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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2013: Environmental Science specialisation: Study Plan

Students that successfully follow the study plan for the Environmental Science specialisation as listed below will be eligible to apply to transfer into either of the following programs:

Students should seek Program Advice from the Faculty Admin office or email FosheProgramAdvice@usc.edu.au with regards to queries on Program progression.

Year 1

  • Five (5) required courses:
    SCI110 should be studied in Semester 1
  • Two (2) core courses:
    Complete TWO core courses in Semester 2 
  • One (1) elective course:
    Elective course should be studied in Semester 2
Required courses (5)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS100 New Venture Operation
SCI105 Cell Biology
SCI110 Chemistry
ENS103 Science Research Methods
SCI102 Earth's Surface Processes, Materials and Soils
Core courses (2)

Select 2 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR109 Biodiversity and Ecology
COR110 Communication and Thought
COR111 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Elective courses (1) 

Select 1 elective course from any faculty (Science, Health, Education and Engineering or Arts and Business).

 

 

Year 2

  • Seven (7) required courses
  • One (1) elective course
Required courses (7)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
GEO201 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
ENS221 Hydrology and Geomorphology
ENS253 Plant Diversity and Ecology
ENS222 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
ENS242 Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology

Plus select one (1) of the following courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
MTH100 Introduction to Weather and Climate
MTH102 Introduction to Mathematics

Plus select one (1) course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS254 Mathematics Foundations
SCI202 Satellite Image Analysis and Surveying
SCI212 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
SUS202 Genetics
Elective courses (1)

Select 1 elective course from any faculty (Science, Health, Education and Engineering or Arts and Business).

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