Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Earth Sciences
Your BSc programme will consist of a number of courses worth 15 points each, totalling 360 points.
For your BSc in Earth Sciences, you must complete the following courses plus a capstone course in your final year of study. Within this you will complete an individual research report as part of a group-based project. For Earth Sciences, we recommend the capstone course EARTHSCI 399.
Stage one
15 points:
- ENV 100 - Shaping Planet Earth (S1 and S2)
15 points from:
- ENV 101 - Environmental Challenges (S1 and S2)
- ENV 102 - Social and Environmental Change (S 1 and S2)
- ENV 103 - Digital Earth (S1 and S2)
Additional courses may include:
30 points required from:
- EARTHSCI 202 - 4.5 Billion Years of Earth and its Life (S2)
- EARTHSCI 203 - Earth’s Resources and Future (S1)
- EARTHSCI 208 - Buckled and Broken: Our Stressed Planet (S2)
Additional courses may include:
Stage three
15 points
- EARTHSCI 303 - Sedimentary Systems (S1)
- EARTHSCI 308 - Tectonic and Magmatic Systems (S2)
- EARTHSCI 361 - Imaging the Subsurface (S2)
- EARTHSCI 372 - Engineering Geology (S1)
- GEOG 351 - Coastal and Marine Studies (S1)
Recommended capstone
You can use our degree planners to help you plan the courses you need to take for your BSc. To find the most up to date Earth Sciences degree planner, go to the Science degree planners page.
If you began your degree prior to 2019 we recommend you seek advice to make sure you are taking the correct courses.
Visit your online help and support centre, AskAuckland.
Doing a double major with Earth Sciences
If you choose to do a double major in your BSc, we recommend the following subjects to complement Earth Sciences: Anthropological Science, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geophysics, Physics and Statistics.
Preparing for your Earth Sciences major
Some students will feel more prepared for our Earth Sciences courses if they have already studied some science subjects in high school.
Find out which school subjects will help you feel prepared by reading our Subject guide for school students.
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