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>Physical Geography major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Physical Geography major has the following programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Science majoring in Geography" id="table65788"><tbody><tr><th class="degreelevel" scope="col" style="width: 120px;" id="table65788r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table65788r1c2">Papers</th><th class="degreepoints" scope="col" id="table65788r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table65788r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table65788r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MAOR102">MAOR 102</a> Māori Society </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table65788r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table65788r1c2"> One of <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=COMO101" title="COMO 101">COMO 101</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MATH120" title="MATH 120">MATH 120</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MATH130" title="MATH 130">MATH 130</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT110">STAT 110</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT115" title="STAT 115"> STAT 115 </a></td><td headers="table65788r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table65788r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table65788r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG201">GEOG 201</a> Field Research Methods (Science) </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table65788r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table65788r1c2"> One of <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG281">GEOG 281</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=GEOG286"> GEOG 286 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG287">GEOG 287</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=GEOG299"> GEOG 299 </a></td><td headers="table65788r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table65788r1c2"> One further <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=GEOG&amp;level=2">200-level GEOG</a> paper worth at least 18 points (excluding GEOG 280) </td><td headers="table65788r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table65788r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table65788r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG301">GEOG 301</a> Field Research Studies </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table65788r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table65788r1c2"> Two of <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG387">GEOG 387</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=GEOG392"> GEOG 392 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG393">GEOG 393</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=GEOG397"> </a><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG398"> GEOG 398, </a><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GEOG399"> GEOG 399</a></td><td headers="table65788r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table65788r1c1">&nbsp;</td><td headers="table65788r1c2"> One further <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?prefix=GEOG&amp;level=3">300-level GEOG</a> paper worth at least 18 points </td><td headers="table65788r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table65788r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table65788r1c2"> 36 points from recommended papers </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table65788r1c3"> 36 </td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table65788r1c1 table65788r1c2"><strong>Total </strong>(including core papers) </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table65788r1c3"><strong> 360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Note: It is recommended that first year BSust Core papers are taken in the first year for this major.</em></p>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Physical Geography

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

Physical Geography major papers

In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Physical Geography major has the following programme requirements.

LevelPapersPoints
100-level MAOR 102 Māori Society 18
One of COMO 101, MATH 120, MATH 130, STAT 110, STAT 115 18
200-level GEOG 201 Field Research Methods (Science) 18
One of GEOG 281, GEOG 282, GEOG 283, GEOG 284, GEOG 286 , GEOG 287, GEOG 288 , GEOG 289, GEOG 298, GEOG 299 18
One further 200-level GEOG paper worth at least 18 points (excluding GEOG 280) 18
300-level GEOG 301 Field Research Studies 18
Two of GEOG 387, GEOG 388, GEOG 389, GEOG 390, GEOG 392 , GEOG 393, GEOG 394 , GEOG 395, GEOG 398, GEOG 399 36
  One further 300-level GEOG paper worth at least 18 points 18
Plus 36 points from recommended papers 36
Total (including core papers) 360

Note: It is recommended that first year BSust Core papers are taken in the first year for this major.

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