CASC-MAJ · Major · 48 credit points

Climate and atmospheric science

Available in Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science Advanced - Global Challenges (Honours), Bachelor of Science Advanced - Research (Honours)

Rules for completing this course

You must complete: - a maximum of two units at Level 1 (12 credit points), and - a minimum of three units at Level 3 (18 credit points). Climate and atmospheric science major requirements You must complete 48 credit points, comprising: - 30 credit points of Core units; and - 18 credit points of Additional units.

Core units

30 cp

You must complete five units (30 credit points) from the following list. Note: You complete only one of EAE2011 or EAE2111. You must complete EAE2011 if MTH1030 has not been completed. EAE2111 is recommended if MTH1030 has been completed.

EAE1011The Earth system: From the core to the atmosphere6 cp
EAE1022The Earth system: Changing environments and climates6 cp
EAE2011Environmental problem solving and visualisation6 cp
EAE2111Introduction to climate science6 cp
EAE2122Introduction to atmospheric physics and dynamics6 cp
EAE3111Climate dynamics6 cp

Additional units

18 cp

You must complete three units (18 credit points) from the following list, or one of the streams listed below. Note 1. You may only complete one of EAE2011 or EAE2111 as an additional unit (the unit previously not completed as part of the core units). Note 2: EAE3121 and EAE3152 have mathematics prerequisites. EAE3121 has mathematics prerequisites of MTH1030, MTH1035 or ENG1005. EAE3152 has mathematics prerequisites of MTH2010, MTH2015 or ENG2005. Note 3: Students enrolled in the double degree E3007 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science complete ENG1090 or ENG1005 in place of MTH1030 or MTH1035 to meet the prerequisite for EAE3121 and ENG2005 instead of MTH2010 or MTH2015 to meet the prerequisite for EAE3152. Note 4: Students in Software Engineering specialisation complete ENG1005 as the prerequisite for EAE3121 and MTH2010 as the prerequisite for EAE3152.

EAE2011Environmental problem solving and visualisation6 cp
EAE2111Introduction to climate science6 cp
EAE3051Palaeoclimatology: Discovering Earth's past climate6 cp
EAE3121Atmospheric physics for weather and climate6 cp
EAE3132Future climates: Projections, impacts and adaptation6 cp
EAE3152Dynamical meteorology6 cp

Weather and climate stream

18 cp

You must complete three units (18 credit points) from the following list. Note: You complete only one of EAE3051 and EAE3132.

EAE3051Palaeoclimatology: Discovering Earth's past climate6 cp
EAE3121Atmospheric physics for weather and climate6 cp
EAE3132Future climates: Projections, impacts and adaptation6 cp
EAE3152Dynamical meteorology6 cp

Climate change science stream

18 cp

You must complete three units (18 credit points) from the following list. Note: You complete only one of EAE2011 or EAE2111, which must be the unit not previously completed as part of the core units.

EAE2011Environmental problem solving and visualisation6 cp
EAE2111Introduction to climate science6 cp
EAE3051Palaeoclimatology: Discovering Earth's past climate6 cp
EAE3132Future climates: Projections, impacts and adaptation6 cp

Source: 2027 handbook entry