Soil Science and Hydrology Table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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SOIL SCIENCE AND HYDROLOGY |
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Soil Science and Hydrology major |
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| A major in Soil Science and Hydrology requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level major core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of core interdisciplinary project units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level major selective or interdisciplinary project selective units | |||
Soil Science and Hydrology minor |
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| A minor in Soil Science and Hydrology requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level minor core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of core interdisciplinary project units | |||
Units of study |
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| The units of study are listed below. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| BIOL1007 From Molecules to Ecosystems |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1006 Life and Evolution |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1906 Life and Evolution (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent. N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1996 Life and Evolution (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| GEOS2116 Earth Surface Processes |
6 | N GEOS2916 or GEOG2321 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS2916 Earth Surface Processes (Advanced) |
6 | P Annual average mark of at least 70 N GEOS2116 or GEOG2321 |
Semester 2 |
| SOIL2005 Soil and Water: Earth's Life Support Systems |
6 | N SOIL2003 or LWSC2002 |
Semester 1 |
3000-level units of study |
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Major core |
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| ENVX3003 Hydrological Monitoring and Modelling |
6 | A SOIL2005 or GEOS2116 or ENVI1003 or GEOS1001 or ENSC2001 P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N LWSC3007 |
Semester 2 |
| ENVX3001 Environmental GIS |
6 | P 6cp from (ENVI1003 or AGEN1002) or 6cp from GEOS1XXX or 6cp from BIOL1XXX or GEOS2X11 |
Semester 2 |
Core Interdisciplinary project |
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| SOIL3888 Protecting the Soil Resource |
6 | P 12cp from (GEOS2X16 or SOIL2005 or ENSC2001 or BIOL2032 or BIOL2X31) N SOIL2004 |
Semester 2 |
Major selective |
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| ENVX3002 Statistics in the Natural Sciences |
6 | P ENVX2001 or STAT2X12 or BIOL2X22 or DATA2X02 or QBIO2001 |
Semester 1 |
| SOIL3009 Contemporary Field and Lab Soil Science |
6 | P SOIL2003 or SOIL2004 or SOIL2005 |
Semester 1 |
Interdisciplinary project selective |
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| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P Completion of 2000-level units required for at least one Science major. |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Minor core |
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| ENVX3003 Hydrological Monitoring and Modelling |
6 | A SOIL2005 or GEOS2116 or ENVI1003 or GEOS1001 or ENSC2001 P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N LWSC3007 |
Semester 2 |