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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 offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LFS100 Cell Biology
SCI105 Chemistry
SCI110 Science Research Methods
ENS103 Earth's Surface Processes, Materials and Soils
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology
Core courses (2)

Select 2 courses from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
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 offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
GEO201 Hydrology and Geomorphology
ENS221 Plant Diversity and Ecology
ENS253 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
ENS222 Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
ENS242 Introduction to Weather and Climate

Plus select one (1) of the following courses:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
MTH100 Introduction to Mathematics
MTH102 Mathematics Foundations

Plus select one (1) course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
ENS254 Satellite Image Analysis and Surveying
SCI202 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
SCI212 Genetics
SUS202 Communicating Sustainability
Elective courses (1)

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