Biology means the study of living things, investigating animals, plants, and microbes in many different ways.
Biology is the study of living things, from animals to plants to microbes. The scale varies from molecules and cells to organisms, populations, and ecosystems.
We need to know how the living world interacts with the environment to better understand and prepare for the future.
For the major in the Bachelor of Science, complete the following courses:
100-level
It is also recommended to take one Chemistry and Mathematics course in your first year. If you have not taken chemistry or mathematics with calculus to Year 13 level, you are strongly advised to take CHEM114 Foundations of Chemistry and MATH101 Methods of Mathematics.
200-level
300-level
60 points chosen from the following:
BIOL309 Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Biologists is recommended if you intend to go onto postgraduate studies in Biological Sciences.
For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health Sciences, Product Design, Psychological Science, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:
A Biological Sciences major indicates you have the ability to access, understand, analyse, and communicate complex information. You can develop further technical knowledge in areas that interest you like biosecurity, marine biology, evolutionary ecology, soil restoration, zoology, and biotechnology.
Career pathways could include:
Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Biological Sciences.
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the environment, incorporating its structure, function, and human interactions.
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the environment, incorporating its structure, function, and human interactions.
Biochemistry brings together a number of branches of science with a view to understanding the chemistry of life.
Biochemistry brings together a number of branches of science with a view to understanding the chemistry of life.
