ObjectivesEnables students to succeed in making a contribution to understanding our environment and natural resources. The program focuses on both the theoretical and practical aspects of environmental science. Provides graduates with practical and relevant skills that prepares them for work in the environmental and natural resource professions. Disciplines offered include: Biological Sciences, Catchment Management, Conservation Biology, Environmental & Biological Chemistry and Marine & Freshwater Management.
Entry requirementsMinimum admission requirements apply to enter this course
Academic titleBachelor of Science (Environmental Science)
Course descriptionThis course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa. Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) students can study unitsets in the following disciplines as part of this course:
* Biological Sciences
* Conservation Biology
* Environmental and Biological Chemistry
* Marine and Freshwater Management
* Catchment Management
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) degree is a 360 credit point (25 units including a 0 credit point practicum unit) three year full-time award which may be studied in part-time mode.
The degree has two main components:
1. A core program of units in Bachelor of Science(Environmental Science).
2. An major* chosen from the list below:
Conservation Biology
Environmental and Biological Chemistry
Environmental Management
Catchment Management
Marine and Freshwater Management
Biological Science
* With the permission of the course coordinator an eight-unit major from a course offered by another school may be selected instead of a recommended major.
Year One
All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) study the following foundation units: Unit Description Points
Semester 1
SCC1123 Chemistry for the Life Sciences 15
SCI1181 Managing the Environment 15
SCI1187 Form and Function in Biology 15
SCI1182 Case Studies in Science 15
SCI1120 Natural Sciences Practicum 1 0
Semester 2
SCI1185 Ecology 15
SCI1186 Understanding Pollution 15
SCI1183 Origins and Evolution of Life 15
SCC1226 Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry 15
*Students who have TEE Chemistry may choose to take SCC1111 General Chemistry instead of SCC1123.
Year Two
In the second year, students embark on their major program.
Unit Description Points
Semester 1
SCM2201 Soil and Land Processes 15
SCM2202 Applied Aquatic Processes 15
Plus two units from the major (15 credit points each)
Semester 2
SCI1184 Australia's Physical Environment 15
SCM3305 Risk Assessment, Communication and Management 15
Plus two units from the major (15 credit points each)
Year Three
Unit Description Points Semester 1
SCI3206 Environmental Investigation and Monitoring 15
SCI3307 Waste Management 15
SCI3309 Biological and Chemical Hazards 15
Plus 1 unit from the major (15 credit points)
Semester 2
SCM3203 Environmental Impact Assessment 15
Plus 3 units from the major (15 credit points each)