Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science degrees require 3 years of full-time study or equivalent part-time, and the completion of subjects to the value of 144 credit points. In the Faculty of Science, Bachelor of Science degrees fall into one of three categories, as follows:

1. 1. At least one major chosen from disciplines located in the Faculty of Science. A major study consists of at least 90 credit points from the Science Schedule of which at least 60 credit points are from one of the Faculty of Science disciplines:
      Biological Sciences
      Chemistry
      Human Geography
      Physical Geography
      Geology
      Geosciences
      The balance of 54 credit points ( to a degree total of 144) may be chosen from either the Science Schedule or General Schedule and may include a second Science major or a selection of complementary or contrasting subjects.
   2. One major from within the Faculty of Science and a co-major from outside the Faculty. Approved co-majors are: Biomedical Sciences, Computer Science, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, Mathematics/Applied Statistics, Nutrition, Physics, Psychology. In this category, where an approved major is combined with a Science major, the requirement of at least 90 credit points from the Science Schedule is waived.
      
2. An approved major from outside of the Faculty combined with a minor from within the Faculty. A minor is defined as comprising at least 12 credit points of 100-level and 32 credit points of 200-level and/or 300-level subjects from one of the Science Academic Units: Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Geosciences. The allowed external majors are Computer Science, Mathematics/Applied Statistics, Physics, Psychology.
   Note: Students wishing to undertake a major program involving a discipline outside of the Faculty of Science as in 1(b) and 2 above, must first obtain the approval of the Head of the relevant Department or School and verify their planned study program. Recommended major programs can be obtained from the Faculty of Science Office in room 41.258.
3. One of the four special degree programs, as listed below. These programs have separate entry requirements from the general BSc. The approval of the Dean or Sub-Dean is required for entry.
   Biotechnology
   Ecology
   Environment
   Land and Heritage Management

Refer to the Faculty of Engineering for the following course:

• Bachelor of Science (Physics)

A recommended elective subject listed in the science schedule:

SCIE201 Modern Perspectives in Science will be offered in Summer Session 2003/2004.