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Bachelor of Environmental Science


This course consists of a four-year full-time, or equivalent part-time, program leading to a pass or honours degree of Bachelor of Environmental Science. All students complete common first and second year programs. In third and fourth years students specialise in one of the four strands:

Earth Sciences
Land Resources
Life Sciences
Pollution Control

The awarding of an honours degree is based on the student's performance in selected subjects offered in third and fourth years of the course. Students will be informed the subjects on which the Honours assessment is based.

COMMON 1st YEAR PROGRAM

Autumn Session
BIOL104 Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment
CHEM101 Chemistry 1A
CHEM104 Chemistry 1D
GEOS111 Planet Earth
GEOS112 Physical Environments


Spring Session
BIOL103 Molecules, Cells and Organisms
CHEM102 Chemistry 1B
CHEM105 Chemistry 1E
GEOS102 Earth Environments and Resources
GEOS142 The Human Environment: Problems and Change

Summer Session
if required (ie if entering the degree without at least 72/100 in HSC 2u Mathematics or equivalent)
MATH151 General Mathematics 1A

COMMON 2nd YEAR PROGRAM   Alternative Program if Life Sciences Strand is Selected in 2nd Year
Autumn Session   Autumn Session
BIOL251 Principles of Ecology and Evolution   BIOL251 Principles of Ecology and Evolution
PHYS233 Environmental Physics   PHYS233 Environmental Physics
PHIL256 Ethics and the Environment   PHIL256 Ethics and the Environment
GEOS222 Biogeography   GEOS222 Biogeography
Spring Session   Spring Session
STAT252 Statistics for the Natural Sciences   STAT252 Statistics for the Natural Sciences
CHEM214 Analytical and Environmental Chemistry II   CHEM214 Analytical and Environmental Chemistry II
GEOS214 Soils, Landscape and Hydrology   GEOS214 Soils, Landscape and Hydrology
GEOS239 Remote Sensing of the Environment   BIOL241 Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling

3rd YEAR PROGRAM - STRAND SELECTION

Pollution Control Earth Sciences Land Resources Life Sciences Alternative Program if Life Sciences Option selected in 2nd Year
Autumn Session Autumn Session Autumn Session Autumn Session Autumn Session
CHEM211 Inorganic Chemistry II
CHEM212 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM327 Environmental Chemistry
STS300 The Environmental Context
GEOS217 Field Techniques in Earth Sciences
GEOS339 Geographic Information Systems
STS300 The Environmental Context
GEOS339 Geographic Information Systems
STS300 The Environmental Context
plus one of the following
GEOS321 Fluvial Geomor-phology, Sedimentology and River Management
GEOS322 Global Environmental Change
BIOL240 Functional Biology of Plants and Animals
STS300 The Environmental Context
BIOL351 Conservation Biology
BIOL240 Functional Biology of Plants and Animals
STS300 The Environmental Context
BIOL351 Conservation Biology
Plus one of the following
BIOL213 Principles of Biochemistry
GEOS339 Geographic Information Systems
Spring Session Spring Session Spring Session Spring Session Spring Session
ENVI491 Environmental Science and Systems
CHEM213 Physical Chemistry II
ENVI491 Environmental Science and Systems
GEOS201 Earth Materials
plus one of the following
GEOS302 Basin Resources
GEOS307 Mineral Resources
ENVI491 Environmental Science and Systems
GEOS231 Environmental Impact of Societies
GEOS323 Coastal Environments
ENVI491 Environmental Science and Systems
BIOL356 Marine and Terrestrial Ecology
BIOL241 Biodiversity: Classification & Sampling
ENVI491 Environmental Science and Systems
BIOL356 Marine and Terrestrial Ecology
GEOS239 Remote Sensing
Summer Session Summer Session Summer Session Summer Session Summer Session

GEOS301 Field Geology



plus one of the following   plus one of the following plus one of the following plus one of the following
CHEM320 Biological Chemistry
CHEM321 Organic Synthesis and Reactivity
CHEM314 Instrumental Analysis
NB: Students wishing to take this subject should contact the Program Coordinator

GEOS217 Field Techniques in Earth Sciences
GEOS220 Climate and Natural Hazards
GEOS234 Environmental Prehistory of Australia
BIOL213 Principles of Biochemistry
GEOS339 Geographic Information Systems
BIOL332 Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology
BIOL213 Principles of Biochemistry
GEOS339 Geographic Information Systems
BIOL332 Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology

COMMON 4th YEAR PROGRAM - FOR ALL STRANDS

Annual
ENVI403 Research Report


Autumn Session
ENVI385 Environmental Engineering
MGMT308 Introduction of Management for Professionals A


Spring Session
LAW380 Environmental Law