Faculty of Science Majors and Minors Course List
Majors and minors identify areas of focus in degree programs. A major consists of eight courses; a minor is four courses.
You may only select particular majors and minors, depending on the program in which you are enrolled. For further information, refer to your program structure and requirements.
The required prerequisites must be completed before enrolling in advanced courses.
Agricultural and Aquatic Biotechnology
Major
For a major in Agricultural and Aquatic Biotechnology, students must successfully complete 8 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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6 required courses:
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ENS232
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12
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Ecological Principles of Land and Water Management
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ENS332
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12
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Production Systems Research
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MBT251
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12
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Biochemistry
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MBT252
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12
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Molecular Biology
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MBT263
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12
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Microbiology
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MBT352
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12
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Molecular Biotechnology
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Plus - choose 2 courses from:
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ENS321
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12
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Population Ecology, Genetics and Conservation
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ENS331
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12
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Sustainable Land Management
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ENS371
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12
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Aquaculture
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MBT363
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12
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Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
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MBT364
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12
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Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
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SCI302
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12
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Advanced Instrumental Techniques
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Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Minor
For a minor in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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4 required courses:
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MBT251
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12
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Biochemistry
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MBT263
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12
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Microbiology
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MBT363
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12
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Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
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MBT364
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12
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Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
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Biodiversity and Ecology
Major
For a major in Biodiversity and Ecology, students must successfully complete 8 courses from the following list, of which at least two are courses at third-year level (with codes >300).
Code
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Units
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Title
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ENS221
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12
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Australian Vegetation
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ENS222
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12
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Australian Wildlife
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ENS251
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12
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Environmental Monitoring
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ENS272
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12
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Marine Ecology
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ENS321
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12
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Population Ecology, Genetics and Conservation
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ENS322
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12
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Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology
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ENS361
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12
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Restoration Ecology
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ENS372
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12
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Integrated Marine Systems
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MBT263
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12
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Microbiology
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MBT364
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12
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Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
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Biomedical Science
Major
For a major in Biomedical Science, students must successfully complete 8 courses from the following list of which at least two are third-year level (with codes >300).
Code
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Units
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Title
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BIM263
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12
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Introduction to Pharmacology
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BIM351
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12
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Clinical Nutrition
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BIM352
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12
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Human Nutrition
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BIM362
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12
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Systematic Pharmacology I
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BIM363
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12
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Systematic Pharmacology II
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LFS201
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12
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Physiology and Anatomy I
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LFS202
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12
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Physiology and Anatomy II
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LFS303
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12
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Pathophysiology
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MBT251
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12
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Biochemistry
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MBT252
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12
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Molecular Biology
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MBT253
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12
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Pathogens and Communicable Diseases
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MBT263
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12
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Microbiology
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MBT352
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12
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Molecular Biotechnology
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MBT353
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12
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Microbial Pathogenesis
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MBT354
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12
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Immunology
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SCI302
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12
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Advanced Instrumental Techniques
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Biotechnology
Minor
For a minor in Biotechnology, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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4 required courses:
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MBT252
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12
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Molecular Biology
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MBT352
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12
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Molecular Biotechnology
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MBT363
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12
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Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
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MBT364
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12
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Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
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Ecosystem Health
Major
For a major in Ecosystem Health, students must successfully complete 8 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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7 required courses:
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ENP230
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12
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Environment, Ethics and Economics
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ENP235
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12
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Sustainable Development
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ENS232
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12
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Ecological Principles of Land and Water Management
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PUB251
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12
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Public Health Perspectives
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PUB262
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12
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Environmental Health Risk Management
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PUB361
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12
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Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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SCI109
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12
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Environment and Health
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Plus - choose 1 course from:
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ENP100
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12
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Environment and Society
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ENP210
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12
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Planning Principles, Processes and Law
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ENP215
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12
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Interacting with the Natural Environment
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ENP245
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12
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Social Demography
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ENP255
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12
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Urbanisation
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ENS251
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12
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Environmental Monitoring
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ENS351
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12
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Integrated Catchment Management
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ENS352
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12
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Environmental Management Strategies
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MBT253
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12
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Pathogens and Communicable Diseases
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SCI202
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12
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Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
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SCS211
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12
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Green Justice: Environmental and Social Issues
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Environmental Health
Minor
For a minor in Environmental Health, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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3 required courses:
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PUB262
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12
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Environmental Health Risk Management
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PUB361
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12
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Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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SCI109
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12
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Environment and Health
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Plus - choose 1 course from:
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ENP210
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12
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Planning Principles, Processes and Law
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ENP235
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12
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Sustainable Development
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ENS232
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12
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Ecological Principles of Land and Water Management
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ENS251
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12
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Environmental Monitoring
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ENS351
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12
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Integrated Catchment Management
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ENS352
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12
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Environmental Management Strategies
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MBT253
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12
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Pathogens and Communicable Diseases
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Environmental Management
Major
For a major in Environmental Management, students must successfully complete 8 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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4 required courses:
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ENS232
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12
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Ecological Principles of Land and Water Management
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ENS261
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12
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Water and Sediment Processes
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ENS332
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12
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Production Systems Research
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ENS351
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12
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Integrated Catchment Management
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Plus - choose 4 courses from:
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ENS251
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12
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Environmental Monitoring
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ENS262
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12
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Hydrology and Geomorphology
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ENS331
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12
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Sustainable Land Management
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ENS352
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12
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Environmental Management Strategies
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ENS361
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12
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Restoration Ecology
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ENS362
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12
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Environmental Restoration Practice
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ENS371
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12
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Aquaculture
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MBT263
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12
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Microbiology
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MBT363
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12
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Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
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MBT364
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12
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Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
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PUB262
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12
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Environmental Health Risk Management
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SCI302
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12
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Advanced Instrumental Techniques
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Minor
For a minor in Environmental Management, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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2 required courses:
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ENS351
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12
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Integrated Catchment Management
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ENS352
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12
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Environmental Management Systems
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Plus - choose 2 courses from:
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ENS251
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12
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Environmental Monitoring
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ENS332
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12
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Production Systems Research
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ENS362
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12
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Environmental Restoration Practice
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ENS372
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12
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Integrated Marine Systems
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PUB262
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12
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Environmental Health Risk Management
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SCI202
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12
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Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
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Environmental Restoration
Minor
For a minor in Environmental Restoration, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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3 required courses:
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ENS262
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12
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Hydrology and Geomorphology
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ENS361
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12
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Restoration Ecology
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ENS362
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12
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Environmental Restoration Practice
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Plus - choose 1 course from:
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ENS251
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12
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Environmental Monitoring
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ENS261
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12
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Water and Sediment Processes
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ENS321
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12
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Population Ecology, Genetics and Conservation
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ENS351
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12
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Integrated Catchment Management
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MBT364
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12
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Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
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Exercise Prescription for Special Populations
Minor
For a minor in Exercise Prescription for Special Populations, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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4 required courses:
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SPX201
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12
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Functional Anatomy
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SPX202
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12
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Biomechanics
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SPX301
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12
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Exercise Prescription for Health and Rehabilitation I
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SPX302
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12
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Exercise Prescription for Health and Rehabilitation II
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Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity
Major
For a major in Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity, students must successfully complete 8 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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7 required courses:
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BIM352
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12
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Human Nutrition
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MBT251
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12
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Biochemistry
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PUB252
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12
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Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
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PUB351
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12
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Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
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SPX211
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12
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Exercise Physiology
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SPX212
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12
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Exercise Prescription and Programming
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SPX352
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12
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Sports Nutrition
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Plus - choose 1 course from:
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AUS110
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12
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Sport and Leisure Issues
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BIM351
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12
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Clinical Nutrition
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PUB361
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12
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Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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SPX201
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12
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Functional Anatomy
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SPX202
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12
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Biomechanics
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Elective
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12
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An Elective course from any Faculty (Science, Arts and Social Sciences or Business)
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Health Promotion
Minor
For a minor in Health Promotion, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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4 required courses:
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PUB251
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12
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Public Health Perspectives
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PUB252
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12
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Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
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PUB351
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12
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Health Promotion, Implementation and Evaluation
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PUB352
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12
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Public Health Project
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Marine Science
Minor
For a minor in Marine Science, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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3 required courses:
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ENS271
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12
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Marine Dynamics
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ENS272
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12
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Marine Ecology
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ENS372
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12
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Integrated Marine Systems
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Plus - choose 1 course from:
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ENS262
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12
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Hydrology and Geomorphology
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ENS351
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12
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Integrated Catchment Management
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ENS371
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12
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Aquaculture
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Medical Microbiology
Minor
For a minor in Medical Microbiology, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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Choose 4 courses from:
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MBT252
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12
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Molecular Biology
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MBT253
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12
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Pathogens and Communicable Diseases
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MBT263
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12
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Microbiology
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MBT353
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12
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Microbial Pathogenesis
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MBT354
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12
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Immunology
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Microbiology and Biotechnology
Major
For a major in Microbiology and Biotechnology, students must successfully complete 8 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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Choose 8 courses from:
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MBT251
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12
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Biochemistry
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MBT252
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12
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Molecular Biology
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MBT253
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12
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Pathogens and Communicable Diseases
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MBT263
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12
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Microbiology
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MBT352
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12
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Molecular Biotechnology
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MBT353
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12
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Microbial Pathogenesis
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MBT354
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12
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Immunology
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MBT363
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12
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Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
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MBT364
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12
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Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
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SCI302
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12
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Advanced Instrumental Techniques
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Nutrition
Major
For a major in Nutrition, students must successfully complete 8 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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7 required courses:
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BIM351
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12
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Clinical Nutrition
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BIM352
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12
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Human Nutrition
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LFS201
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12
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Physiology and Anatomy I
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LFS202
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12
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Physiology and Anatomy II
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MBT251
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12
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Biochemistry
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SCI202
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12
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Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
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SPX352
|
12
|
Sports Nutrition
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Plus - choose 1 course from:
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BIM263
|
12
|
Introduction to Pharmacology
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MBT263
|
12
|
Microbiology
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PUB251
|
12
|
Public Health Perspectives
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PUB361
|
12
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Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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SCI302
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12
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Advanced Instrumental Techniques
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SPX211
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12
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Exercise Physiology
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Minor
For a minor in Nutrition, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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4 required courses:
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BIM351
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12
|
Clinical Nutrition
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BIM352
|
12
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Human Nutrition
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MBT251
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12
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Biochemistry
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SPX352
|
12
|
Sports Nutrition
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Performance Enhancement
Minor
For a minor in Performance Enhancement, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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4 required courses:
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SPX211
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12
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Exercise Physiology
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SPX212
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12
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Exercise prescription and programming
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SPX311
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12
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Performance Enhancement I
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SPX312
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12
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Performance Enhancement II
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Pharmacology
Minor
For a minor in Pharmacology, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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4 required courses:
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BIM263
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12
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Introduction to Pharmacology
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BIM362
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12
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Systematic Pharmacology I
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BIM363
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12
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Systematic Pharmacology II
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LFS201
|
12
|
Physiology and Anatomy I
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Physiology and Anatomy
Minor
For a minor in Physiology and Anatomy, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
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Code
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Units
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Title
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3 required courses:
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LFS201
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12
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Physiology and Anatomy I
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LFS202
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12
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Physiology and Anatomy II
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LFS303
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12
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Pathophysiology
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Plus - choose 1 course from:
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BIM263
|
12
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Introduction to Pharmacology
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MBT354
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12
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Immunology
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SPX201
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12
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Functional Anatomy
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SPX211
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12
|
Exercise Physiology
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Public Health
Major
For a major in Public Health, students must successfully complete 8 required courses:
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Code
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Units
|
Title
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8 required courses:
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PUB251
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12
|
Public Health Perspectives
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PUB252
|
12
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Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
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PUB262
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12
|
Environmental Health Risk Management
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PUB351
|
12
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Health Promotion, Implementation and Evaluation
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PUB352
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12
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Public Health Project
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PUB361
|
12
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Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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SCI109
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12
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Environment and Health
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SCI202
|
12
|
Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
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Sport and Exercise Science
Major
For a major in Sport and Exercise Science, student must successfully complete 8 courses, of which at least two are courses at third-year level (with codes >300):
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Code
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Units
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Title
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4 required courses:
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SPX201
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12
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Functional Anatomy
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SPX202
|
12
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Biomechanics
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SPX211
|
12
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Exercise Physiology
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SPX212
|
12
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Exercise Prescription and Programming
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Plus - choose 4 courses from the list below with at least 2 courses with a SPX prefix:
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BIM352
|
12
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Human Nutrition
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LFS201
|
12
|
Physiology and Anatomy I
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LFS202
|
12
|
Physiology and Anatomy II
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MBT251
|
12
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Biochemistry
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SCI202
|
12
|
Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
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SPX 322
|
12
|
Sports Coaching II
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SPX222
|
12
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Sports Psychology
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SPX301
|
12
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Exercise Prescription for Health and Rehabilitation I
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SPX302
|
12
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Exercise Prescription for Health and Rehabilitation II
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SPX311
|
12
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Performance Enhancement I
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SPX312
|
12
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Performance Enhancement II
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SPX321
|
12
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Sports Coaching II
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SPX352
|
12
|
Sports Nutrition
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Sports Coaching
Minor
For a minor in Sports Coaching, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
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Code
|
Units
|
Title
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4 required courses:
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SPX211
|
12
|
Exercise Physiology
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SPX222
|
12
|
Sports Psychology
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SPX321
|
12
|
Sports Coaching I
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SPX322
|
12
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Sports Coaching II
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