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Bachelor of Science (Environment)
Overview
The Bachelor of Science (Environment) offers two broad, flexible, multi-disciplinary three-year strands ideal for students wishing to complete a science-based environmental degree with a view to employment in an area of environmental assessment, management and policy development. Core subjects have been chosen with a view to providing the key workplace skills required in the environmental field, and appropriate disciplinary strands can be chosen from optional 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. Recommended studies include four units of Science or four units of Science and Mathematics. Geography may be counted as Science subjects.
Course Requirements
This is a prescribed program of study comprising core and optional subjects as set out below.
Course Program
(a) Biological Sciences/Chemistry/Geosciences strand
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points |
Common First Year |
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BIOL104 |
Evolution, Biodiversity & Environment |
Autumn |
6 |
CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A: Foundations of Chemistry |
Autumn |
6 |
| EESC101 |
Planet Earth |
Autumn |
6 |
| EESC103 |
Landscape Change and Climatology |
Autumn |
6 |
| BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
Spring |
6 |
CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life |
Spring |
6 |
| EESC102 |
Earth Environments and Resources |
Spring |
6 |
| EESC104 |
The Human Environment: Problems and Change |
Spring |
6 |
Common Second Year |
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BIOL251 |
Principles of Ecology and Evolution |
Autumn |
6 |
PHYS233 |
Introduction to Environmental Physics |
Autumn |
6 |
EESC203 |
Biogeography and Environmental Change |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT252 |
Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
Spring |
6 |
CHEM214 |
Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
Spring |
6 |
EESC204 |
Introductory Spatial Science |
Spring |
6 |
Options |
Plus 2 of the following subjects, one of which should be MATH151 if minimum Mathematics requirement not already met, as approved for the balance of credit points to total 48. |
| MATH151 |
General Mathematics 1A (if required) |
Autumn/ Summer |
6 |
| BIOL240 |
Functional Biology of Plants and Animals |
Autumn |
6 |
| CHEM211 |
Inorganic Chemistry II |
Autumn |
6 |
| CHEM212 |
Organic Chemistry |
Autumn |
6 |
MARE200 |
Introduction to Oceanography |
Autumn |
6 |
BIOL241 |
Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling |
Spring |
6 |
CHEM213 |
Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change |
Spring |
6 |
| EESC202 |
Soils, Landscapes and Hydrology |
Spring |
6 |
| EESC208 |
Environmental Impact of Societies |
Spring |
6 |
EESC250 |
Field Geology I |
Summer |
6 |
Third Year |
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Core |
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EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
Spring |
8 |
ENVI391 |
Environmental Science |
Spring |
8 |
Options |
Plus 4 of the following subjects, as approved: |
| CHEM314 |
Instrumental Analysis |
Autumn |
8 |
| CHEM327 |
Environmental Chemistry |
Autumn |
8 |
BIOL351 |
Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations |
Autumn |
8 |
EESC301 |
Plate Tectonics, Macrotopography and Earth History |
Autumn |
8 |
EESC303 |
Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology |
Autumn |
8 |
EESC305 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
Autumn |
8 |
EESC306 |
Resources and Environments |
Spring |
8 |
EESC308 |
Environmental and Heritage management |
Spring |
8 |
BIOL355 |
Marine and Terrestrial Ecology |
Spring |
8 |
EESC302 |
Coastal Environments: Process and Management |
Spring |
8 |
MARE300 |
Fisheries and Aquaculture |
Spring |
8 |
MARE357 |
Advances in Molluscan Biology |
Summer |
8 |
Or other subjects approved by the Coordinator |
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(b) Physical Sciences strand
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points |
Common First Year |
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| CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A: Foundations of Chemistry |
Autumn |
6 |
| CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life |
Spring |
6 |
| PHYS141 |
Fundamentals of Physics A |
Autumn |
6 |
| PHYS142 |
Fundamentals of Physics B |
Spring |
6 |
| MATH187 |
Mathematics 1A, Part 1 (or MATH141/161) |
Autumn |
6 |
| MATH188 |
Mathematics 1A, Part 2 (or MATH142/162) |
Spring |
6 |
| EESC103 |
Landscape Change and Climatology |
Autumn |
6 |
| CSCI114 |
Procedural Programming |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
Common Second Year |
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| CHEM213 |
Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change |
Spring |
6 |
| CHEM214 |
Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
Spring |
6 |
| PHYS230 |
Intermediate Physics |
Annual |
12 |
| PHYS235 |
Mechanics and Thermodynamics |
Autumn |
6 |
| PHYS233 |
Introduction to Environmental Physics |
Autumn |
6 |
| MATH283 |
Mathematics IIE for Engineers Part 1 |
Spring |
6 |
| BIOL352 |
Biology for Environmental Engineers |
Autumn |
6 |
Third Year |
Core |
| PHYS375 |
Nuclear Physics |
Spring |
6 |
| CHEM314 |
Instrumental Analysis |
Autumn |
8 |
| CHEM327 |
Environmental Chemistry |
Autumn |
8 |
| ENVE221 |
Air and Noise Pollution |
Spring |
6 |
| EESC204 |
Introductory Spatial Science |
Spring |
6 |
Options
Plus 2-3 of the following as approved to total a minimum of 48 cp: |
| ENVE321 |
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management |
Spring |
6 |
| ENVI385 |
Environmental Engineering |
Autumn |
8 |
| PHYS305 |
Quantum Mechanics |
Autumn |
6 |
| PHYS335 |
Classical Mechanics |
Autumn |
6 |
| PHYS325 |
Electromagnetism |
Autumn |
6 |
| CHEM364 |
Molecular Structure & Spectroscopy |
Autumn |
8 |
Honours
Students who have achieved the required standard would be eligible to enrol in Honours in their chosen discipline: Biological Sciences, Geosciences or Chemistry.
Other Information
For further information contact the Faculty of Science Office, 41.258, or telephone 4221 3481.
Web site: www.uow.edu.au/science/ .
The Degree Coordinator is Professor John Morrison, Room 19.G012.
Honours
Students who have achieved the required standard would be eligible to enrol in Honours in their chosen discipline: Biological Sciences, Geosciences or Chemistry.
Other Information
For further information contact the Faculty of Science Office, 41.258, or telephone 42213481. Web site: www.uow.edu.au/science
The Degree Coordinator is Professor John Morrison, Room 19.G012
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