BP229 - Bachelor of Science

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 

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

– Eight (8) core courses
– Two (2) Year One Compulsory Option courses
– Nine (9) courses from your chosen Major
– Four (4) Science Options  
– One (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. 

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

The BP229APCH Bachelor of Science program 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 option courses as below "Select and Complete Two (2) of the following Courses", 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).

Chemistry major:  

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

Biological Science major:

– CHEM1242 Chemistry Principles or PHYS2124 Physics for Leaders are replaced by ONPS2701 Physical Sciences in Action
– ONPS2334 Scientific Skills and Communication is replaced by ONPS2700 Data for a Scientific World
– BIOL2258 Animal Structure and Function replaced by BIOL2547 Plant and Animal Biology
– BIOL2256 Introduction to Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics replaced by BIOL2257 Introduction to Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics

Physics major:

– PHYS2123 Modern Physics replaced by PHYS1046 Mechanics and Thermodynamics
– MATH1144 Calculus and Analysis 2 (Now known as MATH1144 Vectors and Calculus)

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Select and Complete Two (2) of the following Courses

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Year Two of Program

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

If enrolling into CHEM1240 - Chemistry for Food and Life Science (Bundoora), please select Semester 2, 2024 (Class no.3167).

Some option courses will be delivered at the Bundoora Campus.

Select and Complete Five (5) Courses from your chosen Science Major. Please refer to the list of Major courses at the end of this program structure document.

Select and Complete Two (2) courses from the Science Options list at the end of the program structure:

Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:

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Year Three of Program

You should enrol in ONPS2335 in Semester 1 and enrol in ONPS2186 in Semester 2.

Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from your chosen Science Major: Please refer to the list of Majors at the end of this program structure document:

Select and Complete Two (2) courses from Science Options list at the end of the program structure:

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Major: Biological Science

It is recommended that you enrol in MATH1238 Statistics & Epidemiology as a University Elective in Year 2, or as a Science Option course or a University Elective in Year 3.

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

Please note the following course replacements:
- BIOL2158 Microbiology is replaced by BIOL2532 Microbiology and Immunology
- BIOL2156 Plant Structure and Function is replaced by BIOL2547 Plant and Animal Biology
- BIOL2260 Biological Chemistry is replaced by BIOL2146 Cell Biology and Biochemistry
- ENVI1009 Ecology is replaced by BIOL2183 Ecology and Conservation

Year Two: Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Year Three: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

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Major: Applied Chemistry

Students intending to major in Chemistry should do CHEM1313 Chemistry Fundamentals 1 and CHEM1314 Chemistry Fundamentals 2 in Semester 2 of Year 1.
 

Recommended Science or University electives are:

CHEM1086 in Semester 2, Year 3
COSC2076 in Semester 2, Year 2 or 3

CHEM1042 (Semester 2, Year 2) and CHEM1085 (Semester 1, Year 3) are core courses for the Chemistry major and must be completed.

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

Year Two: Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Year Three: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

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Major: Physics

Year Two: Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Year Three: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

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Science Options

You can also choose to enrol in COSC2676 Programming Fundamentalsfor Scientists as a Science Option course or a University Elective.

If Physics is your chosen major, please select PHYS2127 Thermodynamics and Electromagnetism in Year 2. PHYS2127 is available in Semester 1.

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

Year Two and Three Science Options

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