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Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Advanced Studies

Sample enrolment

Information about the Bachelor of Advanced Studies and Advanced Coursework can be found in the Interdisciplinary Handbook.

Sample pathway - Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies by Coursework

Requirements:

  • 192 cp total
  • 12 cp of Mathematics degree core units of study (students may count the units from their majors or minors to fulfill this requirement)
  • 12 cp of 1000-level science elective units of study (excluding units listed as Mathematics degree core, however, students may count the units from their majors or minor to fulfill this requirement)
  • a major (48 cp) or program from Science Table A
  • a second major (48 cp) from Table A or Table S
  • 12 cp of Open Learning Environment units from Table O or for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, 6 cp of Open Learning Environment units and 12 cp of Dalyell units as specified in Table D
  • 24 cp at 4000-level from Table A or Table S, including a research, community, industry or entrepreneurship project of at least 12cp and a maximum of 36 cp
  • Electives from Table A, Table S, Table O or Table D where appropriate
General pathway - Coursework

Note that other arrangements are also possible.

 

Semester

Unit of study 1
& credit points

Unit of study 2
& credit points

Unit of study 3
& credit points

Unit of study 4
& credit points

Unit of study 5
& credit points

Total

Year 1

1

Science Table A Major

1XXX

Table A or S Major

1XXX

Mathematics Degree Core

1XXX

Mathematics Degree Core

1XXX

Science Elective

1XXX

 

6

6

3

3

6

24

2

Science Table A Major

1XXX

Table A or S Major

1XXX

Mathematics Degree Core

1XXX

Mathematics Degree Core

1XXX

Science Elective

1XXX

 

6

6

3

3

6

24

Year 2

1

Science Table A Major

2XXX

Table A or S Major

2XXX

OLE

Elective

1XXX/2XXX

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

2

Science Table A Major

2XXX

Table A or S Major

2XXX

OLE

Elective

1XXX/2XXX

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

Year 3

1

Science Table A Major

3XXX

Science Table A Major

3XXX

Table A or S Major

3XXX

Table A or S Major

3XXX

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

 

2

Science Table A Major

3XXX

Science Table A Major

3XXX

Table A or S Major

3XXX

Table A or S Major

3XXX

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

Year 4

1

Advanced Project

4XXX

Advanced Project

4XXX

Advanced Coursework

4XXX

Advanced Coursework

4XXX

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

2

Advanced Coursework

4XXX

Advanced Coursework

4XXX

Advanced Coursework

4XXX

Advanced Coursework

4XXX

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

 Total credit points:

192

Example pathway - Cell and Developmental Biology major and Geography major with Advanced Coursework

Note that other arrangements are also possible.

 

Semester

Unit of study 1
& credit points

Unit of study 2
& credit points

Unit of study 3
& credit points

Unit of study 4
& credit points

Unit of study 5
& credit points

Total

Year 1

1

Cell and Developmental Biology Major

CHEM1011

Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A*

Geography Major

GEOS1001

Earth, Environment and Society*

Mathematics Degree Core

MATH1021

Calculus of One Variable

Mathematics Degree Core

MATH1002

Linear Algebra

 Elective

BIOL1006

Life and Evolution

 

6

6

3

3

6

24

2

Cell and Developmental Biology Major

BIOL1007

From Molecules to Ecosystems*

Geography Major

GEOS1002

Introductory Geography*

Mathematics Degree Core

MATH1023

Multivariable Calculus and Modelling

Mathematics Degree Core

MATH1005

Statistical Thinking with Data

Elective

PSYC1002

Psychology 1002

 

6

6

3

3

6

24

Year 2

1

Cell and Developmental Biology Major

BIOL2029

Cells

Geography Major

GEOS2111

Natural Hazards: a GIS approach

OLE units

OLET1652 How to Estimate Anything

AND

OLET1622 Numbers and Numerics

AND

OLET2628 Research Data Management

Elective

HPSC1000

Bioethics

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

2

Cell and Developmental Biology Major

GEGE2001

Genetics and Genomics

Geography Major

GEOS2121

Environmental and Resource Management

OLE units

OLET1605 Communication in STEM

AND

OLET1616 The Science of Health and Wellbeing

AND

OLET1644 How we make decisions

Elective

BCMB2002

Proteins in Cells

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

Year 3

1

Cell and Developmental Biology Major

BIOL3026

Developmental Biology

Cell and Developmental Biology Major

SCPU3001

Science Interdisciplinary Project

Geography Major

GEOS3009

Coastal Environment and Processes

Geography Major

GEOS3524

Global Development and Livelihoods

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

 

2

Cell and Developmental Biology Major

BIOL3029

Molecular Plant Biology

Cell and Developmental Biology Major

BCMB3004

Beyond the Genome

Geography Major

GEOG3888

Integrated Geographical Practice

Geography Major

GEOS3014

GIS in Coastal Management

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

Year 4

1

Advanced Coursework Project

GEOS4888

Advanced Geosciences Project

 

Advanced Coursework

SCIE4001

Science Communication

Elective

GEOS3053

Asia-Pacific Field School#


 

 

 

12

6

6

 

 

24

2

Advanced Coursework

PSYC4005

Coaching Skills for Work and Life

Advanced Coursework

PHYS4015

Neural Dynamics and Computation

Advanced Coursework

SCIE4003

Ethics in Science^

Elective

PSYC4006

Positive Psychology, Resilience and Happiness

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

 Total credit points:

192

* Unit counts toward the degree core requirements of 12 cp of 1000-level Science elective units of study.

^ This unit of study is run during Intensive March and Intensive August.

# This unit of study is run during Intensive February.