The Bachelor of Environmental Science will enable you to develop the knowledge and skills required for employment related to environmental monitoring, management and ecologically sustainable development. You will benefit from a combination of theoretical and practical work, including field work.The Bachelor of Environmental Science will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to turn your passion into a career. At CQUniversity you will develop a wide range of skills through a combination of theoretical and practical work, including both laboratory and field work. You will learn to think systemically and systematically about natural resource management and social and economic development. The course will provide you with a broad foundation of knowledge in environmental studies and develop generic skills in the sciences and social sciences and humanities. You will also benefit from the opportunity to undertake a considerable scope of elective units, including a major in Environmental Geography, Land Management, or Water Management. You will gain broad knowledge from our multidisciplinary approach to environmental science, combining units from biology, chemistry, geography and sociology. This ensures our course is better aligned to what is required in the workplace, as well as making you more employable on completion. MAJORS Environmental Geography The Environmental Geography major will provide you with an introduction to the relationship humans have with their environment from both a contemporary and historical perspective. System analysis skills are developed and applied to the issue of climate change. You will develop an understanding of environmental policy and gain important skills that will assist you with preparing Environmental Impact Assessments, analyzing demographic data and managing environmental systems. Integrated Land and Water Management The Integrated Land and Water Management major will introduce you to both water management and to terrestrial systems. You will get a strong understanding of the physical, chemical and biological processes that occur in both freshwater and marine systems and field trips to local waterways and an offshore island will be organized to complement your learning. Hands-on practical work in the field and laboratory will also be used to demonstrate the application of the theory to the practical management of terrestrial systems. This major will be suitable to you if you are interested in a career in land and water management and rehabilitation or vegetation management. PROGRAM STRUCTURE: You are required to complete 24 units including 12 core units and six units from your chosen major. You must also complete an additional six electives. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Completion of the Bachelor of Environmental Science will prepare you to peruse employment opportunities in roles such as: environmental officer environmental consultant environmental scientist vegetation management officer air quality control officer water management officer. Employment opportunities exist within public and private sectors for example local catchment authorities, regional resource management organisations, State and Federal Government natural resource management departments, environmental consulting firms, local councils and mining companies.