The Bachelor  of Science degree is the most  flexible degree program offered.  It provides students with an understanding of their chosen fields within a number of science disciplines including the possibility of a non-science discipline. This is beneficial when students seek a broad education and wish to keep a range of career options open for as long as possible. It is also useful if students are initially undecided as to their course preferences, or require a cross-disciplinary education within or beyond science, such as combining studies in science and law or journalism for a double degree.

This science degree allows students great flexibility in their choice of units.  This is beneficial where students seek a broad education and wish to keep a range of career options open for as long as possible. 

Science graduates are in demand in a variety of workplace settings because employers are aware that the degree provides graduates with skills in scientific method, data analysis and interpretation and creative problem solving.  These skills are readily adapted to a range of careers. Depending on subject choices, graduates may find a career as a science researcher or technologist, information technologist, research assistant, or in cultural exchange activities, sports coaching or promotion, the mining industry or environmental planning.

Convenor: Dr Leah Moore 

Students can go on to complete a further qualification in teaching (currently a one year Graduate Diploma) to pursue a career in Secondary teaching in Science, Mathematics, or Computer Science. Studying the Bachelor of Science opens up streams into Science Education at graduate level focusing on Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Studies and Mathematics.

Alternatively, a double degree of Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science is offered to school leavers and those with no previous tertiary qualifications who would like to become secondary teachers. This combined course offers a sound qualification in secondary teaching integrated with two key learning areas from Science. Graduates will develop in-depth critical knowledge in their key learning areas and in the pedagogy of facilitating the learning of secondary students in these subject areas. In addition, graduates will develop sensitivity to the needs and characteristics of learners from Years 7 - 12; awareness of the social context and implications for schooling; understanding of educational challenges and issues; self-awareness including awareness of the influence of teachers' personal theories, values and modes of operation in the motivation of learning, knowledge, skills and attitudes; theory and research on effective teaching practices and flexibility to enable constructive work in educational settings.

Learning outcomes of the course include: (a) in depth critical knowledge in two key learning areas and teaching pedagogy for secondary students. (b) theory and skills in facilitating the learning of secondary school students. (c) teaching practice is informed by research on effective teaching. (d) awareness of social context and self awareness; capacity to work collaboratively and ethically in a team environment.

Convenor: Jim Woolnough

Research degrees of Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours),  Master of Applied Science  and Doctor of Philosophy  are offered through the discipline streams of Environmental Science, Forensic Studies and Biomedical Science. Please refer to their web pages for further information.