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Overview

The Bachelor of Environmental Management program contains a core sequence of compulsory courses, a choice of disciplinary Majors and choices from a group of Directed Electives. The Majors include Biology, Earth Science, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Geography and Marine and Coastal Science. The aim of the program is to provide a … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning Outcomes

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Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to the study of the environment, to environmental management and to the solution of environmental problems.
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Demonstrate depth of advanced knowledge in a specialisation of environmental science and management such as Biology, Earth Science, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Geography or Marine and Coastal Science.
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Work professionally and ethically both as an independent scientist and within teams.
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Use a range of quantitative methods and technologies relevant to environmental science and management and critically evaluate and systematically analyse data for the purpose of solving environmental problems.
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Demonstrate broad knowledge of environmental science including interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary competency across the physical and biological sciences and apply this to a wide variety of situations.
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Review and cogently synthesize relevant literature, and write documents commonly used in environmental science and management.
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Consider the impact of global diversity and international perspectives on the discipline and practice of environmental management.
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Program Structure
144 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 144 UOC as a standalone program.

Students in the Environmental Management program are expected to complete 144 UOC of courses.

120 UOC Environmental Management courses:
- 60 UOC of core Environmental Management courses.
- One approved major
- Prescribed electives

A course can only count once as 6 UOC towards the 144 UOC: if a course is in both the compulsory course list and within an approved Major, then additional Prescribed Electives must be taken so that the compulsory courses, approved Major and Prescribed Electives totals 120 UOC.

12 UOC Free Electives. These courses can be taken from any Faculty of the University at any stage of your program.
12 UOC General Education courses. These courses cannot be Science courses. These courses can be taken from any Faculty of the University at any stage of your program.

Please click the Sample Programs link below to view a typical enrolment pattern for this program.

Free Electives

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

General Education

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

Any course defined as a Science course cannot be taken as General Education (GE). All other courses can be used to fulfil the GE requirement of this program, including GEN# coded courses. Any exceptions to these rules must be approved by the Associate Dean (Academic Programs) or nominee.

Course Information Rule

GEN# courses cannot count towards the free elective component, or towards science core courses or science electives in the program. Any exceptions to these rules must be approved by the Associate Dean (Academic Programs) or nominee.

Excluded General Education Courses

Students may not undertake any of the following excluded courses.

Prescribed Electives

Students complete up to 18 UOC of the following courses.

Please Note: Students who do not undertake the Geography Major may also use:
- GEOS2241 Peak Carbon: Climate Change and Energy Policy (6 UOC)
- GEOS2641 Urban Environments (6 UOC)
- GEOS3921 Coastal Resource Management (6 UOC)
towards their Prescribed Electives.

Maximum Level 1 UOC

A maximum of 72 UOC of Level 1 courses can be taken throughout the entire program, including any General Education or mainstream Level 1 course taken to fulfil either the General Education or the Free Elective requirement.

Level 2 Maturity Requirement

Students must have completed 24 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

Double Counting

Students can only count a course once as 6 UOC towards the 120 UOC: if a course is in both the compulsory course list and within an approved Major, then additional Prescribed Electives must be taken so that the compulsory courses, approved Major and Prescribed Electives totals 120 UOC.

Major Declaration

The approved Major must be declared before enrolling in level II courses. (Students do not need to declare a Major in their first year as they are encouraged to try a variety of level 1 Science courses to enable them to select an appropriate Major before commencing level II courses). … For more content click the Read More button below.

Recommended Courses

The following courses are not required, but are recommended as good complementary courses when students are selecting electives.Level 1:- BIOS1101 Evolutionary & Functional Biology- CHEM1011 Chemistry A or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A- CHEM1021 Chemistry B or CHEM 1041 Higher Chemistry B Level 2:- BIOS2011 Evolutionary and Physiological Ecology- GEOS2291 Earth's … For more content click the Read More button below.

Sample Programs

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Related Programs

Related Double Degree Programs

Bachelor of Environmental Management - BEnvMgmt
Bachelor of Arts - BA
3955 - Environmental Management / Arts

Program Requirements

Recognition of Prior Learning

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Honours Programs

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc(Hons)4500 - Science (Honours)

Post Graduate

Graduate Diploma - GradDip5499 - Environmental Management
Graduate Certificate - GradCert7339 - Environmental Management
Master of Environmental Management - MEM8623 - Environmental Management

Professional Outcomes

Career Opportunities

Recognition of Achievement

University Medal

Award of Pass with Distinction

Additional Information

Definition of 'Science' courses

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Faculty of Science Rules

The Faculty of Science has some rules that relate to all students enrolled in programs offered by the Faculty in relation to recognition for prior learning, general education, course exclusions, study load, and cross-institutional study. All students should read the information contained on the Faculty General Rules and Requirements page.

Science Handbook Rules and Editions

Students must follow the program rules and requirements in the UNSW Handbook published in the year they commence their studies with the Faculty of Science.

Students who transfer from another UNSW Faculty into Science (for example, from a Bachelor of Arts into a Bachelor of Science) must follow the program rules and requirements in the UNSW Handbook published in the year of their transfer.

Students, who are readmitted to UNSW after a period of unapproved absence or deferment, or after exclusion, must satisfy the program rules in the Handbook published in the year of their readmission. In addition, these students may be subject to restrictions on which courses taken at UNSW may be counted on their return. In some cases, students returning from an unapproved absence may be required to repeat courses. See the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Advanced Standing section below for more details. Students who take approved leave or deferment will follow the Handbook for the year of their original commencement unless otherwise approved by the Associate Dean (Academic Programs).

Program Fees

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Pre-2019 Handbook Editions

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