- Students are to follow the requirements of the Handbook for the year they commenced the course.
However, the subject links below do not contain the subject information for the current year. You can view current subject information through the new Course Handbook.
Bachelor of Science (Environment)
The Bachelor of Science (Environment) offers a broad, flexible, multi-disciplinary program that is ideal for students wishing to complete a science-based environmental degree with a view to employment in an area of environmental assessment, management and policy development. Core subjects have been chosen with a view to providing the key workplace skills required in the environmental field, and appropriate disciplinary strands (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, or Geosciences) can be chosen from optional subjects. This is a prescribed program of study comprising core and optional subjects as set out below.
Mathematics Requirement
All students entering the Bachelor of Science (Environment) without meeting the minimum Mathematics requirement must successfully complete MATH 151. Students interested in transferring to the Bachelor of Environmental Science (four year degree) should note that they will need to complete MATH151 as additional load.
Course Program
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points | |
Common First Year | |||
SCIE000 |
Science Risk Management |
Autumn |
0 |
BIOL104 |
Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment |
Autumn |
6 |
CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry |
Autumn |
6 |
EESC101 |
Planet Earth |
Autumn |
6 |
EESC103 |
Landscape Change and Climatology |
Autumn |
6 |
BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
Spring |
6 |
CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life |
Spring |
6 |
EESC102 |
Earth Environments and Resources |
Spring |
6 |
EESC104 |
The Human Environment: Problems and Change |
Spring |
6 |
MATH151 |
General Mathematics 1A (if required) |
Summer 2012/2013 |
6 |
Common Second Year | |||
BIOL251 |
Principles of Ecology |
Autumn |
6 |
EESC203 |
Biogeography and Environmental Change |
Autumn |
6 |
PHYS233 |
Introduction to Environmental Physics |
Autumn |
6 |
CHEM214 |
Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
Spring |
6 |
EESC202 |
Soils, Landscapes and Hydrology |
Spring |
6 |
EESC204 |
Introductory Spatial Science |
Spring |
6 |
STAT252 |
Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
Spring |
6 |
Options: | |||
Select one of the following three subjects: | |||
BIOL105 |
Functional Biology of Animals and Plants |
Autumn |
6 |
PHIL256 |
Ethics and Environment |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH151* |
General Mathematics 1A (if required) |
Autumn |
6 |
* If not completed in Summer Session 2012/2013 | |||
Third Year | |||
Core | |||
EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
Spring |
8 |
ENVI391 |
Environmental Science |
Spring |
8 |
Options | |||
Plus four of the following subjects, as approved: | |||
BIOL351 |
Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations |
Autumn |
8 |
EESC303 |
Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology |
Autumn |
8 |
EESC305 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
Autumn |
8 |
CHEM314 |
Instrumental Analysis |
Autumn |
8 |
CHEM327 |
Environmental Chemistry |
Autumn |
8 |
EESC301 |
Plate Tectonics, Macrotopography and Earth History |
Autumn |
8 |
EESC302 |
Coastal Environments: Process and Management |
Spring |
8 |
BIOL356 |
Marine and Terrestrial Ecology |
Spring |
8 |
EESC306 |
Resources and Environments |
Spring |
8 |
EESC308 |
Environmental and Heritage management |
Spring |
8 |
MARE300 |
Fisheries and Aquaculture |
Spring |
8 |
Or other subjects approved by the Coordinator |
Honours
See separate entry for the Bachelor of Science Honours (741).
Other Information
The Degree Coordinator is Professor John Morrison - School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, telephone +61 2 4221 4377, email: johnm@uow.edu.au