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Bachelor of Science (Geography, Geology, Geosciences)


Major study programs for the BSc combining both Geography and Geology are

(i) Geology and Physical Geography,

(ii) Geology and Human Geography,

(iii) Physical and Human Geography,

(iv) Geology,

(v) Physical Geography,

(vi) Geosciences.


(i) Major Program in Geology-Physical Geography

100-Level


GEOS111 Planet Earth
GEOS102 Earth Environments and Resources
GEOS112 Physical Environments
GEOS142 The Human Environment: Problems and Changes


200 -Level


GEOS214 Soils, Landscape and Hydrology
GEOS217 Field Techniques in Earth Sciences
GEOS220 Climate and Natural Hazards
GEOS231 Environmental Impacts of Society
GEOS239 Remote Sensing of the Environment


Plus one of the following subjects


GEOS201 Earth Materials
GEOS218 Marine Sediments and Fossils
GEOS222 Biogeography


300-Level


GEOS301 Field Geology
GEOS339 Geographic Information Systems


Plus two of the following


GEOS302 Basin Resources
GEOS303 Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks
GEOS307 Mineral Resources


Plus two of the following subjects


GEOS322 Global Environmental Change
GEOS321 Fluvial Geomorphology, Sedimentology and River Management
GEOS323 Coastal Environments: Process and Management
GEOS381 Directed Studies in Geosciences A


(ii) Major Program in Geology-Human Geography

100-Level


GEOS111 Planet Earth
GEOS102 Earth Environments and Resources
GEOS112 Physical Environments
GEOS142 The Human Environment: Problems and Change


200-Level


GEOS214 Soils, Landscape and Hydrology
GEOS217 Field Techniques in Earth Sciences
GEOS242 Living in Cities
GEOS243 Rural Australia


Plus four of the following subjects


GEOS201 Earth Materials
GEOS218 Marine Sediments and Fossils
GEOS231 Environmental Impact of Societies
GEOS239 Remote Sensing of the Environment
GEOS234 Environmental Prehistory of Australia
GEOS246 A Hungry World: Food Resources and the World Economy


300-Level


GEOS301 Field Geology
GEOS302 Basin Resources
GEOS331 Environmental Management and Decision-Making
GEOS349 Population, Health and the Environment


Plus two of the following subjects


GEOS307 Mineral Resources
GEOS339 Geographical Information Systems
GEOS347 Northern Neighbours: Economic and Social Change in the Asia-Pacific Rim
GEOS348 Cultural Landscapes

(iii) Major Program in Physical and Human Geography

100 -Level


GEOS111 Planet Earth
GEOS112 Physical Environments
GEOS142 The Human Environment: Problems and Change


Recommended as elective subjects


GEOS102 Earth Environments and Resources
BIOL103 Molecules, Cells and Organisms
BIOL104 Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment


200-Level


At least three subjects chosen from the following


GEOS214 Soils, Landscape and Hydrology
GEOS220 Climate and Natural Hazards
GEOS239 Remote Sensing of the Environment
GEOS222 Biogeography
GEOS231 Environmental Impact of Societies


Plus at least three subjects chosen from the following list


GEOS234 Environmental Prehistory of Australia
GEOS242 Living in Cities
GEOS243 Rural Australia
GEOS246 Food Resources and Development




300-Level


At least three subjects chosen from the following list


GEOS339 Geographic Information Systems
GEOS321 Fluvial Geomorphology, Sedimentology and River Management
GEOS322 Global Environmental Change
GEOS323 Coastal Environments: Process and Management
GEOS315 Field Studies in Physical Geography


Plus at least three subjects chosen from the following list


GEOS331 Environmental Management and Decision-Making
GEOS347 Northern Neighbours: Economic and Social Change in the Asia-Pacific Rim
GEOS348 Cultural Landscapes
GEOS349 Population, Health and Environment

(iv) Major Program in Geology

100-Level


GEOS111 Planet Earth
GEOS102 Earth Environments and Resources
GEOS112 Physical Environments


Recommended as an elective subject


GEOS142 The Human Environment: Problems and Change


200-Level


GEOS201 Earth Materials
GEOS218 Marine Sediments and Fossils
GEOS214 Soils, Landscape and Hydrology
GEOS217 Field Techniques in Earth Sciences
GEOS239 Remote Sensing of the Environment


Recommended as elective subjects


GEOS220 Climate and Natural Hazards
GEOS231 Environmental Impacts of Society


300-Level


At least three subjects taken from the following list


GEOS301 Field Geology
GEOS302 Basin Resources
GEOS303 Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks
GEOS304 Dynamic Earth
GEOS307 Mineral Resources


Recommended as elective subjects


GEOS315 Field Studies in Physical Geography
GEOS321 Fluvial Geomorphology, Sedimentology and River Management
GEOS322 Global Environmental Change
GEOS323 Coastal Environments: Process and Management
GEOS339 Geographic Information Systems


Plus additional subjects at any level (subject to prerequisite requirements) chosen from the Science Schedule to total 90.



(v) Major Program in Physical Geography

100-Level


GEOS111 Planet Earth
GEOS102 Earth Environments and Resources
GEOS112 Physical Environments
GEOS142 The Human Environment: Problems and Change


200-Level


Any four subjects from the following


GEOS214 Soils, Landscape and Hydrology
GEOS217 Field Techniques in Earth Sciences
GEOS220 Climate and Natural Hazards
GEOS222 Biogeography
GEOS231 Environmental Impact of Societies
GEOS234 Environmental Prehistory of Australia
GEOS239 Remote Sensing of the Environment


300-Level


Any three subjects from the following


GEOS339 Geographic Information Systems
GEOS321 Fluvial Geomorphology, Sedimentology and River Management
GEOS322 Global Environmental Change
GEOS323 Coastal Environments: Process and Management


Recommended as elective subjects


GEOS315 Field Studies in Physical Geography
GEOS331 Environmental Management and Decision-Making


Plus additional subjects at any level (subject to prerequisite requirements) chosen from the Science Schedule to total 90.

(vi) Major Program in Geosciences

100-Level


GEOS111 Planet Earth
GEOS102 Earth Environments and Resources
GEOS112 Physical Environments
GEOS142 The Human Environment: Problems and Change

200-Level

At least 4, and up to 8, subjects from the School of Geosciences, at 200-level

300-Level

At least 3, and up to 6, subjects from the School of Geosciences, at 300-level, subject
to appropriate prerequisites

Plus additional subjects at any level (subject to prerequisite requirements) chosen from the Science Schedule to total 90.