BP229 - Bachelor of Science

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RMIT program code: BP229
Plan name: Bachelor of Science (Applied Chemistry)
Plan code: BP229APCH
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 074349C

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2024 Enrolment Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester

   Year One of Program
 
AND   Year Two of Program
 
AND   Year Three of Program
 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 

You must complete a total of 288 credit points as follows: 

– Twenty-one (21) core courses   
– Two (2) university electives
– Science Option course

ENROLMENT LOAD 
 
Full–time study load is 48 credit points or Four (4) courses equivalent each semester. Part–time study load is 24 credit points, or Two (2) course equivalent each semester. 

COURSE REQUISITES 

You are required to successfully complete relevant prerequisites in the program in order to progress to the next stage of your studies. Please ensure that you have met the necessary prerequisites by checking course guides

PROGRAM TRANSITION  
 
Your program may be subject to program transition. Please ensure you carefully read the program transition plan as outlined in the program handbook to understand how this may impact your progression. 

PROGRAM DISCONTINUATION

BP229APCH Bachelor of Science (Applied Chemistry) plan has been discontinued and will no longer accept new students after Semester 2 2022. The plan will be taught out to current students until semester 2, 2026. If you are unable to complete your program by the end of 2026, you may consider applying to other programs within RMIT subject to entrance requirements. You may also consider applying to the new plan: BP350 Bachelor of Science


CONTACT STEM COLLEGE 
 
For any enquiries, please visit STEM College Student Lifecycle for contact information and support.

– Program and course advice and planning 
– Flexible semester courses 
– Enrolment variation 
– Credit transfer applications and Recognition of prior learning 
– Results, program completion and graduation

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Year One of Program

If you have not completed Year 1 of program courses before the start of Semester 1 2023, you must ensure you complete the replacement courses listed below. To add any of the courses below, please click “Class search” and enter the Subject Area (Letters) and Catalogue Nbr (Numbers).

– CHEM1031 Chemistry of Materials 2 replaced by CHEM1314 Chemistry Fundamentals 2
– CHEM1257 Analytical Science replaced by CHEM1313 Chemistry Fundamentals 1

If you have academic concerns regarding the changes to the program, please contact the Program Manager, Lathe Jones - lathe.jones@rmit.edu.au.

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Data for a Scientific World 12 ONPS2700 City Campus 1258 (STEM)
The World of Life Sciences 12 ONPS2699 City Campus 1257 (STEM)
Physical Sciences in Action 12 ONPS2701 City Campus 1259 (STEM)
A Mathematical Toolbox for Scientists 12 MATH2443 City Campus 1227 (STEM)
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus 1618 (STEM) 1592 (STEM)
COSC3094 Bundoora Campus 3556 (STEM) 3480 (STEM)
STEM for Sustainable Development 12 ONPS2702 City Campus 1260 (STEM) 1245 (STEM)
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

You can choose to enrol in COSC2676 Programming Fundamentals for Scientists as a University or Science Elective in Year 2 or in Year 3.

Students may select any Science course offered as their Science Elective such as COSC2676 in semester 2 of year 2 or 3.

Please note MATH2170 Statistics & Epidemiology is replaced by MATH1238 Statistics and Epidemiology.

CHEM1054 - Instrumental and Environmental Analysis will not be running in 2024.

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Concepts in Chemistry 12 Yes CHEM1039 City Campus 1152 (STEM)
Chemistry Laboratory 12 Yes CHEM1041 City Campus 2920 (STEM)
Further Concepts in Chemistry 12 Yes CHEM1040 City Campus 1133 (STEM)
Specialised Chemistry Laboratory 12 Yes CHEM1042 City Campus 1134 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete One (1) Course (not previously completed) from the following science courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Cell Biology and Biochemistry 12 BIOL2146 City Campus 1113 (STEM)
Animal Diversity 12 Yes BIOL2151 City Campus 1138 (STEM)
Genetics and Molecular Biology 12 BIOL2262 City Campus 2762 (STEM)
BIOL2263 Bundoora Campus 3540 (STEM)
Cell and Tissue Culture 12 Yes BIOL2264 City Campus 1145 (STEM)
Plant Diversity 12 Yes BIOL2270 City Campus 1121 (STEM)
Environmental Biotechnology 12 Yes BIOL2324 City Campus 3144 (STEM)
The Hydrosphere 12 Yes ENVI1008 City Campus 1163 (STEM)
Vectors and Calculus 12 Yes MATH1144 City Campus 1180 (STEM)
Statistics and Epidemiology 12 Yes MATH1238 Bundoora Campus 1192 (STEM)
Applied Nutrition 12 Yes OHTH2173 Bundoora Campus 1212 (STEM)
Modelling with Differential Equations 12 Yes MATH2138 City Campus 2715 (STEM)
Nutrition, Health and Disease 12 Yes OHTH2068 City Campus 1228 (STEM)
Food Microbiology 12 Yes ONPS2113 City Campus 1216 (STEM)
Materials Physics 12 Yes PHYS2179 City Campus 1268 (STEM)
Energy and Earth's Environment 12 Yes PHYS2066 City Campus 1249 (STEM)
Astrophysics and Cosmology 12 Yes PHYS2067 City Campus 1250 (STEM)
Optics & Photonics 12 Yes PHYS2180 City Campus 1253 (STEM)
Radiation & Nuclear Physics 12 Yes PHYS2176 City Campus 1266 (STEM)
Electrodynamics and Relativity 12 Yes PHYS2181 City Campus 1254 (STEM)
Classical & Quantum Mechanics 12 Yes PHYS2178 City Campus 2594 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:

University Elective
 
AND

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Year Three of Program

Students should complete ONPS2186 Applied Science Project in Semester 2.

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

The Professional Scientist 12 Yes ONPS2335 City Campus 1240 (STEM)
Applied Science Project 12 Yes ONPS2186 City Campus 1237 (STEM) 1219 (STEM)
Advanced Chemistry Theory 12 Yes CHEM1067 City Campus 1156 (STEM)
Advanced Chemistry Laboratory 12 Yes CHEM1069 City Campus 1157 (STEM)
Advanced Topics in Chemistry 12 Yes CHEM1068 City Campus 1137 (STEM)
Advanced Instrumental Analysis and Spectroscopy 12 Yes CHEM1080 City Campus 1138 (STEM)
Environmental Analytical and Soil Chemistry 12 Yes CHEM1085 City Campus 1159 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:

University Elective
 

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*Semester 1 classes generally commence in February and Semester 2 classes generally commence in July. Please contact your school for more information about specific class start days.

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Student Electives

University Electives are available to Undergraduate students, and in selected Postgraduate programs.

Information about University Elective courses at RMIT is available on the University Electives web site.

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