First year guide to Table 1 majors
The following information is for first year students.
Listed below are the essential and recommended combinations of junior units of study if you are intending to complete a major in a particular Science Subject Area. Students should also consult Table I (Bachelor of Science) and school/department advisers for further information on major requirements.
Mathematics requirements for all Science degrees
In addition to the specific requirements for each major all science degrees require a minimum of 12 credit points of Mathematics and Statistics units of any level and a minimum of 24 credit points of other Junior Science to complete.
Planning for an Agricultural Chemistry major
Essential: 12 credit points of Junior Chemistry.
Planning for an Anatomy and Histology major
Essential: 12 credit points of Junior Biology or 12 credit points of Junior Psychology.
Planning for a Biochemistry major
Essential: 12 credit points of Junior Chemistry and Molecular Biology and Genetics Intro; MBLG1001/1901.
Recommended: 6 credit points of Junior Biology
Planning for a Bioinformatics major
Essential: 12 credit points of Junior units of study in Mathematics and Statistics (including MATH1015/1005/1905), 12 credit points of Junior units of study in Biology (including MBLG1001/1901), 12 credit points of Junior units of study in Chemistry, and 12 credit points from Junior units of study in Information Technologies (ie, INFO1103/1903 and INFO1105/1905).
Planning for a Biology major
Essential: 12 credit points of Junior Biology/ Molecular Biology & Genetics and 12 credit points of Junior Chemisty are needed to enrol in Intermediate units of study in Biology.
Recommended: BIOL(1001 or 1901) and BIOL(1002 or 1902) and 12 credit points of Junior Chemistry and 12 credit points of Junior Mathematics and 6 credit points of MBLG(1001 or 1901). Students who have not completed HSC or equivalent Biology are strongly recommended to take the Biology Bridging Course in February. Details are available from www-secure.cce.usyd.edu.au.
Planning for a Cell Pathology major
Recommended: a combination of MBLG, Junior Biology, Junior Chemistry and Junior Psychology.
Planning for a Chemistry major
Essential: 12 credit points of Junior Chemistry and 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics are needed to enrol in Intermediate units of study in Chemistry.
Recommended: 12 credit points of CHEM(1101 or 1901 or 1903) and CHEM(1102 or 1902 or 1904) and 12 credit points of Junior Mathematics and 24 credit points from other areas of study selected in consultation with an adviser.
Planning for a Computational Science major
Computational Science is an interdisciplinary major comprising core and elective units of study at the Senior level offered by several Schools and Departments in the Faculty of Science (see Table I).
Recommended: COSC1001 and COSC1002 and INFO1103 and INFO1105 and 12 credit points of Junior Mathematics and 18 credit points selected in consultation with an adviser.
Planning for a Computer Science major
Essential: 12 credit points of Junior Computer Science Units.
Recommended: INFO1103 and INFO1105 and 12 credit points of Junior Mathematics and 24 credit points of electives including PHIL1012 and INFO1003.
Planning for an Environmental Studies major
Essential: 12 credit points of Junior Geosciences units. If you wish to take the second year units ENVI2111 and GEOS2121, or GEOS2921, you must include 12 credit points of Junior Biology and 12 credit points of Junior Chemistry or Physics units respectively as part of your first year program.
Planning for a Financial Mathematics and Statistics major
Essential: 12 credit points of Junior MATH.
Recommended: MATH1001 and MATH1002 and MATH1003 and MATH1005 and 24 credit points of other Junior units of study. Each of the above units of study may be replaced by the corresponding Advanced unit of study.
Planning for a Geography major
Recommended: GEOS(1001 or 1901) and GEOS(1002 or 1902) and 12 credit points of other Junior units of study.
Planning for a major in Geology and Geophysics
Recommended: GEOS(1001 or 1901) and GEOS(1003 or 1903) and 12 credit points of other Junior units of study.
Planning for a major in History and Philosophy of Science
Essential: 24 credit points of Junior study are required to enrol in Intermediate units of study in the History and Philosophy of Science.
Recommended: HPSC(1000 or 1900) and 12 credit points of elective units of study from History, Philosophy, Gender Studies, Physics, Psychology, or other related areas of study in arts or science in consultation with the Unit for History and Philosophy of Science.
A major in HPS consists of 24 credit points of HPS Units of Study (which must include the compulsory unit HPSC3022). Most of our senior Units of Study have the following prerequisite: EITHER (both HPSC(2100 or 2900) and HPSC(2101 or 2910) OR a CR or above in either (HPSC (2100 or 2900) or HPSC(2101 or 2910).
Planning an Immunobiology major
Recommended: A combination of Junior Biology, MBLG and Junior Chemistry.
Planning an Information Systems major
Essential: 12 credit points of Junior Information Systems units.
Recommended: INFO1003 and INFO1103 and 12 credit points of Junior Mathematics including MATH (1015 or 1005 or 1905) and 24 credit points of electives including PHIL1012 and INFO1105 and a language unit (ENGL1005 or LNGS1001/1002/ 1005).
Planning for a Marine Biology major
Recommended: To complete a Marine Biology major the minimum requirement is 24 credit points of BIOL units listed under Table 1 for marine science. It is recommended to prepare for this that a student complete 12 credit points of Junior Biology, 12 credit points of Junior Chemistry and 12 credit points of Junior Geosciences.
Planning for a Marine Geoscience major
Essential: 24 credit points of Junior Science study.
Recommended: To complete a Marine Geoscience major the minimum requirement is 24 credit points of GEOS units listed under Table 1 for marine science. It is recommended to prepare for this that a student complete 12 credit points of junior Biology, 12 credit points of Junior Chemistry and 12 credit points of Junior Geosciences.
Planning for a Marine Science major
Essential: 24 credit points of Junior Science study.
Recommended: To complete a Marine Science major the minimum requirement is 24 credit points of GEOS or BIOL units listed under Table 1 for marine science which must include one senior BIOL unit and one senior GEOS unit. It is recommended to prepare for this that a student complete 12 credit points of Junior Biology, 12 credit points of Junior Chemistry and 12 credit points of Junior Geosciences.
Planning for a Mathematics major
12 credit points of Junior Mathematics are generally needed to enrol in Intermediate units of study in Mathematics. Students intending to major in Mathematics should take at least 12 credit points of Intermediate Mathematics.
Recommended: MATH(1001 or 1901 or 1906) and MATH(1002 or 1902) and MATH(1003 or 1903 or 1907) and MATH(1004 or 1005/1905) and 36 other Junior credit points.
Mathematics in other majors
Statistics majors: must include MATH(1015 or 1005 or 1905) and MATH(1003 or 1903).
Computer Science majors: Should include MATH(1005 or 1905).
Biological and other Life Science majors: should include MATH(1015 or 1005 or 1905).
Planning for a Medicinal Chemistry major
Essential: 12 credit points of Junior Chemistry and 6 credit points of Junior BIOL or MBLG.
Planning for a Microbiology major
Essential: 6 credit points of Junior BIOL, MBLG1001 and 6 credit points of Junior Chemistry.
Planning for a Molecular Biology and Genetics major
Essential: 6 credit points of Junior BIOL, MBLG1001 and 6 credit points of Junior Chemistry.
Planning for a Nanoscience and Technology major
Recommended: A combination of Junior Physics, Junior Chemistry and Junior Mathematics
Planning for a Neuroscience major
Recommended: A combination of Junior Biology, MBLG, Junior Psychology and Junior Chemistry.
Planning for a Pharmacology major
Essential: 6 credit points of Junior BIOL/MBLG1001/MBLG1901 and 6 credit points of Junior Chemistry.
Planning for a Physics major
Essential: 12 credit points of Junior Physics are needed to enrol in Intermediate units of study in Physics.
Recommended: 12 credit points of Junior units of study in each of Physics and Mathematics (MATH1001/1901 and MATH 1002/1902 and MATH1003/1903 and 1005/1905) and 24 credit points of other Junior units of study selected in consultation with an adviser.
Students interested in Astronomy may enrol in PHYS1500. However, it should be noted that it is a general interest course and cannot be counted towards progression into Intermediate Physics.
Planning for a Physiology major
Essential: 6 credit points of Junior Chemistry and 30 credit points of Junior study from the areas of MATH, BIOL, PSYC, CHEM and PHYS.
Recommended: 12 credit points of Junior Mathematics units and 6 credit points of MBLG(1001 or 1901).
Planning a Plant Science major
Essential: 12 credit points of Junior Chemistry and 12 credit points of Junior Biology.
Recommended: 6 credit points of BIOL(1002 or 1902). Students wishing to enrol in Intermediate PLNT using BIOL(1003 or 1903) will need to do some preparatory reading.
Planning for a Psychology major
Essential: 12 credit points of Junior Psychology (PSYC1001 and PSYC1002).
Recommended: PSYC1001 and PSYC1002 and 12 credit points of Junior units of study in Mathematics including MATH1015 or 1005 or 1905 (statistics) and 12 credit points of Junior Science electives and 12 credit points of Junior electives.
Planning a major in Soil Science
Essential: 6 credit points of Junior Geoscience units.
Recommended: 6 credit points of GEOS1001 or GEOS1002.
Planning for a Statistics major
The Junior Mathematics units, MATH1005/1905 and MATH1001/1901/1906, are needed to enrol in Intermediate units of study in Statistics and one of: MATH1003/1903/1907 is required to complete a major in Statistics. Students intending to major in Statistics should take 12 credit points of Intermediate Statistics.
Statistics in other majors
Computer Science majors: Should include MATH1005/1905.
Biological and other Life Science majors: should include MATH1015/1005/1905.