313542 v.2 Physical Sciences Pre-major (BSc Science)
Introduction
Students who wish to study Chemistry, Geophysics and Physics must enrol in this Pre-major. It provides students with the foundation knowledge necessary to pursue their interest in these areas of science.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| 10926 | v.5 | Mathematics 103 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 7062 | v.6 | Mathematics 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 310984 | v.2 | Scientific Computing 101 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 1920 | v.8 & | Object Oriented Program Design 110 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 307725 | v.2 # | Geophysical Data Analysis 102 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 1 ELECTIVE | 25.0 | ||||
| SELECT 1 OPTION | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| 307554 | v.1 | Science Communications 101 | 2.0 | 12.5 | |
| 307590 | v.2 | Statistical Data Analysis 101 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| OR | |||||
| 12297 | v.2 # | Geophysics 101 | 6.0 | 12.5 | |
| SELECT 1 ELECTIVE | 25.0 | ||||
| SELECT 2 OPTIONS | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 302804 | v.3 $ | Physics 101 | 4.5 | 25.0 | |
| 304741 | v.2 $ | Physics 115 | 4.5 | 25.0 | |
| 314448 | v.1 @ | Principles and Processes in Chemistry 100 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314451 | v.1 @ | Introduction to Chemistry 180 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 305415 | v.3 * | Physics 102 | 4.5 | 25.0 | |
| 313537 | v.1 % | Biology 100 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314449 | v.1 @ | Biological Chemistry 110 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314450 | v.1 @ | Reactivity and Function in Chemistry 120 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314453 | v.1 @ | Introduction to Biological Chemistry 190 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 7032 | v.5 ^ | Geology 102 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 7492 | v.5 ~ | Mathematics 104 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
# Required for Geophysics
$ Choose one of these units depending on prerequisites for Physics and Geophysics units
% Required for Environmental Science Major
& Required for Astrophysics Stream
* Required for Physics Major
@ Choose one of these units depending on prerequisites for Chemistry units
N1 OPTIONS & ELECTIVES should be chosen carefully to meet requirements for future majors, streams and prerequisites for second year units
N2 Option units are to be chosen from the lists above whilst Electives can be any unit for which you have the prerequisites from across the university
N3 The following Semester 1 units may be taken as electives and are essential for some specialisations: 7031 Geology 101 and 312357 Cell Biology 101 See your Course Coordinator for more information
^ Required for Geophysics Major and Geochemistry Stream
~ Required for Physics, Mathematics and Geophysics Majors
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