Bachelor of Science (Environmental Sciences)

Students must complete a total of 144 credit points to graduate. Subjects offered by the University have been classified as introductory (normally taken in stages 1 and 2), intermediate (stages 3 and 4) and advanced (stages 5 and 6 or later). In the Bachelor of Science, students are required to complete one introductory foundation stream. Upon the successful completion of first year, they may choose one of the majors that follow from that stream. The chosen major specifies a series of intermediate and advanced subjects that, if taken, result in award of a Bachelor of Science in that major.

Alternatively, students may choose not to take a specific major but a flexible mix of subjects of interest and graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree without a specified major. If so, they must complete 36 credit points of intermediate and 36 credit points of advanced science subjects. In doing so, students must ensure that they have completed the required prerequisite subjects at each stage. It cannot be guaranteed that all subjects that students in a flexible program wish to take together can be timetabled without clashes and so students need to check timetable constraints before final subject choice each session.

The Bachelor of Science also contains up to 24 credit points of free elective subjects that enable students to increase their expertise in other areas of science or other disciplines in the University. This can be in the form of a specialised 24-credit-point sub-major or by a varied selection of subjects.

Students must satisfactorily complete 120 credit points of specified major or flexible science subjects and, in addition, 24 credit points of elective/sub-major subjects for award of the degree.

Environmental Sciences major, Autumn commencing

Year 1

Autumn session:

• 65111 Chemistry 1
• 91107 The Biosphere
• 33116 Design, Data, and Decisions
• 91161 Cell Biology and Genetics

Spring session:

• 91123 Nature and Evolution
• 91132 Molecular Biology
• 60006 Scientific Perspectives for Global Issues
• 65621 Environmental Chemistry

Year 2

Autumn session:

• 91154 Ecology
• 91100 Urban Sustainability and Resilience
• 91168 Ecological Genetics
• Select 6 credit points from the following:
  • 91314 General Microbiology
  • 65306 Analytical Chemistry 1

Spring session:

• 91159 Environmental Remediation
• 91270 Plant Physiology and Climate Change
• CBK92069 Transdisciplinary Electives
• Select 6 credit points from the following:
  • 91178 Applications of Molecular Biology
  • 65409 Analytical Chemistry 2

Year 3

Autumn session:

• Select 24 credit points from the following:
  • 91309 Biodiversity Conservation
  • 91118 Fish Biology and Fisheries
  • 91120 GIS and Remote Sensing
  • 91116 Australian Wildlife and Management
  • 91145 Environmental Protection and Management
  • 91126 Coral Reef Ecosystems
  • 91156 Ocean Systems and Climate Change
  • 91121 Aquatic Ecosystems

Spring session:

• CBK90579 Elective 1
• CBK90580 Elective 2
• CBK90581 Elective 3
• Select 6 credit points from the following:
  • 91178 Applications of Molecular Biology
  • 65409 Analytical Chemistry 2
  • 91155 Stream and Lake Assessment