Environmental Studies

Students studying this minor will obtain an understanding of the processes that affect the environment and the ways in which the environment may be better managed. These studies will also assist students to understand the relationship of their major studies to the social, biological, economic and technical aspects of environmental quality.


CourseOn-campusDistance education
(EXT)
Online
(WEB)
Enrolment requirements
Fraser Coast
(ONC)
Springfield
(ONC)
Toowoomba
(ONC)
REN1201 Environmental Studies  S1  S1   
REN3302 Sustainable Resource Use++     

or

ENV2201 Land Studies  S1  S1   

and one or more of the following courses:

AGR3304 Soil Science  S1  S1   
BIO2208 Introductory Ecology  S1    Pre-requisite: BIO2103 and STA2300
BIO2204 Plant Diversity  S2    
BIO2210 Animal Diversity  S1    
BIO3314 Applied Ecology++  S2    Pre-requisite: BIO2208
BIO3319 Landscape Ecology+     
CMS3010 Environmental Discourses: Democracy, Science & Economics  S2  S2   
EDU2441 Environmental Education     
ENV4204 Environmental Technology  S1  S1   
LAW2107 Environmental Law S2  S2  S2    OE
PHY1102 Remote Sensing and Meteorology   S2   
REN3301 Biodiversity and Conservation+  S2    Pre-requisite: BIO2208 or REN1201
SVY3201 Urban Design and Development  S2  S2   

Footnotes
++ offered in even-numbered years only (e.g. 2008, 2010)
+These courses are offered in tandem in odd-numbered years only (i.e. 2009).
OEBefore enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification.