Introduction

Students reading a single major will choose to specialize in one discipline or subject. To graduate with a BA (Hons) or BSocSci (Hons) degree, FASS students must have accumulated 160 MCs and attained a minimum Cumulative Average Point (CAP) of 3.20. Students who choose not to or do not complete the honours requirements may graduate with a BA degree, after accumulating 120 MCs at a CAP of 2.00 or above.

Students granted advanced placement credits or who go on the student exchange programme must note the maximum number of MCs they are allowed to transfer from SEP for their respective cohorts.

 

Limitations

For Cohort 2006 and Before

• FASS students may not pursue a single-major degree in Mathematics or Statistics.
• Each student is allowed to read a maximum number of 8 FASS level-1000 modules (32 MCs). MA1101R, MA1102R, SA1101 and Language modules read under the Major and Unrestricted Electives (outside the Major) requirements will count towards this maximum. This maximum does not include modules read to fulfil University Level requirements or elective modules offered by other Faculties.

For Cohort 2007 and After

• Each student is allowed to count a maximum of 60 MCs of level-1000 modules towards both the BA and Honours degree programmes. This limit includes:
  
  

  (1) 32 MCs of level-1000 FASS modules which include:

  •  Exposure modules

  •  Language modules (from the Centre of Language Studies)
  

  (2) General Education modules, Singapore Studies modules and modules offered by other faculties.
  

  (3) Advanced placement credits, exemptions and modules read while on Student Exchange Programme and NUS Overseas College.

General Requirements for a BA

To graduate with a BA, students must accumulate 120 MCs at a CAP of 2.00 or above. Note that once the BA degree has been conferred, the student cannot return to pursue honours

1 General Education Modules (GEMs) from Subject Group A can be used to fulfil Breadth requirements for FASS students. Subject Group A GEMs are characterized by the second digit being "5" e.g. GEKx5xx. Excess GEMs from Subject Group B, Subject Group C and Singapore Studies modules (SSMs) (except those offered by FASS and CELC or Centre for English Language Communications) may be used to fulfil the Breadth requirements.

² At least 4 MCs must be from Subject Group A. The other 4 MCs may be from Subject Group A or B.
Subject Group A: Science and Technology Group
Subject Group B: Humanities and Social Sciences

³ GEMs and SSMs must not be crosslisted with a module from the student’s declared major(s)/minor(s).

⁴ At least one exposure module (4 MC) from each of the following divisions:
• Humanities
• Social Sciences
• Asian Studies
The exposure modules for Faculty requirements exclude any exposure modules read for the student's major(s).

⁵ At least one exposure module (4 MC) from each of the divisions stated in 4. The fourth exposure module may be from any division. The exposure modules for Faculty requirements exclude any exposure modules read for the student's major

⁶ The 56 MCs of major modules must include:
• the exposure module of the subject
• at least 20 MCs at level-3000.
Departments may specify further requirements relevant to their majors. Please check the respective Department’s website for more details.

⁷ The 60 MCs of major modules must include:
• the exposure module of the subject
• at least 20 MCs at level-3000.
Departments may specify further requirements relevant to their majors. Please check the respective Department’s website for more details.

⁸ Students may use any modules outside of their major to fulfil the Unrestricted Electives requirement. The modules may be FASS modules, Breadth or GEMs and SSMs that are not crosslisted with a module from the student’s declared major(s).

 

General Requirements for BA (Hons) or BSocSci (Hons)

To graduate with a BA (Hons) or BSocSci (Hons), students must accumulate 160 MCs at a CAP of 3.20 or above. Students who complete honours requirements but fail to attain a CAP of at least 3.20 will graduate with a BA.

 

 

1 General Education Modules (GEMs) from Subject Group A can be used to fulfil Breadth requirements for FASS students. Subject Group A GEMs are characterized by the second digit being "5" e.g. GEKx5xx. Excess GEMs from Subject Group B, Subject Group C and Singapore Studies modules (SSMs) (except those offered by FASS and CELC or Centre for English Language Communications) may be used to fulfil the Breadth requirements.

² At least 4 MCs must be from Subject Group A. The other 4 MCs can be from Subject Group A or B.
Subject Group A: Science and Technology Group
Subject Group B: Humanities and Social Sciences

³ GEMs and SSMs must not be crosslisted with a module from student’s declared major(s)/minor(s).

⁴ At least one exposure module (4 MC) from each of the following divisions:
• Humanities
• Social Sciences
• Asian Studies
The exposure modules for Faculty requirements exclude the exposure modules read for students’ major(s).

⁵ At least one exposure module (4 MC) from each of the division stated in 4. The fourth exposure module can be from any division. The exposure modules for Faculty requirements exclude the exposure modules read for students’ major(s).

⁶ The 88 MCs of major modules includes:
• the exposure module of the subject
• at least 20 MCs at level-3000
• at least 28 MCs at level-4000
Departments may specify further requirements relevant to their majors. Please check the respective Department’s website for more details.

⁷ The 100 MCs of major modules includes:
• the exposure module of the subject
• at least 20 MCs at level-3000
• at least 40 MCs at level-4000
Departments may specify further requirements relevant to their majors. Please check the respective Department’s website for more details.

⁸ Students may use any modules outside of their major to fulfil the Unrestricted Electives requirement. The modules can be FASS modules, Breadth or GEMs and SSMs that are not crosslisted with a module from the student’s declared major(s).

The Honours Thesis (HT) is not a compulsory requirement to be awarded an honours degree except in the case of first class honours. Please refer to the Honours page for more information.

 

Sample Strategies

For 2001 Cohort

Sample Strategy for Single Major BA
Sample Strategy for Single Major BA with Honours

For 2002 to 2006 Cohorts

Sample Strategy for Single Major BA
Sample Strategy for Single Major BA with Honours

For 2007 and after Cohort

Sample Strategy for Single Major BA
Sample Strategy for Single Major BA with Honours