Bachelor of Science Pre-2021 - Computational Science Dual Major - Science planners

Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 180KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

What do the different requirements mean?

Compulsory - all students must complete this course
Prerequisite for major - a course required for this major
Required for Major - a course required for this major
Recommended - a course which complements the major, but can be substituted for an elective
Elective - an elective course from the course list, or as permitted by the program rules

Year 1 - Semester 1
Course Code & Title	Requirements
SCIE1000 Theory & Practice in Science	Compulsory
MATH1051 Calculus & Linear Algebra I¹	Recommended
Elective	Select from a major list²
Elective	Select from a major list²

Year 1 - Semester 2
Course Code & Title	Requirements
STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data	Compulsory
CSSE1001 Introduction to Software Engineering I	Recommended
Elective	Select from a major list²
Elective	Select from a major list²

Students without Queensland Senior Maths C should complete MATH1050 before MATH1051.
You must combine this Major with another single Major. You must select the prerequisite courses from the other single Major as in these places.

Choose a study plan:

Computational Science & Biomedical Science

Year 2
Semester	Required for major	Recommended
1	SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinfomatics BIOL2200 Cell Structure & Function Choose 4 units of second year courses from the Biomedical Science component course list.	STAT2003 Mathematical Probability
2	COSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational Science	MATH2100 Applied Mathematical Analysis BIPH2000 Foundations of Biophysics

Year 3
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	Choose 6 units of third year courses from the Biomedical Science component course list. Choose at least 4 units from: [ COSC3000 Visualization & Graphics² MATH3104 Mathematical Biology	MATH3101 Bifurcation and Chaos
2	BIOL3014 Advanced Bioinformatics COMP3506 Algorithms and Data Structures COSC3500 High-Performance Computing² PHYS3071 Computational Physics STAT3004 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes ] BIOM3200 Biomedical Science	–

1. This course is available in semester 1 and 2.
2. You must include COSC3000 and COSC3500 as part of the 6 units required from the Key Courses.

Computational Science & Genetics

Year 2
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinfomatics Choose 4 units from: [ BIOC2000 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BIOL2006 Biostatistics BIOL2010 Ecology	BIOL2200 Cell Structure & Function
2	BIOL2201 Evolution BIOL2203 Plant Biology BIOL2204 Zooology MICR2000 Microbiology & Immunology ] BIOL2202 Genetics COSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational Science	BIOM2208 Differentiation & Development

Year 3
Semester	Required for Major	Required for Major	Required for Major
1	BIOL3004 Genomics & Bioinformatics Choose at least 4 units from: [ COSC3000 Visualization & Graphics MATH3104 Mathematical Biology	Choose at least 4 units from: [ BIOL3203 Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology BIOL3380 Laboratory Skills in Genetic Research BIOL3390 Genome Evolution MICR3002 Virology	Choose at least 2 units from: [ BIOL3202 Plant Biology II BIOL3209 Biodiversity Analysis, Discovery & Systematics BIOL3310 Macroecology & Biogeography DEVB3002 Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine MICR3003 Molecular Microbiology
2	BIOL3014 Advanced Bioinformatics COMP3506 Algorithms & Data Structures COSC3500 High-Performance Computing PHYS3071 Computational Physics STAT3004 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes ]	BIOC3003 Human Molecular Genetics & Disease BIOL3222 Model Organism Genetics BIOL3350 Genetics & Evolution of Complex Traits: From Human to Non-Model Organisms (not offered in 2019) MICR3004 Microbial Genomics	BIOC3005 Molecular Systems Biology BIOL3014 Advanced Bioinformatics ]

Computational Science & Geographical Science

Year 2
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinfomatics Choose 6 units of second year courses from the Geographical Sciences course list.	GEOS2100 Environmental Systems
2	COSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational Science	–

Year 3
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	Choose 6 units of third year courses from the Geographical Sciences course list. Choose 4 units from: [ COSC3000 Visualization & Graphics MATH3104 Mathematical Biology	–
2	BIOL3014 Advanced Bioinformatics COMP3506 Algorithms & Data Structures COSC3500 High-Performance Computing PHYS3071 Computational Physics STAT3004 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes ] GEOS3102 Global Change: Problems & Prospects	–

Computational Science & Geological Science

Year 2
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinfomatics ERTH2003 Sedimentology, Statigraphy & Paleoenvironments Choose 2 units of second year courses from the Geological Sciences course list.	–
2	ERTH2004 Structural Geology COSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational Science	MATH2100 Applied Mathematical Analysis

Year 3
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	Choose 8 units of third year courses from the Geological Sciences course list. Choose 4 units from: [ COSC3000 Visualisation, Computer Graphics & Data Analysis MATH3104 Mathematical Biology	–
2	BIOL3014 Advanced Bioinformatics COMP3506 Algorithms & Data Structures COSC3500 High-Performance Computing PHYS3071 Computational Physics STAT3004 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes ]	–

Computational Science & Mathematics

Year 2
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	SCIE2100 Intro to Bioinfomatics [ MATH2400 Mathematical Analysis OR MATH2401 Mathematical Analysis and Advanced Topics ] Choose 2 units of second year courses from the Mathematics component course list.	CSSE2002 Programming in the Large
2	MATH2001 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra II COSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational Science	INFS2200 Relational Database Systems

Year 3
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	MATH3401 Complex Analysis Choose 6 units of 3rd year courses from the Mathematics course list Choose at least 4 units from: [ COSC3000 Visualization & Graphics MATH3104 Mathematical Biology	–
2	BIOL3014 Advanced Bioinformatics COMP3506 Algorithms and Data Structures COSC3500 High-Performance Computing PHYS3071 Computational Physics STAT3004 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes ]	–

This course is available in semester 1 and 2.

Computational Science & Physics

Year 2
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinfomatics PHYS2020 Thermodynamics & Condensed Matter Physics PHYS2055 Introduction to Fields in Physics	MATH2000 Calculus & Linear Algebra II¹
2	COSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational Science PHYS2041 Quantum Physics	MATH2100 Applied Mathematical Analysis PHYS2100 Dynamics, Chaos & Special Relativity

Year 3
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	PHYS3040 Quantum Physics¹ PHYS3051 Fields in Physics¹ Choose at least 4 units from: [ COSC3000 Visualization, Computer Graphics & Data Analysis MATH3104 Mathematical Biology	-
2	BIOL3014 Advanced Bioinformatics COMP3506 Algorithms & Data Structures COSC3500 High-Performance Computing PHYS3071 Computational Physics STAT3004 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes ] PHYS3020 Statistical Mechanics¹ PHYS3900 Perspectives in Physics Choose 2 units of third year courses from the Physics course list.	PHYS3071 Computational Physics PHYS3825 Advanced Experimental Skills

This course is available in semester 1 and 2.

Computational Science & Psychology - Cognitive Neuroscience

Year 2
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinfomatics PSYC2010 Psychological Research Method II¹ Choose at least 2 units from: [ PSYC2020 Neuroscience for Psychologists¹ PSYC2030 Developmental Psychology¹ PSYC2030 Social & Organisational Psychology¹ PSYC2050 Learning & Cognition¹ ]	CSSE2002 Programming in the Large¹
2	COSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational Science	INFS2200 Relational Database Systems

Year 3
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	PSYC3020 Principles of Psych Assessment¹ Choose at least 4 units from: [ COSC3000 Visualization & Graphics MATH3104 Mathematical Biology	Choose at least 6 units from: [ PSYC3052 Judgement & Decision-Making PSYC3192 Sensory Neuroscience PSYC3262 Evolutionary Approaches to Human Behaviour
2	BIOL3014 Advanced Bioinformatics COMP3506 Algorithms & Data Structures COSC3500 High-Performance Computing PHYS3071 Computational Physics STAT3004 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes ]	ANAT3022 Functional Neuroanatomy PSYC3042 Psychological Research: Interpretation & Evaluation PSYC3272 Social Neuroscience ]

1. This course is available in semester 1 and 2.

Computational Science & Psychology - Cognitive Psychology

Year 2
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinfomatics PSYC2010 Psychological Res Method II¹ Choose at least 2 units from: [ PSYC2020 Neuroscience for Psychologists¹ PSYC2030 Developmental Psychology¹ PSYC2040 Social & Organisational Psychology¹ PSYC2050 Learning & Cognition¹ ]	CSSE2002 Programming in the Large¹
2	COSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational Science	INFS2200 Relational Database Systems

Year 3
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	PSYC3020 Measurement in Psychology¹ PSYC3052 Judgment & Decision-Making PSYC3192 Perception & Attention Choose at least 4 units from: [ COSC3000 Visualization & Graphics MATH3104 Mathematical Biology
2	BIOL3014 Advanced Bioinformatics COMP3506 Algorithms & Data Structures COSC3500 High-Performance Computing PHYS3071 Computational Physics STAT3004 Probability Model & Stochastic Processes ]

Computational Science & Statistics

Year 2
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinfomatics MATH2001 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra II¹ STAT2003 Mathematical Probability	–
2	COSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational Science STAT2004 Statistical Modelling & Analysis	–

Year 3
Semester	Required for Major	Recommended
1	STAT3001 Mathematical Statistics STAT3003 Experimental Design Choose at least 4 units from: [ COSC3000 Visualization & Graphics MATH3104 Mathematical Biology	–
2	BIOL3014 Advanced Bioinformatics COMP3506 Algorithms & Data Structures COSC3500 High-Performance Computing PHYS3071 Computational Physics STAT3004 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes ] STAT3004 Probability Models & Stochastic Processes STAT3500 Modern Statistics	–

This course is available in semester 1 and 2.