Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information

Bachelor of Science

Program of study

[November, 2008]

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To qualify for the Bachelor of Science, a student must complete 108 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic.

The 108 units must include:

at least 27 units from the First Year Science topics listed below.
Plus one of the THREE following programs at Second and Third Year level:
at least one Science major (comprising a combination of 36 units of Second and Third Year level topics) selected from the list below and one Science minor (comprising a combination of 12 units of Second and Third Year level topics*) selected from the list below*; or
at least one Science extended major (comprising a combination of 48 units of Second and Third Year level topics) selected from the list below*, or
two Science majors (each comprising a combination of 36 units of Second and Third Year level topics) selected from the list below. *

No more than 45 units of First Year level topics may be included in the 108 units for the degree. §

A topic that is counted towards a major or extended major may not also be counted towards a minor. A maximum of 12 units counted towards a major may be counted towards a second major.

A student must pass 18 units of First Year level topics before enrolling in any Second Year level topics and 27 units of First Year level topics before enrolling in any Third Year level topics.

Elective topics to complete 108 units may be selected from any offered within the University or, with approval from the Faculty of Science and Engineering, from outside the University, provided any course and prerequisite requirements are met.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Students who have completed 72 units or more with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following rule, may exit with the Diploma of Applied Science:

at least 27 units from the First Year science topics offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering;
at least 18 units from Second or Third Year science topics offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

*These are the minimum requirements to complete the Bachelor of Science. A student may combine an extended major with a minor, or complete a major and two minors.

§ Topics designated 'any year' or with no year level specified are regarded as First Year level topics.

Students who have completed 108 units of one of the following degrees will be deemed eligible for the award of Bachelor of Science, and may exit with a Bachelor of Science without transferring through SATAC: Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours); Bachelor of Science in Nanotechnology (Honours); Bachelor of Science (Honours) Enhanced Program for High Achievers.

First Year Bachelor of Science Topics

EXTENDED MAJORS (48 units) are offered in:

MAJORS (36 units) are offered in:

MINORS (12 units) are offered in:

# From 2006 these majors are available in the combined degrees Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science only. Students who commenced in 2005 in these programs, or the Biological Sciences 18-unit minor, may complete according to the program of study published in 2005.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS

The Earth Sciences/Archaeology program was discontinued in 2005. Students who commenced prior to 2005 should use the program of study published in the 2004 Course Information Handbook as a guide, and seek advice from program approvers.
The Cognitive Science program was discontinued in 2003. Students who commenced prior to 2003 should use the program of study published in the 2004 Course Information Handbook as a guide, and seek advice from the Director of Studies, Cognitive Science.