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CA42 - Bachelor of Environmental Science
Level 1 core courses
First year full-time enrolment
Students choosing the Water Management or Land Management plans should do BIOL11099 Living Systems as their elective in Term 1 and BIOL11100 Functional Biology as their elective in Term 2 as they are prerequisites for some advanced courses in these plans
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
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 | ||
| BIOL11099 | Living Systems | |
| BIOL11100 | Functional Biology | |
| Advanced Level courses | ||
| BOTN19001 | Terrestrial Botany | |
| BOTN13002 | Plants and the Environment | |
| PHYG12003 | Geological Science | |
| BIOL13031 | Ecology: Theory and Application | |
| Additional electives | ||
| BIOL12050 | Industrial Placement | |
| EVST19020 | Environmental Management Systems | |
| SOCL19060 | Human Ecology | |
| ZOOL19004 | Insect Biology | |
| ZOOL12009 | Invertebrate Zoology | |
| Additional courses approved by the Head of Environmental Science Programs | ||
Environmental Geography
Students must complete 6 Compulsory Advanced Level courses
- 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. Student computer labs provide these types of PCs at CQUniversity campuses, while the Queensland Learning Network can also provide access for distance education students in most parts of the state.
- EVST19020 and FAHE13002 are recommended for Year 3 of study.
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 degree programs, or they may choose up to 6 additional electives from the above plans. Students may wish to consult the Environmental Science Program Advisor before finalising their choices.