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CA42 - Bachelor of Environmental Science
Level 1 core courses
First year full-time enrolment
Students choosing the Water Management plan should do CHEM11041 Chemistry for the Life Sciences 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 this plan. Students choosing the Land Management Plan should do BIOL11100 Functional Biology as their elective in Term 2 as it is a prerequisite for some advanced courses in this plan.
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:
| Course Code | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 courses | ||
| BIOL11100 | Functional Biology | |
| CHEM11041 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences | |
| Advanced courses | ||
| BOTN12010 | Botany of Aquatic Environments | |
| EVST13014 | Freshwater and Marine Systems | |
| EVST19023 | Water Resource Management | |
| MARN13007 | Coastal Marine Resources | |
| additional electives may be taken from | ||
| ZOOL12009 | Invertebrate Zoology | |
| BIOL12050 | Professional Placement or Project | |
| EVST19020 | Environmental Management Systems | |
| MBIO19012 | Microbiology | |
| Additional courses approved by the Head of Applied and Environmental Science Programs | ||
Land Management
Environmental Geography
Students must complete 6 Compulsory Advanced Level courses
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Level 1 courses | |
| GEOH11001 | Introduction to Human Geography |
| Advanced Level courses | |
| GEOG19029 | Applied Demography |
| EVST19008 | Environmental Management |
| EVST19015 | Australian Environmental History |
| EVST19020 | Environmental Management Systems |
| EVST19022 | Climate Change: Global Challenges and Opportunities |
| Additional electives | |
| FAHE13002 | Special Project |
- 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:
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.
| Course Code | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| The following courses are recommended as electives: | ||
| INDG19015 | Aboriginal Cultures and Country | |
| SOCL11055 | Self and Society | |
| SOCL19057 | Environmental Sociology | |
| SOCL19060 | Human Ecology | |
| SOCL19066 | Community Analysis | |
Students may wish to consult the Environmental Science Program Advisor before finalising their choices.