• Rules for majors and minors
• Science and health majors and minors
• Education major and minor teaching areas

Rules for majors and minors

• A major consists of eight courses, a minor consists of four courses.
• Students may select courses which contribute to any major or minor offered in the university providing they comply with the requirements of the degree program in which they are enrolled.
• No double-dipping: No course may be counted towards more than one major or minor.
• Courses credited to a student's academic record through cross-institutional studies or as advanced standing may also count towards majors and minors where those courses are equivalent to courses listed in the relevant major or minor.
• For students who are awarded a named variant of the Bachelor of Science (ie Environment and Health), the corresponding named major will not be recorded on their academic transcript.
• The required prerequisites must be completed before enrolling in advanced courses.

Science and health majors and minors

Majors and minors are offered by the Faculty of Science, Health and Education in the following science and health areas:

• Applied and Environmental Microbiology 
  No new enrolments from 2009, refer to Major in Environmental Science #
• Biomedical Science
• Chemistry 
• Clinical Measurement 
• Ecology
  No new enrolments from 2009, refer to Major in Environmental Science #
• Environmental Health
• Environmental Management 
  No new enrolments from 2009, refer to Major in Environmental Science #
• Environmental Restoration
  No new enrolments from 2009, refer to Major in Environmental Science #
• Environmental Science 
• Exercise Prescription for Health and Rehabilitation
• Health Promotion
• Marine Science
  No new enrolments from 2009
• Mathematics
• Medical Microbiology
• Mental Health 
• Microbiology and Biotechnology
  No new enrolments from 2009 # 
• Nutrition
• Performance Enhancement
• Physics  
• Physiology and Anatomy
• Public Health
• Sport and Exercise Science
• Sports Coaching
• Sustainability

# Students who have registered for this major prior to Semester 1, 2009, may complete the requirements of the major if the listed courses are still available.

Education major and minor teaching areas

Teaching areas within the Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Arts:

Major teaching areas:

• English
• Geography
• Modern History

Minor teaching areas:

• Civics
• English
• Studies of Society and Environment

Teaching areas within the Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Business:

Major / minor teaching areas:

• Accounting Education/Business Education
• Accounting Education/ICT Education
• Business Education/ICT Education
• ICT Education/Business Education

Teaching areas within the Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science:

Major teaching areas:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Health
• Marine Studies
• Mathematics
• Physical Education
• Physics

Minor teaching areas:

• Mathematics (recommended)
• English
• Health
• Science
• Sustainability

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