Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science

The University of Newcastle

About

The Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science is for those who are interested in understanding the world around us and how it works.

Through the sciences you will be inspired to build new knowledge and discover new things.

Through the arts you will explore ideas, theories and records of how people process the human experience through society, culture, and more.

You’ll be able to follow your passions, and you will learn from leading researchers who will guide you through a tailored program, specifically designed to give you the skills that employers are seeking.

Our guidance and mentoring give you the confidence to know you’re heading where you want to with your career, and you’ll have authentic opportunities to work with industry and in research whilst you study.

A combined degree program offers greater breadth of learning, enhancing the academic and professional qualities gained in each separate degree.

On completion, you will have the practical skills to make a difference in the world and contribute new solutions to the many challenges we face.

Structure

Code Title Term / Location Units
HASS1000 BA Futures Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (ONLINE) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 2 - 2020 (ONLINE) 10 units
SCIE1001 Professional Scientific Thinking Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) 10 units
SCIE1002 Multidisciplinary Laboratories Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) 10 units
STAT1070 Statistics for the Sciences Summer 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) 10 units
HASS2000 BA Practice Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (ONLINE) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) Semester 2 - 2020 (ONLINE) 10 units
SCIE2001 Professional Employment Skills Summer 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 1 - 2020 (Central Coast) 10 units
SCIE2002 Interdisciplinary Challenges Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (Central Coast) 10 units
HASS3000 BA Project Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) Semester 2 - 2020 (ONLINE) 10 units
SCIE3001A Transdisciplinary Capstone: Planning and Implementing Semester 1 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units
SCIE3001B Transdisciplinary Capstone: Implementing and Communicating Semester 2 - 2020 (Callaghan) 10 units

Entry requirements

Admission to this program is available to Australian students, residents and international students. Admission information for Australian students and residents is available online here. Admission information for international students can be found here. During the admission process adjustment factors may be applied to your Selection Rank. Please visit our website to see if you are eligible.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the program students will have:

  • You will be a problem solver and an innovator who can identify, draw upon and manage resources to take a scientific project from concept to completion.
  • You will be a critical thinker who has keen insight and a broad perspective of the world to find scientific solutions to complex problems
  • You will be a practitioner who has the ability to apply your learning and skills to create new understandings of the world and real world issues that lay at the intersection of many traditional and emerging science disciplines.
  • You will be a keen scientific researcher and skilled technician who has the ability to think creatively, to plan, to evaluation, to reflect upon and apply your findings.
  • You will be a person who has the flexibility to work in many different environments, to harness collective knowledge within local and global professional networks, to communicate effectively, to work with people and have an appreciation of others.
  • You will be a professional who can apply your skills and knowledge of science to the highest ethical standards responsibly and honestly

Institution