Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of ArtsApproved Abbreviation: BSc/BA
Western Sydney University Course Code: 3658.6
AQF Level: 7
CRICOS Code: 068791B
Course Status: CONTINUING
This version of the course is available only to continuing or completing students.
Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year in this course is 2016 or later.
Commencement Year 2015 - 3658.5 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts
Commencement Year 2013 - 3658.4 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts
Commencement Year 2012 - 3658.3 Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Arts
Commencement Year 2011 - 3658.2 Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Arts
Commencement Year 2010 - 3658.1 Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Arts
This double degree program is designed for students whose interests span the Arts and Sciences. It will produce versatile graduates who can work across a range of academic and professional disciplines, including the opportunity to develop global perspectives and communication skills in an Asian language. In the Science area, students can design their own academic program within the Bachelor of Science course structure, which must include a science Major. This qualification in science can be combined with one of the following majors: International Relations and Asian Studies; Cultural and Social Analysis; English; History and Political Thought; Philosophy; Indigenous Australian Studies; Arabic, Chinese; Japanese; Indonesian; Islamic studies: Linguisitics; Psychological Studies.
Students in this double degree also have the opportunity to complete a semester of study overseas and receive advanced standing towards their BA majors and sub majors subject to WSU limits on advanced standing. Students are encouraged to do so but must discuss this with a BA course advisor first.
Study Mode
Four years full-time or eight years part-time.
Course Advice
Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Course Advice | | Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Full Time | Internal |
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Admission
Assumed Knowledge: At least two units of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to Western Sydney University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/
International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.
International students applying to Western Sydnsy University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.
International Office
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.
Course Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points as prescribed in the structure below. Students who complete this award will graduate with a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts.
Note: At least 60 credit points must be at Level 3 or above.
Students who wish to exit this double degree after their third year and graduate with a Bachelor of Science must have completed 240 credit points and completed the units as listed below in Years 1, 2 and 3.
Students completing the Bachelor of Science portion of this double degree must complete one of the Science majors listed in the first three years of study.
The conceptual design of this Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts double degree is as follows.
Years 1 to 3
Students will complete 160 credit points of Bachelor of Science units as listed in the course structure below.
In Years 1 to 4 they will complete the four Bachelor of Arts (BA) core units, eight Bachelor of Arts Major units from one of the following Bachelor of Arts Majors and four Bachelor of Arts Sub-major units from one of the Sub-majors listed
For details of the relevant Arts Specialisations, refer to the current listing of Bachelor of Arts.
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Bachelor of Arts Majors
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Cultural and Social Analysis
- English
- History and Political Thought
- Indigenous Australian Studies
- Indonesian
- International Relations and Asian Studies
- Islamic Studies
- Japanese
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Psychological Studies
Bachelor of Arts Sub-majors
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Cultural and Social Analysis
- English
- History and Political Thought
- Immersion Language
- Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions
- Indigenous Australian Studies
- Indigenous Economics
- Indonesian
- International Relations and Asian Studies
- Islamic Studies
- Japanese
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Psychological Studies
Arts Units
For details of the relevant Arts units, refer to the current listing of Bachelor of Arts.
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Recommended Sequence
Science Component
Students must study 16 Science units following one of the following Key Programs
- Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)
- Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
- Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Science)
- Bachelor of Science (called ‘Science’ in the unit set structure below).
Students following the Bachelor of Science Key Program must choose five Level 1 units within the following rules
- At least one mathematics or statistics unit
- Remaining units must cover at least two of the following scientific disciplines: chemistry, biology, physics, computing
Students following the Bachelor of Science (Science) Key Program must also complete at least one of the Science specialisations (majors)
| M3090 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
And one Level 3 capstone unit.
Consult the handbook entry for the Bachelor of Science degree course for further details about the science majors.
Year 1
Autumn session
Choose two core Arts units from
| 100846 | Analytical Reading and Writing |
Choose two science units relevant to the Key Program as follows
Biological Sciences Key Program
Choose one of
Chemistry Key Program
Mathematical Science Key Program
Science Key Program
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology specialisation
Choose one of
Chemistry specialisation
And one science unit from the list below
General Biology specialisation
And one science unit from the list below
Mathematics specialisation
List of science units
Note: Choose one chemistry unit only
Spring session
Choose two core Arts units from
| 100846 | Analytical Reading and Writing |
Choose two science units relevant to the Key Program as follows
Biological Sciences Key Program
Chemistry Key Program
Choose one of
| 300818 | Introduction to Physiology |
Mathematical Sciences Key Program
Science Key Program
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology specialisation
Chemistry specialisation
And one science unit from the list below
General Biology specialisation
And one science unit from the list below
Mathematics specialisation
And one science unit from the list below
List of science units
| 300818 | Introduction to Physiology |
Year 2
Autumn session
One Arts major or sub-major unit
Choose three science units relevant to the Key Program as follows
Biological Sciences Key Program
| 300936 | Functional Proteins and Genes |
Chemistry Key Program
Choose one of
Mathematical Science Key Program
| 301033 | Introduction to Data Science |
Science Key Program: Non-mathematics Specialisations
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, General Biology specialisations
Choose at least one Level 1 mathematics unit from the list below in either semester in second year
Mathematics units
Choose two science units if completing a mathematics unit in Autumn, or three science units otherwise
Science units
| 300936 | Functional Proteins and Genes |
| 300930 | Classical Physics and Advanced Technologies |
Science Key Program: Mathematics Specialisation
And one unit from the list below
Spring session
One Arts major or sub-major unit
Choose three science units relevant to the Key Program as follows
Biological Sciences Key Program
Choose one of
And choose one of
Chemistry Key Program
Choose one of
Mathematical Science Key Program
Choose one of
Science Key Program: Non-mathematics Specialisations
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, General Biology specialisations
Choose one mathematics unit and two science units or three science units (if mathematics unit completed in Autumn)
Science units
Science Key Program: Mathematics Specialisation
Choose two of
Year 3
Autumn session
One Arts major or sub-major unit
Science capstone units: select at least one capstone unit in either semester of Year 3
Choose three science units relevant to the Key Program as follows
Biological Sciences Key Program
Choose three of
| 300820 | Genes, Genomics and Human Health |
| 300919 | Occupational Health and Safety |
Capstone units
| 300978 | Marine and Aquatic Ecology |
Chemistry Key Program
| 300907 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry |
| 300857 | Environmental Geochemistry |
Please note unit 300857 replaced by 301212 Science of the Anthropocene from 2019.
| 301212 | Science of the Anthropocene |
Choose one of
| 300926 | Advanced Physical Chemistry |
| 300912 | Molecular Pharmacokinetics |
Mathematical Science Key Program
Science Key Program
Choose three of
| 300907 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry |
| 300926 | Advanced Physical Chemistry |
| 300857 | Environmental Geochemistry |
Please note unit 300857 replaced by 301212 Science of the Anthropocene from 2019.
| 300820 | Genes, Genomics and Human Health |
| 301212 | Science of the Anthropocene |
Capstone units
| 300978 | Marine and Aquatic Ecology |
Spring session
One Arts major or sub-major unit
Choose three science units as follows
Biological Sciences Key Program
Choose three of
Capstone units
| 300909 | Biological Adaptation to Climate Change |
| 300883 | Laboratory Quality Management |
| 300924 | Science Research Project |
Chemistry Key Program
| 300925 | Advanced Analytical Chemistry |
| 300906 | Advanced Organic Chemistry |
Capstone units
Choose one of
| 300883 | Laboratory Quality Management |
| 300924 | Science Research Project |
Mathematical Science Key Program
| 301035 | Environmental Informatics |
Capstone unit
Science Key Program
Choose three of
| 300925 | Advanced Analytical Chemistry |
| 300906 | Advanced Organic Chemistry |
| 301035 | Environmental Informatics |
Capstone units
| 300909 | Biological Adaptation to Climate Change |
| 300883 | Laboratory Quality Management |
| 300924 | Science Research Project |
Year 4
Autumn session
Four Bachelor of Arts major or sub-major units
Spring session
Four Bachelor of Arts major or sub-major units