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Bachelor of Science

First Year Bachelor of Science topics

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The First Year requirements for each major, extended major and minor are listed in their individual programs of study [November, 2008].

Students select 27 units from the following:

BIOL1101

Evolution of Biological Diversity

4.5

BIOL1102

Molecular Basis of Life

4.5

BIOL1201

Introduction to Aquaculture

4.5

CHEM1101

Chemistry 1A

4.5

CHEM1102

Chemistry 1B

4.5

CHEM1201

Introduction to Chemistry A

4.5

CHEM1202

Introduction to Chemistry B

4.5

COMP1001

Fundamentals of Computing

4.5

COMP1101

Information and Communications Technology 1A

4.5

COMP1102

Computer Programming 1

4.5

COMP1120

Information and Communications Technology 1B

4.5

CPES1201

Physics for the Life Sciences A

4.5

CPES1202

Physics for the Life Sciences B

4.5

EASC1101

Earth and Environment 1

4.5

EASC1102

Marine Sciences 1

4.5

ENGR1201

Digital Electronics 1

4.5

ENGR1202

Analog Electronics 1

4.5

MATH1201

Introductory Mathematics 1A

4.5

MATH1121

Mathematics 1A**, or

4.5

MATH1141

Advanced Mathematics 1A**

4.5

MATH1202

Introductory Mathematics 1B

4.5

MATH1122

Mathematics 1B **, or

4.5

MATH1142

Advanced Mathematics 1B **

4.5

PHYS1101

Physics 1A

4.5

PHYS1102

Physics 1B

4.5

STAT1412

Data Analysis Laboratory

4.5

STAT1512

Quantitative Methods for Earth and Environmental Science

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).