Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science (Hons) - enhanced program for high achievers

To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements [November, 2008] for either the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Hons).

This Minor program is not available to students in the combined degrees: Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education (Junior Primary/Primary), Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education (Middle School), Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education (Secondary).

Related programs:
EARTH SCIENCES MINOR
EARTH SCIENCES MAJOR
ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES MAJOR
OCEAN AND CLIMATE SCIENCES MAJOR

Students required to complete a 9 or 12-unit minor toward a combined degrees program and interested in this area of study should refer to the Earth Sciences minor.

This program changed from 2008. Continuing students who commenced between 2005 and 2007 and have not sought counselling to update their study plan should seek advice from Program Approvers at the time of enrolment.

First Year

The following topics must be selected as part of the 36-unit First Year program:

EASC1101	Earth and Environment 1#	4.5
EASC1102	Marine Sciences 1#	4.5

plus either

CHEM1101	Chemistry 1A#, and	4.5
CHEM1102	Chemistry 1B#, or	4.5
CHEM1201	Introduction to Chemistry A, and	4.5
CHEM1202	Introduction to Chemistry B	4.5

Students are also recommended to take either:

MATH1121	Mathematics 1A **#, and	4.5
MATH1122	Mathematics 1B **#, or	4.5
MATH1201	Introductory Mathematics 1A, and	4.5
MATH1202	Introductory Mathematics 1B	4.5

** Students who have achieved a mark of at least 18 in SACE Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics, or at least 6 in International Baccalaureate Mathematics HL, have the option of doing the corresponding topics MATH1141 Advanced Mathematics 1A (instead of MATH1121) and MATH1142 Advanced Mathematics 1B (instead of MATH1122).

# Students admitted to the Bachelor of Science (Hons) - enhanced program for high achievers - may undertake the Extended versions of these topics: EASC1601, EASC1602, CHEM1601, CHEM1602, MATH1141, MATH1142.

Second Year

6 units selected from the following:

CPES2019	Earth Sciences Field Camp 1^^	6
CPES2020	Geological Processes ^, or	6
CPES2023	Sedimentary Processes ^^	6
CPES2131	Coasts and Oceans	6
CPES2152	Global Climate Change and Natural Hazards	6

Third Year

6 units selected from the following list:

CPES2020	Geological Processes ^, or	6
CPES2023	Sedimentary Processes ^^	6
CPES3023	Earth Science Field Camp 2^	6
CPES3131	Surface Water Hydrology	6
CPES3151	Groundwater and Soil Hydrology	6
CPES3152	Hydrochemistry	6
CPES3172	Earth Fluid Dynamics and Modelling	6

^ Offered in odd years ^^ Offered in even years