Conjoint: BGlobalSt/BSc major in Environmental Science

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From studying the environmental effects of human activity to applying scientific knowledge and skills to preserve and restore our natural heritage – Environmental Science seeks solutions to pressing environmental problems.

You will focus on real-world problems, the biological, chemical and physical processes that underlie them, and ways in which humans interact in these issues. You will gain skills in understanding and processing scientific information. You will analyse and model environmental data, and communicate that information, including the risk and uncertainty involved in it, to better preserve and restore our natural environment.

From studying the environmental effects of human activity to applying scientific knowledge and skills to preserve and restore our natural heritage – Environmental Science seeks solutions to pressing environmental problems.

You will focus on real-world problems, the biological, chemical and physical processes that underlie them, and ways in which humans interact in these issues. You will gain skills in understanding and processing scientific information. You will analyse and model environmental data, and communicate that information, including the risk and uncertainty involved in it, to better preserve and restore our natural environment.

In the Environmental Science major you’ll study a range of topics, including:
- The biophysical processes underlying environmental problems
- Human interactions with environmental systems
- Modelling and analysis of environmental information
- Environmental decision making
- Communication of environmental issues and risk

Our Environmental Science graduates are employed in a diverse range of careers in research and development, including local and regional government and non-governmental organisations.

The future looks bright for graduate careers in environmental science, with opportunities expanding steadily. Our graduates have been employed in a very diverse range of careers.
Jobs related to Environmental Science
- Conservation officer
- Corporate environment manager
- Environmental consultant
- Environmental engineer
- Health and safety professional
- Pest manager
- Policy analyst
- Research scientist
- Scientific officer
- Waste management analyst
- Wildlife manager

Complete 120 points comprising:

15 points for all Stage I Compulsory Course, and
15 points from Stage I Elective Courses, and
30 points for all Stage II Compulsory Courses, and
15 points from Stage II Elective Courses, and
30 points for all Stage III Compulsory Courses, and
15 points from Stage III Elective Courses

Stage I Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

ENV 101 - Environmental Challenges (15 points)

Stage I Elective Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

ENV 100 - Shaping Planet Earth (15 points)

ENV 102 - Social and Environmental Change (15 points)

ENV 103 - Digital Earth (15 points)

Stage II Compulsory Courses

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

ENVSCI 201 - Natural and Human Environmental Systems (15 points)

ENVSCI 203 - Modelling Environmental Systems (15 points)

Stage II Elective Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

BIOSCI 206 - Principles of Ecology (15 points)

BIOSCI 220 - Quantitative Biology (15 points)

CHEM 260 - Introduction to Green Chemistry (15 points)

GEOG 205 - Environment and Society (15 points)

GEOG 250 - Geographical Research in Practice (15 points)

GEOG 261 - Climate and Society (15 points)

GEOG 262 - Geomorphology (15 points)

GISCI 241 - Principles of Remote Sensing (15 points)

GISCI 242 - Principles of GIScience (15 points)

MARINE 202 - Principles of Marine Science (15 points)

Stage III Compulsory Courses

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

ENVSCI 301 - Environmental Science in Practice (15 points)

ENVSCI 303 - Environmental Science, Risk and Society (15 points)

Stage III Elective Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

BIOSCI 394 - Terrestrial Ecology and Conservation (15 points)

CHEM 360 - Contemporary Green Chemistry (15 points)

ENVCHG 300 - Environmental Change (15 points)

ENVSCI 304 - Special Topic (15 points)

ENVSCI 390 - Directed Study (15 points)

GEOG 352 - Landscape, Environment and Heritage (15 points)

GISCI 341 - Remote Sensing of Surface Processes (15 points)

MARINE 302 - Dynamics of Marine Systems (15 points)

MARINE 303 - Freshwater and Estuarine Ecology (15 points)