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Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) Pre-2021 - Earth Resources Major

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Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 205KB)) 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
[ BIOL1030 Global Challenges in Biology
OR
PHYS1171 Physical Basis of Biological Systems
OR
SCIE1000 Theory & Practice in Science ]		 Compulsory
CHEM1100 Chemistry 11 Compulsory
Choose 4 units from this major's electives list. Elective

Year 1 - Semester 2
Course Code & Title Requirements
CHEM1200 Chemistry 2 Compulsory
ERTH1000 Planet Earth: The Big Picture Compulsory
GEOS1100 Environment & Society Compulsory
STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data Compulsory

Year 2 - Semester 16
Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOL2006 Biostatistics Compulsory
ERTH2005 Mineralogy Compulsory
ERTH2050 Field Geology Compulsory
LAND2003 The Soil Environment Compulsory
[ GEOM2000 Introduction to Remote Sensing of Environment
OR
GEOM2001 Geographical Information Systems ]		 Compulsory

6. Choose 6 units from : BIOL2006, ERTH2005, ERTH2050, GEOM2000/GEOM2001, LAND2003. Remaining 2 units compusory course completed in Year 3, Semester 1. 

 

Year 2 - Semester 2
Course Code & Title Requirements
[ GEOS2101 Climatology & Hydrology2
OR
GEOS2103 Biogeography & Geomorphology2 ]		 Compulsory
Choose 6 units from this major's electives list. Elective

Year 3 - Semester 1
Course Code & Title Requirements
ENVM3103 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning Compulsory
LAND3007 Land Use & Management Compulsory

[ ERTH3205 Geochemistry and Geochronology3 

or Elective ]

Compulsory

or Elective
Choose 2 units from : BIOL2006, ERTH2005, ERTH2050, GEOM2000/GEOM2001, LAND2003. Remaining 6 units compusory courses completed in Year 2, Semester 1.  Compulsory

 

Year 3 - Semester 2
Semester Requirements

[ ERTH3250 Hydrogeology3 

or Elective ]

Compulsory

or Elective
LAND3006 Soils, Landscapes & Environments Compulsory
ENVM2203 Environmental Impact Assessment4 Compulsory
Choose courses from this major's electives list. Elective

Year 4

Students must complete the course requirements for Years 1 to 3 (Part A and Part B of the BEnvSc(Hons) course list) before enrolling in fourth year courses (Part H of the BEnvSc(Hons) course list).

Year 4
Course Code & Title Requirements
GEOS6001 Science & the Environment
ENVM4321/ ENVM4323 / ENVM4324 Environmental Science Project5		 Compulsory
ENVM4321/ ENVM4323 / ENVM4324 Environmental Science Project5 Compulsory
  1. Students without Queensland Senior Chemistry should complete CHEM1090 before taking any other chemistry course.
  2. GEOS2100 Environmental Systems can be completed in Semester 1 instead of one of these courses.
  3. Students only have to complete one of ERTH3205 or ERTH3250.
  4. From Semester 2 2020, ENVM2203 replaces ENVM3203.
    1. Students completing ENVM2203 will require additional third-level electives, to meet the minimum of 12 units of late year courses to complete the program.
  5. Students are required to enrol in this course in both Semester 1 & 2 for completion. Students commencing in Semester 1 enrol in ENVM4321 for both semesters. Students commencing in Semester 2 enrol in ENVM4324 for both semesters.