Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Overview
The Bachelor of Science (BSc) is a three-year undergraduate degree which enables each student to develop his or her own interests in a science subject (science major) and related subjects. Students have the flexibility to combine their major subject with other science subjects, as well as subjects from other disciplines across the University.
Students may be invited to participate in the four-year Honours degree programme based on their academic performance at the end of their first, second or third year of study in the BSc degree.
Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc)
1 Structure of the Programme
Every programme of study for the degree
(a) shall consist of papers worth not less than 360 points
(b) shall include at least 180 points for papers above 100-level, of which at least 72 points shall be for papers above 200-level
(c) shall satisfy the requirements for at least one of the major subjects listed below. No paper above 200-level may count for more than one Major Subject Requirement
(d) may include one or more optional minor subjects listed below. No paper may count for both a Major and a Minor Subject Requirement or for more than one Minor Subject Requirement unless that paper is at 100- or 200-level and is specified as compulsory for both Requirements
(e) may include papers which are not listed in Science Schedule C either:
(i) up to 90 points; or
(ii) as specified in the Major Subject Requirements; or
(iii) as specified in the Minor Subject Requirements.
2 Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions
(a) Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions.
(b) A candidate with outstanding results in a subject prior to entering the University may be permitted by the Head of Department concerned to enrol for a paper at 200-level without having satisfied the normal prerequisites. In such cases the candidate shall not be credited with the prerequisite papers, but shall be exempted from including those papers in a Major Subject Requirement. A candidate may not, having passed any such paper at 200-level, enrol subsequently for any prerequisite paper from which exemption has been given.
3 Cross Credits
A candidate who is enrolled for two degrees concurrently, or who has completed one degree and is proceeding with another, may cross credit 100-level and 200-level papers which are common to both degrees up to a maximum of 126 points where the other degree is a three-year degree and up to a maximum of 180 points where the other degree is longer than a three-year degree.
4 Variations
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.
Major Subject Areas
For a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree you must major in at least one of the following subjects:
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Clothing and Textile Sciences
- Computer Science
- Ecology
- Economics
- Electronics
- Energy Studies
- Food Science
- Genetics
- Geography
- Geology
- Human Nutrition
- Information Science
- Land and Spatial Information Studies
- Land Planning and Development
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Neuroscience
- Pharmacology
- Physics
- Physiology
- Plant Biotechnology
- Psychology
- Statistics
- Surveying
- Zoology
Minor Subject Areas
Selecting a minor subject is not compulsory and there may be other combinations of papers more appropriate to your degree. There are no particular subject requirements for the other papers of your degree, but if you wish you may have another subject specified as a minor subject in your degree by passing the prescribed papers for any of the subjects listed below:
- Accounting
- Anatomy
- Anthropology
- Applied Geology
- Art History and Theory
- Asian Studies
- Biblical Studies
- Biochemistry
- Botany
- Buddhist Studies
- Chemistry
- Chinese Culture
- Chinese Language
- Christian Thought and History
- Classical Music
- Classics
- Clothing and Textile Sciences
- Clothing, Textiles and the Human Environment
- Communication Studies
- Computational Modelling
- Computer Science
- Consumer Food Science
- Dance Studies
- Design Studies
- Design for Technology
- Ecology
- Economics
- Education
- Electronics
- Energy Management
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environment and Society
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Toxicology
- Ethnomusicology
- European Studies
- Film and Media Studies
- Finance
- Food Science
- Food Service Management
- French Culture
- French Language
- Gender Studies
- Genetics
- Geographic Information Systems
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Greek
- History
- History and Philosophy of Science
- Hospitality
- Human Nutrition
- Human Services
- Human Services Law
- Indigenous Development/He Kura Matanui
- Information Science
- Irish Studies
- Islamic Studies
- Japanese Culture
- Japanese Language
- Land Planning and Development
- Latin
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Management
- Māori Studies
- Marine Science
- Marketing Management
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Moral and Political Thought
- Music
- Music Industry
- Music Technology
- Neuroscience
- New Zealand Studies
- Nutrition Communication
- Pacific Islands Studies
- Pastoral Studies
- Performing Arts Studies
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology
- Plant Biotechnology
- Popular Music
- Politics
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Spanish Culture
- Spanish Language
- Sports Technology
- Statistics
- Telecommunications
- TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
- Theatre Studies
- Theology
- Tourism
- Visual Culture
- Writing
- Zoology
Programme Requirements
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Anatomy
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 18 18 | |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 300-level | Four of ANAT 331, ANAT 332, ANAT 333, ANAT 334, ANAT 335, BIOA 301 BIOA 201 is a prerequisite for BIOA 301 | 72 |
| Plus | 162 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science With Head of Department approval prospective MSc students may take ANAT 354 | 162 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Biochemistry
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | At least one of BIOL 112, BIOL 113, HUBS 191, HUBS 192 CHEM 111 (recommended) | 18 18 18 18 18 |
| 200-level | GENE 221 (recommended) | 18 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | At least 18 points from BIOC 354, BIOC 355, GENE 311, GENE 313, GENE314, PLBI 301, or another approved 300-level paper | 18 18 18
18 |
| Plus | 126 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 126 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Botany
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 200-level | With Head of Department approval other paper(s) may be substituted for one 200-level BTNY paper | 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | With Head of Department approval other paper(s) may be substituted for up to two 300-level BTNY papers *BTNY 323 is not available in 2012; students must enrol for another approved 300-level paper instead | 18 18 18 18 |
| Plus | 180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 180 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Chemistry
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100- and 200-levels | At least 90 points from 100-level and 200-level CHEM papers | 90 |
| 300-level | Four of CHEM 301, CHEM 302, CHEM 303, CHEM 304, CHEM 305, CHEM 306, CHEM 365, CHEM 371 With Head of Department approval other paper(s) may be substituted for one 300-level CHEM paper | 72 |
| Plus | 36 points at 100-level in CHEM is strongly recommended 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 198 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Clothing and Textile Sciences
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 36 points Papers in biological, physical, and / or social sciences recommended | 36 |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 300-level | 18 54 | |
| Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 198 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Computer Science
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 100-level MATH, COMO or STAT points COMP 150 (recommended) | 18 18 18 18 18 |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 18 | |
| 300-level | Three of TELE 301, COSC 341, COSC 342, COSC 343, COSC 344, COSC 345, COSC 346, COSC 348 | 18 54 |
| Plus | 126 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 126 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Ecology
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 18 18 18 | |
| 200-level | One of BTNY 221, BTNY 223, BTNY 225, CHEM 201, CHEM 205, GENE 222, GEOG 281, GEOG 282, GEOG 284, GEOG 286, GEOG 287, GEOG 288, GEOG 289, GEOG 290, GEOL 252, GEOL 263, GEOL 272, MARI 201, MARI 202, STAT 241, STAT 242, STAT 251, STAT 261, SURV 208, ZOOL 221, ZOOL 222, ZOOL 223 | 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | One of BTNY 323, GEOG 390, GEOL 372, MARI 301, MARI 302, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319 One other paper from BTNY 322, BTNY 323, BTNY 325, BTNY 326, CHEM 304, GENE 312, GEOG 388, GEOG 390, GEOG 392, GEOG 393, GEOG 394, GEOG 395, GEOL 372, MARI 301, MARI 302, SURV 309, ZOOL 313, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319 | 18 18 18
18 |
| Plus | 144 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science
Students majoring in Ecology must pass STAT 110 or STAT 115 before taking 300-level ECOL papers | 144 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | STAT 110 | 18 18 18 18 |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 300-level | Four 300-level ECON papers | 72 |
| Plus | 162 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 162 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Electronics you must complete:
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 200-level | One additional 200-level PHSI paper may be substituted for one required PHSI paper at 100-level | 18 18 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | 72 | |
| Plus | 144 further points; must include 18 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science Note: PHSI 132 assumes an understanding of NCEA Level 3 physics and mathematics. | 144 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Energy Studies
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level |
One 100-level PHSI paper (PHSI 131 recommended) |
18 18 18 |
| 200-level |
GEOG 216 (recommended) |
18 18 18 18 |
| 300-level |
One further 300-level paper approved by the Programme Director |
18 18 18 18 |
| Plus |
144 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science |
144 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Food Science
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | Two of BIOC 192, CHEM 111, FOSC 111, HUBS 191, PHSI 191 BSNS 103 (recommended) MART 112 (recommended) | 18 18 18 36 18 18 |
| 200-level | FOSC 213 (recommended) Note: Students should check the prerequisites for 300-level papers when selecting 200-level papers | 18 18 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | 36 points from FOSC 303, FOSC 304, FOSC 305, FOSC 306, FOSC 307, FOSC 311, MICR 331 | 18 18 36 |
| Plus | 72 further points; must include 18 points at 200-level or above Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 72 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Genetics
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | Two of BIOL 112, BIOL 113, BIOC 192, ECOL 111, HUBS 191, HUBS 192, MATH 151 or MATH 160, STAT 110 or STAT 115 | 18 18 36 |
| 200-level | At least one of BIOC 221 (highly recommended), MICR 221, ZOOL 222 (recommended) | 18 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | Four of GENE 311, GENE 312, GENE 313, GENE 314, BIOC 352, MICR 335 With approval from the Programme Director, other papers relevant to Genetics may be substituted for one 200-level paper and one 300-level paper. Relevant 300-level papers include ANAT 334, BIOC 353, BIOC 354, BIOC 355, BITC 301, BTNY 326, MICR 336, MICR 337, PLBI 301, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 316 | 72 |
| Plus | 144 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 144 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Geography
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 200-level | One of GEOG 281, GEOG 282, GEOG 284, GEOG 286, GEOG 287, GEOG 288, GEOG 289, GEOG 298, GEOG 299, One further 200-level GEOG paper (excluding GEOG 280) | 18 18
18 |
| 300-level | Two of GEOG 387, GEOG 388, GEOG 390, GEOG 392, GEOG 393, GEOG 394, GEOG 395, GEOG 398, GEOG 399 One further 300-level GEOG paper | 18 36 18 |
| Plus | 180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 180 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Geology
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 | |
| 200-level | One further 200-level GEOL paper | 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | Two further 300-level GEOL papers | 18 18 36 |
| Plus | 198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science
Programme must include at least 72 points from BIOL, BSNS 102, BSNS 106, BTNY, CHEM, COMP, COSC, ECOL, INFO, MATH, PHSI, STAT, SURV 102, SURV 202, SURV 208, SURV 309, ZOOL | 198 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Human Nutrition
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 18 18 18 18 | |
| 200-level | PHSL 251 (recommended) | 18 18 18 21 18 |
| 300-level | 18 18 18 18 | |
| Plus | 87 further points; must include 69 points at 200-level or above. May be taken from outside Science. Students intending to proceed to the Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics should include HUNT 231, HUNT 331, BIOC 230 or BIOC 223, PHSL 251 and FOSC 111 in their degree programmes | 87 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Information Science
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 | |
| 200-level | 18 18 36 | |
| 300-level | Two of INFO 321, INFO 323, INFO 324 One further 300-level INFO paper or SENG 301 or TELE 303 | 18 36 18 |
| Plus | 180 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 180 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Land and Spatial Information Studies
Note: No new students will be accepted for this subject
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 18 18 | |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 300-level | 18 18 36 | |
| Plus | 162 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 162 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Land Planning and Development
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 18 18 | |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 18 18 0 | |
| 300-level | At least 36 points from SURV 306, SURV 309, SURV 310, SURV 325, SURV 329, | 18 18 18 36 |
| Plus | 108 further points. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science It is strongly recommended that SURV 455 be taken in the final year of study | 108 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Mathematics
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | COMO 101 recommended (compulsory for Computational Mathematics specialisation) A 200-level STAT paper approved by the Head of Department may be substituted for 18 STAT points at 100-level | 18 18 18 18 |
| 200-level | Further papers for one of the specialisations listed below: Applied MathematicsOne 200-level MATH paper Computational MathematicsMATH 203, MATH 262 and COMO 201 Pure MathematicsOne 200-level MATH paper | 18 18 18 54 18 |
| 300-level | Four 300-level MATH or COMO papers, including those specified for one of the specialisations listed below: Applied MathematicsTwo of MATH 351, MATH 352, MATH 361, MATH 362, MATH 372 Computational MathematicsPure Mathematics | 72 |
| Plus | 126 or 162 further points depending on specialisation; total programme must include at least 180 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science Note: MATH 203 and COMO 101 are recommended for the Applied Mathematics and Pure Mathematics specialisations | 126 or 162 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Microbiology
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 200-level | MICR 221-223, GENE 221 should normally be passed before proceeding to 300-level MICR papers | 18 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | Four of MICR 331, MICR 332, MICR 334, MICR 335, MICR 336, MICR 337 | 72 |
| Plus | 162 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 162 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Neuroscience
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 18 36 | |
| 200-level | One of BIOC 221, BIOC 223, GENE 221, GENE 222, PHAL 211, ZOOL 223 | 18 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | Four of ANAT 335, ANAT 336, PHAL 303, PHSL 341, PHSL 342, PSYC 313, PSYC 317, PSYC 323, ZOOL 314 | 72 |
| Plus | 126 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 126 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Pharmacology
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 36 | |
| 200-level | One 200-level ANAT, BIOC, GENE, MICR or PHSL paper | 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | 18 54 | |
| Plus | 162 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 162 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Physics
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 18 18 | |
| 200-level | ELEC 253 (recommended) | 18 18 18 18 18 18 |
| 300-level | One other 300-level PHSI or ELEC paper | 18 18 18 18 |
| Plus | 108 further points Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science Note: PHSI 191 assumes an understanding of NCEA Level 2 physics; PHSI 131 and 132 assume an understanding of NCEA Level 3 physics and mathematics | 108 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Physiology
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 36 | |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 300-level | 72 | |
| Plus | 162 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 162 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Plant Biotechnology
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 | |
| 200-level | At least three 200-level BIOC, BTNY or GENE papers | 18 54 |
| 300-level | At least three approved 300-level BIOC, BTNY or GENE papers | 18 54 |
| Plus | 180 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science Note: Prerequisite for BIOC 192 is CHEM 191; prerequisites for 200-level BIOC and GENE papers include CELS 191 and may include CHEM 191 or BIOC 192. ECOL 111 is a prerequisite for some BTNY 200-level papers. | 180 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Psychology
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | STAT 110 (strongly recommended) | 18 18 18 |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 300-level | Four of PSYC 313, PSYC 315, PSYC 316, PSYC 317, PSYC 318, PSYC 319, PSYC 321, PSYC 323, PSYC 325, PSYC 326 Students intending to advance to postgraduate study should also take PSYC 311 | 72 |
| Plus | 180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science | 180 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Statistics
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | Statisticsor Applied Statistics |
18 18 18
18 18 18 |
| 200-level | StatisticsTwo further STAT papers at 200-level or above or Applied Statistics |
18 36 18
18 36 |
| 300-level | StatisticsThree further STAT papers at 300-level or above or Applied Statistics |
18 54
18 54 |
| Plus | Either 162 (Statistics) or 180 (Applied Statistics) further points; must include 36 (Statistics) or 54 (Applied Statistics) points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science Other approved paper(s) may be substituted for up to two 200- or 300-level STAT papers Applied Statistics students who are not also enrolled for another degree programme must fulfil the requirements for an approved minor subject. | 162 or 180 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Surveying Measurement
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 18 18 | |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 0 | |
| 300-level | Three of SURV 206, SURV 306, SURV 310, SURV 322, SURV 329, SURV 413, SURV 450, SURV 451, SURV 452, SURV 459, PMAN 401 | 18 18 18 0 54 |
| Plus | 126 further points; must include 18 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science Admission to SURV 201 and SURV 298 is limited. Applications must reach the Division of Sciences by 15 November | 126 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Zoology
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 200-level | 18 18 18 | |
| 300-level | Three of ZOOL 313, ZOOL 314, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 316, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319, GENE 312 One further paper from ZOOL 313, ZOOL 314, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 316, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319, GENE 312, GENE 314, MARI 301, MARI 302 | 54
18 |
| Plus | 180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science ZOOL 316 is strongly recommended for students intending to advance to PGDipWLM, PGDipSci, or MSc in Zoology | 180 |
| Total | 360 |
Minor Subject Requirements
Zoology as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 | |
| 200-level | 36 | |
| 300-level | One of ZOOL 313, ZOOL 314, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 316, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319, GENE 312 One further paper from ZOOL 313, ZOOL 314, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 316, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319, GENE 312, GENE 314, MARI 301, MARI 302 | 18 18 |
| Total | 108 |
