Rhodes University Bachelor of Arts

++ An Introductory course is offered in this language, four years being required to complete a major in French if one does not begin with Matric level.

* The German and isiXhosa courses are designed for students with little or no prior knowledge of the language.

These Sample Curricula are provided to illustrate how to build up a three year BA degree. Note that these are only examples of numerous possible curricula. Ancillary subjects may be chosen from a wide variety of Humanities courses.

First year (4 courses)	Second year (4 courses)	Third year (2 courses)
English 1Geography  1 Psychology 1* Xhosa (NMT) 1*	English 2Geography 2 Psychology 2* History and Appreciation of Music*	English 3Geography 3
First year (4 courses)	Second year (4 courses)	Third year (2 courses)
Economics 1Philosophy 1 Politics 1 Maths 1	Economics 2Philosophy 2 Politics 2* French 1*	Economics 3Philosophy 3

First year (4 years)	Second year (4 courses)	Third year (2 courses)
Human Kinetics and Ergonomics 1Psychology 1 History 1* English 1*	Human Kinetics and Ergonomics 2Psychology 2 Applied Physiology and Anatomy++ Computer Science 1	Human Kinetics and Ergonomics 3Psychology 3

Rhodes University Bachelor of Arts

* ancillary courses

++ compulsory course for Human Kinetics and Ergonomics 3

B. BACHELOR OF FINE ART DEGREE

First year (3 courses)	Second year (3 courses)	Third year (2 courses)	Fourth year (2 courses)
Art History and Visual Culture 1BFA Studio Practice 1 One other BA course	Art History and Visual Culture 2BFA Studio Practice 2 One other BA course	Art History and Visual Culture 3BFA Studio Practice 3	Art History and Visual Culture 4 and BFA Studio Practice 4.Practical options in Fine Art Studio Practice are: Graphic Design, Painting, Photographic Arts and Sculpture.

 

C. BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM DEGREE

First year (4 courses)	Second year (4 courses)	Third year (2 courses)	Fourth year (1 courses)
Journalism 1English 1 and/or English Language & Linguistic 1 Economics 1 Politics 1	Journalism 2English 2 and/or English Language & Linguistic 2 History 2 Sociology 1	Journalism 3English 3 and/or English Language & Linguistic 3	Journalism 4

It must be stressed that these are only examples of a number of possible curricula.

D. BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE

First year (4 courses)	Second year (4 courses)	Third year (2 courses)	Fourth year
Instrumental Music Studies 1 Music 1 Ethnomusicology 1 One other BA course (optional extra: Sound Technology 1)	Instrumental Music Studies 2Music 2 Ethnomusicology 2 (or Sound Technology 1) One BA course	Instrumental Music Studies 3Students must choose between Music 3 and Ethnomusicology 3	Five papers from a wide variety

E. BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

To obtain a BSocSc degree you must obtain 10 credits. At least 5 credits (courses), including at least one major subject, must be chosen from the following:

Anthropology                                      Economics                  Organisational Psychology

Industrial & Economic Sociology         Politics                        Psychology

Sociology

An African Language may be taken as the second major subject with a major in Anthropology. Other subjects which may be taken as major subjects for the BSocSc degree: Geography; History; Information Systems; Legal Theory; English Language & Linguistics; Mathematics; Mathematical Statistics; Philosophy; Computer Science; Environmental Science; Management.

The following are possible examples of degree structures:

First year (4 courses)	Second year (4 courses)	Third year (2 courses)
Anthropology 1Sociology 1 Politics 1 Psychology 1 Economics 1 Management 1 Accounting 1	Anthropology 2Sociology 2 Politics 2 Xhosa 1(NMT) Psychology 2 Economics 2 Management 2 Organisational Psychology 2 Statistics 1D/TOF	Anthropology 3Sociology 3 5 of 6 Any two of: Economics 3 Management 3 Organisational Psychology 3

 

* if you intend majoring in Management in a Bachelor of Social Science you need to obtain credit in Accounting 1, Economics 1, Statistics 1D and Theory of Finance (TOF) – therefore a good mathematics mark would be a requirement.

Humanities Extended Studies Programme

Rhodes University Bachelor of Arts, This programme offers an alternative route through a Rhodes degree in the humanities faculty. This programme is intended for South African English Second Language speakers who show potential to succeed at university but who might not achieve the entry requirements for a 3 year humanities degree. It is open to students with a matric exemption, not less than 28 admission points and at least a 4 for English as an additional language. 

Entering this programme generally means that the degree must be taken over four years instead of three. Students take two mainstream humanities subjects from a limited choice of subjects offered. These two subjects are supported with additional extended studies classes. These classes aim to develop reading skills and conceptual understanding of the subjects, to give students assistance in preparing for tutorials and assignments and to develop subject specific vocabulary. In addition students take general skills classes which aim to provide students with skills they need to cope academically at university. Students also take computer literacy classes and an information literacy course.After the first year, students can choose any subjects open to humanities students. Extended studies students are usually limited to taking a maximum of 3 credits in one year.