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CA42 - Bachelor of Environmental Science
Level 1 core courses
First year full-time enrolment
GEOG11023 and GEOG11024 are not available on campus in Mackay. Students at Mackay will have to enrol in these courses externally.
First year part-time enrolment
GEOG11023 and GEOG11024 are not available on campus in Mackay. Students at Mackay will have to enrol in these courses externally.
Core plans
Students must take at least one of the following plans (a plan is 36 units of credit from a discipline area, at least 4 courses or 24 units of credit must be at Advanced Level).
Water Management
Students are required to take 2 Level 1 and 4 Advanced Level courses:
Land Management
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Level 1 courses | |
| ZOOL11005 | Foundation Animal Biology |
| BOTN11004 | Foundation Plant Biology |
| Advanced Level courses | |
| BIOL13031 | Ecology A |
| BOTN19001 | Terrestrial Botany |
| BOTN13002 | Plants and the Environment |
| PHYG12003 | Geological Science |
| Additional electives may be taken from: | |
| EVST19020 | Environmental Management Systems |
| SOCL19060 | Human Ecology |
| ZOOL19004 | Insect Biology |
Environmental Geography
Students must complete 6 Compulsory Advanced Level courses:
| Course Code | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG19021 | Geographic Information Systems | |
| GEOG19022 | Data Visualisation | |
| EVST19008 | Environmental Management | |
| EVST19015 | Environmental History | |
| EVST19020 | Environmental Management Systems | |
| EVST19022 | Climate Change: Global Challenges and Opportunities | |
| Additional electives may be chosen from the following | ||
| HUMT13006 | Humanities Research Topic | |
| OR | ||
| HUMT13007 | Humanities Research Topic | |
- GEOG19021 and GEOG19022 are recommended for Year 2 of study.
- Students enrolling in geography courses will need access to a computer with Internet and email capabilities including a CD Rom. These requirements will vary among the geography courses. CQU student computer labs provide these types of PCs at CQU campuses, while the Queensland Learning Network can also provide access for distance education students in most parts of the state.
- EVST19020, HUMT13006 and HUMT13007 are recommended for Year 3 of study.
- Topics in HUMT13006 and HUMT13007 will be relevant to environmental geography.
Occupational Health and Safety
Students should choose 6 of the following courses:
Environmental and Natural Resource Sociology
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Students are required to take the following 6 courses: | |
| SOCL19057 | Environmental Sociology |
| SOCL19060 | Human Ecology |
| SOCL19062 | Policy Power and Politics |
| SOCL19065 | Rural Sociology and Social Services |
| SOCL19066 | Community Analysis |
| SOCL19076 | Social Sciences Research Topic-Single Semester |
Note:
Students may select up to six other relevant courses from other CQU degree programs, or they may choose up to 6 additional electives from the above plans. Students may wish to consult the Environmental Science Program Coordinator before finalising their choices.