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Environmental Sciences is an interdisciplinary subject and therefore requires study across Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Earth Sciences, with a focus on ecology, soil and water environments and geochemistry.
Environmental Sciences is available as a major for the BSc and BSc(Tech). Environmental Sciences may also be taken as a second major or as a supporting subject within other undergraduate degrees, subject to academic approval of the Faculty or School of Studies in which the student is enrolled.
To complete a major in Environmental Sciences, students must gain 120 points in Environmental Sciences, including BIOL212, 40 further points at 200 level, at least 20 points at 300 level in each of Biological Sciences and Earth Sciences, and a further 20 points at 300 level, all from the papers listed below. It is recommended that students intending to major in Environmental Sciences include BIOL102 and at least two of ENVS101, ERTH103, ERTH104 or GEOG103 in the first year of their programme of study, as these are prerequisites for papers at 200 level or above. Within the BSc and BSc(Tech) Environmental Sciences majors, specialisations in Environmental Microbiology, Environmental Modelling, Land and Freshwater Environments, and Marine Sciences are available. Details of the specialisation requirements can be obtained from the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Note: Also please refer to the Work Placement section in the Calendar for more details about placements associated with the BSc(Tech).
Note on Assessment: Maori language tutorials can be arranged on request, subject to the availability of tutors. However, because of the technical nature of the terminology and accepted international practice, this subject requires that assessment for all papers be presented in English.
| 100 level | 200 level | 300 level | Graduate Study |
100 level |
| BIOL102 - 12A (SEC) & 12A (HAM) - The Biology of Organisms |
| ENVS101 - 12B (HAM) - Environmental Science |
| ERTH103 - 12A (HAM) - Discovering Planet Earth |
| ERTH104 - 12B (HAM) - Earth and Ocean Environments |
| GEOG103 - 12A (HAM) - Resources and Environmental Sustainability |
| STAT111 - 12A (TGA), 12B (TGA), 12B (SEC) & 12B (HAM) - Statistics for Science |
200 level |
| BIOL212 - 12A (HAM) - Ecology |
| CHEM261 - 12B (HAM) - Geochemistry and Environmental Chemistry |
| ERTH233 - 12A (HAM) - Soils in the Landscape |
| ERTH234 - 12A (HAM) - Soil Properties and their Management |
| ERTH242 - 12B (HAM) - Oceanography |
| ERTH245 - 12A (HAM) - Weather and Climate |
| ERTH246 - 12B (HAM) - Introduction to Hydrology |
300 level |
| BIOL312 - 12A (TGA) & 12A (HAM) - Applied Terrestrial Ecology |
| BIOL313 - 12B (TGA) & 12B (HAM) - Applied Freshwater Ecology |
| BIOL314 - 12A (TGA) & 12A (HAM) - Marine Biology and Monitoring |
| CHEM304 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM), 12C (HAM), 12S (HAM) & 12Y (HAM) - Special Topics in Chemistry |
| ERTH333 - 12A (HAM) - Pedology and Land Evaluation |
| ERTH334 - 12B (HAM) - Soil and Land Management |
| ERTH343 - 12A (TGA), 12B (TGA) & 12B (HAM) - Coastal Geomorphology and Management |
| ERTH344 - 12A (HAM) - Coastal Oceanography and Engineering |
| ERTH345 - 12A (HAM) - Catchment Hydrology |
| ERTH346 - 12B (HAM) - Groundwater and Hydrological Analysis |
Graduate Study Environmental Sciences is not currently available for the BSc(Hons) or MSc. However, students may count 500 level Environmental Sciences papers towards their graduate programme in another subject, at the discretion of the Chairperson of Department. |
| ENVS524 - 12A (HAM) - Environmental Evaluation |
Current information as of 15 May 2012 5:04pm
