Bachelor of Science Pre-2021 - Animal & Veterinary Bioscience Major - Science planners

From 2021, there will be changes to the Bachelor of Science (Gatton) [2330]. Students are encouraged to read the Bachelor of Science (Gatton) information page for further details.

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.

Students undertaking a single major must ensure they complete a minimum 4 units of Level 3 or higher (late-year) program elective courses from the BSc(Gatton) course list.

What do the different requirements mean?

Compulsory – all students must complete this course
Prerequisite for major – a course required for progression in this major
Major compulsory – a course required for this major
Major elective – required for the major, chosen from a specific selection of courses
Elective – an elective course from the course list, or other course lists as permitted by the program rules. Elective courses may be;
- Program Electives: an elective course chosen from the BSc(Gatton) course list
- General Electives: an elective course chosen from other course lists (as permitted by the program rules)
- Recommended: a program elective or general elective course which complements the major, but can be substituted for another course.

Year 1
	Semester 1	Semester 2
BSc(Gatton) compulsory courses *Complete 4 units for:*	SCIE1000¹Theory & Practice in Science	[ STAT1201¹ Analysis of Scientific Data OR STAT1301 Advanced Analysis of Scientific Data ]
Prerequisite courses for major *Complete 6 units for:*	VETS1060 Animal & Veterinary Biology CHEM1100² Chemistry 1	AGRC1041 Cell & Tissue Biology for Agriculture & Veterinary Science
Elective courses Select any level course from the BSc(Gatton) course list or other course lists. Choose 6 units	2 units from program electives or general electives. Recommended program electives: AGRC1021 Biological Concepts & Plant Science AGRC1040 Food for a Healthy Planet Recommended general elective options: ANIM1014 Animal Behaviour, Handling & Wellbeing AGRC1032 Elements of Ecology	4 units from program electives or general electives Recommended program electives: VETS1030³ One Health: Animals, the Environment & Human Disease PHYS1171²Physical Basis of Biological Systems Recommended general elective options: ANIM1020 Applied Animal Biology ANIM1026 Australian Terrestrial Vertebrates

Course offered in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer Semester.
Course offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
VETS1030 is recommended as it is a prerequisite course for compulsory major course AGRC3042.

Year 2
	Semester 1	Semester 2
Major compulsory courses *Complete 6 units for:*	AGRC2001 Agricultural Biochemistry ANIM2057¹ Applied Animal Physiology	ANIM2503² Animal Breeding & Molecular Genetics
Elective courses Choose 10 units Select any level course from the BSc(Gatton) course list or other course lists.	4 units from program electives or general electives Recommended program elective: VETS2033 Laboratory Animal Science Recommended general elective option: VETS2001 Animal Health Technology	6 units from program electives or general electives Recommended program electives: VETS2032³ Animal Pathogens & Immunity AGRC2013 Agricultural Microbiology & Gene Technology AGRC2040 Agronomy ANIM2021 Animal Environmental Physiology ANIM2053 Animal Nutrition & Technology Recommended general elective options:⁴ BIOL2201 Evolution ERTH2002 Paleobiology MICR2001 Food Microbiology I SCIE2020 CSI UQ: Introduction to Forensic Science

As per the Bachelor of Science (Gatton) information page; ANIM2057 replaces the discontinued course VETS2031.
As per the Bachelor of Science (Gatton) information page; ANIM2503 replaces the discontinued course AGRC2045.
As per the Bachelor of Science (Gatton) information page; VETS2032 may be discontinued and last offered in 2022. If discontinued, students can study the alternate course VETS2006.
Courses are only available to study in external mode or at the St Lucia campus.

Year 3
	Semester 1	Semester 2
Major compulsory courses *Complete 4 units for:*	AGRC3042 Animal & Plant Biosecurity ANIM3019 Animal Reproduction	Major compulsory courses are only available in Semester 1. Refer to the information in the 'Elective Courses' row.
Major elective courses *Choose 4 units from:*	Major elective courses are only available in Semester 2. Refer to the information in the 'Elective Courses' row.	ANIM3018 Wildlife Technologies ANIM3062 Emerging Issues in Animal Bioscience ANIM3061¹ Molecular Theory, Data & Application in the Animal Sciences ANIM3063 Animal Welfare & Ethics VETS3040 Mechanisms of Animal Disease VETS3041 Stem Cells, Clones & Genetically Modified Organisms
Elective courses Choose 8 units Select any level course from the BSc(Gatton) course list or other course lists. Students must complete a minimum of 4 units Level 3 (late-year) program elective courses.	4 units of program electives or general electives² Recommended program elective: VETS3042 Ecological & Disease Genetics	4 units of program electives or general electives²

As per the Bachelor of Science (Gatton) information page; ANIM3061 will be discontinued and will be last offered/available to study in Semester 2, 2021.
If you require assistance selecting suitable elective courses, email the Program Coordinator.

Bachelor of Science Pre-2021 - Animal & Veterinary Bioscience Major

Program requirements

What do the different requirements mean?

Recommended requirements