Program summary
Program overview
Career opportunities
Advanced standing, recognition of prior learning, credit and articulation
Program structure
Program requirements and notes
Enquiries
Recommended enrolment patterns
Program summary
QTAC code: 014201
OP/Rank for 2006 entry: OP-18 / Rank-59
Award abbreviation: BA/BSc
Degree type: undergraduate
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type: Commonwealth supported places, domestic fee-paying places, international fee-paying places
Total units: 384
Recommended prior study: English, Maths and one or more of the Sciences, preferably Chemistry
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
CRICOS code: 058124J
New students: selecting courses for 2006
Program overview
The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (Planning and Environmental Science) has been designed to produce graduates who can work in coordination roles that link accredited planners and environmental scientists, providing specialist knowledge about planning for environmental sustainability in our regional and international settings. Population pressures and the depletion and degradation of environmental resources require many public and private sector agencies to now employ professionals who can help with planning and management for sustainable environments.
In this program, you will learn the purpose and process of planning, and how environmental policy and legislation are included in planning and development assessment processes. You will also gain an understanding of the basic functioning of ecosystems, and the dynamic processes that link humans and their environments. A strong understanding of both planning and environmental science will help graduates to integrate their knowledge and skills for more informed planning and decision-making about a range of environmental scenarios.
Career opportunities
Students who graduate with this degree will be equipped to work with accredited planners and specialist scientists in interdisciplinary planning teams in the public and private sectors in a global setting. Their professional skills will be highly sought by both the public and private sectors and will cover areas as diverse as communication with community groups about environmental issues, project coordination, spatial reasoning and geographic information systems, negotiation and policy development. Graduates will also possess skills in environmental management that may lead to employment or research opportunities in this area.
Employment opportunities may include agriculture and fisheries, aquaculture, community education, conservation biology, ecotourism, environmental education, environmental management, environmental planning, field forestry, horticulture and aquaculture, landcare and vegetation, marine science, parks and wildlife, planning, policy analysis, research, restoration ecology, and waste and pollution control.
Program structure
Core courses
Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
Introductory courses
1 required course:
ENP100 Introduction to Environmental Studies
Plus select 1 introductory level Arts and Social Sciences course
Advanced courses
6 required courses:
ENP210 Planning Principles, Processes and Law
ENP235 Regional Sustainability and the Ethics of Planning
ENP255 Urbanism and Urban Design
ENP260 Advanced Professional Planning
ENP270 Regional Infrastructure Planning
SCS225 Social Research
Plus select 2 courses from:
ENP245 Cultural Geography and Demography
ENP265 Participation, Conflict and Mediation in the Planning Context
ENP275 Planning Design Studio
SCS211 Green Justice: Environmental and Social Issues
A Minor (4 courses)
Select a minor from one of the following areas:
Communication Studies
Politics and International Relations
Social and Community Studies
Elective courses
Select 1 elective course from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
OR
If SCS225 is included in the Social and Community Studies minor above, select 2 elective courses from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty of Science, Health and Education courses
Introductory courses
1 required course:
SCI102 Biodiversity and Environment
Plus select 2 introductory courses from the Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Advanced courses
Select 8 advanced (200 and 300 level) ENS coded courses
Plus select 4 advanced (200 and 300 level) courses from the Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program
As part of their USC program, students may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider.
Program requirements and notes
- A maximum of 5 introductory level courses can be included in the 15 Arts and Social Sciences courses in this program.
- No course may be counted towards more than one major or minor.
- Electives may be used to complete an additional major or minor to supplement the required major.
- An introductory level course has a number less than 200 in its course code. An advanced level course has a number greater than 200 and less than 400 in its course code.
- Refer to the Academic Rules.
- Refer to explanation of terms.
- Refer to the recommended enrolment patterns.
Enquiries
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Tel: +61 7 5430 1259
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email: scienceinfo@usc.edu.au