Rules for majors and minors
Science and health majors and minors
Education major and minor teaching areas

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.

Science and health majors and minors

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

• Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• Biomedical Science
• Biotechnology
• Ecology
• Environmental Biotechnology
• Environmental Health
• Environmental Management
• Environmental Restoration
• Exercise Prescription for Health and Rehabilitation
• Health Promotion
• Marine Science
• Mathematics *
• Medical Microbiology
• Microbiology and Biotechnology
• Nutrition
• Performance Enhancement
• Physiology and Anatomy
• Public Health
• Sport and Exercise Science
• Sports Coaching
  

Education major and minor teaching areas

Teaching areas within the Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Arts:

Major teaching areas:
English
Geography
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Modern History

Minor teaching areas:
Civics
English
Mathematics
Science
Studies of Society and Environment

Teaching areas within the Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Business:

Major / minor teaching areas:
Accounting Education/Business Education
Accounting Education/ICT Education
Business Education/ICT Education
ICT Education/Business Education

Teaching areas within the Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science:

Major teaching areas:
Biology
Chemistry
Health
Marine Studies
Mathematics
Physical Education
Physics

Minor teaching areas:
Mathematics (recommended)
Civics
English
Health
Science
Studies of Society and Environment

* Subject to final approval.