The Bachelor of Science (Honours) requires four years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time).
The course is structured around coherent programs of study from First Year to Third Year, leading to a recognised Major and Minor; Extended Major; Double Major; Specialisation; or Double Specialisation.
Specialisations or the Double Specialisation have different admission requirements to other programs of study available in The Bachelor of Science (Honours). In order to undertake a Specialisation or Double Specialisation students must be admitted to the Specialisation or Double Specialisation program.
Students can apply through SATAC to undertake a Specialisation or Double Specialisation. Students who are enrolled and have passed at least 18 units of study in The Bachelor of Science (Honours) may internally transfer from another Bachelor of Science (Honours) Program into a Specialisation or Double Specialisation. To be eligible for internal transfer students must meet the admission requirements and have a GPA of at least 5. Students transferring to a Specialisation or Double Specialisation may receive credit for some or all of the topics already completed depending on topics undertaken.
There is an alternative 1 year program for The Bachelor of Sciences (Honours) for students who have successfully completed a Bachelor of Science.
The course is offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering except for the Biotechnology Specialisation which is jointly offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Faculty of Health Sciences.
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
There are no formal prerequisites for the specialisation in Biodiversity and Conservation but a knowledge of Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry to Year 11 is desirable.
There are no formal prerequisites for the specialisation in Environmental Science but a knowledge of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics at Year 12 level is desirable.
Successful completion of SACE Stage 2 Chemistry or the equivalent is required for entry to the specialisation in Forensic and Analytical Chemistry.
There are no formal prerequisites for the specialisation in Marine Biology, but knowledge of Mathematics and/or Physics to SACE Year 11 level is desirable.
Successful completion of SACE Year 12 Chemistry, Physics and Mathematical Studies or the equivalent are required for entry to the specialisation in Nanotechnology Quantum Nanostructures stream, while successful completion of SACE Year 12 Chemistry only will allow entry into the specialisation in Nanotechnology Biomedical Nanotechnology stream.
There are no prerequisites or assumed knowledge for the other specialisations.
The course aims to provide students with a broad-based foundation in science together with the ability to acquire extensive subject knowledge in one or more science disciplines. It also aims to develop a range of transferable research, analytical and communication skills including the capacity to:
The course provides the foundations that will underpin ongoing professional development, preparing graduates for further study in a science or non-science related discipline or for a career in a science related field or in other areas where the range of skills and knowledge acquired is needed or desirable.
Graduates of the course are expected to be able to:
To qualify for The Bachelor of Science (Honours), a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic.
No more than 45 units of First Year topics may be counted towards the degree.
The 144 units must include:
Plus one of the following programs#:
Plus a 36 unit Honours program in an area in which a specialisation, Extended Major or major has been undertaken.
Except where there is an approved** Double Specialisation the same topic cannot be counted twice except for a maximum of 13.5 units counted towards a major may be counted towards a second major. For example a topic that is counted towards a major, specialisation or Extended Major may not also be counted towards a minor.
Elective topics to complete 144 units may be selected from any offered within the University or, with approval from the Faculty of Science and Engineering, from outside the University, provided any course and prerequisite requirements are met.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Upon completion of at least 103.5 units and with a GPA of 5 or more in the last 36 units of study, students may commence the Fourth Year Honours program. Students who do not meet the GPA requirement will exit with The Bachelor of Science on completion of 108 units.
Students who have completed 72 units or more with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following rule, may choose to exit with the Diploma of Applied Science:
Students who have completed 108 units according to the first three years of the Program may choose to exit with The Bachelor of Science.
* These are the minimum requirements to complete The Bachelor of Science. A student may combine an Extended Major with a minor, a specialisation with a minor or complete a major and two minors.
**The only approved Double Specialisation is the Double Specialisation in Marine Biology and Aquaculture.
^ The name of the specialisation will appear on the transcript and parchment.
§ Topics designated 'any year' or with no year level specified are regarded as First Year level topics.
# Unit values indicated in the following paragraph do not include Cognate Studies. Cognate Studies are cross-disciplinary studies which students must take where indicated to complete their Double Specialisation, Specialisation, Extended Major, Major or Minor.
(63 units)
*Students may undertake a Double Specialisation in Marine Biology and Aquaculture.
(63 units)
(45 units)
(27 units)
(36 units)
The Bachelor of Science (Honours) may also be studied in a combined degrees program with a:
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