Bachelor of GeoScience

Program of Study

Minor - Data Science and Modeling:

• SCI210 has been withdrawn from Listed Units
• COSC110 and COSC210  has been added to Listed Units

Note changes to program of study for Data Science and Modeling minor.

Program of Study

Major - Geology:

• GEOL312 and GEOL303 removed from prescribed units and replaced with GEOL316 and GEOL318.

Note changes to program of study Geology Major.

Program of Study

Core units:

• QMER100 - new unit replacing STAT100

Prescribed

• choice of CHEM120 or WRIT101

Museum Studies minor - ARPA352 replaced by HINQ301

Note program of study

Program of Study

Geoscience component

Core Block:

• EM334 has been recoded to GISC334
• CHEM120 has been removed
• GEOL312 has been removed
• GEOL313 has been removed
• GEOL314 has been removed
• MTHS110 has been removed
• GEOL123 has been added
• GEOL223 has been added
• GEOL323 has been added
• GEOL311 has been added

Listed Group 1

• GEOL303 has been removed
• GEOL305 has been removed
• GEOL311 has been removed
• GEOL315 has been removed
• GEPL306 has been removed
• SOIL222 has been removed

Listed Group 2

• BIOL110 has been removed
• BIOL120 has been removed
• EVOL102 has been removed
• GEPL106 has been removed
• PHYS100 has been removed

Note unit changes

No changes for 2021

Nil.

Program of Study

Listed Units:

• CHEM220 title change

Nil.

No changes

Nil

Program of Study - Overview

• GEOL110 title changed to Our Blue Planet
• GEOL120 title changed to Dynamic Earth
• GEOL209 title changed to Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry

Listed Unit:

• GEPL306 title changed to Water in the Environment

Program of Study - Overview

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 78 cps to 90 cps
• GEOL202, GEOL209, MTHS110 and STAT100 have been added
• MTHS110 or MTHS120 and STAT100 has been removed; MTHS120 has been withdrawn

Majors:

• All Majors have now been withdrawn and replaced with Listed Units

Listed Units – New:

• Complete 42 cps to 54 cps
• For full unit details see the Bachelor of GeoScience Program of Study

Environmental Systems Major - Withdrawn

There are no changes to the units in this pre-2017 Major.

Geospatial Systems Major - Withdrawn

There are no changes to the units in this pre-2017 Major.

Mineral Systems Major - Withdrawn

There are no changes to the units in this pre-2017 Major.

Note removal of majors

Note change of credit points to Program of Study, and addition of listed units.

Continuing students who have completed MTHS120 may be granted Advanced Standing for MTHS110.

Continuing students may complete under their current rules, and graduate with their current Major.  Alternatively continuing students may apply to transfer to the 2017 course rules.

Program of Study - Overview

Core Units:

• And complete 12 cps from the following units:
• MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100 replaced with MTHS110 or MTHS120 and STAT100
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Majors:

• Fossil Fuels renamed Geospatial Systems
• Mineral Deposits renamed Mineral Systems
• Remediation renamed Environmental Systems

Fossil Fuels Major renamed Geospatial Systems Major

Prescribed Units:

• ERS381 moved from Prescribed Units to Listed Units
• EM333/433 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units – EM433 withdrawn – EM333 remains
• EM336/436 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units – EM436 withdrawn – EM336 remains
• GEPL311 moved from Prescribed Units to Listed Units
• GEOL311 moved from Prescribed Units to Listed Units
• GEOS3160 (University of Newcastle unit) has been withdrawn
• RSNR304/404 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units – RSNR404 withdrawn – RSNR304 remains
• SOIL310 moved from Prescribed Units to Listed Units

Listed Units:

• ECOL203, EM351, GEOS2170*, GEOS311* (*University of Newcastle units) and SCI395 have been withdrawn
• GEPL106 has been added
• WORK300 title changed to Work Integrated Learning – Professional Skills Development

Mineral Deposits Major renamed Mineral Systems Major

Prescribed Units:

• CHEM250 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units
• ERS381 moved from Prescribed Units to Listed Units
• GEOL202 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units
• GEOS3110 (University of Newcastle unit) moved from Prescribed Units to Listed Units
• RSNR304/404 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units – RSNR404 withdrawn – RSNR304 remains
• SOIL310 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units

Listed Units:

• ECOL203, EM351, GEOS2170 (University of Newcastle), GEPL307, GEPL308, GEPL311 and SCI395 have been withdrawn
• WORK300 title changed to Work Integrated Learning – Professional Skills Development

Remediation Major renamed Environmental Systems Major

Prescribed Units:

• EM351 moved from Prescribed Units to Listed Units
• GEPL306 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units
• GEOS3160 moved from Prescribed Units to Listed Units
• RSNR302/402 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units
• SOIL222 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units

Listed Units:

• GEOS2170 (University of Newcastle unit) and SCI395 have been withdrawn
• GEPL106 has been added
• WORK300 title changed to Work Integrated Learning – Professional Skills Development

Note the unit code and/or title changes

Students who have not completed MATH101 or MATH102 or MATH120 must complete MTHS110 or MATHS120

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Note renamed Majors

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules.

Program of Study - Overview

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 66 cps to 78 cps
• EM334 title changed to Introduction to GIS and Spatial Thinking

Majors:

• Credit points changed from 66 cps to 54 cps
• And complete 12 credit points from MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100 has been moved from the Majors to the Core Units

Fossil Fuels Major

• Credit points changed from 66 cps to 54 cps

Prescribed Units:

• And complete 12 cps from the following units: Complete MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100 has been moved to the Core Units
• ERS381 and GEOL209 have been added
• SCI395 has been moved to the Listed Units
• SOIL220 code changed to SOIL222

Listed Units:

• EM432 code changed to EM436 - EM336 has been added – now combined EM336/436
• EM433 - EM333 has been added – now combined EM333/433
• GEOL315 has been added
• RSNR404 - RSNR304 has been added – now combined RSNR304/404

Mineral Deposits Major

• Credit points changed from 66 cps to 54 cps

Prescribed Units:

• And complete 12 cps from the following units: Complete MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100 has been moved to the Core Units
• GEOS2170* and SCI395 moved to Listed Units
• ERS381 and GEOL209 have been added

Listed Units:

• CHEM220, CHEM250 and GEOL315 have been added
• EM432 code changed to EM436 - EM336 has been added – now combined EM336/436
• EM433 - EM333 has been added – now combined EM333/433
• RSNS404 - RSNR304 has been added – now combined RSNR304/404
• SOIL220 code changed to SOIL222 and moved to Prescribed Units

Remediation Major

• Credit points changed from 66 cps to 54 cps

Prescribed Units:

• And complete 12 cps from the following units: Complete MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100 has been moved to the Core Units
• GEOL209 has been added

Listed Units:

• EM432 code changed to EM436 - EM336 have been added – now combined EM336/436
• EM333 has been added – now combined EM333/433
• ERS381 and GEOL315 have been added
• RSNR402 - RSNR302 has been added – now combined RSNR302/402
• RSNR403 - RSNR303 has been added – now combined RSNR303/403
• RSNR404 - RSNR304 has been added – now combined RSNR304/404
• SOIL220 code changed to SOIL222

Note the unit code and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Note credit point changes Majors

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2015 course rules.

Program of Study

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 60 cps to 66 cps
• GEOS2080 (University of Newcastle unit) has been withdrawn
• GEOL208 and GEOL314 have been added

Majors:

• Credit points changed from 84 cps to 66 cps

Elective Units:

• Elective Units have been added – Complete 12 cps as follows:

Fossil Fuels Major

Prescribed Units:

• And complete 12 cps from the following units: MATH101, MATH102, MATH120 and STAT100 has changed as follows -
  Complete MATH101 and MATH102 OR
  Complete MATH120 and STAT100

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 6 cps
• GEOS2190 and GEOS3330 (University of Newcastle units) have been withdrawn

Mineral Deposits Major

Prescribed Units:

• EM433 moved to Listed Units
• And complete 12 cps from the following units: MATH101, MATH102, MATH120 and STAT100 has changed as follows -
  Complete MATH101 and MATH102 OR
  Complete MATH120 and STAT100

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 30 cps to 12 cps
• GEOS2190 and GEOS3330 (University of Newcastle units) have been withdrawn

Remediation Major

Prescribed Units:

• And complete 12 cps from the following units: MATH101, MATH102, MATH120 and STAT100 has changed as follows -
  Complete MATH101 and MATH102 OR
  Complete MATH120 and STAT100

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 36 cps to 18 cps
• GEOS2190 and GEOS3330 (University of Newcastle units) have been withdrawn

Note the unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules.

Current students wishing to complete the new core units GEOL208 and GEOL314 as part of their program have permission to substitute these units as Listed Units under any pre-2014 rules.

Fossil Fuels Major

Prescribed Units:

• GEPL306 and SOIL310 have been added
• GEPL341 has been withdrawn
• SOIL220 title changed to Soil Science

Listed Units:

• GEPL306 moved to Prescribed Units
• GEPL307 has been added

Note the unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Mineral Deposits Major

Prescribed Units:

• GEOS2190* (University of Newcastle) moved to Listed Units

Listed Units:

• GEPL307 and SOIL310 have been added
• SOIL220 title changed to Soil Science

Note the unit and/or title changes

Remediation Major

Listed Units:

• GEPL307 has been added
• SOIL220 title changed to Soil Science

Note the unit and/or title changes

Fossil Fuels Major

Listed Units:

• GEOL303, GEOS3330 (University of Newcastle), GEPL309 and RSNR404 have been added
• GEPL306 title changed to Landscape Processes

Note the unit and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules

Mineral Deposits Major

Listed Units:

• GEOS3330 (University of Newcastle), GEPL309, RSNR404 and SOIL220 have been added
• GEPL306 title changed to Landscape Processes

Note the unit and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules

Remediation Major

Listed Units:

• GEOS3110, GEOS3330 (University of Newcastle), GEPL309 and RSNR404 have been added
• GEPL306 title changed to Landscape Processes
• SOIL310 title changed to Soils, Pollution and the Environment

Note the unit and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules

Core Units:

• Credit points increased from 54 cps to 60 cps:
• GEOL312 has been added
• GEOL205 code changed to GEOL313 Environmental Geology

Majors:

• Credit points reduced from 90 cps to 84 cps

Note the unit code change

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules

Fossil Fuels Major

Prescribed Units:

• GEPL311 title changed to Catchment to Coast

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 30 cps to 24 cps
• GEPL306 and GEPL308 have been added

Note the unit title change

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules

Mineral Deposits Major

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 36 cps to 30 cps
• GEPL306 and GEPL308 have been added
• GEPL311 title changed to Catchment to Coast

Note the unit title change

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules

Remediation Major

Prescribed units:

• EM312 title change to Environmental Impact Assessment

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 42 cps to 36 cps:
• GEPL306 and GEPL308 have been added
• CHEM203 code changed to CHEM250 Analytical Chemistry
• ENVE352 code changed to ENGT352 Principles of Hydrology
• GEPL311 title changed to Catchment to Coast
• RSNR402 title changed to Integrated Water Resource Management

Note the unit and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules

Fossil Fuels Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 42 cps to 36 cps
• GEPL341 title change to Environmental Biogeography
• GEOS3260 has been withdrawn
• SOIL220 has been added (moved from Listed units)

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 30 cps
• ECOL203 title change to Ecology – Populations to Ecosystems

Note the unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Mineral Deposits Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 48 cps to 30 cps
• GEOS3160 (moved to Listed units) and GEOS3260 have been withdrawn
• EM433 has been added (moved from Listed units)

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 18 cps to 36 cps
• ECOL203 title change to Ecology – Populations to Ecosystems

Note the unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Remediation Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 42 cps to 36 cps
• ECOL203 title change to Ecology – Populations to Ecosystems
• EM312 has been added (moved from Listed units)

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 36 cps to 42 cps
• GEOS3260 has been withdrawn
• GEPL341 title change to Environmental Biogeography

Note the unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Core Units:

• EM234 has been recoded as EM334

Note the unit change