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Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Science

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Build your capacity for critical analysis and develop a strong knowledge and skill base across the arts and sciences. Select majors and electives that align with your interests, preparing you for diverse career opportunities. Develop practical skills for real-world research as well as advanced communication skills applicable to various arts, humanities and scientific fields.

What to expect

Be equipped with a diverse skill set appropriate for a career with unlimited potential. The Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Science joint degree develops your communication and research skills while also advancing your ability to critically analyse information. Combining this with a thorough understanding of basic and specialised scientific principles will make you stand out to future employers for your well-rounded abilities and knowledge base.

The Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Science double degree, involves studying across four years (full-time) or eight years (part-time). You will complete a major from the arts disciplines and one from the science disciplines, and a selection of core subjects and electives from both areas.

The arts disciplines will help you understand how humans recognise, record, and debate human practices, meanings, and values and show you how to apply this understanding to historical and contemporary social and cultural contexts. The arts disciplines include Anthropology, Archaeology, Criminology, English, History, Human Geography, Human Services, Indigenous Studies, Politics and International Relations, Psychology Studies and Sociology.

The science disciplines will show you how observation and experimentation generate knowledge of the physical and material world and how to use this knowledge in various theoretical and practical scenarios and real-world situations. The science disciplines include Aquaculture, Chemistry, Data Science, Earth Science, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Molecular and Cell Biology and Zoology and Ecology.

Majors

There are 11 majors within the Bachelor of Arts for you to choose from.

Anthropology

Archaeology

Criminology

English

History

Human Geography

Human Services

Indigenous Studies

Politics and International Relations

Psychology Studies

Sociology

There are eight majors within the Bachelor of Science for you to choose from.

Aquaculture Science and Technology

Chemistry

Data Science

Earth Science

Marine Biology

Mathematics

Molecular and Cell Biology

Zoology and Ecology

Career Opportunities

Open up a whole realm of future opportunities with a combined degree in Arts and Science.

Pursue a career that combines your skills in the arts with your passion for science, such as environmental science or technology.

JCU Arts-Science graduates find employment in roles such as technical writers, communication and media advisers, managers and consultants across the private sector, government and research organisations.

If you enjoy sharing your learning with others, you could undertake additional study to teach in schools. Alternatively, develop your passion for your major further and go on to postgraduate study or a research degree.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

James Cook University partners with Russo Higher Education Pty Ltd to deliver the programs available at our Brisbane campus.

As a JCUB student you have access to dedicated student support including opportunities for enhanced job-support services, academic learning advisors, counselling, employment assistance, and English language and academic pathways.

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