Bachelor of Environmental Science
Bachelor of Environmental Science Advanced

Testamur Title of Degree:	Bachelor of Environmental Science, Bachelor of Environmental Science Advanced
Abbreviation:	BEnvSc, BEnvScAdv
Home Faculty:	Science
Duration:	4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	192 credit points
Delivery Mode:	On campus (Face-to-face)
Starting Session(s):	Autumn
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	746, 746_2
UAC Code:	757612, 757618
CRICOS Code:	BEnvSc - 002256D BEnvScAdv - 071454D

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 of 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

Bachelor of Environmental Science

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 85 (or equivalent). The ATAR is reviewed each year.

Bachelor of Environmental Science Advanced

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 95 (or equivalent). The ATAR is reviewed each year.

Assumed Knowledge

Mathematics plus Biology or Chemistry or Geography or Earth and Environmental Sciences. Recommended studies include four units of Science (including Biology) and Mathematics. Students who have not completed Biology and/or Chemistry at the HSC are strongly recommended to enrol in bridging courses offered in February each year.

Faculty of Science Mathematics Requirement

Students without at least HSC Mathematics Band 4 (or equivalent) are required to take a Mathematics subject (usually MATH151) in the first year.

Course Requirements

Bachelor of Environmental Science (746)

This is a prescribed program of study comprising core and optional subjects, as set out below.

Progression Requirements

Satisfactory performance must be achieved (normally a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 70% or greater in ENVI391/491 plus 2 strand/discipline related 300-level subjects) for entry into the fourth year of the Bachelor of Environmental Science degree. Students with a WAM below 70% in the relevant 300-level subjects may only progress into the fourth year of the Bachelor of Environmental Science with the approval of the Environmental Science Coordinator.

Students who do not gain entry into the fourth year of the Bachelor of Environmental Science degree will normally be required to transfer into the Bachelor of Science (Environment) degree.

Bachelor of Environmental Science Advanced (746_2)

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.

Progression Requirements

To maintain a place in an Advanced degree, students are normally required to achieve a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 75%. The performance of each student will be reviewed initially by the Associate Dean after the completion of 72 credit points.

For further information refer to the Bachelor of Science Advanced (741A) or consult the Degree Coordinator.

SCIE000 Science Risk Management

All students are required to complete SCIE000 Science Risk Management in their first session of candidature. SCIE000 is a 0 cp eLearning subject providing an introduction to occupational health and safety for all students studying science subjects. Completing the eLearning modules should take approximately 1 hour.

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
EESC103	Landscape Change and Climatology	Autumn		6
EESC101	Planet Earth	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 2012/13		6
Common Second Year
Autumn Session
BIOL251	Principles of Ecology	Autumn		6
PHYS233	Introduction to Environmental Physics	Autumn		6
PHIL256	Ethics and the Environment	Autumn		6
Select one of the following two subjects in Autumn Session.
For students wishing to take the Life Sciences Strand in 3rd year
BIOL105	Functional Biology of Animals and Plants	Autumn		6
For students wishing to take the Land Resources, Earth Sciences or Environmental Chemistry Strands in 3rd year
EESC203	Biogeography and Environmental Change	Autumn		6
Spring Session
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
3rd and 4th Year - Specialisation in one of four strands: 1. Land Resources 2. Earth Sciences 3. Life Sciences 4. Environmental Chemistry
Third Year Land Resources Strand
EESC303	Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology		Autumn	8
STS 300	The Environmental Context		Autumn	8
EESC208	Environmental Impact of Societies		Spring	6
EESC302	Coastal Environments: Process and Management		Spring	8
ENVI491	Environmental Science and Systems		Spring	8
Plus TWO subjects from the following:
EESC201	Earth's Inferno		Autumn	6
EESC305	Remote Sensing of the Environment		Autumn	8
EESC304	Geographic Information Science		Spring	8
Third Year Earth Sciences Strand
EESC201	Earth's Inferno		Autumn	6
EESC301	Plate Tectonics, Macrotopography and Earth History		Autumn	8
STS 300	The Environmental Context		Autumn	8
EESC306	Resources and Environments		Spring	8
ENVI491	Environmental Science and Systems		Spring	8
EESC250	Field Geology		Summer	6
Plus ONE subject from the following:
EESC305	Remote Sensing of the Environment		Autumn	8
EESC208	Environmental Impact of Societies		Spring	6
EESC304	Geographic Information Science		Spring	8
Third Year Life Sciences Strand
BIOL240	Biodiversity of Marine and Freshwater Organisms		Autumn	6
BIOL351	Conservation Biology		Autumn	8
EESC203	Biogeography and Environmental Change		Autumn	6
STS 300	The Environmental Context		Autumn	8
BIOL241	Biodiversity of Terrestrial Organisms		Spring	6
BIOL356	Marine and Terrestrial Ecology		Spring	8
ENVI491	Environmental Science and Systems		Spring	8
Third Year Environmental Chemistry Strand
CHEM211	Inorganic Chemistry II		Autumn	6
CHEM212	Organic Chemistry II		Autumn	6
CHEM327	Environmental Chemistry		Autumn	8
STS 300	The Environmental Context		Autumn	8
CHEM213	Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change		Spring	6
ENVI491	Environmental Science and Systems		Spring	8
Plus ONE subject from the following
CHEM314	Instrumental Analysis†		Autumn	8
CHEM321	Organic Synthesis and Reactivity		Spring	8
CHEM340	Chemistry Laboratory Project		Spring	8
EESC304	Geographic Information Science		Spring	8
† Students wishing to take CHEM314 should consult the Coordinator of Environmental Science at the start of 3rd year.
Fourth Year - Common for all strands
ENVI403	Research Report		Annual	24
ENVE385	Environmental Engineering		Autumn	8
MGMT208	Introduction to Management for Professionals A		Autumn	6
LAW 380	Law for Environmental Managers		Spring	8

Honours

The degrees of Bachelor of Environmental Science Honours and Bachelor of Environmental Science Advanced Honours are awarded for performance in third and fourth year subjects, based on a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) formula in accordance with Method 3 in the General Course Rules Section 8.

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

The Degree Coordinator is Professor John Morrison - School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, telephone +61 2 4221 4377, email: johnm@uow.edu.au