The Australian History plan offers a broad range of undergraduate courses, including Indigenous history; political, social, environmental and local histories and heritage study in a domestic context; and Australian foreign relations in a global setting.  In addition to content and methodology of the History discipline, this plan places a strong emphasis on generic skills.  More specialised courses are available at honours and post-graduate levels.

Students may select from:

Students may choose to take an Australian History plan, and/or a World History plan.  Students who take both plans will meet the minimum requisite of 2 core plans which are mandatory to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts.  Students wishing to take only the Australian History plan are encouraged to take additional history electives from either the Australian History or World History plans.

The Australian Studies plan aims to introduce students to, and develop expertise in, the study of Australia - specifically, its culture, literature, drama, history, geography and sociology.

Students may select from:

*Students enrolling in these courses are required to have access to a computer with internet and email capabilities. CQU student computer labs provide these types of PCs at CQU Campuses, while the Learning Network Queensland can also provide access for distance education students in most parts of the state.

Note:  Students may choose to take an Environmental Geography plan, and/or a Human Geography plan. Students who take both plans will meet the minimum requisite of 2 core plans which are mandatory to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts.

It is recommended that students choosing to complete only the Environmental Geography plan take as additional electives: GEOG19022 Data Visualisation*, GEOG19021 Geographic Information Systems*, GEOG19029 Applied Demography*.  Additional electives may also be taken from: GEOH11001 Introduction to Human Geography, INDG19015 Aboriginal Cultures & the Land, HUMT13006/13007 Humanities Research Topic(s).

* Students enrolling in these Geography courses are required to have access to a computer with Internet and email capabilities.  These requirements will vary among the Geography courses. 

Environmental Studies is a multidisciplinary plan which enhances student's ability to understand, analyse and interpret the environmental problems the contemporary world is confronting.

Students may select from:

* Students enrolling in these Geography courses are required to have access to a computer with Internet and email capabilities.  These requirements will vary among the Geography courses.  CQU student computer labs provide these types of PCs at CQU campuses, while the Learning Network Queensland can also provide access for distance education students in most parts of the state.

* Students enrolling in these Geography courses are required to have access to a computer with Internet and email capabilities.  These requirements will vary among the Geography courses.

This plan enables students to speak, read, and write the Japanese language.  Students who have no Japanese knowledge can begin in Introductory Japanese A.  Students with three years or more of high school Japanese or equivalent can begin in Intermediate Japanese A.  After completing a plan in Japanese you can further your study of Japanese by enrolling in the Honours Program in Japanese Studies. 

The plan in Japanese consists of:

The Liberal Studies Plan provides students with an opportunity to design their own plan by selecting 36 units of credit (ie. 2 Level 1 and no less than 4 Advanced Level courses) from the Core Studies Plans of the Bachelor of Arts.  This will allow students the flexibility to pursue a study stream that suits their interests, while also studying one of the required Plans for the Bachelor of Arts.  Students must meet the usual pre and co-requisites for these courses.

Please note that the courses must be from the Core Studies Plans in the Bachelor of Arts degree and that the courses selected for this plan may not be selected for any other plan in the BA.

The Literary & Cultural Studies Plan provides students with an opportunity to design their own plan by selecting 36 units of credit, usually 6 x 6 units of credit courses (i.e. 2 Level 1 and no less than 4 Advanced Level courses) from those listed below.  Students should note that although Level 1 courses are offered every year, Advanced Level courses are only offered in alternate years.  Students should check the Table of Available Courses for details.  Students will be able to combine the study of contemporary culture, literature, film and drama according to their needs and/or interests.  Students looking for electives rather than a plan will find the most comprehensive selection of elective courses available within the BA. Students are also encouraged to include a research project using the Humanities Research Topics HUMT13007 and/or HUMT13006 as part of their plan.

The Literary Studies plan encourages students to explore the area of literary studies in depth.  It also includes sufficient flexibility for students to include areas of their own interest.  The plan will be of interest both to those wishing to explore a variety of literatures and to those wishing to be English teachers.  Courses are designed to cover both textual analysis and critique and students will be expected to develop their competence in both areas.  Students are also encouraged to include a research project using the Humanities Research Topic as part of their plan.  Level 1 courses are offered every year, and Advanced Level courses in alternate years.  Students should check the Table of Available Courses for details.

Level 1
Any 2 Level 1 courses from the Literary & Cultural studies plan

plan (or choose 2 Advanced Level courses giving 6 overall for the plan)
 

This course is recommended especially for Education students studying in the learning area of Study of Society and Environment (SOSE).

* Students enrolling in this course require access to a computer with internet and email capabilities.  CQU student computer labs provide these types of PCs at CQU campuses, while the Queensland Learning Network can also provide access for distance education students in most parts of the state.

Note: CULT11017 is a stand alone elective BA core course. 

Sociology is a critical discipline which sets out to test the common or everyday assumptions about societies, groups and social change.

Students may select from:

Note 1:

Enrolment in the Practicum (WELF19039) course requires successful completion of WELF19004  (Individual Counselling) or WELF19040 (Working with Groups and Families) as a prerequisite.

• Students who have already completed Working with Families and Working with Groups will not have to complete the 2 new courses (that is, WELF19040 Working with Families and Groups and WELF19041 Assessment of Risk to Wellbeing).

• Students who have successfully completed WELF19006 Working with Families, but not WELF19005 Working with Groups, will be required to complete WELF19041 Assessment of Risk to Wellbeing.

• Students who have attended a weekend workshop when completing either WELF19004 Individual Counselling or WELF19005 Working with Families (or both) will not be required to attend the welfare residential.

Note 2:

Entry into WELF19039 Practicum placement is dependent upon a satisfactory interview with the practicum coordinator and completion of prerequisite studies, as well as participation in a four days Residential school.

Note 3:

Students who wish to study a welfare plan but do not intend to pursue a career in human services are not required to complete WELF19039 Practicum.

* Students enrolling in these courses require access to a computer with internet and email capabilities.  CQU student computer labs provide these types of PCs at CQU campuses, while the Queensland Learning Network can also provide access for distance education students in most parts of the state.

* Students enrolling in these history courses require access to a computer with internet and email capabilities