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Bachelor of Science Major Biology
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
Campus
  • Toowoomba
  • Fraser Coast
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Commonwealth supported
    AUD 8048
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 16210
Entry requirements
  • OP/Rank: 15/68
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
Campus
  • Toowoomba
  • Fraser Coast
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 17010
  • On-campus
    AUD 19910

What will I study?

Fraser Coast students can only study first year Bachelor of Science (Biology) at the Fraser Coast campus. Students will then need to transfer to the Toowoomba campus to complete their studies.

Program structure

Courses to be studied  Units
Core courses 3
plus 1 x first 8-unit Major 8 
plus 1 x second 8-unit Major plus 5 x Electives
or 13 x Electives 		13
Total 24 
Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.
Core courses:
CSC1402Foundation Computing
STA2300Data Analysis
CMS1000Communication and Scholarship
or
CMS1100Communicating in the Sciences
Biology Major:
BIO1101Biology 1
BIO2103Biology 2
plus two from the following:
BIO1104Medical Microbiology and Immunology 1
BIO2119Human Biochemistry 1
BIO2219Genetics
CHE1110Chemistry 1
CHE2120Chemistry 2
REN2200Ecology for Sustainability
plus four from the following1:
BIO2202Plant Physiology
BIO2118Human Physiology and Pharmacology 1
BIO2107Cell and Molecular Biology 1
BIO3219Human Biochemistry 2
BIO3207Cell and Molecular Biology 2
BIO2218Human Physiology and Pharmacology 2
BIO3206Medical Microbiology and Immunology 3
BIO2106Medical Microbiology and Immunology 2
BIO3333Cardiorespiratory and Sports Physiology
REN1201Environmental Studies
REN2200        Ecology for Sustainability
REN3301Biodiversity and Conservation
REN3302Sustainable Resource Use

Other majors

Additional major available for the Bachelor of Science: Computing, Environment & Sustainability, Human Physiology, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mathematics & Statistics, Psychology, and Physical Sciences.

Footnotes

1 At least three of the selected courses must be Level 3 courses (Example: BIO3xxx}