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Biological Sciences

Major (8)

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

Note: Only students enrolled in SE303 are eligible to undertake the Biological Sciences major.

Required courses (8)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS222 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: SCI102
ENS318 Plant Growth and Reproduction
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12 
ENS330 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 8
  • Moreton Bay: Session 8
12Pre: (Completion of 192 units and SCI110 and enrolled in SC319, SC316, SC320, SC301, AR397, SC425, SA308, SB301, Biological Science Major, or Biological Science Extended Minor) or by Coordinator Consent
LFS100 Cell Biology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Fraser Coast: Semester 1
12Anti: SCI103 or LFS101 or LFS103
LFS252 Molecular Biology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: LFS100 or (LFS103 and enrolled in Program SE303, AE304, SC355, SC357 or SC354)
LFS261 Microbiology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
12Pre: SCI103 or LFS100 or LFS103
Anti: MEP263 or MBT263
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Fraser Coast: Semester 2
12Anti: ENS102

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
BIM202 Medical Genetics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: LFS100 or LFS103
SCI212 Genetics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and LFS100 or (LFS103 and enrolled in Program SE303, AE304, SC355, SC357 or SC354) or SCI102 or first year subject from Bachelor of Environmental Science or Bachelor of Animal Ecology

Minor (4)

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

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS100 Cell Biology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Fraser Coast: Semester 1
12Anti: SCI103 or LFS101 or LFS103
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Fraser Coast: Semester 2
12Anti: ENS102
SCI212 Genetics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and LFS100 or (LFS103 and enrolled in Program SE303, AE304, SC355, SC357 or SC354) or SCI102 or first year subject from Bachelor of Environmental Science or Bachelor of Animal Ecology
ENS318 Plant Growth and Reproduction
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12 

Extended Minor (6) 72 units

For an extended minor in Biological Sciences, students must successfully complete 6 courses:

Note: Only students enrolled in SE303 or AE304 are eligible to undertake the Biological Sciences extended minor.

Required courses 
72 units

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS222 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: SCI102
ENS318 Plant Growth and Reproduction
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12 
ENS330 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
  • Sunshine Coast: Session 8
  • Moreton Bay: Session 8
12Pre: (Completion of 192 units and SCI110 and enrolled in SC319, SC316, SC320, SC301, AR397, SC425, SA308, SB301, Biological Science Major, or Biological Science Extended Minor) or by Coordinator Consent
LFS100 Cell Biology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Fraser Coast: Semester 1
12Anti: SCI103 or LFS101 or LFS103
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Fraser Coast: Semester 2
12Anti: ENS102
SCI212 Genetics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
12Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and LFS100 or (LFS103 and enrolled in Program SE303, AE304, SC355, SC357 or SC354) or SCI102 or first year subject from Bachelor of Environmental Science or Bachelor of Animal Ecology