If you’re still unsure about which major you want to select, these sample course selections will open doors to multiple majors across your broad area of interest. Ultimately, helping you decide which major is right for you when it comes to selection time.
Understanding our major offering
We’ve divided the UNSW Science majors under broad fields of interest in the diagram below to help you understand the relationship between them. By selecting courses in your first year of study related to majors that cross over into multiple fields of interest, you’ll gain greater exposure to a wider range of major options to help you choose the one that’s right for you.
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If you’re interested in human sciences, the majors available to you in your advanced science bachelor’s degree include:
- anatomy
- biotechnology
- genetics
- immunology
- microbiology
- molecular & cell biology
- pathology
- physiology
- pharmacology.
Sample course selection
The below course selection is an example of how you could tailor your course combination to gain exposure to the above majors. Remember, there are many ways you can structure your bachelor’s degree. This below sample is just one option to give you a greater understanding of potential cross-over course selections for maximum exposure to a wide variety of science majors.
- 1201
- ᷡ1011
- Elective
- 1202
- Ѵձ1041
- 1101
- Ѵձ1031
- ᷡ1021
Elective selection
You can use your elective(s) to unlock these additional science majors:
- Food Science - take FOOD1120
- Neuroscience - take PSYC1001 & PSYC1011
- Biology - take 1301 & 1041
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If you’re interested in natural sciences, the majors available to you in your advanced science degree include:
- biology
- ecology
- earth science
- geography
- marine science.
Sample course selection
The below course selection is an example of how you could tailor your course combination to gain exposure to the above majors. Remember, there are many ways you can structure your bachelor’s degree. This below sample is just one option to give you a greater understanding of potential cross-over course selections for maximum exposure to a wide variety of science majors.
- 1201
- ҷ1211
- 1301
- 1101
- ҷ1701
- 1041
- Ѵձ1041
- ҷ1111
- 1041
Elective selection
You can use your elective to unlock these additional science majors:
Anatomy & Physiology - take ᷡ1011
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If you’re interested in physical sciences, the majors available to you in your science and business degree include:
- chemistry
- mathematics
- physical oceanography
- physics
- statistics.
Sample course selection
The below course selection is an example of how you could tailor your course combination to gain exposure to the above majors. Remember, there are many ways you can structure your bachelor’s degree. This below sample is just one option to give you a greater understanding of potential cross-over course selections for maximum exposure to a wide variety of science majors.
- Ѵձ1131
- ʱ۳1121
- ᷡ1011
- Ѵձ1231
- ᷡ1021
- Elective
- ʱ۳1221
- Elective
Elective selection
You can use your elective(s) to unlock even more science majors:
- Materials Science -
- Bioinformatics - &;
Want an extra challenge?
Some UNSW Science courses offer “higher” versions for students who want an extra challenge. These courses are not more highly weighted, nor do they give you any extra bonus points - they’re simply offered to provide an extra challenge for students who excel in a particular subject level.
Still have questions?
Remember that the course combination you enrol into today is not set in stone – you can discuss your enrolment with The Nucleus: Student Hub and fine-tune your enrolment before term starts.
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