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Bachelor of Science
Students may gain a comprehensive education in Science by
either selecting a major study and a range of elective subjects.
The major study areas are Biological Sciences, Chemistry,
Human Geography, Physical Geography, Geology and Geosciences.
Other interdisciplinary majors are Biotechnolgoy, Ecology,
Environment, Land and Heritage Management, Medical Chemistry
and Nanotechnology.
The flexible structure of the major and electives allows
students to design their study program to meet their particular
interests and abilities. Students may combine their chosen
Science major with a second major in Science, or a major chosen
from outside the Faculty, or with a range of elective subjects.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
New South Wales HSC University Admission Index (UAI) of 80
(or equivalent). The UAI is reviewed each year.
Assumed Knowledge: Four units of science or four units comprising
science and mathematics. Students who have not completed Chemistry
and/or Biology at the HSC are strongly recommended to enrol
in bridging courses offered in February each year. Students
without at least Mathematics Band 4 are required to take a special Maths
subject in the first year or consider early entry to complete
this subject in Summer Session prior to commencement of this
course.
Course Requirements
Bachelor of Science degrees require 3 years of full-time
study or equivalent part-time, and the completion of subjects
to the value of 144 credit points. In the Faculty of Science,
Bachelor of Science requirements fall into one of three
categories, as follows:
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- At least one major chosen from disciplines located
in the Faculty of Science. A major study consists of
at least 90 credit points from the Science
Schedule of which at least 60 credit points are
from one of the Faculty of Science disciplines: Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Human Geography; Physical Geography; Geology; Geosciences.
The balance of 54 credit points ( to a degree total
of 144) may be chosen from either the Science
Schedule or General
Schedule and may include a second major
or a selection of complementary or contrasting subjects, or other subjects with the approval of the Dean or Associate Dean.
- One major from within the Faculty of Science and a
co-major from outside the Faculty. Approved co-majors
are: Biomedical Sciences, Computer Science, Human
Resource Management, Management, Marketing, Mathematics/Applied
Statistics, Nutrition, Physics, Psychology. In this
category, where an approved major is combined with a
Science major, the requirement of at least 90 credit
points from the Science Schedule is waived.
- An approved major from outside of the Faculty combined
with a minor from within the Faculty. A minor is defined
as comprising at least 12 credit points of 100-level and
32 credit points of 200-level and/or 300-level subjects
from one of the Science Academic Units: Biological Sciences,
Chemistry or Geosciences. The allowed external majors are
Computer Science, Mathematics/Applied Statistics, Physics,
Psychology.
Note: Students wishing to undertake a major program
involving a discipline outside of the Faculty of Science
as in 1(b) and 2 above, must first obtain the approval of
the Head of the relevant Department or School and verify
their planned study program. Recommended major programs
can be obtained from the Faculty of Science Office in room
41.258.
- One of the six interdisciplinary, prescribed majors, as
follows:
Biotechnology; Ecology; Environment; Land & Heritage
Management; Medicinal
Chemistry; Nanotechnology.
Refer to the Faculty of Engineering
for the Bachelor of Science (Physics).
Honours
Students with a good academic record, particularly in third
year are encouraged to proceed to the Honours year in the
discipline of their major. The Honours year is a fourth year
of study that provides training in independant research.
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