Previous code:  MT3014.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs?  No

A Zoology major provides you with the opportunity to study Australia’s unique animals and their habitats. Zoologists have a detailed understanding of the diversity of the animal kingdom and are equipped with scientific understanding of how animals function and interact with their environment: ranging from their ecology, behaviour and evolution, to the physiology and biochemistry of cells, tissues and major organ systems. Zoology underpins conservation and sustainability, including major contributions to current research in climate change and ecosystem management. On-campus animal facilities include those for reptiles, small marsupials and rodents, sheep and cattle, as well as over 1000ha of native, rural and aquatic habitats with an abundance of native wildlife. Zoologists graduate with practical laboratory and fieldwork skills that prepare them for a wide variety of vocations in this field. All students must complete 60 credit points of study at Level 3 to meet program requirements. Students will need to select at least 10 credit points of elective study at Level 3 to meet this requirement.

NOTE: Students in the Bachelor of Medical Science can choose this major as an elective major in their program.

Location

Location (Specialisation)

Campus	Mode	Advice
Hawkesbury Campus	Internal	Dr Ryan McQuinn

Recommended Sequence

All students must complete 60 credit points of study at Level 3 to meet program requirements. Students will need to select at least 10 credit points of elective study at Level 3 to meet this requirement.

Select the link for your program below to see details of the major

Bachelor of Science

Qualification for the award of Bachelor of Science with a major in Zoology requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Autumn session		Credit Points
NATS 1019	Scientific Literacy	10
BIOS 1001	Biodiversity	10
CHEM 1008	Introductory Chemistry	10
AGRI 1009	Wildlife Studies	10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
BIOS 1012	Cell Biology	10
BIOS 2040	Invertebrate Zoology	10
Select one of the following:		10
MATH 1026	Quantitative Thinking
MATH 1014	Mathematics 1A
MATH 1003	Biometry
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 2
Autumn session
NATS 2025	Natural Science Research Methods	10
BIOS 2041	Vertebrate Zoology	10
BIOS 3026	Evolution and Genetics	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
BIOS 2008	Ecology	10
BIOS 2006	Comparative Physiology	10
Select one of the following:		10
NATS 3044	Complex Case Studies in Science
NATS 3045	Work Internship for Science Professionals
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 3
Autumn session
NATS 3015	Field Project 1	10
Select three electives		30
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
NATS 3017	Field Project 2	10
AGEN 3001	Animal Behaviour	10
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	240

Bachelor of Science (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary)

Qualification for the Bachelor of Science (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary) with a major in Zoology requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Autumn session		Credit Points
NATS 1019	Scientific Literacy	10
BIOS 1001	Biodiversity	10
CHEM 1008	Introductory Chemistry	10
AGRI 1009	Wildlife Studies	10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
BIOS 1012	Cell Biology	10
BIOS 2040	Invertebrate Zoology	10
Select one of the following:		10
MATH 1026	Quantitative Thinking
MATH 1014	Mathematics 1A
MATH 1003	Biometry
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 2
Autumn session
NATS 2025	Natural Science Research Methods	10
BIOS 2041	Vertebrate Zoology	10
BIOS 3026	Evolution and Genetics	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
BIOS 2008	Ecology	10
BIOS 2006	Comparative Physiology	10
Select one of the following:		10
NATS 3044	Complex Case Studies in Science
NATS 3045	Work Internship for Science Professionals
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 3
Autumn session
NATS 3015	Field Project 1	10
Select three electives		30
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
NATS 3017	Field Project 2	10
AGEN 3001	Animal Behaviour	10
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	240

In addition, all students must complete the mandatory 40 credit point minor in Education Studies.

Education Studies, Minor

Students must meet this requirement by choosing the subjects from the minor in Education Studies as electives within their Bachelor of Science program.

Bachelor of Advanced Science

Qualification for the award of Bachelor of Advanced Science with a major in Zoology requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Autumn session		Credit Points
NATS 1019	Scientific Literacy	10
BIOS 1001	Biodiversity	10
CHEM 1008	Introductory Chemistry	10
AGRI 1009	Wildlife Studies	10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
BIOS 1012	Cell Biology	10
BIOS 2040	Invertebrate Zoology	10
Select one of the following:		10
MATH 1026	Quantitative Thinking
MATH 1014	Mathematics 1A
MATH 1003	Biometry
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 2
Autumn session
NATS 2025	Natural Science Research Methods	10
BIOS 2041	Vertebrate Zoology	10
BIOS 3026	Evolution and Genetics	10
NATS 2001	Advanced Science Project A	10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
BIOS 2008	Ecology	10
NATS 2002	Advanced Science Project B	10
BIOS 2006	Comparative Physiology	10
Select one of the following:		10
NATS 3044	Complex Case Studies in Science
NATS 3045	Work Internship for Science Professionals
	Credit Points	40
Year 3
Autumn session
NATS 3015	Field Project 1	10
NATS 3043	Advanced Science Research Project C	10
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
NATS 3017	Field Project 2	10
AGEN 3001	Animal Behaviour	10
NATS 3043	Advanced Science Research Project C	10
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	240

Diploma in Science/Bachelor of Science

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 250 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1		Credit Points
Year 1: College Subjects
Standard 3-term year
Preparatory subject
CHEM 0001	Chemistry (WSTC Prep)	10
Eight university-level subjects comprising the following six subjects
BIOS 1003	Biodiversity (WSTC)	10
BIOS 1014	Cell Biology (WSTC)	10
CHEM 1006	Essential Chemistry 2 (WSTC)	10
CHEM 1009	Introductory Chemistry (WSTC)	10
MATH 1027	Quantitative Thinking (WSTC)	10
NATS 1020	Scientific Literacy (WSTC)	10
And two subjects from the following (depending on the testamur major chosen)		20
NATS 1002	Concepts in Human Anatomy (WSTC)
NATS 1021	Concepts in Human Physiology (WSTC)
ENVL 1003	Environmental Issues and Solutions (WSTC)
PROC 1003	Food Science 1 (WSTC)
BIOS 1023	Introduction to Human Biology (WSTC)
BIOS 1034	Management of Aquatic Environments (WSTC)
AGEN 1002	Water Quality Assessment and Management (WSTC)
	Credit Points	90
Year 2
Autumn session
BIOS 3026	Evolution and Genetics	10
NATS 2025	Natural Science Research Methods	10
BIOS 2041	Vertebrate Zoology	10
AGRI 1009	Wildlife Studies	10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
BIOS 2008	Ecology	10
BIOS 2006	Comparative Physiology	10
Select one of the following:		10
NATS 3044	Complex Case Studies in Science
NATS 3045	Work Internship for Science Professionals
Select one elective		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 3
Autumn session
NATS 3015	Field Project 1	10
Select three electives		30
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
NATS 3017	Field Project 2	10
AGEN 3001	Animal Behaviour	10
Select two electives		20
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	250

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