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Biological Sciences

Major (8)

For a major in Biological Sciences, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

Note: Only students enrolled in SE303 are eligible to undertake the Biological Sciences major.

Required courses (8)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS222 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
ENS318 Plant Growth and Reproduction
ENS330 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
LFS100 Cell Biology
LFS252 Molecular Biology
LFS261 Microbiology
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
BIM202 Medical Genetics
SCI212 Genetics

Extended Minor (6)

For an extended minor in Biological Sciences, students must successfully complete 6 courses:

Note: Only students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts are eligible to undertake the Biological Sciences extended minor.

Required courses (6)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS222 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
ENS318 Plant Growth and Reproduction
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12 
ENS330 K'gari Field Studies
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 8
  • Moreton Bay: Session 8
12Pre: (Completion of 192 units and SCI110 and enrolled in SC319, SC316, SC320, SC301, AR397, SC425, SA308, SB301, Biological Science Major, or Biological Science Extended Minor) or by Coordinator Consent
LFS100 Cell Biology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Anti: LFS101 or LFS103
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Fraser Coast: Semester 2
12Anti: ENS102
SCI212 Genetics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and (SCI100 or LFS100) or (LFS103 and enrolled in Program SE303, AE304, SC355, SC357 or SC354) or SCI102 or first year subjects from Bachelor of Environmental Science, Bachelor of Animal Ecology