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Undergraduate: Course rule and topic informationBachelor of Science in Environmental Science(BScEnvSc)Program of study
The program of study for this course changed from 2008. An information session and/or counselling session will be held for all continuing students. INTRODUCTION The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science requires three years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time) and the honours program an additional year (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Enrolment in the honours program may be offered to a student who meets certain academic criteria and subject to the school/department being able to supervise the program of study. The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science may also be studied in a combined degrees program with the Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (six years of full-time study or the equivalent part-time) or the Bachelor of Laws (five-and-a-half years of full-time study or the equivalent part-time). COURSE AIMS The course has been designed to produce graduates who, as environmental scientists, are specialists in a major area of applied science and possess well developed skills to liaise with other groups of scientific and environmental specialists to arrive at solutions to environmental problems. It aims:
COURSE RULE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements. There are no formal prerequisites for the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, but a knowledge of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics at Year 12 level is desirable. PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2007] To qualify for the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, a student must complete 108 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study for one of the three major sequences below:
Except with the permission of the Faculty Board, students may not enrol in Second Year topics until they have completed the 18 units of First Year topics required for their designated major and may not enrol in Third Year topics until they have completed all First Year requirements. Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year. FIRST YEAR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CORE 36 units comprising:
SECOND YEAR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CORE
THIRD YEAR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CORE
^ = Offered in odd years only | ^^ = Offered in even years only. In order to meet the requirements of one of the streams, students must follow one of the following programs over their Second and Third Years. Not all topics will be offered every year. COASTS AND CATCHMENTS 30 units selected from the following list:
Some topics not available every year. ^ = Offered in odd years only | ^^ = Offered in even years only. ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSICS 30 units selected from the following list:
Some topics not available every year. ^ = Offered in odd years only | ^^ = Offered in even years only. * Students wishing to undertake this topic must complete the prerequisite topics ENVH2004 and BIOL2260. GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES Core topics
HONOURS DEGREEA student who has completed all the requirements of the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, or completed another qualification which the Faculty Board agrees is equivalent, may be accepted for admission to the honours program provided a sufficiently high standard (usually a credit or better) has been achieved in fulfilling the requirements of the bachelors degree. Students who complete the Bachelor of Science with no area of specialisation, or who hold a lesser qualification, may be admitted after completing additional work as prescribed by the Board. Students who withdraw during the honours year will not be permitted to re-enrol as an honours student except with the permission of the Board.To qualify for the honours degree a student must complete the following program: 36 units comprising: CPES7005 Honours Research Project in Environmental Science (24 units). Students should enrol in a combination of sub-topics chosen from the following, ensuring that they enrol in 24 units overall.
plus two of the following topics:
Students may also choose 6 units from other honours level topics approved by the Honours Committee of the School of Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences. In special cases 6 units may be a Third Year level topic if the topic deals with subject matter particularly relevant to the student's research project. This option is subject to approval by the above committee.
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