Bachelor of Science (BSc)

CELS 191  Cell and Molecular Biology

CHEM 191  The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health

HUBS 191  Human Body Systems 1

HUBS 192  Human Body Systems 2

(STAT 110  Statistical Methods, or STAT 115  Introduction to Biostatistics recommended)

Students who first enrol in a BSc majoring in Anatomy from 2023 onwards are required to take at least one Māori-focused paper from the list below. These papers can be taken in any year of study if prerequisites have been met.

ANAT 241  Human Biology: Cells to Systems

ANAT 242  Neurobiology

ANAT 243  Reproductive and Developmental Biology

Four of:
ANAT 331  Functional Anatomy
ANAT 332  Cell Biology
ANAT 333  Reproductive Biology
ANAT 334  Developmental Biology
ANAT 335  Neurobiology
BIOA 301  Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton

Note: BIOA 201 Biocultural Human Skeletal Biology is a prerequisite for BIOA 301

One of:
MAOR 102 Māori Society
MAOR 108 Waiata: Te Tīmatanga
MAOR 110 Introduction to Conversational Māori
MAOR 120 Introducing the Māori World
MAOH 201 Hauora Māori in Practice: Working with Individuals and Whānau
PUBH 204 Hauora Māori: Challenges and Opportunities
SPEX 206 Te Pū o te Ora Māori Physical Education and Health

144 further points.

At least 180 points of the 360 points required for the BSc must be at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science.

BIOC 192  Foundations of Biochemistry

CELS 191  Cell and Molecular Biology

CHEM 191  The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health

At least one of:
BIOL 112  Animal Biology
BIOL 123  Plants: How They Shape the World
CHEM 111  Chemistry: Molecular Architecture
HUBS 191  Human Body Systems 1
HUBS 192  Human Body Systems 2
STAT 110  Statistical Methods
STAT 115  Introduction to Biostatistics

BIOC 221  Molecular Biology

BIOC 222  Proteins in Industry and Medicine

BIOC 223  Cellular Biochemistry and Metabolism

BIOC 351  Advanced Protein Biochemistry

BIOC 352  Advanced Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics

BIOC 353  Molecular Basis of Health and Disease

BIOC 360  Research Perspectives in Biochemistry

With Head of Department approval, one 300-level BIOC paper may be replaced by another relevant 300-level paper.

162 further points (GENE 221 Molecular and Microbial Genetics strongly recommended); must include 54 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science.

BIOL 123  Plants: How They Shape the World

One of:
BIOL 112  Animal Biology
CELS 191  Cell and Molecular Biology
ECOL 111  Ecology and Conservation of Diversity
HUBS 191  Human Body Systems 1
HUBS 192  Human Body Systems 2

One of:
CHEM 111  Chemistry: Molecular Architecture
CHEM 191  The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health
PHSI 191  Biological Physics
STAT 110  Statistical Methods
STAT 115  Introduction to Biostatistics

BTNY 201  Plant Functional Biology and Biotechnology
BTNY 202  Plant and Fungal Diversity
BTNY 203  Marine and Freshwater Botany

Any four of:
BTNY 301  Plant Ecology
BTNY 302  Plant Interactions
BTNY 303  Topics in Field Botany
BTNY 365  Research Skills
BTNY 370  Special Topic

PLBI 301  Applied Plant Science
PLBI 302  Plants for the Future

Note: Other papers approved by the Head of Department may be substituted for one paper at 200-level and for one paper at 300-level.

180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

See below.

At least five 100- or 200-level CHEM papers, excluding CHEM 150. (Both CHEM 111 and CHEM 191 strongly recommended.)

Four of:
CHEM 301  Physical Chemistry
CHEM 302  Organic Chemistry
CHEM 303  Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry
CHEM 305  Biological Chemistry
CHEM 306  Analytical Chemistry 2
CHEM 371  Special Topic
CHEM 390  Introduction to Independent Research and Methods

With Head of Department approval other paper(s) may be substituted for one 300-level CHEM paper

198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

COMP 101  Foundation of Information Systems

COMP 161  Computer Programming

COMP 162  Foundations of Computer Science

One of MATH 120, MATH 130, MATH 140, COMO 101, STAT 110, STAT 115, BSNS 112, FINC 102, or an approved alternative

COSC 201 Algorithms and Data Structures

COSC 202  Software Development

COSC 203  Web, Databases, and Networks

COSC 204  Computer Systems

One of:
COSC 326  Effective Programming
COSC 345  Software Engineering
COSC 360  Computer Game Design

Three further 300-level COSC papers

144 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

Notes:
(i) Students are exempt from COMP 161 if they have gained entry to COMP 162 by passing COMP 151 with a grade of at least B or via an Advanced Placement Test.
(ii) Students who have passed at least one of MATH 120, 130, 140, COMO 101, STAT 110, 115, BSNS 112, or FINC 102 as part of another subject’s requirements do not need to pass another one of these papers to fulfil the Computer Science requirements.
(iii) The Computer Science curriculum is being refreshed. Students commencing from 2021 will complete their studies following these regulations, but information is not currently available for all of the papers listed. Please contact the Department of Computer Science for further details. Existing Computer Science students will have different regulation requirements and should seek course advice.

BIOL 112  Animal Biology

BIOL 123  Plants: How They Shape the World

ECOL 111  Ecology and Conservation of Diversity

STAT 110  Statistical Methods, or STAT 115  Introduction to Biostatistics

At least one of:
EAOS 111  Earth and Ocean Science
GEOG 101  Physical Geography
MARI 112  Global Marine Systems

ECOL 211  Ecology of Communities and Ecosystems

ECOL 212  Ecological Applications

STAT 210 Statistical Methods 2

One of BTNY 201, BTNY 202, BTNY 203, CHEM 201, CHEM 205, CHEM 206, GENE 222, GEOG 282, GEOG 284, GEOG 285, GEOG 286, GEOG 287, GEOG 288, GEOG 289, GEOG 290, GEOG 298, GEOG 299, GEOL 252, GEOL 263, GEOL 272, MARI 201, MARI 202, STAT 260, STAT 270, SURV 208, ZOOL 221, ZOOL 222, ZOOL 223

ECOL 313  Ecology Field Course  or  ECOL 314 Tropical Field Ecology

ECOL 321  Ecology of Species Introductions and Invasions

Two of AQFI 352, BTNY 301, BTNY 302, BTNY 303, ECOL 313, ECOL 314, GENE 312, GEOG 388, GEOG 389, GEOG 390, GEOG 392, GEOG 393, GEOG 394, GEOG 395, GEOG 397, GEOG 398, GEOG 399, GEOL 372, MARI 301, MARI 302, STAT 311, SURV 309, ZOOL 313, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 316, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319 or another suitable 300-level paper approved by the Programme Director.

126 further points; must include 36 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 and STAT 210 before taking ECOL 313 or ECOL 314.

BSNS 113  Economic Principles and Policy

ECON 112  Principles of Macroeconomics

MATH 130  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1

ECON 202  Macroeconomics

ECON 210  Introduction to Econometrics

ECON 271  Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

Four 300-level ECON papers

162 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

MATH 170  Mathematics 2

PHSI 132  Fundamentals of Modern Physics

COMP 150 Practical Programming, or COMP 160 General Programming recommended

ELEC 253  Electronics: Introduction

PHSI 232  Electromagnetism and Optics

PHSI 282  Experimental Physics 1

MATH 202  Linear Algebra

MATH 203  Calculus of Several Variables

ELEC 353  Analogue Electronics

ELEC 358  Digital Electronic Design

ELEC 361  Measurement and Analysis

PHSI 365  Computational Physics

162 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.

One 100-level PHSI paper (PHSI 132  Fundamentals of Physics II recommended)

MATH 130  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1

MATH 140  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 2

EMAN 201  Thermoprocesses 1

EMAN 204  Energy Resources

PHSI 243  Environmental Physics

EMAN 301  Fluids and Heat Transfer

EMAN 308  Thermoprocesses 2

Two of PHSI 331, PHSI 332, PHSI 336 (or MATH 374), PHSI 365, PHSI 381, CHEM 301, CHEM 302, CHEM 303, CHEM 304, CHEM 305, BIOC 351, MATH 304, COMO 303, INFO 304, GEOL 363, GEOL 376, GEOG 388, GEOG 389, GEOG 392
(PHSI 365 and PHSI 381 recommended)

180 further points (PHSI 245, PHSI 282 or CHEM 201 recommended; MATH 203 highly recommended) must include 54 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

SPEX 101  Sport, Science and Society

SPEX 102  Principles of Exercise for Health and Performance

ANAT 101  Anatomy for Sport and Exercise  (or HUBS 191 and HUBS 192)

PHSL 101  Physiology for Sport and Exercise  (or HUBS 191 and HUBS 192)

SPEX 201  Biomechanics

SPEX 202  Motor Behaviour

SPEX 203  Exercise Physiology

SPEX 204  Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Four of:
SPEX 301  Performance Analysis
SPEX 303  Exercise Energetics and Physiology
SPEX 304  Sport Psychology
SPEX 305  Athletic Conditioning and Rehabilitation
SPEX 316  Practicum
SPEX 317  Neural Control of Movement

144 further points (SPEX 206 Te Pū o te Ora Māori Physical Education and Health recommended); must include 36 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science.

CELS 191  Cell and Molecular Biology

CHEM 191  The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health, or CHEM 111  Chemistry: Molecular Architecture

FOSC 111  Food Principles

FOSC 112  Introduction to Food Marketing

STAT 110  Statistical Methods, or STAT 115  Introduction to Biostatistics

FOSC 201  Food Systems 1

FOSC 202  Food Systems 2

FOSC 213  Sensory Science

MICR 221  Microbes to Medicine

FOSC 301  Food Chemistry, Structure and Function

FOSC 302  Food Preservation and Processing

FOSC 311  Food Product Development

126 further points (MICR 331 Food Microbiology recommended); must include 36 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

CELS 191  Cell and Molecular Biology

CHEM 191 The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health

At least two of BIOL 112, BIOL 123, BIOC 192, ECOL 111, HUBS 191, HUBS 192, MATH 120, STAT 110 or STAT 115. BIOC 192 and STAT 110 or 115 highly recommended.

GENE 221  Molecular and Microbial Genetics

GENE 222  Genes, Chromosomes and Populations

GENE 223  Developmental and Applied Genetics

BIOC 221 highly recommended; MICR 221 and ZOOL 222 recommended.

Four of:
GENE 312  Evolutionary Genetics
GENE 313  Medical Genetics
GENE 314  Developmental Genetics
GENE 315  Genomes
BIOC 352  Advanced Molecular Biology and Informatics
MICR 335  Molecular Microbiology

Note: After discussion with the Programme Director, in exceptional and justified circumstances and with the Director’s approval, one required 200 or 300 level paper may be approved for substitution with another, relevant paper. At 300 level, examples of papers that may be suitable include AGRI 323, BIOC 353, BITC 301, BTNY 302, MICR 336, MICR 337, PLBI 301, PLBI 302, ZOOL 319.

162 further points, must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science.

GEOG 101  Physical Geography

GEOG 102  Geographies of Sustainable Futures

STAT 110  Statistical Methods

GEOG 201  Field Research Methods (Science)

At least one of GEOG 281, GEOG 282, GEOG 283, GEOG 284, GEOG 286, GEOG 287, GEOG 288, GEOG 289, GEOG 298, GEOG 299

One further 200-level GEOG paper (excluding GEOG 280)

GEOG 301  Field Research Studies

Two of GEOG 387, GEOG 388, GEOG 389, GEOG 390, GEOG 392, GEOG 393, GEOG 394, GEOG 395, GEOG 398, GEOG 399

One further 300-level GEOG paper

180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

EAOS 111 Earth and Ocean Science

GEOL 112  Dynamic Earth: A New Zealand Perspective

One of
MATH 120  Mathematics for Scientists
MATH 130  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1
MATH 140  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 2
COMO 101  Modelling and Computation
STAT 110  Statistical Methods
STAT 115  Introduction to Biostatistics

18 points from BIOL, BTNY, CELS, CHEM, ECOL, or PHSI papers

GEOL 251  Minerals and Rocks

GEOL 252  Field Studies and New Zealand Geology

One of GEOL 221, GEOL 261, GEOL 262, GEOL 263, GEOL 264, GEOL 265, GEOL 272, GEOL 273, GEOL 274, GEOL 275, GEOL 276

One of GEOL 221, GEOL 261, GEOL 262, GEOL 263, GEOL 264, GEOL 265, GEOL 272, GEOL 273, GEOL 274, GEOL 275, GEOL 276, EMAN 204, GEOG 282, GEOG 283, GEOG 284, GEOG 288, GEOG 289, GEOG 298, MARI 201, PHSI 243, SURV 208

GEOL 302  Independent Project  or GEOL 304  Accelerated Independent Project

GEOL 344  Advanced Field Studies

GEOL 353  Tectonics

One of GEOL 321, GEOL 341, GEOL 361, GEOL 362, GEOL 363, GEOL 364, GEOL 365, GEOL 372, GEOL 373, GEOL 374, GEOL 375, GEOL 376

One of GEOL 321, GEOL 341, GEOL 361, GEOL 362, GEOL 363, GEOL 364, GEOL 365, GEOL 372, GEOL 373, GEOL 374, GEOL 375, GEOL 376, GEOG 388, GEOG 389, GEOG 390, GEOG 394, GEOG 395, GEOG 398

126 further points; must include 18 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

BIOC 192  Foundations of Biochemistry

CHEM 191  The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health

HUBS 191  Human Body Systems 1

HUBS 192  Human Body Systems 2

HUNT 141  Understanding Human Nutrition

HUNT 241  Fundamentals of Nutrients and Health

HUNT 242  Nutritional Assessment

HUNT 243  Lifecycle Nutrition

HUNT 341  Nutrition and Behaviour Change Communication

HUNT 342  Nutrition and Chronic Diseases

HUNT 343  Community and Public Health Nutrition

One of:

• HUNT 345  Applied Sport and Exercise Nutrition
• HUNT 346  International Nutrition and Health

144 further points; (POPH 192 recommended)

Must include 54 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science.

Students intending to proceed to the Master of Dietetics programme should include HUNT 244 taken from 2019 (or HUNT 231), HUNT 341, HUNT 342, HUNT 343, HUNT 344 (or HUNT 311, HUNT 312, HUNT 313, HUNT 314, HUNT 331) in their degree programmes. POPH 192 is also recommended.

COMP 101  Foundations of Information Systems

COMP 161  Computer Programming or COMP 162  Foundations of Computer Science

Note: Students are exempt from COMP 161 if they have gained entry to COMP 162 by passing COMP 151 with a grade of at least B or via an Advanced Placement Test.

INFO 201  Developing Information Systems 1

INFO 202  Developing Information Systems 2

INFO 203  Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience

INFO 204  Introduction to Data Science

INFO 301 Applied Project

INFO 302 Information Systems Strategy and Governance

Two further 300-level INFO papers

Note: INFO 310 is the prerequisite for INFO 301. 

180 further points (it is recommended that BSNS 112 or STAT 110 be included); must include 36 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science.

SURV 120  Surveying and Spatial Science

SURV 130  People, Place and the Built Environment

MATH 130  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1

ENGL 228  Writing for the Professions

SURV 203  Land Development Engineering 1

SURV 204  Land Development Engineering 2

SURV 205  Statutory Planning 1

SURV 206  Land Tenure 1

SURV 220  Geographic Information Science

Note: ENGL 228 should be taken in the second semester of the first year of study.

SURV 303  Urban Design 1

SURV 304  Land Development Engineering 3

SURV 455  Statutory Planning 3

At least two of SURV 306, SURV 309, SURV 319, SURV 329, SURV 450, SURV 453, SURV 454, PMAN 401

126 further points.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

Notes:

1. These requirements apply to students who are commencing this programme in 2023. Students who enrolled in this programme in 2022 or earlier will normally complete the programme under the regulations in force when they first enrolled. Pre-2023 programme requirements can be found in the 2022 University of Otago Calendar and the 2022 Guide to Enrolment.
2. If you have any questions regarding the structure of your degree, please contact surveying.advice@otago.ac.nz for further information.

EAOS 111  Earth and Ocean Science

MARI 112  Marine Biology: The Living Ocean

One of
COMO 101  Modelling and Computation
MATH 120  Mathematics for Scientists
MATH 130  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1
MATH 140  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 2
STAT 110  Statistical Methods
STAT 115  Introduction to Biostatistics

MARI 201  Oceanography: The Physical Ocean

MARI 202  Ecology and Biology of Marine Invertebrates

AQFI 301  Field Methods in Applied Marine Science

Two of:
AQFI 352  Fisheries Ecology
MARI 301  Marine Ecology and Ecosystems
MARI 302  Biology and Behaviour of Marine Vertebrates
MARI 322  Coastal and Shelf Seas Oceanography

One additional paper in AQFI, BTNY, CHEM, COMO, ECOL, EMAN, ENVI, GEOG, GEOL, MARI, MATH, NAUT, PHSI, SCOM, STAT, or ZOOL

198 further points; must include 72 points at 200-level or above

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

Notes:
(i) Students who have passed at least one of COMO 101, MATH 160, STAT 110 or STAT 115 as part of another subject’s requirements do not need to pass another one of these papers to fulfil the Marine Science minor subject requirements.
(ii) Students should check the prerequisites for 300-level papers when selecting 200-level papers.
(iii) Students taking the BAppSc in Aquaculture and Fisheries will not be permitted to take a Marine Science minor.

MATH 130  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1

MATH 140  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 2

COMO 101 highly recommended

COMP 161, COMP 162, ENGL 127 recommended

COMO 204  Differential Equations

MATH 201  Real Analysis

MATH 202  Linear Algebra

MATH 203  Calculus of Several Variables

STAT 260, STAT 270, PHIL 222, COMP 242 recommended

Four 300-level MATH or COMO papers

At least one 18 point STAT paper

162 further points must include at least 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science.

CELS 191  Cell and Molecular Biology

CHEM 111  Chemistry: Molecular Architecture  or  CHEM 191  The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health

HUBS 191  Human Body Systems 1

MICR 221  Microbes to Medicine

MICR 222  Microbes in Action

MICR 223  Infection and Immunity

GENE 221  Molecular and Microbial Genetics

162 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

CELS 191  Cell and Molecular Biology

HUBS 191  Human Body Systems 1

PSYC 111  Brain and Behaviour

either CHEM 191 or PHSI 191

one further paper from BIOC 192, BIOL 112, or HUBS 192, CHEM 191, PHSI 191

Note: All of the 100-level required papers, except PSYC 111, should be taken in the first year of study to ensure unimpeded progress through the major subject requirements.

ANAT 242  Neurobiology

PHSL 231  Neurophysiology

PSYC 211  Brain and Cognition

Note: For students with a major or minor in Neuroscience, the prerequisite for PSYC 211 is PSYC 111. It is common for Neuroscience students to enrol in PSYC 111 in semester one of their second year.

Four of:
ANAT 332, ANAT 335, ANAT 336, ANAT 337, NEUR 302, NEUR 303, PHAL 303, PHSL 341, PHSL 342, PSYC 313, PSYC 317, PSYC 319, PSYC 323, PSYC 330, ZOOL 314

Note: No more than three 300-level papers with the same subject code (other than NEUR) may count towards the major subject requirements.

144 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

Notes:
(i) A list of recommended complementary papers can be found on the Neuroscience Programme Undergraduate Study webpage.
(ii) Prerequisites for all papers are recorded on the paper information pages. Note that the prerequisite for PHAL 303 is PHAL211, the prerequisites for PHAL 211 are BIOC 192 and CHEM191, and for neuroscience students the prerequisite for PSYC211 is PSYC111.

BIOC 192  Foundations of Biochemistry

CHEM 191  The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health

At least two of:
CELS 191  Cell and Molecular Biology
HUBS 191  Human Body Systems 1
HUBS 192  Human Body Systems 2

PHAL 211  Introductory Pharmacology

PHAL 221  Drug Discovery and Development

At least one 200-level ANAT, BIOC, GENE, MICR or PHSL paper

PHAL 303  Neuropharmacology

PHAL 304  Human Pharmacology

PHAL 305  Molecular and Immunopharmacology

PHAL 306  Human Toxicology

162 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

PHSI 131  Fundamentals of Physics I  or  PHSI 191 Biological Physics

PHSI 132  Fundamentals of Physics II

MATH 130  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1

MATH 140  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 2

PHSI 221  Classical and Quantum Mechanics

PHSI 222  Electromagnetism

One of

• PHSI 243  Environmental Physics
• PHSI 282  Experimental Physics 1
• EMAN 201  Thermoprocesses 1

One of

• MATH 202  Linear Algebra
• MATH 203  Calculus of Several Variables

PHSI 381  Experimental Physics II

Three of

• PHSI 331  Quantum, Atomic and Particle Physics
• PHSI 336  Mathematical Physics
• PHSI 341  Thermal Condensed Matter Physics
• PHSI 343  Waves in Physical Systems
• PHSI 365  Computational Physics

144 further points, must include 18 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science.

Notes:
(i) PHSI 191 assumes an understanding of NCEA Level 2 Physics; PHSI 131 and 132 assume an understanding of NCEA Level 3 Physics and Mathematics.
(ii) Qualified candidates may substitute ELEC 253 or PHSI 243 for PHSI 131 with approval from the Head of Department.
(iii) It is recommended to take both of MATH 202, 203.
(iv) MATH 203 is a prerequisite for PHSI 336.

HUBS 191  Human Body Systems 1

HUBS 192  Human Body Systems 2

At least two of:
BIOC 192  Foundations of Biochemistry
CELS 191  Cell and Molecular Biology
CHEM 191  The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health
PHSI 191  Biological Physics

PHSL 231  Neurophysiology

PHSL 232  Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology

PHSL 233  Cellular, Gastrointestinal and Renal Physiology

Four of:
PHSL 341  Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Neurophysiology (I)
PHSL 342  Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Neurophysiology (II)
PHSL 343  Cellular and Epithelial Physiology
PHSL 344  Cardiovascular Physiology
PHSL 345  Physiological Aspects of Health and Disease

162 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

BIOL 123  Plants: How They Shape the World

At least one of:
BIOC 192  Foundations of Biochemistry
CELS 191  Cell and Molecular Biology
CHEM 191  The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health
ECOL 111  Ecology and Conservation of Diversity

BTNY 201  Plant Functional Biology and Biotechnology

At least three 200-level BIOC, BTNY or GENE papers

PLBI 301  Applied Plant Science

PLBI 302  Plants for the Future

At least two approved 300-level BIOC, BTNY or GENE papers

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.

PSYC 111  Brain and Behaviour

PSYC 112  Human Thought and Behaviour

Either STAT 110 Statistical Methods or STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics is recommended

PSYC 210  Principles of Psychological Research

PSYC 211  Brain and Cognition

PSYC 212  Social and Applied Psychology

Four of:
PSYC 313  Cognition and Neuropsychology
PSYC 315  Social Psychology
PSYC 317  Biopsychology
PSYC 318  Developmental Psychology
PSYC 319  Comparative Cognition
PSYC 321  Special Topic
PSYC 323  Sensation and Perception
PSYC 324  Health Psychology
PSYC 325  Psychology in Legal Contexts
PSYC 326  Cognitive Engineering
PSYC 327  Psychology of Language
PSYC 328  Behaviour Analysis in Everyday Life
PSYC 329  Cultural Psychology
PSYC 330  Drugs, Behaviour, Addiction, and Policy
PSYC 331  Applied Psychological Research

Students intending to advance to postgraduate study should also take PSYC 311 Quantitative Methods

198 further points which may include STAT 110 or STAT 115; must include 54 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

SPEX 101  Sport, Science and Society

SPEX 102  Principles of Exercise for Health and Performance

ANAT 101  Anatomy for Sport and Exercise

PHSL 101  Physiology for Sport and Exercise

SPEX 204  Psychology of Sports and Exercise

SPEX 208  Sociology of Sport and Exercise

SPEX 209  Sport Development and Management

Four of:
SPEX 304  Sport Psychology
SPEX 312  Advanced Sociology of Sport
SPEX 313  Sport and Health Policy
SPEX 314  Advanced Sport Management
SPEX 315  Sport Media

162 further points (SPEX 206 Te Pū o te Ora Māori Physical Education and Health recommended); must include 54 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science.

STAT 110  Statistical Methods  or  STAT 115  Introduction to Biostatistics

MATH 130  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1

MATH 140  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 2

STAT 210  Applied Statistics

STAT 260  Visualisation and Modelling in R (not required if STAT 380 passed previously)

STAT 270  Probability and Inference

MATH 202  Linear Algebra  or  MATH 203  Calculus of Several Variables

STAT 310  Statistical Modelling

Three further 300-level STAT papers, including at least one of STAT 370, STAT 371, STAT 372

162 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

Other papers approved by the Head of Department may be substituted for up to two papers at either 200- or 300-level

SURV 120  Surveying and Spatial Science

SURV 130  People, Place and the Built Environment

MATH 130  Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1

ENGL 228  Writing for the Professions

SURV 201  Surveying Methods 1

SURV 202  Surveying Mathematics

SURV 220  Geographic Information Science

SURV 298  Introductory Field Camp

Notes: ENGL 228 must be taken in the second semester of the first year of study.
Admission to SURV 201 and SURV 298 is limited and applications must be submitted by 15 November.

SURV 301  Surveying Methods 2

SURV 302  Geodetic Reference Systems and Network Analysis

SURV 314  3D Reality Capture

SURV 320  Spatial Analysis and Visualisation

SURV 399  Third Year Field Course

Two of SURV 206, SURV 306, SURV 319, SURV 322, SURV 329, SURV 413, SURV 450, SURV 451, SURV 452, SURV 459, SURV 462, SURV 463, PMAN 401

126 further points.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

Notes:

1. A Bachelor of Surveying degree is also offered.
2. These requirements apply to students who are commencing this programme in 2023. Students who enrolled in this programme in 2022 or earlier will normally complete the programme under the regulations in force when they first enrolled. Pre-2023 programme requirements can be found in the 2022 University of Otago Calendar and the 2022 Guide to Enrolment.
3. If you have any questions regarding the structure of your degree, please contact surveying.advice@otago.ac.nz for further information.

BIOL 112  Animal Biology

CELS 191  Cell and Molecular Biology

STAT 110   Statistical Methods, or STAT 115  Introduction to Biostatistics

ZOOL 221  Animal Designs for Living

ZOOL 222  Evolutionary Biology

ZOOL 223  Animal Physiology

Three of:
ZOOL 313  Environmental Physiology
ZOOL 314  Neurobiology
ZOOL 315  Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology
ZOOL 316  Biological Data Analysis and Computing
ZOOL 318  Freshwater Ecology
ZOOL 319  Conservation Biology
GENE 312  Evolutionary Genetics

One further paper from ZOOL 313, ZOOL 314, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 316, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319, AQFI 352, GENE 312, GENE 314, MARI 301, MARI 302

180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

ZOOL 316  Biological Data Analysis and Computing, is strongly recommended for students intending to advance to PGDipSci or MSc in Zoology, PGDipWLM, or MWLM, and is required for students intending to advance to BSc(Hons) in Zoology.