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Bachelor of Environmental Science
Bachelor of Environmental Science Advanced
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 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: New South Wales HSC
University Admission Index (UAI) of 85 (or equivalent).
The UAI is reviewed each year.
Bachelor of Environmental Science Advanced: New South
Wales HSC University Admission Index (UAI) of 90 (or
equivalent). The UAI is reviewed each year.
Assumed knowledge: Mathematics plus
Biology or Chemistry. Students who have not completed
Chemistry and/or Biology at the HSC are strongly recommended
to enrol in bridging courses offered in February each
year. Students without at least Mathematics (Band 4)
may take a special mathematics subject in the first
year or consider early entry to complete this subject
in Summer Session prior to commencement of the course.
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 (746A):
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
COMMON 1st YEAR PROGRAM |
| Autumn Session |
| BIOL104 |
Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment |
| Either |
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| CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A |
| or |
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| CHEM104 |
Chemistry 1D |
| EESC101 |
Planet Earth |
| EESC103 |
Landscape change and Climatology |
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| Spring Session |
| BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
| Either |
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| CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B |
| or |
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| CHEM105 |
Chemistry 1E |
| EESC102 |
Earth Environments and Resources |
| EESC104 |
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)
Common Second Year
| BIOL251 |
Principles of Ecology and Evolution |
6 |
| PHYS233 |
Introduction to Environmental Physics |
6 |
| PHIL256 |
Ethics and the Environment |
6 |
| EESC203 |
Biogeography and Environmental Change |
6 |
| STAT252 |
Statistics for the natural sciences |
6 |
| CHEM214 |
Analytical and Environmental Chemisty |
6 |
| EESC202 |
Soils, Landscape and Hydrology |
6 |
| EESC204 |
Introductory Spatial Science |
6 |
NB: For students who select the Life Sciences Strand early
in 2nd year, an alternative program is availale that substitues
BIOL241 Biodiversity: Classifaction and Sampling for EESC204
Introductory spatial science in Spring Session of the 2nd
year.
3rd YEAR PROGRAM - STRAND SELECTION
| Third Year - Land Resources Strand |
| EESC303 |
Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology |
8 |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| ENVI491 |
Environmental Science and Systems |
8 |
| EESC208 |
Environmental impact of societies |
6 |
| EESC302 |
Coastal Environments |
8 |
| Plus two subjects from the following: |
|
| EESC201 |
Earth Surface Process and Products |
6 |
| EESC206 |
Discovering Down-Under |
6 |
| EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
8 |
| EESC305 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment (not to count wiht
GEOS239) |
8 |
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| Third Year - Earth Sciences Strand |
|
| EESC201 |
Earth Surface Processes and Products |
6 |
| EESC301 |
Plate Tectonics, Macrotopography and Earth History |
8 |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| ENVI491 |
Environmental Science and Systems |
8 |
| EESC306 |
Resources and Environments |
8 |
| EESC250 |
Field Geology |
6 |
| Plus ONE subject from the following: |
|
| EESC208 |
Environmental impact of societies |
6 |
| EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
8 |
| EESC305 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment (not to count wiht
GEOS239) |
8 |
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| Third Year - Life Sciences Strand |
|
| BIOL240 |
Functional Biology of Plants and Animals |
6 |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| BIOL351 |
Conservation Biology |
8 |
| ENVI491 |
Environmental Science and Systems |
8 |
| BIOL356 |
Marine and Terrestrial Ecology |
8 |
| BIOL241 |
Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling |
6 |
| Plus ONE subject from the following: |
|
| BIOL213 |
Principles of Biochemistry |
6 |
| BIOL212 |
Introductory Microbiology and Immunology |
6 |
| EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
8 |
| EESC305 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment (not to count wiht
GEOS239) |
8 |
| BIOL332 |
Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology |
8 |
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| Third Year - Alternative Life Sciences Strand
if selected in 2nd year |
|
| BIOL240 |
Functional Biology of Plants and Animals |
6 |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| BIOL351 |
Conservation biology |
8 |
| ENVI491 |
Environmental Science and Systems |
8 |
| BIOL356 |
Marine and Terrestrial Ecology |
8 |
| EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
8 |
| Plus ONE subject from the following: |
|
| BIOL213 |
Principles of Biochemistry |
6 |
| BIOL212 |
Introductory Microbiology and Immunology |
6 |
| BIOL332 |
Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology |
8 |
| EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
8 |
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| Third Year - Environmental Chemistry Strand |
|
| CHEM211 |
Inoganic Chemistry II |
6 |
| CHEM212 |
Organic Chemistry II |
6 |
| CHEM327 |
Environmental Chemistry |
8 |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| ENVI491 |
Environmental Science and Systems |
8 |
| CHEM213 |
Molecular Structure, Reactivity & Change |
6 |
| Plus ONE subject from the following: |
|
| CHEM320 |
Bioinformatics: from Genome to Structure |
8 |
| CHEM321 |
Organic Synthesis and Reactivity |
8 |
| CHEM314 |
Instrumental Analysist |
8 |
| *Students wishing to take CHEM314 should
consult the Coordinator of Environmental Science at the
start of 3rd year. |
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COMMON 4th YEAR PROGRAM - FOR ALL STRANDS
| Annual |
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| ENVI403 |
Research Report |
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| Autumn Session |
| ENVE385 |
Environmental Engineering |
| MGMT308 |
Introduction of Management for Professionals
A |
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| Spring Session |
| LAW380 |
Environmental Law |
Honours
The Degree of Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours)
is awarded for meritorious performance in 3rd & especially
4th year subjects.
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
For further information contact the Faculty of Science Office,
41.258, or telephone 42213481, email patmac@uow.edu.au or
the Environmental Science Unit, 19.G012, 42214134. Web site:
www.uow.edu.au/science/env/ The Degree Coordinator is
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