Bachelor of Science Pre-2021 - Marine Biology Extended Major
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
Course Code & Title | Requirements |
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SCIE1000 Theory & Practice in Science | Compulsory |
BIOL1020 Genes, Cells & Evolution | Prerequisite for major |
BIOL1030 Global Challenges in Biology | Prerequisite for major |
Elective | Elective |
Course Code & Title | Requirements |
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[ STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data OR STAT1301 Advanced Analysis of Scientific Data ] |
Compulsory |
[ CHEM1221 General, Organic & Biological Chemistry1 OR ERTH1000 Planet Earth: The Big Picture ] |
Prerequisite for major |
BIOL1040 Cells to Organisms | Recommended |
Elective | Elective |
- Students without Queensland Senior Chemistry should complete CHEM1090 before taking any other chemistry course.
Semester | Required for Major | Recommended |
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1 | BIOL2006 Biostatistics & Experimental Design MARS2014 Marine Science Choose at least 4 units from: [ BIOL2010 Ecology |
BIOL2015 Ecology Field Studies |
2 |
BIOL2201 Evolution BIOL2204 Zoology |
ERTH2002 Palaeobiology MICR2000 Microbiology & Immunology SCIE3050 Science Industry Placement (summer semester)1 |
- Students may apply to undertake this course as an elective, or participate in other summer placement or research opportunities, at the end of second or third year during the summer semester.
Semester | Required for Major | Recommended |
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1 | Choose at least 8 units from:
[ BIOL3211 Marine Invertebrates |
Choose at least 4 units from:
[ BIOL3207 Animal Behaviour |
2 |
BIOL3023 Tropical Marine Ecosystems |
BIOL3000 Conservation |