Undergraduate courses in the Faculty of Science, Health and Education include introductory and advanced science and health courses and education courses, in addition to courses in a wide range of majors and minors. Research courses are also available.

Education Courses and Teaching Areas

Education courses are only available to Education students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science.

Science and Health Majors and Minors

Rules for Majors and Minors

• A major consists of eight courses, a minor consists of four courses.
• Students may select courses which contribute to any major or minor offered in the university providing they comply with the requirements of the degree program in which they are enrolled.
• No double-dipping: No course may be counted towards more than one major or minor.
• Courses credited to a student's academic record through cross-institutional studies or as advanced standing may also count towards majors and minors where those courses are equivalent to courses listed in the relevant major or minor.
• For students who are awarded a named variant of the Bachelor of Science (ie Public Health, Environmental Science, Sport and Exercise Science, Biomedical Science, and Microbiology and Biotechnology), the corresponding named major will not be recorded on their academic transcript. For example, a student graduating with a BSc(Public Health) will not have the major Public Health recorded on their academic transcript.
• The required prerequisites must be completed before enrolling in advanced courses.

Majors and Minors

Majors and minors are offered by the Faculty of Science, Health and Education in the following areas:

• Agricultural and Aquatic Biotechnology
• Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• Biodiversity and Ecology
• Biomedical Science
• Biotechnology
• Ecosystem Health
• Environmental Health
• Environmental Management
• Environmental Restoration
• Exercise Prescription for Health and Rehabilitation
• Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Health Promotion
• Marine Science
• Medical Microbiology
• Microbiology and Biotechnology
• Nutrition
• Performance Enhancement
• Pharmacology
• Physiology and Anatomy
• Public Health
• Sport and Exercise Science
• Sports Coaching