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Bachelor of Science (Environment)
The Bachelor of Science (Environment) offers a broad, flexible, multi-disciplinary program that is 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 (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, or Geosciences) can be chosen from optional subjects. This is a prescribed program of study comprising core and optional subjects as set out below.
Course Program
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points | |
Common First Year | |||
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
Spring |
6 | |
Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment |
Autumn |
6 | |
Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry |
Autumn |
6 | |
Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life |
Spring |
6 | |
Planet Earth |
Autumn |
6 | |
Earth Environments and Resources |
Spring |
6 | |
Landscape Change and Climatology |
Autumn |
6 | |
The Human Environment: Problems and Change |
Spring |
6 | |
Common Second Year | |||
Principles of Ecology and Evolution |
Autumn |
6 | |
Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
Spring |
6 | |
Soils, Landscapes and Hydrology |
Spring |
6 | |
Biogeography and Environmental Change |
Autumn |
6 | |
Introductory Spatial Science |
Autumn or Spring |
6 | |
Introduction to Environmental Physics |
Autumn |
6 | |
Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
Spring |
6 | |
Autumn Session Options: | |||
Select one of the following three subjects: | |||
Functional Biology of Animals and Plants |
Autumn |
6 | |
Ethics and Environment |
Autumn |
6 | |
General Mathematics 1A (if required) |
Autumn |
6 | |
Note: |
All students entering the Bachelor of Science (Environment) without meeting the minimum Mathematics requirement must successfully complete MATH 151. Students interested in transferring to the Bachelor of Environmental Science (four year degree) should note that they will need to complete MATH151 as additional load. MATH151 is offered in both Autumn and Summer Sessions. | ||
Third Year | |||
Core | |||
Geographic Information Science |
Spring |
8 | |
Environmental Science |
Spring |
8 | |
Options | |||
Plus four of the following subjects, as approved: | |||
Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations |
Autumn |
8 | |
Marine and Terrestrial Ecology |
Spring |
8 | |
Instrumental Analysis |
Autumn |
8 | |
Environmental Chemistry |
Autumn |
8 | |
Plate Tectonics, Macrotopography and Earth History |
Autumn |
8 | |
Coastal Environments: Process and Management |
Spring |
8 | |
Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology |
Autumn |
8 | |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
Autumn |
8 | |
Resources and Environments |
Spring |
8 | |
Environmental and Heritage management |
Spring |
8 | |
Fisheries and Aquaculture |
Spring |
8 | |
Or other subjects approved by the Coordinator | |||
Honours
Students who achieve the required standard would be eligible to enrol in Honours in their chosen discipline: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, or Geosciences. Additionally, if the required academic standard is attained and the appropriate subjects have been completed, the Bachelor of Science (Environment) student may transfer to the Bachelor of Environmental Science fourth Honours year. This consists of special coursework plus a research project.
Other Information
The Degree Coordinator is Professor John Morrison - School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, telephone (02) 4221 4377, email: johnm@uow.edu.au.
