Programme Name Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
Programme Description
Our overall objective is to introduce the field of environmental science and show an understanding of the natural world around us and how the application of scientific methods can help us address the problems facing our planet.
Our specific objectives are: -
- To introduce a variety of environmental problems, and solutions, in a scientific context
- Identify and evaluate human influences on natural processes of earth systems and assess the extent of environmental problems and ways to address them in the future.
- Encourage students to develop skills and the interdisciplinary understanding needed to deal with environmental issues.
- Train students to have enhanced capacity to fit into careers that are involved in conservation   biology, pollution, prevention   and   abatement, ecosystems protection, restoration and management of aquatic and terrestrial environments.
- Successfully perform a given research method using the skills and knowledge obtained.
- Gather and prepare samples for scientific and statistical analysis.
- Show competence in data gathering, statistical analysis, interpretation, and reporting of results for decision making.
- Develop skills in experimental design and literature searching.
- Apply mathematical and statistical analysis to improve the understanding of environmental information and to correlate quality parameters or physical properties to analytical data.
- Maintain quality standard of practice in the workplace.
- Perform safe working methods of chemical and biological analyses, according to the Occupational Health , Safety act.
- Relate the knowledge obtained in theory to the everyday life.
- Design spread sheets with Microsoft Excel to build and maintain accurate , precise analytical databases with information that has been collected in the laboratories or field
- Identify and evaluate environmental hazards, and display safety with chemicals, biological samples, biological wastes and waste disposal
Majors Environmental Science
Minimum Requirement
•The student must pass Fiji Year 13 Certificate Examination with 200 out of 400 marks, with a 50 % minimum mark in English, Mathematics and two other science subjects; either Biology, Agriculture, Physics, Chemistry or Geography OR Foundation Science with a GPA of 2.00 or more to enrol into the programme.
•Mature students with relevant work experience may also be considered for candidature.
Programme Type Bachelors Degree
Credit Points Required 360
Campus Lautoka,Nabua
Duration 3 Years
Estimated Tution Fees - Local (FJD) $10,284.32
Estimated Tution Fees - Regional $30,852.97
Note
BIO 507 Environmental Biology Year1 Sem1
CHM 505 Introductory Chemistry Year1 Sem1
CIN 502 IS in Organization Year1 Sem1
ENS 501 Intro to Envtal Sci Year1 Sem1
ENS 503 Environmental Field Sampling Year1 Sem1
ETH 501 Inter Ethics & Govern Year1 Sem1
BIO 511 Introductory Biology Year1 Sem2
CHM 502 Analytical Chemistry Year1 Sem2
ENS 504 Earth Processes and Resources Year1 Sem2
LNG 501 English for Academic Studies Year1 Sem2
MTH 514 Probability and Statistics Year1 Sem2
CHM 601 Instrumental Chemistry Year2 Sem1
CHM 604 Environmental Chemistry Year2 Sem1
ENS 601 Environmental Biology Year2 Sem1
ENS 604 Environmental Resrch Metho Year2 Sem1
MTH 602 Statistical Mathematics Year2 Sem1
CHM 607 Marine Chemistry Year2 Sem2
ENS 603 Environmental Law Year2 Sem2
ENS 610 BiodivrstyConsvtn&SustainblDev Year2 Sem2
ENS 611 Environmental Pollution Year2 Sem2
PHY 601 Environmental Physics Year2 Sem2
ENS 702 Marine Ecology Year3 Sem1
ENS 703 Fiji & South Pac Freshwater Ec Year3 Sem1
ENS 706 Environment Impact Assessment Year3 Sem1
ENS 708 Geographic Information Systems Year3 Sem1
ENS 712 Oceanography Year3 Sem1
PHY 703 Renewable & Sustainable Energy Year3 Sem1
ENS 704 Fiji &South Pac Terrestrl Ecol Year3 Sem2
ENS 705 Fiji & South Pac Coastal Mgmt Year3 Sem2
ENS 707 Mining and Its Environment Year3 Sem2
ENS 709 Field Project Year3 Sem2
ENS 711 Atmsphric Sci&Global ClmteChng Year3 Sem2
ENS 716 Advanced Ecology Year3 Sem2