Bachelor of Science Pre-2021 - Plant Science 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 |
|---|---|
| SCIE1000 Theory & Practice in Science | Compulsory |
| BIOL1020 Genes, Cells & Evolution | Prerequisite for major |
| BIOL1030 Global Challenges in Biology | Prerequisite for major |
| CHEM1100 Chemistry 11 | Recommended |
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data | Compulsory |
| BIOL1040 Cells to Organisms | Prerequisite for major |
| CHEM1200 Chemistry 21 | Recommended |
| Elective | Elective |
- Students without Queensland Senior Chemistry should complete CHEM1090 before taking any other chemistry course.
- Students who commence this program in semester 2 should enrol in BIOL1020, BIOL1040, CHEM1100 and STAT1201 to ensure that you are academically prepared for the following semester. Any mid-year commencing student who would like to vary this course selection should contact the Faculty of Science to arrange an academic advising appointment.
Choose a study plan
Ecology and Sustainability
| Semester | Required for Major | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIOL2006 Biostatistics & Experimental Design Choose at least 2 units from: |
|
| 2 |
AGRC2013 Agricultural Microbiology & Gene Technology ] BIOL2203 Plant Biology |
BIOL2201 Evolution BIOL2202 Genetics |
| Summer | BIOL3210 Fungal Biology SCIE3050 Science Industry Placement1 [ SCIE3271 Introduction to Research in Agriculture & Food Science (B) OR SCIE3241 Special Project in Biology ] |
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choose at least 2 units from:
[ BIOL3016 Outback Ecology |
BIOL3360 Analysis and Communication of Data |
| 2 |
BIOL3000 Conservation ] BIOL3204 Plant Adaptation and Global Change BIOL3227 Plant Identification and Vegetation Classification BIOL3200 Advanced Topics and Applications in Plant Science |
[ SCIE3270 Introduction to Research in Agriculture & Food Science (A)1 OR SCIE3240 Introduction to Research in Biology1 ] |
- Offered semester 1 and 2.
Biotechnology and Molecular Plant Science
| Semester | Required for Major | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIOL2006 Biostatistics & Experimental Design Choose at least 2 units from: [ BIOC2000 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
BIOL2200 Cell Structure & Function SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinfomatics |
| 2 |
AGRC2013 Agricultural Microbiology & Gene Technology BIOL2203 Plant Biology |
AGRC2013 Agricultural Microbiology & Gene Technology BIOL2201 Evolution CHEM2052 Chemical Biology |
| Summer | SCIE3050 Science Industry Placement1 SCIE3271 Introduction to Research in Agriculture & Food Science (B) SCIE3241 Special Project in Biology |
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choose at least 2 units from:
[ AGRC3037 Plants for Human Health Choose at least 4 units from: [ BIOL3201 Fungi & Plant Diseases |
BIOL3000 Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology BIOL3006 Molecular Cell Biology BIOL3209 Biodiversity Analysis, Discovery and Systematics BIOL3380 Laboratory Skills in Genetic Research |
| 2 |
BIOL3011 Plant Microbe & Insect Interactions BIOL3200 Advanced Topics and Applications in Plant Science |
BIOL3222 Model Organism Genetics GEOS3107 Plants, People and the Environment [ SCIE3270 Introduction to Research in Agriculture & Food Science (A)1 OR SCIE3240 Introduction to Research in Biology ] |
- Offered semester 1 and 2.
Plant Pathology
| Semester | Required for Major | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIOL2006 Biostatistics & Experimental Design Choose at least 2 units from: [ BIOC2000 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
BIOL2200 Cell Structure & Function SCIE2100 Introduction to Bioinformatics |
| 2 |
AGRC2013 Agricultural Microbiology & Gene Technology BIOL2203 Plant Biology |
AGRC2013 Agricultural Microbiology & Gene Technology BIOL2201 Evolution MICR2000 Microbiology & Immunology PLNT2011 Plant and Environmental Health |
| Summer | BIOL3210 Fungal Biology SCIE3050 Science Industry Placement1 [ SCIE3271 Introduction to Research in Agriculture & Food Science (B) OR SCIE3241 Special Project in Biology ] |
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choose at least 2 units from:
[ BIOL3004 Genomics & Bioinformatics Choose at least 4 units from: [ BIOL3201 Fungi & Plant Diseases |
BIOL3202 Plant Biology II BIOL3380 Laboratory Skills in Genetic Research MICR3003 Molecular Microbiology |
| 2 |
BIOL3011 Plant Microbe & Insect Interactions ] BIOL3200 Advanced Topics and Applications in Plant Science |
BIOL3227 Plant Identification and Vegetation Classification [ SCIE3270 Introduction to Research in Agriculture & Food Science (A)1 OR SCIE3240 Introduction to Research in Biology ] |
- Offered semester 1 and 2.