Course structure

The course consists of either two major strands or one major strand and two minor strands, together with sufficient electives to comprise a minimum of 144 subject points. The police studies major (seven semester subjects) is compulsory. Other majors and minors may be selected from those accredited in the Bachelor of Arts degree.

A candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Police Studies) is required to include in the course subjects to a total of at least 144 points but not more than 162 points including:

• a minimum of eight and a maximum of ten subjects taken at first-year level;
• not more than two first-year level subjects that do not form part of a first-year sequence;
• a subject in computer literacy which can be satisfied by completing a course conducted by the Computer Centre or by demonstrating to the faculty that the necessary computer skills have already been acquired; and
• such additional subjects at the second and third-year levels as are required to complete a major sequence in police studies and either a major or two minor sequences from List A (1) Arts faculty disciplines.

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