LevelPapersPoints 100‑level ENVI 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability 18 GEOG 101 Physical Geography 18 GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures 18 200‑level ENVI 211 Environmental Change and Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand 18 GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place Through Social Science Research 18 Either MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18 MATS 204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials 18 300‑level ENVI 311 Environmental Sustainability: Science, Society and Practice 18 MANT 337 Organisations and Sustainability 18</p><h3>Botany major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Botany major has its own programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Science majoring in Botany" id="table43417"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="degreelevel" style="width: 120px;" id="table43417r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table43417r1c2">Papers</th><th scope="col" class="degreepoints" id="table43417r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table43417r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table43417r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOL123">BIOL 123</a> Plants: How They Shape the World, or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PTWY132">PTWY 132</a> Introduction to Plant Life </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table43417r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table43417r1c2"> One of:<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOL112">BIOL 112</a> Animal Biology<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CELS191">CELS 191</a> Cell and Molecular Biology<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ECOL111">ECOL 111</a> Ecology and Conservation of Diversity<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=HUBS191">HUBS 191</a> Human Body Systems 1<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=HUBS192">HUBS 192</a> Human Body Systems 2<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PTWY131">PTWY 131</a> Introduction to the Human Body </td><td headers="table43417r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table43417r1c2"> One of:<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CHEM111">CHEM 111</a> Chemistry: Molecular Architecture<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CHEM191">CHEM 191</a> The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PHSI191">PHSI 191</a> Biological Physics<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT110">STAT 110</a> Statistical Methods<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT115">STAT 115</a> Introduction to Biostatistics <p><small> Note: PTWY 131 and PTWY 132 are only available to students enrolled in the Diploma in Science. </small></p></td><td headers="table43417r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table43417r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table43417r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BTNY201">BTNY 201</a> Plant Functional Biology and Biotechnology </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table43417r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table43417r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BTNY202">BTNY 202</a> Plant and Fungal Diversity </td><td headers="table43417r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table43417r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BTNY203">BTNY 203</a> Marine and Freshwater Botany </td><td headers="table43417r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table43417r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table43417r1c2"> Any four of:<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BTNY301">BTNY 301</a> Plant Ecology<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BTNY302">BTNY 302</a> Plant Interactions<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BTNY303">BTNY 303</a> Topics in Field Botany<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BTNY365">BTNY 365</a> Research Skills<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BTNY370"> BTNY 370 </a> Special Topic<br /><br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PLBI301">PLBI 301</a> Applied Plant Science<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PLBI302">PLBI 302</a> Plants for the Future <small><br /><br />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. </small></td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table43417r1c3"> 72 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table43417r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table43417r1c2">18 points from recommended papers</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table43417r1c3"> 18</td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table43417r1c1 table43417r1c2"><strong>Total </strong>(including core papers)</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table43417r1c3"><strong> 360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Botany

Core papers

Every Bachelor of Sustainability programme must include the core papers listed below, as well as the required papers for the major subject.

LevelPapersPoints
100‑level ENVI 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability 18
GEOG 101 Physical Geography 18
GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures 18
200‑level ENVI 211 Environmental Change and Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand 18
GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place Through Social Science Research 18
Either MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18
MATS 204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials 18
300‑level ENVI 311 Environmental Sustainability: Science, Society and Practice 18
MANT 337 Organisations and Sustainability 18

Botany major papers

In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Botany major has its own programme requirements.

LevelPapersPoints
100-level BIOL 123 Plants: How They Shape the World, or PTWY 132 Introduction to Plant Life 18
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
PTWY 131 Introduction to the Human Body
18
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

Note: PTWY 131 and PTWY 132 are only available to students enrolled in the Diploma in Science.

18
200-level BTNY 201 Plant Functional Biology and Biotechnology 18
BTNY 202 Plant and Fungal Diversity 18
BTNY 203 Marine and Freshwater Botany 18
300-level 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.
72
Plus 18 points from recommended papers 18
Total (including core papers) 360
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