Bachelor of Environmental Management (Honours) Pre-2021

Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules(PDF, 209KB)) 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 to 4

Year 1 to 4 Study Plan

Year 1 - Semester 1
Course Code & Title	Requirements
BIOL1030 Global Challenges in Biology	Compulsory
ENVM1501 Introduction to Environmental Studies	Compulsory
GEOS1100 Environment & Society	Compulsory
MATH1040¹ Basic Mathematics OR STAT1201¹ Analysis of Scientific Data	Compulsory

MATH1040 is compulsory for students who have not passed/completed Senior Mathematics B (or equivalent). Students who achieved an SA in Senior Mathematics B are recommended to complete MATH1040 but may opt to complete an elective course instead. Students who achieved an HA (or higher) in Senior Mathematics B are not permitted to complete MATH1040 and should complete STAT1201.

Year 1 - Semester 2
Course Code & Title	Requirements
ENVM1522 Carbon and Energy Management	Compulsory
ERTH1000 Planet Earth: The Big Picture	Compulsory
GEOM1000 Fundamentals of Geographic Information and Technologies	Compulsory
STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data² OR Elective² (recommended GEOG1000 Human Settlements)	Compulsory

Students who completed STAT1201 in semester 1 should choose an elective course.

Year 2 - Semester 1
Course Code & Title	Requirements
BIOL2010 Ecology	Compulsory
ENVM2008 Cultural Heritage Management	Compulsory
GEOM2001 Geographical Information Systems	Compulsory
LAND2003 The Soil Environment	Compulsory

Year 2 - Semester 2
Course Code & Title	Requirements
ENVM2100 Sustainable Development	Compulsory
ENVM2203 Environmental Impact Assessment	Compulsory
*Choose 4 units from:* [ ENVM2002 Marine and Coastal Environmental Protection ENVM3215 People, Fire and Environment ENVM3305 Environmental Management in Mining ENVM3506 Int'l and National Conservation Policy GEOG1000 Human Settlements GEOG2104 Urban Geography GEOG3205 Applied Demography GEOM3001 Advanced EOS GEOM3002 Advanced GIS GEOM3005 Geospatial Processing and Web Mapping GEOS2101 Climatology and Hydrology GEOS2103 Biogeography and Geomorphology GEOS3102 Global Change: Problems and Prospects MARS1001³ Living Oceans MARS3012 Physical-Biological Oceanography ]	Elective from Parts B/C

From Semester 1 2021 MARS1001 replaces discontinued course MARS2014.

Year 3 - Semester 1
Course Code & Title	Requirements
ENVM3103 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning	Compulsory
GEOG2205 Global Population Issues	Compulsory
*Choose 4 units from:* [ ENVM3017⁴ Landscape Ecology ENVM3115 Climate Change and Environmental Management ENVM3200 Coastal Processes and Management ENVM3201 Catchment Processes and Management ENVM3220 Resource Management and Environmental Planning GEOM2000 Introduciton to Earth Observation Systems GEOS2100 Environmental Systems GEOS3106 Environmental Hazards OHSS1000 Introduction to OHS ]	Elective from Parts B/C

From Semester 1 2021, ENVM3017 replaces discontinued course CONS3017.

Year 3 - Semester 2
Course Code & Title	Requirements
ENVM3107⁵ Northern Tour (4 units)	Compulsory
ENVM3102 Industry Placement (Environmental Management) (4 units)	Compulsory

ENVM3107 involves a 14 day study tour, held during the mid-year break (June/July).

Please note: Students must have completed 44 units from part A of the BEnvMan(Hons) course list (years 1 to 3) and have a GPA of 5.5, or have obtained permission from the Executive Dean, in order to undertake courses as part of Year 4 research requirements. Otherwise students will follow the Year 4 coursework requirements.

Year 4 - Coursework

Year 4 - Semester 1 Coursework
Course Code & Title	Requirements
ENVM4100⁶ Environmental Management Case Studies	Compulsory
ENVM4512 Environmental Problem Solving	Compulsory
Choose 4 units of level 3 electives from Part C Program List	Elective

From Semester 1 2021, ENVM4100 replaces ENVM3113, and is a 4 units year-long course requiring enrolment in 2 units in Semester 1 and 2 units in Semester 2.

Year 4 - Semester 2 Coursework
Course Code & Title	Requirements
ENVM4100⁶ Environmental Management Case Studies	Compulsory
ENVM4525 Sustainable Business Practice	Compulsory
Choose 4 units of level 3 electives from Part C Program List	Elective

Year 4 - Research

Year 4 - Semester 1 Research
Course Code & Title	Requirements
ENVM4512 Environmental Problem Solving	Compulsory
GEOS6001 Research Design	Compulsory
ENVM4501 Research Thesis (4 units)⁷	Compulsory

Year 4 - Semester 2 Research
Course Code & Title	Requirements
ENVM4525 Sustainable Business Practice	Compulsory
ENVM4501 Research Thesis (6 units)⁷	Compulsory

Students are required to enrol in this course in both Semester 1 & 2 for completion.