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Bachelor of Environmental Science
Bachelor of Environmental Science Advanced
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Bachelor of Environmental Science, |
Abbreviation: |
BEnvSc, |
Home Faculty: |
Science, Medicine and Health |
Duration: |
4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
192 credit points |
Delivery Mode: |
On campus (Face-to-face) |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
746, 746_2 |
UAC Code: |
757612, 757618 |
CRICOS Code: |
002256D |
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:
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 85 (or equivalent). The ATAR is reviewed each year.
Bachelor of Environmental Science Advanced:
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 90 (or equivalent). The ATAR is reviewed each year.
Assumed Knowledge: Mathematics plus Biology or Chemistry or Geography or Earth and Environmental Sciences. Recommended studies include four units of Science (including Biology) and Mathematics. Students who have not completed Biology and/or Chemistry at the HSC are strongly recommended to enrol in bridging courses offered in February each year. Students without at least HSC Mathematics Band 4 (or equivalent) are required to take a Mathematics subject (usually MATH151) in the first year.
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 (746_2):
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 |
Session |
Credit Points | ||||
Common First Year | ||||||
BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
Spring |
6 | |||
BIOL104 |
Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment |
Autumn |
6 | |||
CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry |
Autumn |
6 | |||
CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life |
Spring |
6 | |||
EESC101 |
Planet Earth |
Autumn |
6 | |||
EESC102 |
Earth Environments and Resources |
Spring |
6 | |||
EESC103 |
Landscape Change and Climatology |
Autumn |
6 | |||
EESC104 |
The Human Environment: Problems and Change |
Spring |
6 | |||
MATH151 |
General Mathematics 1A (if required) |
Summer |
6 | |||
Common Second Year | ||||||
BIOL251 |
Principles of Ecology and Evolution |
Autumn |
6 | |||
CHEM214 |
Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
Spring |
6 | |||
EESC202 |
Soils, Landscapes and Hydrology |
Spring |
6 | |||
EESC204 |
Introductory Spatial Science |
Autumn or Spring |
6 | |||
PHIL256 |
Ethics and the Environment |
Autumn |
6 | |||
PHYS233 |
Introduction to Environmental Physics |
Autumn |
6 | |||
STAT252 |
Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
Spring |
6 | |||
Select one of the following two subjects. Those students wishing to take the Life Sciences Strand in 3rd year should take BIOL105. Those students wishing to take the Land Resources, Earth Sciences or Environmental Chemistry Strands in 3rd year should take EESC203. | ||||||
BIOL105 |
Functional Biology of Animals and Plants |
Autumn |
6 | |||
EESC203 |
Biogeography and Environmental Change |
Autumn |
6 | |||
3rd and 4th Year - Specialisation in one of four strands: 1. Land Resources 2. Earth Sciences 3. Life Sciences 4. Environmental Chemistry | ||||||
Third Year Land Resources Strand | ||||||
EESC208 |
Environmental Impact of Societies |
Spring |
6 | |||
EESC302 |
Coastal Environments: Process and Management |
Spring |
8 | |||
EESC303 |
Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology |
Autumn |
8 | |||
ENVI491 |
Environmental Science and Systems |
Spring |
8 | |||
STS 300 |
The Environmental Context |
Autumn |
8 | |||
Plus TWO subjects from the following: | ||||||
EESC201 |
Earth's Inferno |
Autumn |
6 | |||
EESC206 |
Discovering Downunder: A Geography of Australia |
Spring |
6 | |||
EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
Spring |
8 | |||
EESC305 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
Autumn |
8 | |||
Third Year Earth Sciences Strand | ||||||
EESC201 |
Earth's Inferno |
Autumn |
6 | |||
EESC250 |
Field Geology |
Summer |
6 | |||
EESC301 |
Plate Tectonics, Macrotopography and Earth History |
Autumn |
8 | |||
EESC306 |
Resources and Environments |
Spring |
8 | |||
ENVI491 |
Environmental Science and Systems |
Spring |
8 | |||
STS 300 |
The Environmental Context |
Autumn |
8 | |||
Plus ONE subject from the following: | ||||||
EESC208 |
Environmental Impact of Societies |
Spring |
6 | |||
EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
Spring |
8 | |||
EESC305 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
Autumn |
8 | |||
Third Year Life Sciences Strand | ||||||
BIOL240 |
Biodiversity of Marine and Freshwater Organisms |
Autumn |
6 | |||
BIOL241 |
Biodiversity of Terrestrial Organisms |
Spring |
6 | |||
BIOL351 |
Conservation Biology |
Autumn |
8 | |||
BIOL356 |
Marine and Terrestrial Ecology |
Spring |
8 | |||
EESC203 |
Biogeography and Environmental Change |
Autumn |
6 | |||
ENVI491 |
Environmental Science and Systems |
Spring |
8 | |||
STS 300 |
The Environmental Context |
Autumn |
8 | |||
Third Year Environmental Chemistry Strand | ||||||
CHEM211 |
Inorganic Chemistry II |
Autumn |
6 | |||
CHEM212 |
Organic Chemistry II |
Autumn |
6 | |||
CHEM213 |
Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change |
Spring |
6 | |||
CHEM327 |
Environmental Chemistry |
Autumn |
8 | |||
ENVI491 |
Environmental Science and Systems |
Spring |
8 | |||
STS 300 |
The Environmental Context |
Autumn |
8 | |||
Plus ONE subject from the following | ||||||
CHEM314 |
Instrumental Analysis† |
Autumn |
8 | |||
CHEM321 |
Organic Synthesis and Reactivity |
Spring |
8 | |||
CHEM340 |
Chemistry Laboratory Project |
Spring |
8 | |||
EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
Spring |
8 | |||
† Students wishing to take CHEM314 should consult the Coordinator of Environmental Science at the start of 3rd year. | ||||||
Fourth Year - Common for all strands | ||||||
ENVE385 |
Environmental Engineering |
Autumn |
8 | |||
ENVI403 |
Research Report |
Annual |
24 | |||
LAW 380 |
Law for Environmental Managers |
Spring |
8 | |||
MGMT208 |
Introduction to Management for Professionals A |
Autumn |
6 | |||
Honours
The Degree of Bachelor of Environmental Science Honours is awarded for performance in third and fourth year subjects, based on a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) formula.
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
The Degree Coordinator is Dr Tim Cohen - School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, telephone (02) 4239 2375, email: tcohen@uow.edu.au