Rules for majors and minors
- Students are required to register their major/minor choices by completing the Majors/Minors application form
- A major consists of 96 units and a minor consists of 48 units
- Students may select courses which contribute to any major or minor offered by the University providing they comply with the requirements of their program
- Courses credited to a student's academic record for prior learning may also count towards majors and minors where those courses are deemed equivalent
- Some majors and minors may require additional elective courses as required prerequisites (Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering undergraduate elective courses or Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering postgraduate elective courses)
Science and health majors
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
- Applied Health Promotion
- Applied Environmental Health
(only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Health Science) - Biological Sciences (only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science)
- Biology
- Biomedical Science
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Sciences (only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science)
- Chemistry
- Clinical Measurement
- Ecology
- Epidemiology and Public Health
- Food and Biosecurity
- Health and Physical Education
(only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Recreation and Outdoor Environmental Studies program) - Health Communication
- Health Promotion
- Geography
(Geography cannot be chosen as a Science major within the Bachelor of Arts/Science - SA301 program) - Mathematical Sciences (only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science)
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
(only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Health Science) - Public Health
- Sports and Exercise Nutrition
(only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Nutrition and Bachelor of Sports Studies program)
Science and health minors
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
- Animal Ecology
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences (only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science)
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Sciences (only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science)
- Chemistry
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Clinical Embryology
- Clinical Trial Management
- Coastal and Marine Environments
- Community Care
(only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Health and Community Care Management program) - Ecology
- Environmental Geography
- Environmental Health
- Food Science and Safety
(only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Nutrition program) - Food Security
- Genetics
- Geographical Sciences (only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science)
- Geospatial Analysis
- Health Promotion
- Mathematical Sciences (only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science)
- Mathematical Studies
- Mathematics
- Medical Microbiology
- Microbiology
- Outdoor Environmental Studies
- Physiology and Anatomy
- Public Health
- Public Health Nutrition
(only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Nutrition program) - Restoration and Conservation
- Sport and Exercise Nutrition
(only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Nutrition and Bachelor of Sports Studies program)
Engineering Majors and Minors
The following Majors are only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)
The following minors are only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours):