Bachelor of Global and Ocean Sciences (Honours)
Where there is mention of Science courses, majors, minors and specialisations this refers to courses, majors, minors and specialisations that are offered or approved by the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment and the ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (see approved lists).
This program requires the completion of 192 units, of which:
A maximum of 60 units can come from the completion of 1000 level courses
A minimum 36 units must be completed in 3000 level Science courses
A minimum of 24 units must come from courses at the Honours pathway level in Science (see list of Honours pathway level courses).
48 units must come from the completion of a Science Honours research project
The 192 units must include:
A minimum of 96 units from the completion of Science courses (see approved course list), including:
- 30 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:
EMSC1006 The Blue Planet
CHEM1101 Chemistry 1
CHEM1201 Chemistry 2
EMSC2015 Chemistry of Planet Earth
EMSC2021 Fundamentals of Climate System Science
- 60 units from the completion of the following courses:
18 units of 1000 level science courses chosen from:
BIOL1003 Evolution, Ecology and Genetics
EMSC1008 EARTH: The Chemistry and Physics of our Planet
STAT1003 Statistical Techniques
36 units of 3000 level science courses chosen from:
BIOL3116 Marine Ecology
EMSC3019 Coral Reef Field Studies
EMSC3023 Marine Biogeochemistry
EMSC3025 Groundwater
EMSC3027 Paleaoclimatology and Climate Change
EMSC3028 Coastal Environmental Earth Science
ENVS3001 Climate Change Science and Policy Field School
ENVS3013 Climatology
ENVS3020 Climate Change Science and Policy
ENVS3029 Palaeo-Environmental Reconstruction
MATH3133 Environmental Mathematics
PHYS3034 Physics of Fluid Flows
PHYS3070 Physics of the Earth or one of BIOL3208, CHEM3106, EMSC3050, PHYS3042, ENVS3010
6 units of courses chosen from:
ENVS1001 Environment and Society
ENVS3028 Environmental Policy
SCOM1001 Science and Public Awareness
SCOM2001 Practical Skills for Communicating Science
- 6 units from the completion of other elective Science courses
A maximum of 48 units from the completion of elective courses which may be offered by Science, or by another ANU College
48 units from the completion of a Science Honours research project
Students enrolled in the BGOS(Hons) must maintain an average of 75% in Science courses each semester to remain in this program. Students who do not maintain 75% will be transferred to the 3 year BSc program but will be allowed to compete for places in 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.
