Environmental Science

To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Specialisations).The Environmental Science Specialisation is offered by the College of Science and Engineering.

To qualify for the Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) a student must complete 108 units, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study detailed below.

No more than 45 units of First Year level topics may be included in the 108 units for the degree. Topics designated 'any year' or with no year level specified are regarded as First Year level topics.

Elective topics to complete 108 units may be selected from any offered within the University or, with approval from the College of Science and Engineering, from outside the University, provided any course and prerequisite requirements are met.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Specialisation- Environmental Science - Year 1 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 1 topics

BIOL1101 Evolution of Biological Diversity (4.5 units) EASC1101 Earth and Environmental Sciences (4.5 units) EASC1102 Marine Sciences (4.5 units) STEM1001 Nature of STEM (4.5 units) STEM1002 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (4.5 units)

Option - Year 1 topics

Select one of:

MATH1701 Mathematics Fundamentals A (4.5 units) MATH1121 Mathematics 1A (4.5 units) STAT1122 Biostatistics (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 1 topics

Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.

Specialisation- Environmental Science - Year 2 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 2 topics

BIOL2711 Ecology (4.5 units) EASC2702 Global Climate Change (4.5 units) ENVS2752 Geological Processes (4.5 units) ENVS2761 Hydrology (4.5 units) ENVS2712 Environmental Change and Human Health (4.5 units) STEM2001 Remote Sensing for all Disciplines (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 2 topics

Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.

Specialisation- Environmental Science - Year 3 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 3 topics

ENVS2741 Zombie Apocalypse: Microbes and Toxins (4.5 units) ENVS3731 Ecohydrology (4.5 units) ENVS3750 Field Studies in Environmental Disciplines (4.5 units) ENVS3752 Geology of Australia (4.5 units) STEM3100 Research Project in Science (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 3 topics

Plus 13.5 units of elective topics# from across the University where entry requirements are met.

#Students are encouraged to enrol in STEM3001 Science Connect (4.5 units) as a third-year elective.

Recommended Electives

While students are able to select elective units from anywhere across the University, these are Recommended Electives.

BIOL3701 Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology (4.5 units) EASC3741 Physical Hydrogeology (4.5 units) EASC3782 Contaminant and Tracer Hydrology (4.5 units) ENVS3742 Emerging Issues in Australian Environmental Management (4.5 units) ENVS3760 Environmental Agency Placement (4.5 units) STEM2001 Remote Sensing for all Disciplines (4.5 units) STEM2002 Applied Problem Solving with Computers (4.5 units) STEM2003 Airborne Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry (4.5 units) STEM2004 Advanced Geographical Information Systems (4.5 units)

Honours

Admission to an honours program may be offered to a student who meets certain academic criteria and subject to the College being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study. Refer to Bachelor of Science (Honours).

Combined degrees

The Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) may also be studied in a combined degree program with:

• another Bachelor degree in the College of Science and Engineering where the combination meets the requirements of the credit transfer policy
• Bachelor of Archaeology
• Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice - from 1 January 2020
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice - prior to 31 December 2019
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours) - from 1 January 2020
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours) - prior to 31 December 2019

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.