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>Geology major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Geology major has its own programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Science majoring Geology" id="table74890"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="degreelevel" style="width: 120px;" id="table74890r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table74890r1c2">Papers</th><th scope="col" class="degreepoints" id="table74890r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table74890r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table74890r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=EAOS111">EAOS 111</a> Earth and Ocean Science </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table74890r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table74890r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL112">GEOL 112</a> Dynamic Earth: A New Zealand Perspective </td><td headers="table74890r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table74890r1c2"> One of<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MATH120">MATH 120</a> Mathematics for Scientists<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MATH130">MATH 130</a> Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MATH140">MATH 140</a> Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 2<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=COMO101">COMO 101</a> Modelling and Computation<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 </td><td headers="table74890r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4" headers="table74890r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table74890r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL251">GEOL 251</a> Minerals and Rocks </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table74890r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table74890r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL252">GEOL 252</a> Field Studies and New Zealand Geology </td><td headers="table74890r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table74890r1c2"> One of <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL221">GEOL 221</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL261">GEOL 261</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL262">GEOL 262</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL263">GEOL 263</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL264"> GEOL 264 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL265">GEOL 265</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL474"> GEOL 272 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL273">GEOL 273</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL274">GEOL 274</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL275"> GEOL 275 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL276">GEOL 276</a></td><td headers="table74890r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table74890r1c2"> One of <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL221">GEOL 221</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL261">GEOL 261</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL262">GEOL 262</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL263">GEOL 263</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL264"> GEOL 264 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL265">GEOL 265</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL272"> GEOL 272 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL273">GEOL 273</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL274">GEOL 274</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL275"> GEOL 275 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL276">GEOL 276</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ENRG204">ENRG 204</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG282">GEOG 282</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG283"> GEOG 283 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG284"> GEOG 284 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG288">GEOG 288</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG289">GEOG 289</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG298">GEOG 298</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MARI201">MARI 201</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=PHSI243"> PHSI 243 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=SURV220" title="SURV 220">SURV 220</a></td><td headers="table74890r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4" headers="table74890r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table74890r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL302">GEOL 302</a> Independent Project or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL304">GEOL 304</a> Accelerated Independent Project </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table74890r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table74890r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL344">GEOL 344</a> Advanced Field Studies </td><td headers="table74890r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table74890r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL353">GEOL 353</a> Earth Evolution and Plate Tectonics </td><td headers="table74890r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table74890r1c2"> One of <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL321">GEOL 321</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL341">GEOL 341</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL361">GEOL 361</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL362">GEOL 362</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL363"> GEOL 363 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL364">GEOL 364</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL365"> GEOL 365 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL372">GEOL 372</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL373">GEOL 373</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL374"> GEOL 374 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL375">GEOL 375</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOL376">GEOL 376,</a> <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG388">GEOG 388</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG389"> GEOG 389 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG390"> GEOG 390 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG394">GEOG 394</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG395">GEOG 395</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG398">GEOG 398</a></td><td headers="table74890r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table74890r1c1 table74890r1c2"><strong>Total</strong> (including core papers)</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table74890r1c3"><strong> 360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Geology

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

Geology major papers

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

LevelPapersPoints
100-level EAOS 111 Earth and Ocean Science 18
GEOL 112 Dynamic Earth: A New Zealand Perspective 18
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
200-level GEOL 251 Minerals and Rocks 18
GEOL 252 Field Studies and New Zealand Geology 18
One of GEOL 221, GEOL 261, GEOL 262, GEOL 263, GEOL 264 , GEOL 265, GEOL 272 , GEOL 273, GEOL 274, GEOL 275 , GEOL 276 18
One of GEOL 221, GEOL 261, GEOL 262, GEOL 263, GEOL 264 , GEOL 265, GEOL 272 , GEOL 273, GEOL 274, GEOL 275 , GEOL 276, ENRG 204, GEOG 282, GEOG 283 , GEOG 284 , GEOG 288, GEOG 289, GEOG 298, MARI 201, PHSI 243 , SURV 220 18
300-level GEOL 302 Independent Project or GEOL 304 Accelerated Independent Project 18
GEOL 344 Advanced Field Studies 18
GEOL 353 Earth Evolution and Plate Tectonics 18
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 18
Total (including core papers) 360
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