If you’re still unsure about which major you want to select, these sample course selections will open doors to multiple majors across your broad area of interest. Ultimately, helping you decide which major is right for you when it comes to selection time.
Understanding our major offering
We’ve divided the UNSW Science majors under broad fields of interest in the diagram below to help you understand the relationship between them. By selecting courses in your first year of study related to majors that cross over into multiple fields of interest, you’ll gain greater exposure to a wider range of major options to help you choose the one that’s right for you.
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If you’re interested in human sciences, the majors available to you in your advanced science bachelor’s degree include:
- anatomy
- biotechnology
- genetics
- immunology
- microbiology
- molecular & cell biology
- pathology
- physiology
- pharmacology.
Sample course selection
The below course selection is an example of how you could tailor your course combination to gain exposure to the above majors. Remember, there are many ways you can structure your bachelor’s degree. This below sample is just one option to give you a greater understanding of potential cross-over course selections for maximum exposure to a wide variety of science majors.
- BABS1201 Molecules, Cells & Genes
- CHEM1011 Chemistry 1A
- Elective
- BABS1202 Applied Biomolecular Sciences
- MATH1041 Statistics for Life & Social Sciences
- BIOS1101 Evolutionary & Functional Biology
- MATH1031 Mathematics for Life Sciences
- CHEM1021 Chemistry 1B
Elective selection
You can use your elective(s) to unlock these additional science majors:
- Food Science - take FOOD1120 Introduction to Food Science
- Neuroscience - take PSYC1001 Psychology 1A & PSYC1011 Psychology 1B
- Biology - take BIOS1301 Ecology, Sustainability & Environmental Science & BEES1041 Exploring the Natural World
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If you’re interested in natural sciences, the majors available to you in your advanced science degree include:
- biology
- ecology
- earth science
- geography
- marine science.
Sample course selection
The below course selection is an example of how you could tailor your course combination to gain exposure to the above majors. Remember, there are many ways you can structure your bachelor’s degree. This below sample is just one option to give you a greater understanding of potential cross-over course selections for maximum exposure to a wide variety of science majors.
- BABS1201 Molecules, Cells & Genes
- GEOS1211 Earth & Environmental Science
- BIOS1301 Ecology, Sustainability & Environmental Science
- BIOS1101 Evolutionary & Functional Biology
- GEOS1701 Environmental Systems, Processes & Issues
- BEES1041 Exploring The New World
- MATH1041 Statistics for Life & Social Sciences
- GEOS1111 Fundamentals of Geology
- BEES1041 Exploring the Natural World
Elective selection
You can use your elective to unlock these additional science majors:
Anatomy & Physiology - take CHEM1011 Chemistry 1A
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If you’re interested in physical sciences, the majors available to you in your science and business degree include:
- chemistry
- mathematics
- physical oceanography
- physics
- statistics.
Sample course selection
The below course selection is an example of how you could tailor your course combination to gain exposure to the above majors. Remember, there are many ways you can structure your bachelor’s degree. This below sample is just one option to give you a greater understanding of potential cross-over course selections for maximum exposure to a wide variety of science majors.
- MATH1131 Mathematics 1A
- PHYS1121 Physics 1A
- CHEM1011 Chemistry 1A
- MATH1231 Mathematics 1B
- CHEM1021 Chemistry 1B
- Elective
- PHYS1221 Physics 1B
- Elective
Elective selection
You can use your elective(s) to unlock even more science majors:
- Materials Science - Design & Application of Materials in Science & Engineering
- Bioinformatics - Molecules, Cells & Genes & Programming Fundamentals
Want an extra challenge?
Some UNSW Science courses offer “higher” versions for students who want an extra challenge. These courses are not more highly weighted, nor do they give you any extra bonus points - they’re simply offered to provide an extra challenge for students who excel in a particular subject level.
Still have questions?
Remember that the course combination you enrol into today is not set in stone – you can discuss your enrolment with The Nucleus: Student Hub and fine-tune your enrolment before term starts.
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