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>Genetics major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Genetics major has its own programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Science majoring Genetics" id="table55458"><tbody><tr><th class="degreelevel" scope="col" style="width: 120px;" id="table55458r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table55458r1c2">Papers</th><th class="degreepoints" scope="col" id="table55458r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table55458r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table55458r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CELS191">CELS 191</a> Cell and Molecular Biology </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table55458r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table55458r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CHEM191">CHEM 191</a> The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health </td><td headers="table55458r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table55458r1c2"> At least two of <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOL112">BIOL 112</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOL123">BIOL 123</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOC192">BIOC 192</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ECOL111">ECOL 111</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=HUBS191">HUBS 191</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=HUBS192">HUBS 192</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MATH120"> MATH 120 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PTWY131">PTWY 131</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PTWY132">PTWY 132</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT110">STAT 110</a> or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT115">STAT 115</a>. BIOC 192 and STAT 110 or 115 highly recommended. <p><small> Note: PTWY 131 and PTWY 132 are only available to students enrolled in the Diploma in Science. </small></p></td><td headers="table55458r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4" headers="table55458r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table55458r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE221">GENE 221</a> Molecular and Microbial Genetics </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table55458r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table55458r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE222">GENE 222</a> Genes, Chromosomes and Populations </td><td headers="table55458r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table55458r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE223">GENE 223</a> Developmental and Applied Genetics </td><td headers="table55458r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table55458r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOC221">BIOC 221</a> and <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT210">STAT 210</a> highly recommended; <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MICR221">MICR 221</a> and <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL222">ZOOL 222</a> recommended. </td><td headers="table55458r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td headers="table55458r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table55458r1c2"> Three of:<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE312">GENE 312</a> Evolutionary Genetics<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE313">GENE 313</a> Medical Genetics<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE314">GENE 314</a> Developmental Genetics<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE315">GENE 315</a> Genomes<br /><br />And one of: <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=AGRI323">AGRI 323</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOC352">BIOC 352</a>*, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BITC301">BITC 301</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BTNY302">BTNY 302</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=DATA302">DATA 302*</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE312"> GENE 312 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE313">GENE 313</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE314"> GENE 314 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE315">GENE 315</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE360">GENE 360</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MICR335">MICR 335</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MICR337">MICR 337,</a><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PATH302"> PATH 302 </a> *, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PLBI301">PLBI 301</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PLBI302"> PLBI 302, </a><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT311">STAT 311</a>*, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT312">STAT 312</a>*, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL316">ZOOL 316</a>*, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL319">ZOOL 319</a>.<br /><br /><small> Notes: <br />(i) PTWY 131 and PTWY 132 are only available to students enrolled in the Diploma in Science.<br />(ii) *Students should check the prerequisites for these 300-level papers when selecting 200-level papers. </small></td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table55458r1c3"> 72 </td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table55458r1c1 table55458r1c2"><strong>Total </strong>(including core papers)</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table55458r1c3"><strong>360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Genetics

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

Genetics major papers

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

LevelPapersPoints
100-level CELS 191 Cell and Molecular Biology 18
CHEM 191 The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health 18
At least two of BIOL 112, BIOL 123, BIOC 192, ECOL 111, HUBS 191, HUBS 192, MATH 120 , PTWY 131, PTWY 132, STAT 110 or STAT 115. BIOC 192 and STAT 110 or 115 highly recommended.

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

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200-level GENE 221 Molecular and Microbial Genetics 18
GENE 222 Genes, Chromosomes and Populations 18
GENE 223 Developmental and Applied Genetics 18
BIOC 221 and STAT 210 highly recommended; MICR 221 and ZOOL 222 recommended.  
300-level Three of:
GENE 312 Evolutionary Genetics
GENE 313 Medical Genetics
GENE 314 Developmental Genetics
GENE 315 Genomes

And one of: AGRI 323, BIOC 352*, BITC 301, BTNY 302, DATA 302*, GENE 312 , GENE 313, GENE 314 , GENE 315, GENE 360, MICR 335, MICR 337, PATH 302 *, PLBI 301, PLBI 302, STAT 311*, STAT 312*, ZOOL 316*, ZOOL 319.

Notes:
(i) PTWY 131 and PTWY 132 are only available to students enrolled in the Diploma in Science.
(ii) *Students should check the prerequisites for these 300-level papers when selecting 200-level papers.
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Total (including core papers)360
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