BP305 - Bachelor of Science (Applied Science)/Bachelor of Business (Management)

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RMIT program code: BP305
Plan name: Bachelor of Science (Applied Science)/Bachelor of Business (Management)
Plan code: BP305ASDD
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 079793J

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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
 
AND   Year Four of Program
 

 

The Bachelor of Science (Applied Science)/Bachelor of Business (Management) double degree program allows you to select your science degree by choosing courses from biology; chemistry; physics; environmental science; biotechnology; and combine this with a business degree in management. From 2019 the double degree offers named majors in Applied Chemistry, Biological Sciences Physics and Biotechnology for the science degree which will appear in your testamur eg. Bachelor of Science (Applied Chemistry) /Bachelor of Business (Management). Your selection from a set of core courses will define your ‘major’ area of study.  For students following one of the Applied Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology or Physics majors, it is advised that a program/plan change form to change from the general plan to a named degree is completed in the first year of study.  When completing one of these majors the course selection must be carefully followed over the four years of the degree program. There is also a wide selection of electives to supplement your major or your interest in other areas of science. You will need to select one Science elective and one University elective as part of your program.

Students are advised not to enrol in ENVI1142 as a Science Option course or University Elective as this course covers the same material that is in core biology and biotechnology courses, only at a more basic level.

Please note that majors in Biotechnology will deliver most of the years 2-4 science courses at the Bundoora campus.

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 

You must complete a total of 432 credit points to successfully complete the program, as follows:

  • Year 1 - 7 Core Courses + 2 Biology and Biotechnology Major Core Courses OR 2 Chemistry Majors Core Courses OR 2 Physic Major Core Courses
  • Year 2 - 4 Core Courses + 5 Biology Major Core Courses OR 5 Biotechnology Major Core Courses OR 5 Chemistry Major Core Courses OR 5 Physic Major Core Courses
  • Year 3 - 5 Core Courses + 4 Biology Major Core Courses OR 4 Biotechnology Major Core Courses OR 4 Chemistry Major Core Courses OR 4 Physic Major Core Courses
  • Year 4 - 7 Core Courses + 1 Science Core Option Course + 1 University Elective


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. 



COMBINATION
 

PROGRAM DISCONTINUATION  


The BP305ASDD Bachelor of Science (Applied Science)/Bachelor of Business (Management) program plan will be taught out to current students until Semester 2, 2027. If you are unable to complete your program by the end of 2027, 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; or BP343 Bachelor of Business.

 
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. 

 



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

Semester 1 2024 Final Offering

Please be advised that the below courses will have its final offering in Semester 1 2024. If you have not previously completed these courses, please ensure that you enrol and complete the courses in Semester 1 2024 to meet the requirements of the program.

  • BUSM4176 Introduction to Management
  • ECON1010 Macroeconomics 1
  • ECON1020 Prices and Markets
  • ECON1030 Business Statistics 1

Transition Rules

Students who commenced the program before Semester 1 2022, please refer to the following transition rules:

  • If you have completed LAW2442 Commercial Law, you do not need to complete LAW2442 Business Law, as this is a course title change only.
  • If you have completed BUSM3115 Ethics and Governance, you do not need to complete ACCT1081 Professional Values, Ethics & Attitudes, as this is a replacement course only.
  • If you have completed BUSM1094 Organisational Analysis, you do not need to complete BUSM1094 Organisations, as this is a course title change only.
  • If you have completed BUSM4177 Leadership and Decision Making, you do not need to complete BUSM4177 Leadership, as this is a course title change only.
  • If you have completed BUSM3125 Strategic Management, you do not need to complete BUSM3125 Strategy, as this is a course title change only.
  • If you have completed BUSM4554 Contemporary Management: Issues and Challenges, you do not need to complete BUSM4583 Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystems, as this is a replacement course only.
  • If you have completed BUSM4550 Creativity, Innovation and Design, you do not need to complete BUSM4550 Innovation Management, as this is a course title change only.
  • If you have completed BUSM4546 Management in Practice, you do not need to complete BUSM4546 Organisational Experience, as this is a course title change only.

Complete the following Seven (7) Core Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
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)
Data for a Scientific World 12 ONPS2700 City Campus 1258 (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)
Introduction to Management 12 BUSM4176 City Campus 1712
AND
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Complete the following Two (2) Courses from the Biology and Biotechnology Major:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
There are currently no classes scheduled to satisfy this requirement.
OR

Complete the following Two (2) Courses from the Chemistry Major:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
There are currently no classes scheduled to satisfy this requirement.
OR

Complete the following Two (2) Courses from the Physics Major:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Vectors and Calculus 12 Yes MATH1144 City Campus 1180 (STEM)
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

Year 2 major notes:

Biology Major: 

  • BIOL2183 Ecology & Conservation Semester 2 2024    Class No: 3262 (replaces ENVI1009 Ecology)
  • BIOL2532 Microbiology and Immunology Semester 2 2024  Class No: 2716 (replaces BIOL2158 Microbilogy)
  • BIOL2547 Plant and Animal Biology  Semester 2 2024  Class No: 1129 (replaces BIOL2156 Plant Structure and Function)

 

Biotechnology Major

  • BIOL2532 Microbiology and Immunology Semester 2 2024  Class No: 2716 (replaces BIOL2158 Microbilogy)
  • BIOL2527 Genomics and Gene Technologies Semester 2 2024 Class No: TBA 
  • BIOL2146 Cell Biology and Biochemistry Semester 2 2024  Class No: 1113 (replaces BIOL2260 Biology Chemistry)

 

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Prices and Markets 12 Yes ECON1020 City Campus 1994
Macroeconomics 1 12 ECON1010 City Campus 1993
Organisations 12 BUSM1094 City Campus 1659
Marketing Principles 12 MKTG1025 City Campus 2013 1995
AND
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Complete the following Five (5) Courses from the Biology Major:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Animal Diversity 12 Yes BIOL2151 City Campus 1138 (STEM)
Plant Diversity 12 Yes BIOL2270 City Campus 1121 (STEM)
OR

Complete the following Five (5) Courses from the Biotechnology Major:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
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)
OR

Complete the following Five (5) Courses from the Chemistry Major:

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)
OR

Complete the following Five (5) Courses from the Physics Major:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Materials Physics 12 Yes PHYS2179 City Campus 1268 (STEM)
Classical & Quantum Mechanics 12 Yes PHYS2178 City Campus 2594 (STEM)
Electrodynamics and Relativity 12 Yes PHYS2181 City Campus 1254 (STEM)
 
AND

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Year Three of Program

Biology Major students:

  • BIOL2146 Cell Biology and Biochemistry Semester 2 2024  Class No: 1113 (replaces BIOL2260 Biology Chemistry)

 

Biotechnology Major students:

  • BIOL2184 Gene Techologies is replaced by BIOL2535 Proteomics and Designer Proteins Semester 2 2024  Class No: 2919.
  • ONPS2388 Immunology Semester 2 2024  Class No: 1224

Complete the following Five (5) Core Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Business Information Systems 12 ISYS2056 City Campus 1878 1904
Business Statistics 1 12 ECON1030 City Campus 1995
Work in Global Society 12 BUSM4558 City Campus 1716 1672
Leadership 12 BUSM4177 City Campus 1713 1669
Strategy 12 BUSM3125 City Campus 1710
AND
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Complete the following Four (4) Courses from the Biology Major:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Marine Biology 12 Yes BIOL2255 City Campus 1143 (STEM)
Environmental Biotechnology 12 Yes BIOL2324 City Campus 3144 (STEM)
Ecotoxicology 12 Yes BIOL2162 City Campus 1114 (STEM)
OR

Complete the following Four (4) Courses from the Biotechnology Major:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Industrial Biotechnology 12 ONPS2116 Bundoora Campus 1233 (STEM)
Systems Biology 12 Yes BIOL2512 City Campus 1150 (STEM)
OR

Complete the following Four (4) Courses from the Chemistry Major:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Advanced Chemistry Theory 12 Yes CHEM1067 City Campus 1156 (STEM)
Advanced Topics in Chemistry 12 Yes CHEM1068 City Campus 1137 (STEM)
Advanced Chemistry Laboratory 12 Yes CHEM1069 City Campus 1157 (STEM)
Advanced Instrumental Analysis and Spectroscopy 12 Yes CHEM1080 City Campus 1138 (STEM)
OR

Complete the following Four (4) Courses from the Physics Major:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Solid State Physics 12 Yes PHYS2068 City Campus 1251 (STEM)
Radiation & Nuclear Physics 12 Yes PHYS2176 City Campus 1266 (STEM)
Quantum Physics 12 Yes PHYS2175 City Campus 1265 (STEM)
Optics & Photonics 12 Yes PHYS2180 City Campus 1253 (STEM)
 
AND

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Year Four of Program

 

  • BUSM3115 Ethics and Governance has been replaced by ACCT1081 Professional Values, Ethics & Attitudes. If you have completed BUSM3115 Ethics and Governance, you do not need to complete ACCT1081 Professional Values, Ethics & Attitudes, as this is a replacement course only.
  • BUSM4554 Contemporary Management: Issues and Challenges has been replaced by BUSM4583 Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystems. If you have completed BUSM4554 Contemporary Management: Issues and Challenges, you do not to complete BUSM4583 Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystems, as this is a replacement course only.
     

Complete the following Seven (7) Core Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Applied Science Project 12 Yes ONPS2186 City Campus 1237 (STEM) 1219 (STEM)
The Professional Scientist 12 Yes ONPS2335 City Campus 1240 (STEM)
Business Law 12 LAW2442 City Campus 2058 2042
Professional Values, Ethics & Attitudes 12 Yes ACCT1081 City Campus 1845 1812
Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystems 12 Yes BUSM4583 City Campus 1717
Innovation Management 12 BUSM4550 City Campus 1715 1671
Organisational Experience 12 Yes BUSM4546 City Campus 1767
AND

Select and Complete One (1) Course from the following Science Options:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Programming Fundamentals for Scientists 12 Yes COSC2676 City Campus 1605 (STEM)
Food Microbiology 12 Yes ONPS2113 City Campus 1216 (STEM)
Medical Microbiology 1 12 Yes ONPS2118 Bundoora Campus 1234 (STEM)
Animal Diversity 12 Yes BIOL2151 City Campus 1138 (STEM)
Ecotoxicology 12 Yes BIOL2162 City Campus 1114 (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)
Environmental Issues in Chemical Perspective 12 Yes CHEM1014 City Campus 1131 (STEM)
Environmental Chemical Issues 12 Yes CHEM1015 City Campus 3508 (STEM)
Concepts in Chemistry 12 Yes CHEM1039 City Campus 1152 (STEM)
Further Concepts in Chemistry 12 Yes CHEM1040 City Campus 1133 (STEM)
Chemistry Laboratory 12 Yes CHEM1041 City Campus 2920 (STEM)
Specialised Chemistry Laboratory 12 Yes CHEM1042 City Campus 1134 (STEM)
Advanced Chemistry Theory 12 Yes CHEM1067 City Campus 1156 (STEM)
Advanced Topics in Chemistry 12 Yes CHEM1068 City Campus 1137 (STEM)
Advanced Chemistry Laboratory 12 Yes CHEM1069 City Campus 1157 (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)
Atmospheric Chemistry and Emerging Contaminants 12 Yes CHEM1086 City Campus 1139 (STEM)
Chemistry for Food and Life Science 12 Yes CHEM1239 City Campus 1140 (STEM)
CHEM1240 Bundoora Campus 3167 (STEM)
The Hydrosphere 12 Yes ENVI1008 City Campus 1163 (STEM)
The Atmosphere 12 Yes ENVI1011 City Campus 1144 (STEM)
The Soil Environment 12 Yes ENVI1012 City Campus 1145 (STEM)
Environmental Sampling and Analysis 12 Yes ENVI1145 City Campus 1164 (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)
Nutrition, Health and Disease 12 Yes OHTH2068 City Campus 1228 (STEM)
Food Manufacturing: Plant Products 12 Yes ONPS2533 Bundoora Campus 1237 (STEM)
Nanotechnology Characterisation 12 Yes ONPS2156 City Campus 2983 (STEM)
Energy and Earth's Environment 12 Yes PHYS2066 City Campus 1249 (STEM)
Astrophysics and Cosmology 12 Yes PHYS2067 City Campus 1250 (STEM)
Solid State Physics 12 Yes PHYS2068 City Campus 1251 (STEM)
Materials Physics 12 Yes PHYS2179 City Campus 1268 (STEM)
Classical & Quantum Mechanics 12 Yes PHYS2178 City Campus 2594 (STEM)
Electrodynamics and Relativity 12 Yes PHYS2181 City Campus 1254 (STEM)
Optics & Photonics 12 Yes PHYS2180 City Campus 1253 (STEM)
Radiation & Nuclear Physics 12 Yes PHYS2176 City Campus 1266 (STEM)
Quantum Physics 12 Yes PHYS2175 City Campus 1265 (STEM)
Thermal & Statistical Physics 12 Yes PHYS2177 City Campus 1252 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete One (1) Course from:

University Elective
 

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