Bachelor of Science

The course comprises a set of core subjects, a major, a minor, and a number of restricted electives:

• The core subjects are common to all combinations of majors and minors. There are six core subjects composed of four set subjects (STA201 STA308 SCI101 and SCI201 and two additional subjects to be chosen from BIO100 CHM108 MTH105 GEO164 PSC102 and MCR101. These subjects will broaden the basic scientific knowledge of graduates and therefore cannot align with the disciplines studied in their major or minor. They can however be a component of a second major and/or minor.
• The major must contain a minimum of 64 points (the equivalent of eight standard subjects) with at least 48 points at Level 2 or higher and at least 24 points at Level 3 or higher;
• The minor must contain a minimum of 32 points (the equivalent of four standard subjects) with at least 16 points at Level 2 or higher;
• Restricted electives - at least 50% of the restricted electives must be completed at Level 2 or above
• • The major and minor areas of studies must align with the majors and minors described in this document. Students can replace a subject suggested in a major and minor described in this document upon approval by the Courses Director or designated course administrator in order to retain the integrity of the disciplines. In exceptional cases, a student will be allowed to design a major and/or minor that is not described in this document. This major or minor must satisfy the rules defined in this documents and the nature of the discipline must be clearly identified before studies are undertaken. Design of the major or minor must be approved by the Courses Director or designated course administrator.

Restrictions to majors: analytical Chemistry requires a minimum of 96 credit points major (including 16 credit points in Mathematics MTH101 and MTH102 . See Courses Director for details.

A restricted elective is any subject offered by the University (subject to any pre-requisites being met). A student may choose to complete a second minor provided the minimum requirements for majors and minors (as set out above) are met. In such cases and where the total point value of the major and two minors is less than 192 points, the number of restricted electives that would be required to complete course requirements will also be undertaken, with at least 50% of the subjects taken in the second minor and any restricted electives combined being at Level 2 or above.

Majors
The majors offered at CSU include Analytical Chemistry, Conservation Biology, Spatial Science, Mathematics, Microbiology and Plant Science.

Minors
The majors offered at CSU include Chemistry, Biology, Spatial Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, ITC, Statistics and Physics.

Conservation Biology Major
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
BIO203 Animal Systematics
HRT202 Plant Taxonomy and Systematics
BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
BIO416 Conservation Biology
BIO430 Avian Biology
BIO328 Restoration Ecology

Maths Major
MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1
MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2
MTH218 Multivariable Calculus
MTH219 Linear Algebra
MTH220 Ordinary Differential Equations
MTH328 Complex Analysis
MTH307 Mathematical Modelling
MTH418 Topics in Calculus

Analytical Chemistry Major (this Major is accredited by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute)
CHM104 Chemistry 1 A
CHM107 Chemistry 1 B
MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications
MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications
CHM213 Analytical Chemistry
CHM214 Physical Chemistry
CHM215 Inorganic Chemistry
CHM216 Organic Chemistry
CHM321 Lab Management
CHM323 Instrumental Chemistry 1
CHM324 Instrumental Chemistry 2
CHM335 Analytical Chemistry Industry Experience

Spatial Science Major
GEO164 Earth System Processes
SPA215 Principles of GIS
SPA512 Cartography and Data Visualisation
SPA405 Image Analysis
SPA406 Applied GIS
SPA414 Current Issues in GIS
SPA313 Advanced GIS and Modelling
SPA412 Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS

Microbiology Major
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
FDS202 Food Microbiology
BMS339 Virol, Mycol & Parasitol
BMS308 Immunology
SCI300 Biotechnology and Industry
BMS338 Clinical Bacteriology

Plant Science Major
CHM104 Chemistry 1 A
CHM107 Chemistry 1 B
BCM210 Foundations of Biochemistry OR AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology
PSC102 Botany
PSC215 Plant Physiology
PSC208 Plant Metabolism
PSC371 Plant Pathology
HRT202 Plant Taxonomy & Systematics
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology
HRT301 Plant Propagation
BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
AGR402 Readings in Science and Agriculture

Chemistry Minor
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
CHM213 Analytical Chemistry
CHM215 Inorganic Chemistry OR CHM216 Organic Chemistry

Biology Minor
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
BIO203 Animal Systematics
HRT202 Plant Taxonomy and Systematics

Information Technology Minor
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC161 Introduction to Information Technology
ITC242 Introduction to data communication
ITC200 Database administration

Maths Minor
MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1
MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2
MTH203 Numerical Methods
MTH218 Multivariable Calculus or MTH219 Linear Algebra

Microbiology Minor
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
BMS339 Virol, Mycol & Parasitol
BMS338 Clinical Bacteriology

Statistics Minor
STA201 Scientific Statistics
STA308 Experimental Design and Analysis
SPA402 Spatial Statistics OR STA347 Multivariate Statistical Analysis OR STA427 General Linear Models
SPA402 Spatial Statistics OR STA347 Multivariate Statistical Analysis OR STA427 General Linear Models

Spatial Science Minor
GEO164 Earth System Processes
SPA215 Principles of GIS
SPA512 Cartography and Data Visualisation
SPA405 Image Analysis

Physics Minor
PHY101 Mechanical and thermal Physics
PHY102 Electricity and Waves
PHY215 Scientific Instrumentation (Electronics) OR PHY299 Introduction to Astronomy
PHY216 Modern Physics

Enrolment pattern

Because of the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects, depending upon the availability of subjects and the meeting of pre-requisites, particularly in the students' chosen major/minors.
Students are strongly encouraged to undertake SCI101 in their first session of study; SCI201 in their second year of study; STA201 in their second session of study (or later) and STA308 in their last year of study (equivalent full time).

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