Program Requirements

The degree requires completion of at least 144 units, of which at least 84 units must comprise:  

• at least 18 units of courses selected from BIOL1003, ENVS1001, ENVS1003 and ENVS1004; and at least 6 units from EMSC1006 or ENVS1008.

• at least 24 units of 2000-coded courses with EMSC or ENVS prefixes: including at least 6 units from EMSC2016, ENVS2007, or ENVS2013 and ENVS2011; and at least 6 units from ENVS2009, ENVS2014 and ENVS2015.

• at least 36 units of 3000-coded courses with EMSC or ENVS prefixes, 18 units of which must be in a major administered by the Fenner School of Environment and Society or the Research School of Earth Sciences.

• at least 6 units from ENVS3007, ENVS3028 or LAWS3103 must be included in the degree.

 

The degree program may not include: 

• more than 48 units of courses offered by a College other than the College of Medicine, Biology and Environment and the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and not defined as Group A, B or C Science courses, of which no more than 24 units may be at first-year level (1000-coded courses);

• more than 60 units at first-year level (1000-coded courses).  

The maximum period for completion of the degree is 10 years from the date of first enrolment in the degree program; the 10 years includes periods of suspension. 

 

Degree Structure

Resource and Environmental Management -- typical degree pattern of a full-time student

	Semester 1	Semester 2
Year 1	ENVS1001 Resources, Environment and Society ENVS1004 Australia's Environment BIOL1003 Biology1: Evolution, Ecology and Genetics First year course (6 units)	ENVS1003 Environment & Society Research Methods ENVS1008 Sustainable Development EMSC1006 The Blue Planet First year course (6 units)
Year 2	ENVS2011 Human Ecology ENVS2007 Economics for the Environment Second year course (6 units) Second year course (6 units)	ENVS2009 Quantitative Environmental Research Methods EMSC2016 Resources & the Environment Second year course (6 units) Second year course (6 units)
Year 3	ENVS3040 Solving Complex Environmental Problems Group C EMSC or ENVS course (6 units) Third year course (6 units)	ENVS3007 Participatory Resource Management ENVS3028 Environmental Policy LAWS3103 Law and the Environment Group C EMSC or ENVS course (6 units)

 

The Degree with Honours

Students who attain a sufficient standard in the pass degree may be admitted to the Honours year to become candidates for the degree with Honours.

See the Honours Degree listed in the Bachelor of Science.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.