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Bachelor of Science (Geosciences)
A major in Geosciences enables students to integrate knowledge about the Earth's processes, materials and landforms with how people interact with them to address environmental issues.
The Bachelor of Science (Geosciences) is a broad and flexible Science-based program that provides students with a basic understanding of the major principles, concepts and technologies of the disciplines of Human Geography, Physical Geography and Geology.
Geosciences combines skills from a number of scientific fields. It combines Human Geography's focus on human behaviour, Geology's study of the Earth's materials and processes, and Physical Geography's view of the Earth changing over time.
Subjects are taught across all of these fields, incorporating relevant fieldwork.
Course STRUCTURE
Subject Code | Subject Name | Session | Credit Points |
100-Level | |||
At least three subjects chosen from: | |||
Earth & Environmental Sciences subjects at 100-level | 18 | ||
Total for major at 100-level | 18 | ||
Recommended electives: | |||
General Mathematics 1A (if required) | Autumn | 6 | |
Climate Change | Spring | 6 | |
200-Level | |||
Introductory Spatial Science | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Plus at least three subjects chosen from: | |||
Earth & Environmental Sciences subjects at 200-level | 18 | ||
Total for major at 200-level | 24 | ||
300-Level | |||
At least three subjects chosen from: | |||
Earth & Environmental Sciences subjects at 300-level | 24 | ||
Total for major at 300-level | 24 | ||
Sub-total for major | 66 | ||
Plus additional subjects chosen from the Science Schedule | 24 | ||
Total for major | 90 | ||
Plus elective subjects chosen from the Science Schedule or General Schedule | 54 | ||
Degree Total | 144 | ||
Honours
See separate entry for the Bachelor of Science Honours.
OTHER Information
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