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Bachelor of Social Science Majors Interdisciplinary Social Science and History
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Commonwealth supported
    AUD 5864
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 15200
Entry requirements
  • OP/Rank: 16/66
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 15280
  • On-campus
    AUD 18080

What will I study?

Program structure

Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 4
plus 1 x Interdisciplinary Social Science Major 8 
plus 1 x Second Major 8 

plus 4 x Electives
or 1 x 4-unit Minor

4
Total 24 
Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.
Core courses:
CMS1000Communication and Scholarship
HMT1000History of Western Ideas
HMT2000Ethical Issues and Human Rights
SOC1000Approaches to the Social Sciences
SOC3000 Collaborative Community Problem Solving
ANT1001 Introductory Anthropology1
 OR
SOC1001 Conflict and Peace2
History Major: 
HIS1000 World Civilisations to 1500 CE
HIS1001 Introduction to Australian History
HIS1003 World History Since 1500CE
HIS2000 Contemporary Australia
HIS2001 Race Relations in Australian History
HIS2005 Europe: History of an Idea
 plus two from the following
HIS3002 The Twentieth Century
HIS3003 Contemporary America
HIS3004  Approaches To History

Other Majors

Other majors for the Bachelor of Social Science (Social Science) are: Anthropology, Asian Studies, Behavioural Science, Communication & Media Studies, International Relations and Language and Culture.

Footnotes

1 Semester 1 only.

2 Semester 2 only.