Bachelor of Science
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:
| ASTR | BIOL | CHEM | EMSC | ENVS | MATH | PHYS | PSYC | SCNC | SCOM | VCUG |
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 specialisations
Majors
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
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Year 1 48 units |
Science Major 1000 level course 6 units |
Elective Course 6 units |
Science Major 1000 level course 6 units |
Elective Course 6 units |
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Science elective course 6 units |
Elective Course 6 units |
Science elective course 6 units |
Elective Course 6 units |
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Year 2 48 units |
Science Major 2000 level course 6 units |
Science elective course 6 units |
Science Minor course 6 units |
Elective Course 6 units |
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Science Major 2000 level course 6 units |
Science Major 2000 level course 6 units |
Science Minor course 6 units |
Elective Course 6 units |
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Year 3 48 units |
Science Major 3000 level course 6 units |
Science elective 3000 level course 6 units |
Science Minor course 6 units |
Elective Course 6 units |
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Science Major 3000 level course 6 units |
Science Major 3000 level course 6 units |
Science Minor course 6 units |
Elective Course 6 units |
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The Degree with Honours
The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.
