James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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Bachelor of Science

Townsville, Cairns

Refer to Award Requirements, page 205 for course details.

The BSc degree is typically taken by studying subjects offered by the Schools of: Anthropology and Archaeology; Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics; Biomedical and Molecular Sciences; Marine Biology and Aquaculture; Tropical Biology; Earth Sciences; Tropical Environment Studies and Geography. Strands of study have been identified as suggested combinations of subjects organised to provide a cohesive course of study and to minimise timetable clashes.

Strands – Townsville campus

Aquaculture; Archaeology; Aviation; Biochemistry; Botany; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth Sciences; Ecology; Environmental Studies; Genetics; Geology and Physics; Human Geography; Marine Biology; Marine Science; Mathematics; Microbiology; Oceanography and Meteorology; Pharmacology; Physical Geography; Physics; Physiology; Spatial Analysis/GIS; Sport Science; Statistics; Technology; Tropical Plant Sciences; Zoology.

Strands – Cairns campus

Aviation; Computer Science; Earth Sciences; Environmental Studies; Environmental Physics and Climatology; Geography; Tropical Plant Sciences; Zoology; Ecology of the Wet Tropics; Sustainable Land Management.

For details of the strands, please contact the Faculty of Science and Engineering Office or the relevant Academic Adviser.

Faculty of Science and Engineering Office (Townsville) (07) 4781 6823
Faculty of Science & Engineering Office (Cairns) (07) 4042 1208
Academic Advisers – Townsville:  
Biological Sciences (07) 4781 5748
Biomedical Science (07) 4781 4758
Chemistry  
Computer Science, Mathematics & Physics (07) 4781 4884
Earth Sciences (07) 4781 5047
Sport Science (07) 4781 4539
Tropical Environment Studies & Geography (07) 4781 4325
Principal Academic Adviser (Townsville) (07) 4781 6823
Principal Academic Adviser (Cairns) (07) 4042 1208

General Strand

Alternatively, students may choose to compile their own General strand of study by following the BSc degree requirements as follows:

Choose 72 units of subjects from the following:

All students may follow a general strand but should be aware that there may be timetable problems.

It is recommended that BSc students should include some computing and mathematics-based subjects in their degree programs.


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