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Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours) Integrated Honours

+ Award nomenclature

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours)
BEnvSc&Mgt(Hons)
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management
BEnvSc&Mgt

+ Course Availability Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (4410EM)
On Campus Albury-Wodonga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management

Full-time 4 years (8.0 sessions)

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours)

Full-time 4 years (8.0 sessions)

  • Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
  • This course may utilise a three session per year teaching calendar. Students should consult the Enrolment Pattern for availability of subjects in Session 3, or contact their Course Coordinator.

    • Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy

    Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management

    Applicants are normally expected to hold the NSW HSC or recognised equivalent. Admission will be based upon UAI score. Applicants who do not hold the HSC or recognised equivalent need to meet the minimum requirements for 'other' admission as set by the University. As admission quotas apply, applications must be ranked. For ranking purposes, applications are assessed on a combination of work or industry experience, evidence of academic ability (studies undertaken) and where applicable, demonstrated skills or proficiency as required for the course for which admission is being sought.

    Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours)

    CRITERIA FOR TRANSFER TO HONOURS STREAM Transfer to honours stream can be made only after the satisfactory completion of 2.5 years, for students with credit average and above, or at the discretion of the course coordinator.

    Credit CSU Credit Policy

    Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management

    Standard CSU Credit policy apply.

    Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours)

    Standard CSU Credit policy apply.

    Graduation requirement

    Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management

    To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.

    Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours)

    To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.

    Course structure

    The course consists of a pass or honours stream. Students choose to undertake the pass or honours degree in the second session of year 3, please see admission criteria for eligibility.

    Pass Degree
    The pass degree consists of the following course subjects and one elective.

    Core subjects
    BIO112 Principles of Ecology
    BIO203 Animal Diversity
    BIO216 Conservation Biology
    BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
    BIO263 Methods of Ecosystem Analysis
    BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
    BIO326 Veg Management (16 points)
    BIO327 Wildlife Management (16 points)
    BIO328 Restoration Ecology
    ENM101 People and the Environment
    ENM109 Intro to Professional Practice
    ENM163 Natural Resource Mgt
    ENM221 Conservation in Global Context
    ENM422 Env Impact Assess
    ENM424 Environmental Management Internship (24 points)
    ENM433 People in the Global Environment
    GEO164 Earth System Processes
    GEO204 Soils and Landscapes
    GEO360 Community Engag & Capacity building
    PKM266 Culture & Heritage
    PKM307 Environmental Planning
    REC305 The Challenge of Sustainable Dev
    SCI103 Communicating Environmental Data
    SCI302 International Practical Experience
    SPA215 Principles of GIS
    SPA217 Principles of Remote Sensing
    SPA406 GIS Applications

    and one elective

    Honours Stream
    The Honours stream consists of the following core subjects.

    Core subjects
    BIO112 Principles of Ecology
    BIO203 Animal Diversity
    BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
    BIO263 Methods of Ecosystem Analysis
    BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
    BIO326 Veg Management (16 points)
    BIO327 Wildlife Management (16 points)
    ENM101 People and the Environment
    ENM109 Intro to Professional Practice
    ENM163 Natural Resource Mgt
    ENM221 Conservation in Global Context
    ENM422 Env Impact Assess
    GEO164 Earth System Processes
    GEO204 Soils and Landscapes
    GEO360 Community Engag & Capacity building
    PKM266 Culture & Heritage
    PKM307 Environmental Planning
    SCI103 Communicating Environmental Data
    SCI302 International Practical Experience
    SPA215 Principles of GIS
    SPA217 Principles of Remote Sensing
    SPA406 GIS Applications

    students will undertake the same enrolment pattern as those students enrolling in the Bachelor of Science (Honours), and should consult their School Honours Co-ordinator for advice on their enrolment pattern

    Enrolment pattern

    Normally four years by full-time study (32 Points per semester)

    Note: students may be able to decrease the length of time it takes to complete their degree by enrolling subjects that are available in Session 3 ( 90).

    Four Year Stream
    The pattern below assumes no session 90 subjects are taken. The pattern would need to be modified so the environmental internship occurs earlier should they wish to do session 90 subjects.

    Year 1- Session 1 (30)
    SCI103 Communicating Environmental Data
    ENM109 Intro to Professional Practice
    ENM101 People and the Environment
    BIO263 Methods of Ecosystem Analysis

    Year 1- Session 2 (60)
    BIO112 Principles of Ecology
    GEO164 Earth System Processes
    ENM163 Natural Resource Mgt
    ENM221 Conservation in Global Context

    Year 1-Session 3 (90). It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester.

    Year 2- Session 1 (30)
    SPA215 Principles of GIS
    SPA217 Principles of Remote Sensing
    GEO204 Soils and Landscapes
    BIO203 Animal Diversity

    Year 2-Session 2 (60)
    PKM266 Culture & Heritage
    BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
    BIO327 Wildlife Management (16 points)

    Year 2 Session 3 (90). It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester.

    Year 3 - Session 1 (30)
    PKM307 Environmental Planning
    BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
    BIO326 Veg Management (16 points)
    BIO326 Veg Management (16 points)

    Year 3 - Session 2 (60)
    SCI302 International Practical Experience
    GEO360 Community Engag & Capacity building
    SPA406 GIS Applications
    ENM422 Env Impact Assess

    Year 3 - Session 3 (90). It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester.

    Year 4- Session 1 (30)
    ENM308 The Challenge of Sustainable Dev
    BIO216 Conservation Biology
    ENM433 People in the Global Environment
    Elective

    Session 2 (60)
    ENM424 Environmental Management Internship (24 points)
    BIO328 Restoration Ecology

    Honours Stream
    The pattern below assumes no session 90 subjects are taken. The pattern would need to be modified should a student become eligible for honours in less than three years

    Year 1- Session 1 (30)
    SCI103 Communicating Environmental Data
    ENM109 Intro to Professional Practice
    ENM101 People and the Environment
    BIO263 Methods of Ecosystem Analysis

    Year 1- Session 2 (60)
    BIO112 Principles of Ecology
    GEO164 Earth System Processes
    ENM163 Natural Resource Mgt
    ENM221 Conservation in Global Context

    Year 1-Session 3 (90). It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester.

    Year 2- Session 1 (30)
    SPA215 Principles of GIS
    SPA217 Principles of Remote Sensing
    GEO204 Soils and Landscapes
    BIO203 Animal Diversity

    Year 2-Session 2 (60)
    PKM266 Culture & Heritage
    BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
    BIO327 Wildlife Management (16 points)

    Year 2 Session 3 (90). It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester.

    Year 3 - Session 1 (30)
    PKM307 Environmental Planning
    BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
    BIO326 Veg Management (16 points)

    Year 3 - Session 2 (60)
    SCI302 International Practical Experience
    GEO360 Community Engag & Capacity building
    SPA406 GIS Applications
    ENM422 Env Impact Assess

    Year 3 - Session 3 (90). It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester.

    Year 4
    Session 1 (30)    . Faculty Honours stream (research methods, project and dissertation)

    Session 2 (60). Faculty Honours stream ( project and dissertation)

    + Residential School

    Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

    BIO203 Animal Diversity
    BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
    BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
    BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management
    BIO327 Wildlife Ecology and Management
    ENM101 People and the Environment
    PKM266 Culture and Heritage

    Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

    + Workplace Learning

    Please note that the following subjects have a Workplace Learning component.

    ENM109 Introduction to Professional Practice
    ENM424 Environmental Internship

    Contact

    For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au

    The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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