our future, your future 2007 distance and flexible learning handbook
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USP PROGRAMS<br />
Bachelor’s Degree Programs<br />
USP offers seven bachelor’s degree<br />
qualifications – the Bachelor of Agriculture<br />
(BAgr), the Bachelor of Arts (BA), the Bachelor<br />
of Commerce (BCom), the Bachelor of<br />
Education (BEd), the Bachelor of Engineering<br />
Technology (BETech), the Bachelor of Laws<br />
(LLB), <strong>and</strong> the Bachelor of Science (BSc). For<br />
the BA, the BCom <strong>and</strong> the BSc, which require<br />
the completion of 20 c<strong>our</strong>ses, a wide range<br />
of major disciplines can be selected, while for<br />
the professional bachelor’s degrees up to 32<br />
c<strong>our</strong>ses need to be passed <strong>and</strong> the programs<br />
are largely prescribed.<br />
Apart from the Bachelor of Education,<br />
subjects. For the BEd, only qualified teachers<br />
admission to bachelor’s degrees is usually on are admitted. Before you apply for admission to<br />
the basis of passing Form 7 or completing a a particular degree program you must ensure<br />
Foundation Certificate, <strong>and</strong> most bachelor’s you meet the admission criteria, which are<br />
degrees require passes at that level in specific listed in the <strong>2007</strong> Enrolment Guide.<br />
Bachelor’s Degrees<br />
Offered by<br />
Bachelor of Agriculture<br />
School of Agriculture & Food Technology<br />
Bachelor of Arts, majoring in:<br />
Computing Science<br />
School of Computing, Information & Mathematical Sciences<br />
Education<br />
School of Education<br />
Expressive Arts<br />
School of Education<br />
14<br />
As well as the seven degrees described<br />
above there are some special programs. In<br />
addition to the BA, BCom <strong>and</strong> BSc programs<br />
where students choose their major <strong>and</strong><br />
minor disciplines, there are two prescribed<br />
interdisciplinary BA programs (the BA<br />
in Environmental Studies, <strong>and</strong> the BA in<br />
T<strong>our</strong>ism <strong>and</strong> Hospitality), one prescribed<br />
interdisciplinary BCom program (the BCom<br />
in Business Studies), <strong>and</strong> three prescribed<br />
interdisciplinary BSc programs (the BSc in<br />
Environmental Science, the BSc in Marine<br />
Science, <strong>and</strong> the BSc in Sports Science).<br />
Students can also choose from five combined<br />
programs: the BA/LLB, the BCom/LLB*, the<br />
BA/Graduate Certificate in Education*, the<br />
BCom/Graduate Certificate in Education <strong>and</strong><br />
BSc/Graduate Certificate in Education, the<br />
latter three for those intending to become<br />
secondary teachers.<br />
Food & Nutritional Sciences<br />
Geography<br />
History<br />
Industrial Relations<br />
Information Systems<br />
J<strong>our</strong>nalism<br />
L<strong>and</strong> Use Planning<br />
Law<br />
Linguistics<br />
Literature<br />
Literature & Language<br />
Marine Affairs<br />
Mathematics<br />
Media Studies<br />
Official Statistics<br />
Pacific Language Studies<br />
School of Biological, Chemical & Environmental Sciences<br />
School of Geography<br />
School of Social Sciences<br />
School of Social Sciences<br />
School of Computing, Information & Mathematical Sciences<br />
School of Language, Arts & Media<br />
Department of L<strong>and</strong> Management<br />
School of Law<br />
School of Language, Arts & Media<br />
School of Language, Arts & Media<br />
School of Language, Arts & Media<br />
School of Marine Studies<br />
School of Computing, Information & Mathematical Sciences<br />
School of Language, Arts & Media<br />
School of Economics<br />
School of Language, Arts & Media<br />
The lists of c<strong>our</strong>ses <strong>and</strong> electives for all<br />
bachelor’s degree programs are found in the<br />
<strong>2007</strong> Enrolment Guide. It is not possible to<br />
complete most bachelor’s degrees entirely<br />
by <strong>distance</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>flexible</strong> <strong>learning</strong> as 300-level<br />
c<strong>our</strong>ses are mainly delivered only on campus<br />
at Alafua <strong>and</strong> Laucala. (The exception is the<br />
Bachelor of Laws which can be completed<br />
entirely by <strong>distance</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>flexible</strong> <strong>learning</strong>).<br />
Students trying to complete most of their<br />
program by <strong>distance</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>flexible</strong> <strong>learning</strong><br />
in the minimum time need to plan carefully<br />
the sequence of their c<strong>our</strong>ses. Please seek<br />
assistance from Student Academic Services, an<br />
academic advisor, or staff at y<strong>our</strong> campus when<br />
choosing y<strong>our</strong> c<strong>our</strong>ses.<br />
Pacific Literature<br />
Pacific Policing<br />
Pacific Vernacular Language<br />
Politics<br />
Population Studies & Demography<br />
Psychology<br />
Real Estate<br />
Social Studies<br />
Social Work<br />
Sociology<br />
Statistics<br />
Theatre Arts<br />
T<strong>our</strong>ism Studies<br />
School of Language, Arts & Media<br />
School of Social Sciences<br />
School of Language, Arts & Media<br />
School of Social Sciences<br />
School of Geography<br />
School of Social Sciences<br />
Department of L<strong>and</strong> Management<br />
School of Social Sciences<br />
School of Social Sciences<br />
School of Social Sciences<br />
School of Computing, Info. & Mathematical Sciences<br />
School of Language, Arts & Media<br />
Department of T<strong>our</strong>ism & Hospitality<br />
* Subject to Senate approval<br />
BA in Environmental Studies<br />
BA in T<strong>our</strong>ism & Hospitality<br />
Faculty of Isl<strong>and</strong>s & Oceans<br />
Department of T<strong>our</strong>ism & Hospitality<br />
USP PROGRAMS USP
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