Example first year study plans by major
These study plans provide you with suggested combinations of level one science units by major. The selection of level one units provide a strong science foundation to allow you to progress to later stages of your course.
Please note that when considering your selection of level one units you need to satisfy the level one requirements for your course.
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Major required sequence Recommended sequence Core science units Science or non-science electives Semester 1One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from:SCI1020 or STA1010 is recommendedAnother science sequence is recommendedSemester 2SCI1000 Science communication to influence changeA unit to complete that science sequence or an elective or STA1010 (if not taken)For more information refer to the Anatomy and developmental biology major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequenceMajor required sequenceSuggested science sequence/core science unitRecommended additional science unitsSemester 1Science electiveASP1010 or another science sequence is recommended in Biological sciences, Chemistry, Earth, atmosphere and environment, Geographical science, or Computational scienceSemester 2SCI1000 Science communication to influence changeASP1022 or a unit to complete that science sequence
For more information refer to the Astrophysics major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequence Or Major required sequence Core science units Science or non-science electives Semester 1One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from:SCI1020 or STA1010 is recommendedAnother science sequence is recommendedSemester 2SCI1000 Science communication to influence changeA unit to complete that science sequence or an elective or STA1010 if not already takenFor more information refer to the Biochemistry major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequence Recommended sequence Core science units Science or non-science electives Semester 1One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from:Another science sequence is recommended for example in Computational science, Earth, atmosphere and environment, Geographical science, Mathematics or PsychologySemester 2SCI1000 Science communication to influence changeA unit to complete that science sequence or an electiveFor more information refer to the Chemistry major in the Handbook.
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Weather and climate stream
Major required sequenceMajor requiredRecommended additional science units/core science unitScience or non-science electivesSemester 1Science electiveCLI1100 or science electiveSemester 2SCI1000 Science communication to influence changeCLI1200 or science electiveClimate change science stream
Major required sequenceRecommended sequenceRecommended additional science units/core science unitScience or non-science electivesSemester 1Science sequence in Biological sciences, Chemistry, Computational science, Mathematics or PhysicsOne level-one mathematics or statistics unit from:Semester 2Science sequence in Biological sciences, Chemistry, Computational science, Mathematics or Physics SCI1000 Science communication to influence changeCLI1200 or science electiveFor more information refer to the Climate and atmospheric science major in the Handbook - if you are doing EAE3121 and EAE3152 as part of the general stream electives then you need to follow the weather and climate stream sample map above.
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Major required sequence Major required sequence Major required unit/core science unit Science or non-science electives Semester 1A science elective or a further science sequenceSemester 2SCI1000 Science communication to influence changeA unit to complete a science sequence or an electiveDepending on your VCE and Maths background you could replace the unit FIT1045 with its advanced version FIT1053. You could also replace FIT1008 with its advanced version FIT1054.
For more information refer to the Computational science major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequence Recommended sequence Core science units Science or non-science electives Semester 1 EAE1011 Science sequence in Biological sciences or Chemistry One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: ATS1310 or CLI1100 or science elective Semester 2 EAE1022 Science sequence in Biological sciences (BIO1042 recommended) or Chemistry SCI1000 Science communication to influence change CLI1200 or science elective For more information refer to the Environmental earth Science major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequence Recommended sequence Core science units Science or non-science electivesSemester 1 BIO1011 CHM1011 or CHM1051 One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: SCI1020 or STA1010 is recommended Another science sequence is recommended or STA1010 (if not taken) or science elective Semester 2 BIO1022 or BIO1042 CHM1022 or CHM1052 SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence or BIO1022 or BIO1042 if not already completed For more information refer to the Ecology and conservation biology major in the Handbook.
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Recommended sequence Recommended sequence Recommended additional science units/core science unit Science or non-science electives/core science unit Semester 1 EAE1011 BIO1011 CHM1011 or CHM1051 ATS1310 or CLI1100 or science elective Semester 2 EAE1022 BIO1042 One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: SCI1020, STA1010 or SCI1022 are recommended and SCI1020 or STA1010 for the ecology stream SCI1000 Science communication to influence change
(or SCI1000 in semester 1 and CLI1200 or science elective in semester 2)For more information refer to the Environmental Science extended major in the Handbook. The extended major requires BIO1042, EAE1022 and CHM1011/1051 at first year.
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Major required sequence Recommended sequence Core science units Science or non-science electives Semester 1 BIO1011 CHM1011 or CHM1051 One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: SCI1020 or STA1010 is recommended Another science sequence is recommended or STA1010 (if not taken) Semester 2 BIO1022 CHM1022 or CHM1052 SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence or BIO1042 or an elective * SCI1022 is recommended for students with an interest in bioinformatics and programming.
For more information refer to the Genetics and genomics major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequence Recommended sequence Recommended additional science units/core science unit Science or non-science electives/core science unit Semester 1 ATS1310 Science sequence in Biological sciences or Chemistry EAE1011 CLI1100 or science elective Semester 2 EAE1022 Science sequence in Biological sciences (BIO1042 recommended) or Chemistry One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: SCI1000 Science communication to influence change
(or SCI1000 in semester 1 and CLI1200 or science elective in semester 2)For more information refer to the Geographical science major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequence Recommended sequence Recommended additional science units/core science unit Science or non-science electives/core science unit EAE1011 Science sequence in Biological sciences or Chemistry One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: ATS1310 or CLI1100 or science elective EAE1022 Science sequence in Biological sciences (BIO1042 recommended) or Chemistry SCI1000 Science communication to influence change CLI1200 or science elective For more information refer to the Geoscience major in the Handbook
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Major required sequence Recommended sequence Core science units Science or non-science electives Semester 1 BIO1011 CHM1011 or CHM1051 One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: SCI1020 or STA1010 is recommended Another science sequence is recommended Semester 2 BIO1022 CHM1022 or CHM1052 SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence or STA1010 (if not taken) or an elective For more information refer to the Human pathology major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequence Recommended sequence Core science units Science or non-science electives Semester 1 BIO1011 CHM1011 or CHM1051 One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: SCI1020 or STA1010 is recommended Another science sequence is recommended Semester 2 BIO1022 CHM1022 or CHM1052 SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence or STA1010 (if not taken) or an elective For more information refer to the Immunology major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequence Suggested sequence Recommended additional science units/core science unit Science or non-science electives Semester 1 MTH1020 or MTH1030 (o MTH1035) (depending on VCE or equivalent background) A sequence in Biological sciences, Chemistry, Computational science or Physics MAT1830, SCI1022 or STA1010 or science elective A science elective or a further science sequence, for example in Biological sciences, Chemistry, Computational science, Earth, atmosphere and environment, Geographical science or Psychology Semester 2 MTH1030 (if not taken) or MTH2010 (or MTH2015) A unit to complete that sequence SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete a third sequence or an elective Note: MTH1020 only counts towards a major in Mathematics. All other majors require MTH1030 and another mathematics and statistics unit – please refer to the particular mathematics area of study for further details.
If you have a strong mathematics background and a keen interest in mathematics you could replace the units MTH1030 and MTH2010 with their advanced versions MTH1035 and MTH2015.
For more information refer to the following majors in the Handbook:
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Major required sequence Or major required sequence Core science units Science or non-science electives Semester 1 BIO1011 CHM1011 or CHM1051 One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: SCI1020 or STA1010 is recommended Another science sequence is recommended Semester 2 BIO1022 or BIO1042 CHM1022 or CHM1052 SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence or STA1010 (if not taken) or an elective For more information refer to the Microbiology major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequence Recommended sequence Core science units Science or non-science electives Semester 1 BIO1011 CHM1011 or CHM1051 One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: SCI1020 or STA1010 is recommended Another science sequence is recommended Semester 2 BIO1022 CHM1022 or CHM1052 SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence or STA1010 (if not taken) or an elective For more information refer to the Pharmacology major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequence Major required sequence Suggested science sequence/core science unit Science or non-science electives Semester 1 PHS1011 or PHS1001 or PHS1031 (depending on VCE or equivalent background) MTH1020 or MTH1030 (or MTH1035) (depending on VCE or equivalent background) Science elective A sequence in Astronomy, Biological sciences, Chemistry, Earth, atmosphere and environment, Geographical sciences, or Computational science Semester 2 PHS1022 or PHS1002 MTH1030 (if not already taken) or MTH2010 (or MTH2015) SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence For more information refer to the Physics major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequence Or major required sequence Core science units Science or non-science elective Semester 1 BIO1011 CHM1011 or CHM1051 One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: SCI1020 or STA1010 is recommended Recommended - PHS1031 Semester 2 BIO1022 or BIO1042 CHM1022 or CHM1052 SCI1000 Science communication to influence change STA1010 (if not taken) or science elective For more information refer to the Physiology major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequence Recommended sequence Core science units Science or non-science electives Semester 1 BIO1011 CHM1011 or CHM1051 One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: SCI1020 or STA1010 is recommended Elective. The following are recommended: Semester 2 BIO1022 or BIO1042 CHM1022 or CHM1052 SCI1000 Science communication to influence change BIO1022 or BIO1042 if not already completed or elective For more information refer to the Plant sciences major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequence Recommended sequence Core science units Science or non-science elective Semester 1 PSY1011 BIO1011 One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: SCI1020 or STA1010 is recommended Another science sequence is recommended Semester 2 PSY1023 BIO1022 SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence or STA1010 (if not taken) or SCI1022 or MTH1020 or MTH1030 (depending on VCE or equivalent background) For more information refer to the Psychology major in the Handbook.
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Major required sequence Recommended sequence Core science units Science or non-science elective Semester 1 BIO1011 CHM1011 or CHM1051 One level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: SCI1020 or STA1010 is recommended Another science sequence is recommended or EAE1011 or ATS1310 or STA1010 (if not taken) Semester 2 BIO1022 or BIO1042 CHM1022 or CHM1052 SCI1000 Science communication to influence change A unit to complete that science sequence or BIO1022 or BIO1042 if not already completed or elective For more information refer to the Zoology major in the Handbook.