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Environmental Science - 3988
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Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
General Education Requirements
Academic Rules
Fees
Specialisations
Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
Contact: http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 4 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Session: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 192
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours)
 
 
Bachelor of Environmental Science (Major)
 
 

Program Description

The Environmental Science program contains a core sequence of compulsory courses and a choice of disciplinary specialisations. The specialisations include: Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Earth Science, Marine Biology, Microbiology, and Oceanography. Students will need to select a specialisation early in their programs.

Please click on 'Areas of Specialisation' at the end of this page for specialisations' course requirements.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The aim of the program is to provide a strong education in the skills and knowledge necessary to work or carry out research as an environmental scientist. In their final year, students carry out a major independent research project and may also do advanced coursework.

The BEnvSc is designed as a 4 year (full-time) program. There is also an opportunity for students to combine the BEnvSc with a Bachelor of Arts by taking a 5 year program. Students who are unable to complete the BEnvSc may transfer to the 3 year Bachelor of Science and graduate with a BSc with a major in one of the environmental areas.

Program Structure

Stage 1
(Note: Students who choose the Oceanography specialisation take MATH1131 Mathematics 1A and MATH1231 Mathematics 1B, not MATH1041.

PLUS
  • 12 units of credit (UOC) in one or more of the discipline specialisations

Stage 2
And ONE of:
(Note: Students who choose the Biology specialisation must do BEES2041)


PLUS
  • 18 UOC of Level II courses of the discipline specialisation
  • General Education (6 UOC)

Stage 3
PLUS
  • 24 UOC of Level 3 courses of the discipline specialisation
  • General Education (6 UOC)

Stage 4
Environmental Honours stream relevant to discipline specialisation.

For entry to Honours, a student must have the permission of the relevant Head of School.

General Education Requirements

Students in this program must also satisfy the General Education requirements.
This is 12 UOC, usually taken in second and third year studies, as indicated in the Program Structure.
For further information, please refer to "General Education" in the Table of Contents (see left-hand side of page). Students in Environmental Science need to be aware that there are a number of General Education courses which they are excluded from taking. Please contact the BEES Student Office for details.

Academic Rules

  1. A student must complete 144 units of credit including 12 units of General Education in Stages 1-3 and 48 unit Honours sequence at Stage 4.
  2. The degree must contain the core in Environmental Science plus a specialisation in one discipline.
  3. A student must complete at least 36 units of credit and no more than 60 units of credit in Level I courses.
  4. No student may normally commence Level 2 courses until 24 units of credit Level I have been successfully completed unless approved by the program adviser or Associate Dean (Student Affairs).
  5. Progression to Stages 3 and 4 is subject to academic performance. A student will be required to have attained an average of 65 or higher in courses relevant to the major area and cognate subjects in each prior stage.
  6. Progression to Stage 4 Honours is subject to academic performance. Students seeking to enrol in Honours are required to have the permission of the Head of School, to have completed all the requirements for Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the BEnvSc and to have satisfied prerequisite requirements as specified. All General Education must also have been completed. Students who have not qualified for the BEnvSc at Pass level will not be permitted to enrol in Honours.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Specialisations

Specialisation At the Level of Plan
Biology Specialisation ENVSA13988
Chemistry Specialisation ENVSR13988
Earth Science Specialisation ENVSF13988
Geography Specialisation ENVSE13988
Marine Biology Specialisation ENVSB13988
Microbiology Specialisation ENVSC13988
Oceanography Specialisation ENVSG13988


Area(s) of Specialisation

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