-requisite: Students must have completed 16 units, of which 5 must be in the area of the proposed study project. Student enrolment is subject to the agreement of an appropriate supervisor.	Students who neglect to enrol in HMT3001 Independent ��ýapp Project Part A have the option (with approval) to enrol in HMT3002 Independent ��ýapp Project Part B. However, this enrolment cannot take the place of an enrolment in either of the third year courses JRN3004 or JRN3001.
Plus, one of the following courses
^	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite: and students who have successfully completed JRN2005 should not enrol in .
	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite:

Footnotes
*	Formerly JRN2010: Students who have successfully completed JRN2010 should not enrol in JRN1010.
#	Formerly JRN1000: Students who have completed JRN1000 should not enrol in JRN1020.
‡	Formerly JRN3006: Students who have successfully completed JRN3006 should not enrol in JRN2006
^	Formerly JRN2005: Students who have successfully completed JRN2005 should not enrol in JRN3004

Languages - see enrolment pattern for Language and Culture (German or Mandarin Chinese) or Indonesian Language

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Language and Culture (German or Mandarin Chinese) recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Commencing students in the Language and Culture Major must elect to study either the German or Mandarin Chinese streams. (Note: Only one language can be studied in this major.)

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
	1	1			1	1
	1	2			1	2	Pre-requisite:
	2	1			2	1	Pre-requisite:
	2	2			2	2	Pre-requisite:
	3	1			3	1	Pre-requisite:
Choose three units from the following two options: Option 1: Choose LAC3002 plus two other courses from the courses below, or Option 2: Choose LAC3003 (2 units) plus one other course from the courses below
	3	2			3	2	Pre-requisite:
*	3	2			3	2	Pre-requisite: or for GERMAN language competency levels of B1 or above
					3	1,2	Pre-requisite:
	3	1			3	1, 3

Footnotes
*	This course is equivalent to two units

Notes

Important: upon presentation of evidence of successful completion of language and cultural studies at an appropriate competency level in the relevant country (China or Germany), students may apply for course credit and/or unspecified credit towards their major.

Legal Studies recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students can choose eight courses from the following, subject to prerequisite requirements:

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
	1	1,2	1	1,2			Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU
	1	1	1	1			Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
	1	1,2	1	1,2			Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU
	1	2	1	2			Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
*	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: or or or or ANT3000 and one other History or KNL or Anthropology course
	1	2	1	2			Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201
	1	1	1	1			Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201
	1	2	1	2			Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
	1	2	1	2			Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
*	2	2	2	2

Footnotes
*	This course is not available on-campus at Springfield. Students should enrol by distance mode.

Music (Theory and History) recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
1	1			1	1
1	2			1	2
1	2			1	2	Pre-requisite:
2	2			2	2	Pre-requisite:
2	2			2	2
2	2			2	2
2	2	2	2
3	1			3	1

Popular Culture recommended enrolment pattern (12 unit Interdisciplinary major)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
First level students should take four of the following six courses
	1	1	1	1
	1	1	1	1,3
	1	1			1	1
§	1	1	1	2, 3	1	2
	1	2	1	2
	1	2	1	2
Choose six of the following eight courses
	1	2	1	2
	2	1	2	1
#			1	1
	2	2	2	2
	2	1
	2	2	2	2
+	2	2	2	1
	2	1	2	2
Choose two of the following three courses
*	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite: Any two courses of History or International Relations
#‡	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite:
	3	1	3	1

Footnotes
§	Formerly JRN1000: Students who have completed JRN1000 should not enrol in JRN1020.
#	Formerly JRN2010: Students who have successfully completed JRN2010 should not enrol in JRN1010.
+	Available on-campus at Springfield
*	Offered in odd years only
#‡	Students who have completed ENL2003 must not enrol in ENL3006.

Public Relations recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied
Major ��ýapp: Public Relations
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
	1	1	1	1
PRL1003	1	2	1	2
	2	1	2	1
	2	1	2	1
	2	2	2	2
	2	2	2	2
			3	1
	3	2	3	2

Theatre Theory recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
	1	1	1	1
	1	2	1	2
THE2005 Australian Drama#	2,3	1	2,3	1
*	2,3	1					Pre-requisite: THS1000 or
THE2002	2	2	2	2
**	2,3	2	2	2
THE2008 Modern Drama: Plays in-between ##	2,3	2	2,3	2
	3	1			3	1

Footnotes
#	Alternates annually with
*	Alternates annually with THE2005
**	Alternates annually with THE2008 Modern Drama: Plays in-between
##	Alternates annually with

Visual Arts Theory recommended enrolment pattern (8 units)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
Major ��ýapp: Visual Arts Theory
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
			1	1,3
	1	1	1	1
	1	2	1	2
	1	2			1	2
	2	1	2	1
	2	2	2	2
	2	1	2	1
	2	2	2	2
	3	1	3	1			Pre-requisite: and and and
	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite: and and and

Writing and Society recommended enrolment pattern (12 unit Interdisciplinary major)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (ONL)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
Choose two of the following six Semester 1 courses
	1	1	1	1
	1	1			1	1
	1	1,3	1	1,3
	1	1	1	1	1	1
#	1	1	1	2, 3
	1	1	1	1
Choose two of the following three Semester 2 courses
	1	2			1	2
	1	2	1	2
^			1	1
Choose two of the following five courses
	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite:
					1	1,2
	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite:
	2	1	2	1
	2	1	2	1
Choose two of the following five courses
	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite: CWR1000 and
	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: JRN1000 or
†	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: JRN1000 or
	2	2	2	2
	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite: One unit of History or or
Choose four of the following eight courses
THE2005 Australian Drama#§	2,3	1	2,3	1			JRN2005
	3	1			3	1
*	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite:
	2,3	2	2,3	2
	3	2	3	2
	3	1	3	1
			3	1			Pre-requisite: Students must have completed 16 units, of which 5 must be in the area of the proposed study project. Student enrolment is subject to the agreement of an appropriate supervisor.
Or
			3	2			Pre-requisite: Students must have completed 16 units, of which 5 must be in the area of the proposed study project. Student enrolment is subject to the agreement of an appropriate supervisor.

Footnotes
#	Formerly JRN1000: Students who have completed JRN1000 should not enrol in JRN1020.
^	Formerly JRN2010: Students who have successfully completed JRN2010 should not enrol in JRN1010.
†	Formerly JRN3006: Students who have successfully completed JRN3006 should not enrol in JRN2006
#§	Offered in alternate years
*	Students who have completed ENL2003 must not enrol in ENL3006.

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