Bachelor of Environmental Science,
Bachelor of Environmental Science Advanced
Overview
The Bachelor of Environmental Science is a specialist degree designed to give students the knowledge and skills required to manage environmental issues confronting Australia and other countries. This degree aims to provide a broadly-based scientific education with a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving, covering all of the principal sciences: biology, chemistry, geography, geology and physics, together with mathematics and statistics.
In addition, the program integrates material from a wide variety of disciplines relevant to the environment and its management: engineering, management, law, science and technology studies, and philosophy. This equips students to understand the ethical, social, economic and political aspects of environmental issues as well as to be able to work alongside engineers, lawyers and other professionals
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Bachelor of Environmental Science:
New South Wales HSC University Admission Index (UAI) of 85 (or equivalent). The UAI is reviewed each year.
Bachelor of Environmental Science Advanced:
New South Wales HSC University Admission Index (UAI) of 90 (or equivalent). The UAI is reviewed each year.
Assumed Knowledge: Mathematics plus Biology or Chemistry. 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) may take a special mathematics subject in the first year or consider early entry to complete this subject in Summer Session prior to commencement of the course.
Course Requirements
Bachelor of Environmental Science (746):
This is a prescribed program of study comprising core and optional subjects, as set out below.
Bachelor of Environmental Science Advanced (746A):
Students who are eligible for this degree fulfil all the same requirements as Bachelor of Environmental Science candidates but are also eligible for additional benefits and challenges. For further information refer to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) Advanced (741A) and consult the Degree Coordinator.
Course Program
| Subjects |
|
Credit Points |
| Common First Year |
| BIOL104 |
Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment |
6 |
| CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A (or CHEM104 Chemistry 1D) |
6 |
| EESC101 |
Planet Earth |
6 |
| EESC103 |
Landscape change and Climatology |
6 |
| BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
6 |
| CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B (or CHEM105 Chemistry 1E) |
6 |
| EESC102 |
Earth Environments and Resources |
6 |
| EESC104 |
The Human Environment: Problems and Change |
6 |
| MATH151
|
General Mathematics 1A (if required) |
6 |
| Common Second Year |
| BIOL251 |
Principles of Ecology and Evolution |
6 |
| PHYS233 |
Introduction to Environmental Physics |
6 |
| PHIL256 |
Ethics and the Environment |
6 |
| EESC203 |
Biogeography and Environmental Change |
6 |
| STAT252 |
Statistics for the natural sciences |
6 |
| CHEM214 |
Analytical and Environmental Chemisty |
6 |
| EESC202 |
Soils, Landscape and Hydrology |
6 |
| EESC204 |
Introductory Spatial Science |
6 |
Note: For students who select the Life Sciences Strand early in 2nd Year, an alternative program is available that substitutes BIOL241, Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling, for EESC204, Introductory Spatial Science, in Spring Session of the 2nd Year.
3rd & 4th Year - Specialisation in one of four strands:
- Land Resources
- Earth Sciences
- Life Sciences
- Environmental Chemistry
| Subjects |
|
Credit Points |
| Third Year |
| Land Resources Strand |
| EESC303 |
Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology |
8 |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| ENVI491 |
Environmental Science and Systems |
8 |
| EESC208 |
Environmental impact of societies |
6 |
| EESC302 |
Coastal Environments |
8 |
| Plus two subjects from the following: |
|
| EESC201 |
Earth Surface Process and Products |
6 |
| EESC206 |
Discovering Down-Under |
6 |
| EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
8 |
| EESC305 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment
(not to count with
GEOS239) |
8 |
| Earth Sciences Strand |
|
| EESC201 |
Earth Surface Processes and Products |
6 |
| EESC301 |
Plate Tectonics, Macrotopography and Earth History |
8 |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| ENVI491 |
Environmental Science and Systems |
8 |
| EESC306 |
Resources and Environments |
8 |
| EESC250 |
Field Geology |
6 |
| Plus ONE subject from the following: |
|
| EESC208 |
Environmental impact of societies |
6 |
| EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
8 |
| EESC305 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment
(not to count with
GEOS239) |
8 |
| Life Sciences Strand |
|
| BIOL240 |
Functional Biology of Plants and Animals |
6 |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| BIOL351 |
Conservation Biology |
8 |
| ENVI491 |
Environmental Science and Systems |
8 |
| BIOL356 |
Marine and Terrestrial Ecology |
8 |
| BIOL241 |
Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling |
6 |
| Plus ONE subject from the following: |
|
| BIOL213 |
Principles of Biochemistry |
6 |
| BIOL212 |
Introductory Microbiology and Immunology |
6 |
| EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
8 |
| EESC305 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment
(not to count with
GEOS239) |
8 |
| BIOL332 |
Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology |
8 |
| Alternative Life Sciences Strand
(if selected in 2nd year) |
| BIOL240 |
Functional Biology of Plants and Animals |
6 |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| BIOL351 |
Conservation biology |
8 |
| ENVI491 |
Environmental Science and Systems |
8 |
| BIOL356 |
Marine and Terrestrial Ecology |
8 |
| EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
8 |
| Plus ONE subject from the following: |
|
| BIOL213 |
Principles of Biochemistry |
6 |
| BIOL212 |
Introductory Microbiology and Immunology |
6 |
| BIOL332 |
Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology |
8 |
| EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
8 |
| Environmental Chemistry Strand |
|
| CHEM211 |
Inoganic Chemistry II |
6 |
| CHEM212 |
Organic Chemistry II |
6 |
| CHEM327 |
Environmental Chemistry |
8 |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| ENVI491 |
Environmental Science and Systems |
8 |
| CHEM213 |
Molecular Structure, Reactivity & Change |
6 |
| Plus ONE subject from the following: |
|
| CHEM320 |
Bioinformatics: from Genome to Structure |
8 |
| CHEM321 |
Organic Synthesis and Reactivity |
8 |
| CHEM314† |
Instrumental Analysist |
8 |
| † Students wishing to take CHEM314 should consult the Coordinator of Environmental Science at the start of 3rd year. |
| |
| 4th Year |
| Common to all Strands |
| ENVI403 |
Research Report |
24 |
| ENVE385 |
Environmental Engineering |
8 |
| MGMT208 |
Introduction of Management for Professionals
A |
6 |
| LAW380 |
Environmental Law |
8 |
Honours
The Degree of Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) is awarded for meritorious performance in 3rd and especially 4th year subjects.
Professional Recognition
Graduates are eligible for full membership of the Environment Institute of Australia & New Zealand and other relevant professional bodies depending on their disciplinary orientation.
Other Information
For further information contact the Faculty of Science Office, 41.258, or telephone 4221 3481 or the Environmental Science Unit, 19.G012, 42214134.
Web site: http://www.uow.edu.au/science/eesc/
The Degree Coordinator is Professor John Morrison, 19.G012.
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