Environmental Studies
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES |
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Environmental Studies major |
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| A major in Environmental Studies requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level selective units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (vi) 6 credit points of 3000-level core interdisciplinary project units | |||
| (vii) 12 credit points of 3000-level disciplinary selective or interdisciplinary project selective units | |||
Environmental Studies minor |
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| A minor in Environmental Studies requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level selective units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (vi) 6 credit points of 3000-level 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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| GEOS1001 Earth, Environment and Society |
6 | N GEOS1901 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or ENSY1001 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS1901 Earth, Environment and Society Advanced |
6 | A (ATAR 90 or above) or equivalent N GEOS1001 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or ENSY1001 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Selective |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| CHEM1011 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
6 | A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study but students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February). N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February) N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CHEM1911 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A 80 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1991 Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI1003 Global Challenges: Food, Water, Climate |
6 | N AGEN1002 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS1002 Introductory Geography |
6 | N GEOS1902 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS1902 Introductory Geography (Advanced) |
6 | A (ATAR 90 or above) or equivalent N GEOS1002 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| ECON1040 Principles of Economics |
6 | N AGEC1006 or ECON1001 or BUSS1040 |
Semester 1 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| GEOS2121 Environmental and Resource Management |
6 | P 6 credit points of first year Geosciences units or ECOP1001 or ECOP1002 N GEOS2921 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS2921 Environmental and Resource Management (Adv) |
6 | P A mark of 75 in a 6 credit point Junior Geosciences unit of study or a mark of 75 in ECOP1001 or ECOP1002 N GEOS2121 |
Semester 2 |
Selective |
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| GOVT2228 Environmental Politics |
6 | P 12 credit points at 1000 level in the Politics or International Relations or Government and International Relations or Environmental Studies majors N GOVT2208 |
Semester 2 |
| AREC2005 Concepts in Enviro and Agricultural Economics |
6 | P (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040 or AGEC1006) and (ECON1002 or ECON1003 or ECON1005 or ECON1006 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020 or GEOS1001 or AGEN1001 or ENVX1002) N AREC2003 or RSEC2031 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS2111 Natural Hazards: a GIS Approach |
6 | P 6 credit points of Junior Geosciences units N GEOS2911 Staff will organize a non-compulsory half-day weekend field excursion to explore local Sydney hazards for interested students. |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS2911 Natural Hazards: A GIS Approach (Adv) |
6 | P A mark of 75 in a 6 credit point Junior Geosciences unit of study N GEOS2111 Staff will organize a non-compulsory half-day weekend field excursion to explore local Sydney hazards for interested students. |
Semester 1 |
3000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| ENVI3111 Environmental Law and Ethics |
6 | P 12 credit points of Intermediate units N ENVI3911 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI3911 Environmental Law and Ethics (Advanced) |
6 | P Distinction average across 12 credit points of Intermediate units N ENVI3111 |
Semester 1 |
Core Interdisciplinary project |
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| ENVI3888 Environmental Impact Assessment Project |
6 | P GEOS2X21 and (GOVT2228 or AREC2003 or GEOS2X11) N ENVI3112 or ENVI3912 |
Semester 2 |
Disciplinary Selective |
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| ENVI3114 Energy and the Environment |
6 | A Junior Physics units or Intermediate Environmental Science units P 12 credit points of Intermediate units N ENVI3001 or PHYS3600 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS3014 GIS in Coastal Management |
6 | P Either 12 credit points of Intermediate Geoscience units or [(GEOS2115 or GEOS2915) and (BIOL2018 or BIOL2918 or BIOL2024 or BIOL2924 or BIOL2028 or BIOL2928)] N GEOS3914 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS3914 GIS in Coastal Management (Advanced) |
6 | P Distinction average in either 12 credit points of Intermediate Geoscience units or [(GEOS2115 or GEOS2915) and (BIOL2018 or BIOL2918 or BIOL2024 or BIOL2924 or BIOL2028 or BIOL2928)]. N GEOS3014 Note: Department permission required for enrolment A distinction average in prior Geography, Geology or Marine Science units of study is normally required for admission. This requirement may be varied and students should consult the unit of study coordinator. |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3013 Environmental Economics |
6 | P AREC2005 or AREC2003 or RSEC2031 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS3520 Urban Citizenship and Sustainability |
6 | P 24 credit points of Intermediate units of study, including 6 credit points from the following (GEOS2112 or GEOS2912 or GEOS2123 or GEOS2923 or GEOS2115 or GEOS2915 or GEOS2121 or GEOS2921 or SOILS2002 or LWSC2002) N GEOS3920 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS3920 Urban Citizenship and Sustainability (Adv) |
6 | P Distinction average in 24 credit points of Intermediate units of study including 6 credit points from one of the following units: GEOS2112 or GEOS2912 or GEOS2123 or GEOS2923 or GEOS2115 or GEOS2915 or GEOS2121 or GEOS2921 or SOIL2002 or LWSC2002 N GEOS3520 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS3053 Asia-Pacific Field School |
6 | P 6 credit points of Intermediate units of study in Geography. N GEOG3201 or GEOS3953 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must contact the unit coordinator no later than September in the year before taking this unit. |
Intensive February |
| GEOS3953 Asia-Pacific Field School (Advanced) |
6 | P 6 credit points of Intermediate units of study in Geography. N GEOS3053 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must contact the unit coordinator no later than September in the year before taking this unit. |
Intensive February |
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 |