CA42 Bachelor of Environmental Science

In order to complete this course, you must:

  1. Complete the core structure
  2. Complete 1 major
  3. Complete 2 minors

Core Structure

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48

For Course Planners please refer to the following website http://www.cqu.edu.au/student-life/new-students/planners-and-profiles

The Bachelor of Environmental Science Course has eight compulsory units.

In addition to the eight compulsory units, students must study one major. One of the units contained in both majors, BIOL12050 Professional Placement or Project, provides students the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge and practical skills attained in their degree to the professional work environment.

The major must be one of the following two disciplines:

  • Environmental Geography – Major, 8 units, 48 credit points
  • Integrated Land and Water Management – Major, 8 units, 48 credit points

Students studying the Environmental Geography major must choose two minors, or the eight unit minor only, from the list below:

  • Plant and Crop Systems – Minor, 4 Units, 24 Credits
  • Entrepreneurship – Minor, 4 Units, 24 Credits
  • Biology in Depth – Minor, 8 Units, 48 Credits

Students studying the Integrated Land and Water Management major must choose two four-unit minors, from the list below:

  • Plant and Crop Systems – Minor, 4 Units, 24 Credits
  • Entrepreneurship – Minor, 4 Units, 24 Credits
  • Environmental Geography – Minor, 4 Units, 24 Credits

For Course Planners please refer to the following website http://www.cqu.edu.au/student-life/new-students/planners-and-profiles

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
CHEM11043 Atoms, Molecules and Matter
BIOL11102 Life Science Laboratory
GEOG11023 Physical Geography of Australia
SCIE11023 Scientific Research Fundamentals
CHEM11044 Chemical Reactions
ENVR11011 Modern Environmental Issues
ENVR11014 Environmental Monitoring
EVST19021 Sustainability Issues and Solutions

Environmental Geography Major

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48


For Course Planners please refer to the following website http://www.cqu.edu.au/student-life/new-students/planners-and-profiles

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
GEOG19021 Geographic Information Systems
GEOG12020 Australian Weather and Climate
GEOG12021 Remote Sensing of Environment
BIOL12050 Professional Placement or Project
GEOG13013 Sustainable Regions and Cities
EVST19023 Water Resource Management
EVST13015 Mining, Urban & Industrial Lands Rehabilitation
EVST19022 Climate Change: Risk and Assessments

Integrated Land and Water Management Major

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
GEOG19021 Geographic Information Systems
ENVR12001 Soil Science and Conservation
BOTN19001 Australian Botany
ENVR12002 Applied Ecology
BIOL12050 Professional Placement or Project
EVST19023 Water Resource Management
EVST13015 Mining, Urban & Industrial Lands Rehabilitation
EVST13017 Catchment to Reef Management

For Course Planners please refer to the following website http://www.cqu.edu.au/student-life/new-students/planners-and-profiles 

Biology in Depth Minor

Number of units: 8 Total credit points: 48

The Biology in Depth minor is available to students studying the Bachelor of Environmental Science. This minor can only be taken with the Environmental Geography major and cannot be taken with the Integrated Land and Water Management major.

Students outside the Bachelor of Environmental Science who wish to study the Animal and Plant Biology in depth minor must study the prerequisite units: BIOL11102 Life Science Laboratory and ENVR11014 Environmental Monitoring.

Note - participation in compulsory residential schools is required in this minor.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
STAT11048 Essential Statistics
BIOL12107 Genomes, Genetics & Evolution
BIOL12112 Animal and Plant Physiology
BOTN19001 Australian Botany
ZOOL19002 Australian Vertebrate Fauna
MBIO19013 Environmental Microbiology
BOTN13002 Plants and the Environment
ZOOL13015 Environmental Physiology of Animals

Entrepreneurship Minor

Number of units: 4 Total credit points: 24

The Entrepreneurship minor is available to students studying the Bachelor of Environmental Science. All prerequisites for the Entrepreneurship minor can be met within the four units of the minor.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MGMT11109 Introduction to Business
MRKT11029 Marketing Fundamentals
MRKT13014 New Product Development and Branding
MGMT13151 Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Start-ups

Environmental Geography Minor

Number of units: 4 Total credit points: 24

The Environmental Geography minor is available to students studying the Bachelor of Environmental Science. This minor can only be taken with the Integrated Land and Water Management Environmental major and cannot be taken with the Environmental Geography major.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
GEOG12021 Remote Sensing of Environment
GEOG19029 Applied Demography
GEOG13013 Sustainable Regions and Cities
EVST19022 Climate Change: Risk and Assessments

Liberal Studies Minor

Number of units: 4 Total credit points: 24

This minor has been designed to support credit, articulation agreements and transition arrangements. Students cannot opt-in to complete the Liberal Studies minor. Please contact Course Advice for further information.

Plant and Crop Systems Minor

Number of units: 4 Total credit points: 24

The Plant and Crop Systems minor is available to students studying the Bachelor of Environmental Science. All prerequisites for the Plant and Crop Systems minor can be met within the four units of the minor.

Note - participation in compulsory residential schools is required in this minor.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
AGRI11002 Plant Science and Crop Production
AGRI12002 Weeds, Pests and Plant Diseases
AGRI12013 Driving Productivity in Food Production Systems
AGRI13001 Social Licence to Operate