Bachelor
More than ever, employers are searching for professionals with advanced STEM skills.* With job growth expected in this area* - including in areas that don't even exist yet - there's no better time to build the scientific skills you need to create a successful, interesting and satisfying career.
La Trobe's Bachelor of Science offers you foundational skills in science and the freedom to delve into your passions. Whether it's protecting endangered animals, developing new ways to treat disease or fighting climate change, you'll be ready to pursue your dream journey in science by tailoring your degree with a mix of majors and minors.
As you learn from leading academics and researchers, you'll take a deep dive into science - not only scientific concepts, but also how scientists think, work and share their findings.
Build skills in problem-solving, communication and collaboration - all highly sought after by employers - then use these skills to come up with innovative solutions to real-world problems.
Personalise your learning so you can spend time focusing on the areas that really interest you. Choose from majors in a range of fields, including botany, statistics, microbiology, genetics, data science and more, and learn from academics who are leaders in their fields.
You'll have opportunities to put theory into practice through work placements with our industry partners. Previous students have undertaken placements with CSIRO, Bayer Crop Science and various State and Federal Government departments.
You'll learn:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Science, students must complete a total of 360 credit points across 3 years.
Students must select a Science major as their primary major. Optional majors can only be undertaken as a second major when completing a double major combination. Students selecting the Physics major must also enrol in the Mathematics minor.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 BIG IDEAS IN SCIENCE: LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING SCI1LUE 1 15 MAKING SENSE OF DATA STM1001 1 15 CAREER OPTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY SHE2001 2 15 IDEAS TO INNOVATION EMS2ITI 2 15
A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. If there is room in your degree for more than one major, you may wish to complete an open access major from another discipline area.
Course majors Major code Applied cybersecurity MJR-CYB01 Artificial intelligence MJR-CSE003 Biochemistry MAJOR-BCH-1 Botany MAJOR-BOT-1 Chemistry MAJOR-CHEM Crop science MJR-AGR01 Data science MAJOR-DATA Ecology MAJOR-ECO-1 Genetics MAJOR-GEN-1 Human physiological sciences StudyFlex major
A minor is an optional sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a minor, this sequence must add up to 60 credit points. A minor can be undertaken in a similar or different interest area in your course or major\'s discipline and, in some cases, taken from a different discipline. Up to two minors can be chosen in place of an optional second major or standalone elective subjects.
Course minors Minor code Applied cybersecurity MNR-CSE01 Applied statistics MINOR-STATS Artificial intelligence MNR-CSE02 Biochemistry MNR-BCH-01 Botany MNR-BOT-20 Chemistry MNR-CHE01 Cognitive and developmental psychology MNR-PSY01 Crop science MNR-AGR01 Data science MNR-MAT01 Discrete mathematics MINOR-DISMAT Ecological genetics and evolution MINOR-EGE Ecology studies MNR-ECO-20 Genetics MNR-GEN-20 Human anatomy StudyFlex minor
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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After graduation, you could work in the private sector, not-for-profits, laboratories and research.
You'll have the vital foundations for a wide range of careers, including:
The Chemistry major in the Bachelor of Science is accredited by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI). The Physics major in the Bachelor of Science is accredited by the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP). The Statistics major, with an additional subject, in the Bachelor of Science is accredited by the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA). Professional membership may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details