Structure
This is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts:

Part A. Science specified study

This will expose you to several science disciplines contributing breadth to your understanding of science and giving you the opportunity to learn more about several disciplines before finalising your choice of major. It will also provide you with the mathematical or statistical foundation for your study of science.

Part B. Science listed major

This will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your expertise in one discipline area. You will learn to develop, apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of the discipline.

Part C. Free elective study

This will enable you to further develop your knowledge of your chosen major, or the sciences more broadly, or study a second science major. Alternatively, you can select units from across the University in which you are eligible to enrol.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Requirements
144 credit points
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Course rules

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144 credit points
NOTE 1: In choosing the 96 points of Bachelor of Science listed study over Part A and Part B, you must ensure that you complete six science listed units (36 credit points) at level 1, and ten science listed units (60 credit points) at levels 2 and 3 with a minimum of four (24 credit points) at level 3. NOTE 2: You must ensure that across the whole course, you complete no more than ten level 1 units (60 credit points). NOTE 3: To progress in the course you must complete the level one sequences at stage one before enrolling in level two science units.
Part A. Science specified study

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48 credit points
Although the requirements in Part A appear to exceed 48 points, a level 1 sequence is typically counted towards the chosen major (Part B) and not towards this Part.
Level 1 science sequences
24 credit points

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You must complete at least two level 1 science sequences. Note: The units in a level 1 sequence are required for the completion of a related minor or major. The choice of level 1 sequences will influence the choice of level 2 and level 3 units and will lay the foundation for the major. If you are studying a single degree course, it is recommended that you take a third level 1 sequence in the first year to increase your options for choice of major. If you are completing a double degree course you will not be able to fit in three level 1 sequences unless one of them is mathematics.
Biological sciences
12 credit points

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You must complete one of the following options. Note: If you are in the double degree S2007 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Biomedical Science, you should replace BIO1011 and BIO1022 with BMS1011 - Biomedical chemistry and BMS1021 - Cells, tissues and organisms. The units do not count towards the 96 points of science units required for the Bachelor of Science.
Option 1
12 credit points

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BIO1011
6 CP
Blueprints for life
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BIO1022
6 CP
Life on Earth
Option 2
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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BIO1011
6 CP
Blueprints for life
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BIO1042
6 CP
Life in the environment
Option 3
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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BIO1011
6 CP
Blueprints for life
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ENV1800
6 CP
Environmental science: A Southeast Asian perspective
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Chemistry
12 credit points

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You must complete one of the following options. Note: If you are in the double degree E3007 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science undertaking the chemical engineering specialisation, you will count CHM1011 or CHM1051 towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). The units do not count towards the 96 points of science units required for the Bachelor of Science. You are advised to complete CHM1011 or CHM1051 in your first year.
Option 1
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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CHM1011
6 CP
Chemistry 1
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CHM1022
6 CP
Chemistry 2
Option 2
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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CHM1011
6 CP
Chemistry 1
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CHM1052
6 CP
Chemistry 2 advanced
Option 3
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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CHM1051
6 CP
Chemistry 1 advanced
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CHM1022
6 CP
Chemistry 2
Option 4
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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CHM1051
6 CP
Chemistry 1 advanced
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CHM1052
6 CP
Chemistry 2 advanced
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Computational science
12 credit points

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You must complete one of the following options
Option 1
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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FIT1008
6 CP
Introduction to computer science
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FIT1045
6 CP
Algorithms and programming fundamentals in python
Option 2
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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FIT1053
6 CP
Algorithms and programming in python (advanced)
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FIT1054
6 CP
Computer science (advanced)
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Earth, atmosphere and environment
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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EAE1011
6 CP
Earth, atmosphere and environment 1
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EAE1022
6 CP
Earth, atmosphere and environment 2
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Geographical science
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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ATS1310
6 CP
Extreme earth! Natural hazards and human vulnerability
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EAE1022
6 CP
Earth, atmosphere and environment 2
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Mathematics and statistics
12 credit points

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You must complete one of the following options.
Option 1
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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MTH1020
6 CP
Analysis of change
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MTH1030
6 CP
Techniques for modelling
Option 2
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units. Note: If you have a strong mathematics background and an interest in the subject you could replace the units MTH1030 and/or MTH2010 with their advanced versions MTH1035 and/or MTH2015 respectively. You will need to seek permission to enrol in these units at the Science Student Services office.
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MTH1030
6 CP
Techniques for modelling
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MTH2010
6 CP
Multivariable calculus
Option 3
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units. Note: If you are in the double degree S2004 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Computer Science and complete MAT1830, and/or take MTH1030 instead of MAT1841 you should count these units towards the Bachelor of Computer Science. These units do not count towards the 96 points of science units required for the Bachelor of Science.
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MTH1030
6 CP
Techniques for modelling
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MAT1830
6 CP
Discrete mathematics for computer science
Option 4
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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MTH1030
6 CP
Techniques for modelling
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STA1010
6 CP
Statistical methods for science
E3007 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science options.
12 credit points

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You must complete one of the following options if you are in the double degree E3007 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science. ENG1090 (Foundation mathematics) and/or ENG1005 (Engineering mathematics) do not count towards the 96 points of science units required for the Bachelor of Science.
Option 1
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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ENG1090
6 CP
Foundation mathematics
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ENG1005
6 CP
Engineering mathematics
Option 2
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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ENG1005
6 CP
Engineering mathematics
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MTH2040
6 CP
Mathematical modelling
Option 3
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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ENG1005
6 CP
Engineering mathematics
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STA1010
6 CP
Statistical methods for science
Option 4
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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ENG1005
6 CP
Engineering mathematics
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MAT1830
6 CP
Discrete mathematics for computer science
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Physics
12 credit points

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You must complete one of the following options
Option 1
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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PHS1011
6 CP
Classical physics and relativity
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PHS1022
6 CP
Fields and quantum physics
Option 2
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units. Note: If you are in the double degree E3007 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science you should count PHS1001 towards the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). This unit does not count towards the 96 points of science units required for the Bachelor of Science.
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PHS1001
6 CP
Foundation physics
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PHS1002
6 CP
Physics for engineering
Option 3
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units. Note: If you are in the double degree S2007 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Biomedical Science you should replace PHS1031 with BMS1031 (Medical biophysics). This unit does not count towards the 96 points of science units required for the Bachelor of Science.
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PHS1031
6 CP
Physics for the living world
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PHS1002
6 CP
Physics for engineering
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Psychology
12 credit points

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You must complete the following units
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PSY1011
6 CP
Psychology 1A
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PSY1022
6 CP
Psychology 1B
Mathematics and statistics unit
6 credit points

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You must complete at least one of the following level 1 mathematics or statistics units if not already taken as part of a level 1 approved sequence. The unit you choose will depend on your mathematics background and interests (see information on units below).
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MTH1020
6 CP
Analysis of change
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MTH1030
6 CP
Techniques for modelling
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MTH1035
6 CP
Techniques for modelling (advanced)
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SCI1020
6 CP
Introduction to statistical reasoning
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SCI1022
6 CP
Introduction to scientific coding
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STA1010
6 CP
Statistical methods for science
SCI1022 Introduction to scientific coding
6 credit points

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SCI1022 Introduction to scientific coding is recommended if you want to gain fundamental coding skills that can be applied in a variety of scientific areas. It will be useful for data analysis, modelling of complex systems, data manipulation and visualisation in a scientific context. SCI1022 requires you to have studied VCE Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4 (or equivalent) or STA1010.
SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning
6 credit points

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SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning is recommended if you are planning to study areas where experimental design and data analysis skills are particularly important, such as the life sciences. SCI1020 is for students without a strong mathematics background.
STA1010 Statistical methods for science
6 credit points

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STA1010 Statistical methods for science is recommended if you are planning to study areas where experimental design and data analysis skills are particularly important, such as the life sciences. STA1010 requires you to have studied VCE Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4 (or equivalent). 
MTH1020 Analysis of change
6 credit points

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MTH1020 Analysis of change is recommended if you have an interest in mathematics and/or physics. MTH1020 requires you to have studied VCE Mathematical Methods (or equivalent).
MTH1030 Techniques for modelling
6 credit points

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MTH1030 Techniques for modelling is recommended if you have an interest in mathematics and/or physics. MTH1030 requires you to have studied VCE Specialist Mathematics (or equivalent) or MTH1020. If you have a strong mathematics background and a keen interest in the subject you could replace the unit MTH1030 with the advanced version MTH1035. You will need to seek permission from Science Student Services to enrol in this unit.
Information on double degree courses
6 credit points

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If you are in the following double degree courses  - B2023 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science, B2016 Bachelor of Commerce Specialist and Bachelor of Science, E3007 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science, or S2004 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Computer Science - you are exempt from completing the mathematics and statistics unit because those courses include a corresponding mathematics requirement, that is: ETC1000 (Business and economic statistics), ENG1005 (Engineering mathematics) and MAT1841 (Continuous mathematics for computer science).
Additional level 1 units (6 or 12 credit points)
12 credit points

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You must complete any additional level 1 units (usually one or two) required taking the total level 1 science listed units to 36 credit points. Level 1 science listed units are chosen from units listed under any major, extended major or minor offered in the Bachelor of Science or level 1 mathematics and statistics units listed above or from the following units. Note: If you are in a double degree course you can replace one level 1 science listed unit with a level 2 or level 3 science listed unit.
MTH1010
6 CP
Functions and their applications
SCI1200
6 CP
Humans, evolution and modern society
SCI1300
6 CP
Climate change: From science to society
SCI1800
6 CP
Introduction to environmental sustainability
ANT1800
6 CP
Introduction to anatomy
BTH1802
6 CP
Fundamentals of biotechnology
FST1911
6 CP
Introduction to nutrition
FST1800
6 CP
Fundamentals of food and sensory science
Years two and three
12 credit points

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Clayton students
12 credit points

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You must complete any additional units required to make the total level 2 and 3 Bachelor of Science listed units to 60 credit points (inclusive of the units in the major in Part B.), with at least 24 credit points at level 3 from the following units or units listed under any major, extended major or minor offered in S2000 Bachelor of Science.
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SCI2030
6 CP
Indigenous science: Science through the eyes of Australia’s first peoples
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SCI2400
6 CP
From Galileo to GPS: How astronomy shapes our lives
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SCI3910
6 CP
Schools science project
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SCI3920
6 CP
Science internship
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SCI3930
6 CP
Career skills for scientists
Malaysia students
12 credit points

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Scientific practice and communication unit
6 credit points

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You must the following unit
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SCI2010
6 CP
Scientific practice and communication
Additional science units
6 credit points

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You must complete any additional units required to make the total level 2 and 3 Bachelor of Science listed units to 60 credit points (inclusive of Scientific practice and communication units and the units in the major in Part B.), with at least 24 credit points at level 3 from the following units or units listed under any major, extended major or minor offered in S2000 Bachelor of Science.
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SCI2030
6 CP
Indigenous science: Science through the eyes of Australia’s first peoples
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SCI2400
6 CP
From Galileo to GPS: How astronomy shapes our lives
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SCI3910
6 CP
Schools science project
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SCI3920
6 CP
Science internship
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SCI3930
6 CP
Career skills for scientists
Part B. Science listed major

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48 credit points
You must complete at least one of the following majors. A major requires eight units with no more than two units at level 1 (12 credit points) and at least three units (18 credit points) at level 3. You may replace the major with an extended major by using the elective units available in Part A. or Part C. It is recommended that you consider completing level 2 units in more than one area of science to maximise your choice of major at level 3. If you are intending to undertake an honours year you should ensure that you complete the specific units required as a prerequisite for honours in your chosen major area of study.
APPLMTH05
48 CP
Applied mathematics
APMICBIO01
48 CP
Applied microbiology
ASTROPHY05
48 CP
Astrophysics
ATMOSCI05
48 CP
Atmospheric science
BIOCHEM05
48 CP
Biochemistry
BIOTECH05
48 CP
Biotechnology
CHEMSTRY01
48 CP
Chemistry
COMPUSC05
48 CP
Computational science
DEVBIOL01
48 CP
Developmental biology
EARTHSC01
48 CP
Earth science
ECOLOGY05
48 CP
Ecology and conservation biology
GENOBIOI01
48 CP
Genomics and bioinformatics
GENEGENO01
48 CP
Genetics and genomics
GEOGSCI09
48 CP
Geographical science
HUMPATH01
48 CP
Human pathology
IMMUNOL01
48 CP
Immunology
MTHSTAT05
48 CP
Mathematical statistics
MATHS05
48 CP
Mathematics
MMEDCHEM01
48 CP
Medicinal chemistry
MICROBIO01
48 CP
Microbiology
PHARMAC01
48 CP
Pharmacology
PHYSICS09
48 CP
Physics
PHYSIOL05
48 CP
Physiology
PLNTSCI05
48 CP
Plant sciences
PSYCHOL01
48 CP
Psychology
MATPURE05
48 CP
Pure mathematics
TRENVBIO01
48 CP
Tropical environmental biology
ZOOLOGY05
48 CP
Zoology
Science extended majors
72 credit points

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You may complete a science extended major, provided you have sufficient room in your course. You may also use free space in your course to extend your science major to form an extended major.
APPLMTH07
72 CP
Applied mathematics
ASTROPHY07
72 CP
Astrophysics
BIOCHEM07
72 CP
Biochemistry
BIOTECH07
72 CP
Biotechnology
CHEMSTRY03
72 CP
Chemistry
ENVIROSC03
72 CP
Environmental science
FININMAT03
72 CP
Financial and insurance mathematics
GENEGENO03
72 CP
Genetics and genomics
GEOGSCI11
72 CP
Geographical science
IMMUNOL03
72 CP
Immunology
MTHSTAT07
72 CP
Mathematical statistics
MATHS06
72 CP
Mathematics
MICROBIO03
72 CP
Microbiology
PHYSICS10
72 CP
Physics
PSYCHOL03
60 CP
Psychology
MATPURE07
72 CP
Pure mathematics
TRENVBIO03
72 CP
Tropical environmental biology
COMPUSC07
72 CP
Computational science
EARTHSC03
72 CP
Earth science
ECOLOGY07
72 CP
Ecology and conservation biology
Science minors
24 credit points

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You may compete a science listed minor provided you have enough room in your course.
APMICBIO02
24 CP
Applied microbiology
ASTROPHY08
24 CP
Astrophysics
ATMOSCI08
24 CP
Atmospheric science
BIOCHEM02
24 CP
Biochemistry
CHEMSTRY02
24 CP
Chemistry
COMPUSC06
24 CP
Computational science
DEVBIOL02
24 CP
Developmental biology
EARTHSC02
24 CP
Earth science
ECOLOGY06
24 CP
Ecology and conservation biology
GENEGENO02
24 CP
Genetics and genomics
GEOGSCI10
24 CP
Geographical science
IMMUNOL02
24 CP
Immunology
MTHSTAT06
24 CP
Mathematical statistics
MATHS07
24 CP
Mathematics
MICROBIO02
24 CP
Microbiology
MOLBIOL02
24 CP
Molecular biology
PHARMAC02
24 CP
Pharmacology
PHYSICS02
24 CP
Physics
PHYSIOL06
24 CP
Physiology
PLNTSCI06
24 CP
Plant sciences
PSYCHOL02
24 CP
Psychology
TRENVBIO02
24 CP
Tropical environmental biology
ZOOLOGY06
24 CP
Zoology
Part C. Free elective study

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48 credit points
Elective units may be chosen from the remaining units available in the Bachelor of Science course and will enable you to extend your major or to complete a second major or minor(s). Elective units may also be taken from non-science disciplines to broaden knowledge or to complete a major or minor(s) from another course as long as you have the prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolment in the units. You may need permission from the owning faculty to enrol in some units taught by other faculties.