Bachelor
An arts/science degree gives you a combination of knowledge and skills that apply to a range of careers in areas like environmental science, journalism, research, health and business.
Your arts and sciences studies are divided equally across this four-year double degree, giving you two distinct majors to combine in a way that reflects your interests and goals. Choose from arts subjects like anthropology, languages, archaeology, philosophy and linguistics, and team them with science areas including zoology, genetics, chemistry, physics or microbiology to create your study path.
Through your science subjects, you'll have access to purpose-built teaching and research laboratories and will work alongside some of Australia's leading researchers. Our arts subjects also offer a balance of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, giving you the skills you need to adapt to today's changing jobs landscape.
We offer programs to help you transition from high school to the demands of university, along with volunteer and work experience placements. You'll also have the option to study with one of our student exchange partners, gaining credit towards your degree while overseas.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, students must complete a total of 540 credit points across 5 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 5 requires the completion of 60 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 BIG IDEAS IN SCIENCE: LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING SCI1LUE 1 15 BIG IDEAS IN SCIENCE: CAREER OPTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY SCI2COP 2 15
A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. Some courses allow you to complete an optional second major from your course's discipline or another discipline.
Major name Major code Aboriginal studies MAJOR-ABS-3 Ancient societies and human origins MAJOR-ASHO Anthropology MAJOR-ANT-2 Asian studies MAJOR-AST-2 Biochemistry MAJOR-BCH-1 Botany MAJOR-BOT-1 Chemistry MAJOR-CHEM Chinese language and culture - advanced MAJOR-CHLCA Chinese language and culture - beginners MAJOR-CHLCB Chinese language and culture - intermediate MAJOR-CHLCI Classics and ancient history MAJOR-CAH Creative and professional writing MAJOR-CPW-2 Crime, justice and legal studies MAJOR-CJLS-2 Data science MAJOR-DATA English MAJOR-ENG-2 Environmental geoscience MJR-ENVGEO-1 Environmental humanities MAJOR-ENVH French - advanced MAJOR-FREA-1 French - beginner MAJOR-FREB-1 French - intermediate MAJOR-FREI-1 Gender, sexuality and diversity studies MAJOR-GSD-3 Genetics MAJOR-GEN-1 History MAJOR-HIS-2 Indonesian language and culture - advanced MAJOR-INLCA Indonesian language and culture - beginners MAJOR-INLCB International studies MAJOR-INS-2 Italian language and culture - advanced MAJOR-ITLCA Italian language and culture - beginners MAJOR-ITLCB Japanese - advanced MAJOR-JPNA-2 Japanese - beginner MAJOR-JPNB-2 Latin American studies MAJOR-LAS Linguistics MAJOR-LIN-2 Mathematics MAJOR-MAT-H Microbiology MAJOR-MIC-1 Modern Greek studies - advanced MAJOR-MGSA Modern Greek studies - beginners MAJOR-MGSB Nanotechnology MAJOR-NANOT Philosophy MAJOR-PHI-3 Physics MAJOR-PHY Politics MAJOR-POL-2 Screen media performance MAJOR-SMP Sociology MAJOR-SOC-2 Spanish language and culture - advanced MAJOR-SPLCA Spanish language and culture - beginners MAJOR-SPLCB Spanish language and culture - intermediate MAJOR-SPLCI Statistics MJR-STATS-1 Sustainability and development MAJOR-SAD-3 Visual cultures MAJOR-VCUL Zoology MAJOR-ZOO-1
A minor is an optional sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a minor, this sequence must add up to 60 credit points. A minor can be undertaken in a similar or different interest area in your course or major's discipline and, in some cases, taken from a different discipline. Up to two minors can be chosen in place of an optional second major or standalone elective subjects.
Minor name Minor code Aboriginal studies MINOR-ABS-1 Ancient societies and human origins MINOR-ASHO Anthropology MINOR-ANT-2 Applied statistics MINOR-STATS Asian studies MINOR-AST-1 Classics and ancient history MINOR-CAH-1 Creative and professional writing MINOR-CPW-1 Crime, justice and legal studies MNR-CJLR1 Discrete mathematics MINOR-DISMAT Ecological genetics and evolution MINOR-EGE English MINOR-ENG-1 Environmental humanities MINOR-ENVH Forensic chemistry MINOR-FORCH Gender, sexuality and diversity studies MINOR-GSD-1 Hindi MINOR-HINDI History MINOR-HIS-1 International studies MINOR-INS-1 Latin American studies MINOR-LAS-1 Mathematics MINOR-MATHS Neuroscience MINOR-NEURO Philosophy MINOR-PHI-1 Politics MINOR-POL-1 Screen media performance MINOR-SMP Sociology MINOR-SOC-1 Sustainability and development MINOR-SAD-1 Visual cultures MINOR-VCUL
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points CALCULUS AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS MAT1CDE 1 15 CRITICAL THINKING WITH STATISTICS STA1CTS 1 15 DATA-BASED CRITICAL THINKING STA1DCT 1 15 MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS IN BIOLOGY MAT1MAB 1 15 STATISTICAL METHODS STA1STM 1 15 STATISTICAL SCIENCE STA1SS 1 15 STATISTICS FOR LIFE SCIENCES STA1LS 1 15The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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An arts/science degree gives you a combination of knowledge and skills that apply to a range of careers in areas like environmental science, journalism, research, health and business.