Biological Sciences | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Accessibility links

This page was archived on 05 July 2019 and is no longer updated.

Biological Sciences

Major (8)

For a major in Biological Sciences, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

Note: Only students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science are eligible to undertake the Biological Sciences major.

Required courses (8)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS222 Biodiversity and Ecology
ENS318 Communicating Sustainability
LFS100 Endangered Animals and their Conservation
LFS252 Introduction to Environmental Management
LFS261 Outdoor Living and Travel Skills
LFS262 Learning in Australian Landscapes
SCI102 Leading Groups in Outdoor Environments

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
BIM202 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SCI212 Earth's Surface Processes

**Students commencing 2019 are to replace LFS100 with LFS103 for 2019 only. Please refer to Curriculum Changes on Blackboard.

Minor (4)*

For a minor in Biological Sciences, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

Note: Only students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts are eligible to undertake the Biological Sciences minor.

*Note: This minor requires additional requisite course(s) to be completed.

Required courses (4)

Select 4 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
BIM202 Earth's Surface Processes
ENS222 Critical Social Policy Analysis
ENS318 Applied Crime Prevention
LFS252 Community Development and Social Action
LFS261 Professional Placement
LFS262 Crime Research Methods
SCI212 Working with Victims and Offenders