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Environmental Science pathway: Study Plan

Students that successfully follow the study plan for the Environmental Science pathway as listed below will be eligible to apply to transfer into either of the following programs:

Students should seek Program Advice from the Faculty Admin office or email FosheProgramAdvice@usc.edu.au with regards to queries on Program progression.

Year 1

  • Seven (7) required courses:
    • COR109 and SCI110 should be studied in Semester 1,
    • SCI105 and SET111 should be studied in Semester 2
  • One (1) elective course: Elective course should be studied in Semester 2
Required courses (7)
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
COR109    
LFS100 Cell Biology
  • Semester 1
12Anti: SCI103 or LFS101 or LFS103
ENS103 Earth's Surface Processes
  • Semester 1
12 
SCI110 Science Research Methods
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
12Anti: SCI201 or CPH261
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology
  • Semester 2
12Anti: ENS102
SCI105 Introductory Chemistry
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
12Anti: SCI505
SET111    
Elective courses (1) 

Select 1 elective course from any faculty (Science, Health, Education and Engineering or Arts and Business).

Year 2

  • Seven (7) required courses
  • One (1) elective course
Required courses (7)
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
GEO201 Hydrology and Geomorphology
  • Semester 1
12 
ENS221 Plant Diversity and Ecology
  • Semester 1
12Pre: SCI102
Anti: ENS201
ENS253 Geographic Information Science and Technology
  • Semester 1
12 
ENS222 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
  • Semester 2
12Pre: SCI102
ENS242 Weather and Climate
  • Semester 2
12 

Plus select one (1) of the following courses:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
MTH100    
MTH102    

Plus select one (1) course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
ENS254 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying
  • Semester 2
12 
SCI202 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
  • Semester 2
12Pre: SCI110 or BUS101
Anti: ANM203
SCI212 Genetics
  • Semester 2
12Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and LFS100 or (LFS103 and enrolled in Program SE303, AE304, SC355, SC357 or SC354) or SCI102 or first year subject from Bachelor of Environmental Science or Bachelor of Animal Ecology
SUS202 Communicating Sustainability
  • Semester 2
12 
Elective courses (1)

Select 1 elective course from any faculty (Science, Health, Education and Engineering or Arts and Business).