Bachelor of Environmental Science

Overview

Duration:
 3 years fulltime
 
Mode:
 On campus, full or part time *
 
Workload:
 Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.
 
Type:
 Undergraduate
 
Credit points:
 72 credit points o
 
Mid-year entry:
 Yes
 
Prerequisite/s:
 English, Chemistry, Maths B
 
Campus:
 Townsville, Cairns
 
Faculty:
 Science and Engineering
 
QTAC code:
 316261 Townsville; 326261 Cairns
 

* Duration: Part-time study is available to domestic students only.

o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.

^ Year 1 and 2 only in Cairns (selected subjects only)
 

Structure

Disclaimer - The list of subjects below is correct for 2008, but may change for 2009. Prospective students should contact the University to confirm admission requirements and the availability of courses.

Students must complete 72 credit points consisting of:

1. At least 18 credit points from Science Level 1 subjects

2. At least 21 credit points from Science Level 2 subjects

3. At least 18 credit points from Science Level 3 subjects

Students must complete the following subjects:

LEVEL 1

Core subjects:

BZ1001:03 Fundamentals of Biology (SP1)

EA1002:03 Environmental Earth Science (Townsville – SP2, Cairns – SP1)

EV1001:03 Introduction to Environmental Science (Townsville – SP1, Cairns – SP2)

EV1002:03 Society and Environment (Townsville – SP2, Cairns – SP1)

MA1401:03 Statistics and Data Analysis 1 (SP2)

Plus:

One subject from the following group: Level 1 CH or CP subjects or BM1000:03 Introductory Biochemistry (SP1), but excluding CH1020:03 Preparatory Chemistry (SP2 & 3) and CP1030:03 Introduction to Information Technology.

Plus:

Two subjects satisfying the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Environmental Science

LEVEL 2

Core subjects:

BZ2440:03 Ecology and Conservation (SP2)

EV2003:03 Introduction to Environmental Economics (SP2)

EV2502:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (SP2)

LA2902:03 Environmental Law and Policy (SP1)

Plus:

At least 1 subject from each of the following subject groups:

Group 1

EV2401:03 Australian Landscape Processes (SP1, Townsville only)

EV2404:03 Biogeography and Climatology (SP2)

EV2501:03 Introduction to Environmental Remote Sensing (SP10)

Group 2

BS2001:03 Quantitative Methods in Biology (SP1)

BT2400:03 Flowering Plants (SP1)

BZ2420:03 Genetics for Biology (SP1)

BZ2450:03 Plants and Animals in Tropical Australia (SP1 & 2)

BZ2470:03 Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology of Plants (SP2)

ZL2005:03 Invertebrate Zoology (SP2)

ZL2008:03 Animal Adaptation to Environmental Change (SP2)

Group 3

EA2006:03 Hydrology (SP1)

EA2007:03 Applied Soil Science (SP2)

EA2510:03 Earth Resources, Exploration and Environment (SP1)

EA2800:03 Marine Sedimentary Environments (SP2)

EA2900:03 Introductory Field Geology (SP7)

Plus:

A subject selected from Science, appropriate to the Level 3 specialisation plan, or an approved subject from other Faculties.

LEVEL 3

Core subjects:

EV3002:03 Environmental Impact Assessment (SP2)

EV3601:03 Social Impact Assessment: Environmental Management (SP6)

Plus three subjects from one of the specialist areas:

Environmental Earth Science

EA3005:03 Minesite Rehabilitation (SP5)

EA3006:03 Land Degradation Field Studies (SP7)

EA3800:03 Earth and Environmental Geochemistry (SP1)

Natural Resource Management

EV3001:03 Environmental and Regional Planning (SP1)

EV3200:03 Terrestrial Resource Management (Townsville only, SP1)

or

EV3205:03 Conserving Tropical Rainforests (Cairns only, SP1)

EV3401:03 Coast and Catchments: Geomorphology and Management (SP2)

Ecology and conservation

BZ3400:03 Population and Community Ecology

or

ZL3205:03 Wildlife Ecology and Management

BZ3420:03 Tropical Ecosystems and Climate Change

or

MB3200:03 Marine Conservation Biology

or

BZ3215:03 Conservation Biology

BZ3220:03 Rainforest Populations and Communities

Plus three subjects from the following subject group:

AQ, BT, BZ, CH, EA, EV, MB, ZL subjects but may include subjects from other Faculties appropriate to the Level 3 specialisation plan.

At least one of the subjects must be at Level 3.

Honours

An Honours program is available for those students who demonstrate high academic performance. Honours consists of an extra year of study and the development of a personal research project and thesis. An Honours degree is usually essential for entry to research higher degrees. JCU's Faculty of Science, Engineering and Information Technology also offers a wide range of postgraduate study opportunities and has an active research program.

Career Opportunities

Graduates find rewarding careers in a range of areas including:

Environmental impact assessment

Environmental planning and education

Natural resource management

Pollution and land management

Species and habitat conservation

Consultancy work

Research

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