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:
- at least 18 units from Table Va (level 1 subjects);
- at least 15 units from Table Vb (level 2 subjects);
- at least 18 units from Table Vc or Table Ve (level 3 or postgraduate and applied science subjects);
- not more than 6 units may be credited from subjects listed in Table Va3 (that is, preparatory subjects);
- not more than a total of 18 units may be credited from subjects listed in Tables Va3 (that is, preparatory subjects) and Table Vf (that is, subjects from other faculties);
- not more than 30 units may be credited from level 1 subjects.
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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