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Bachelor of Science - All
Where there is mention of Science courses, majors, minors and specialisations this refers to courses, majors, minors and specialisations that are offered or approved by the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment and the ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (see approved lists). This program requires the completion of 144 units, of which: A maximum of 60 units can come from the completion of 1000 level courses A minimum of 36 units must be completed in 3000 level Science courses The 144 units must include: A minimum of 96 units from the completion of Science courses (see approved course list), including:
48 units from the completion of an approved Science major (see major list) 24 units from the completion of an approved Science minor or specialisation (see minor and specialisation lists) 24 units from the completion of other elective Science courses
A maximum of 48 units from completion of elective courses which may be offered by Science, or by another ANU College A course can only ever be counted toward one major or minor. Exception: A maximum of 12 units of 1000 level courses can count toward two majors that share common first year requirements. Degree Structure
The maximum period for completion of the degree program is 10 years from the date of first enrolment in the program. The 10 years includes periods of leave. Where there is mention of Science courses, majors, minors and specialisations this refers to courses, majors, minors and specialisations that are offered by the College of Medicine, Biology and Environment and College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences as well as some that are offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Business and Economics and College of Arts and Social Sciences. as listed below Courses offered by College of Medicine, Biology and Environment and College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences include any courses commencing with the following codes:
Courses offered by other ANU Colleges include: ANTH2026 Medical Anthropology ANTH2127 Genes, Memes and Cultural Difference ARCH2108 Animals, Plants and People BIAN (All courses) COMP (Most courses. For advice consult a Sub Dean) ECON3121 Mathematical Economics ECON3100 Economics III Honours EMET3006 Applied Micro-econometrics EMET3008 Applied Macro and Financial Econometrics EMET3011 Advanced Econometric Methods FINM3003 Continuous Time Finance FINM3007 Advanced Derivatives Pricing and Applications PHIL2057 Philosophy of Science PHIL2061 Philosophy of Psychology PHIL2080 Logic PHIL2082 Philosophy of Biology STAT (Most courses. For advice consult a Sub Dean) Students should consult the University of Canberra to choose elective courses for meeting the requirement for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Education.
Choosing courses As the choice of first year courses may restrict later-year choices, you should decide which majors you may be interested in taking and seek advice for the chosen majors. Note prerequisites may be required for later year courses, and you will need to be guided by first year course requirements for later year courses that you may want to study. It is important to note that some first year courses are terminating courses, that is, they do not serve as prerequisites for later year courses in a discipline. Including more than one or two such courses in the first year of your program will significantly reduce your flexibility in choosing later year courses. To maximise options in later year courses students should take at most four courses with the same prefix. First Year It is important, particularly if you are doing a combined degree, to make sure that your first year selection of courses prepares you for majors in more than one area of the Colleges. Students often want to change their initial preferences based on the greater knowledge they obtain in first year. Because of this, you do not need to choose your major or majors until the end of the first year. Furthermore, most areas of science increasingly rely on knowledge from other areas. Specific advice is available for first year courses under each major. To choose your courses start considering which majors you are interested in and determine the courses needed for those majors. Some majors will give you fewer options (specifying four suggested first year courses) whilst others will leave you many choices. In general, provided it meets the requirements of the majors in which you are interested, it is a good idea to study both semesters of a subject with one prefix. Finally, having made your choice, check that you will be able to take majors in more than one area. If in doubt consult a sub-dean or first year course advisor. Science majors, minors and specialisationsMajors A Science major requires 48 units of courses with a common theme comprising: - a maximum of 12 units of 1000 level Science courses; - a minimum of 36 units of 2000 or 3000 level Science courses, including 18 units of 3000 level Science courses. No major requires more than 18 units of 3000 level courses, but some majors allow more than 18 units of 3000 level courses to be included in the 48 units. A course can only ever be counted toward one major or minor. Exception: A maximum of 12 units of 1000 level courses can count toward two majors that share common first year requirements. Minors A Science minor requires 24 units of courses with a common theme comprising: - a maximum of 12 units of 1000 level Science courses; - a minimum of 12 units of 2000 or 3000 level Science courses. Specialisations A Science specialisation requires 24 units of courses with a common theme comprising: - a minimum of 24 units of 2000 or 3000 level Science courses. Science specialisations must be taken in conjunction with a corequisite major and offer the opportunity to extend the major. List of approved Science majors, minors and specialisations:
Bachelor of Science – typical full time enrolment pattern
The Degree with Honours Information on honours for Bachelor of Science. MajorsBiological Anthropology Major Biology Major Chemistry Major Computer Science Major Earth Science Major Environmental and Landscape Sciences Major Geography Major Marine Science Major Mathematical Economics Major Mathematical Finance Major Mathematical Modelling Major Mathematics Major Natural Resource Management Major Physics Major Psychology Major Science Communication Major Statistics Major Sustainability Science Major Theoretical Physics Major Water Science Major Minors Abnormal Psychology Minor Applied Statistics Minor Biodiversity Conservation and Management Minor Biological Anthropology Minor Biological Neuropsychology Minor Chemistry Minor Climate Science and Policy Minor Cognitive Psychology Minor Computer Science Minor Developmental Psychology Minor Earth and Marine Sciences Minor Environmental Policy Minor Evolution and Ecology Minor Forest Science and Policy Minor Genetics Minor Geography Minor Human Ecology Minor Integrative Methods in Environment and Society Minor Mathematics Minor Microbiology and Immunology Minor Molecular Biology Minor Physics Minor Science Communication Minor Social Psychology Minor Soil and Land Management Minor Sustainable Development Minor Water Science and Policy Minor Specialisations Advanced Chemistry Specialisation Advanced Mathematics Specialisation Advanced Physics Specialisation Astronomy and Astrophysics Specialisation Earth Physics Specialisation Geochemistry and Petrology Specialisation Marine Geoscience Specialisation Mathematical Physics Specialisation Neuroscience and Physiology Specialisation Optics Specialisation Plant Science Specialisation Psychology Specialisation Honours Degree If you attain a sufficient standard in the pass degree you may be admitted to the Honours year to become a candidate for the degree with Honours. The minimum requirements for admission to an Honours program are:
Schools may have additional entry requirements and intending Honours students should contact the relevant Honours convener. The work of the Honours year consists of advanced work in a selected field of study, details of which are provided by the individual Schools. The Honours program has specific dates which are advertised in the Honours Handbook. If you complete the requirements for the pass degree at the end of the first semester it is possible, subject to the approval of the School concerned, to commence the Honours program mid-year. Graduates of other universities may be accepted for admission to Honours candidature provided that the undergraduate program and performance in the program are of a standard comparable to that applying in the relevant School. Fields of study in which a degree with Honours may be taken are: ASTR4005F or MATH4005F or PHYS4003F Astronomy and Astrophysics* BIAN4005F Biological Anthropology BIOL4001F Biology CHEM4005F Chemistry COMP4005F Computer Science ENVS4005F Resource and Environmental Management ENVS4015F Geography ENVS4025F Human Ecology ENVS4035 or ENVS4045 or ENVS4055 Forestry** EMSC4005F Geology EMSC4008F Physics of the Earth MATH4005F Mathematics MATH4009F Computational Science MICR4005F Microscopy NEUR4005F Neuroscience PHYS4003F Physics PHYS4004F Theoretical Physics POPS4105F Population Health PSYC4005F Psychology SCOM4005F Science Communication STAT4004F Statistics * The code depends on whether the Honours year is undertaken in the Mathematical Sciences Institute or the Reseach School of Physics and Engineering or the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics. ** The code depends on whether the Honours year is taken as part of the BSc, BSc(Res&EnvMan) or BSc(Forestry) degrees. Concurrent Honours is also possible in the fourth year of the BSc (Forestry) degree for students who commenced prior to 2010 and are enrolled in the four year program. Details of codes are given in the Course Summary section. Students commencing Honours in first semester should enrol in both first and second semester. Students commencing Honours in second semester should only enrol for that semester. Students will be advised when to enrol for the following year. The Colleges have an Honours handbook giving broad information applicable across Science, including general criteria for the awarding of grades. The Honours Handbook is at http://science.anu.edu.au/Honours/index.php .
Go to the List of Undergraduate Courses offered by ANU Joint Colleges of Science. Employers are increasingly looking for graduates not only with excellent academic results, but also with good communication, interpersonal and analytical skills. Jobs are available in administrative, ecological and technological arenas, but as high quality scientists are in demand, many graduates proceed to further studies (such as at the Honours, Graduate Diploma, Masters and Doctoral level) in order to retain a competitive edge in their chosen field. Some graduates undertake specific graduate-level training in areas such as teaching, librarianship or communications to further equip themselves with particular and marketable skills. |
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