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These study plans provide you with suggested combinations of level one units to maximise your choice of science specialisations. The plans also provide a strong science foundation to allow you to progress to later stages of your course.

Please note that when considering your selection of level one units you need to satisfy the level one requirements for your course.

Biological and life sciences

SemesterSemester 1Semester 2
Major required sequenceBIO1011BIO1022 or BIO1042 *
Recommended sequenceCHM1011 or CHM1051CHM1022 or CHM1052
Core science unitsOne level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: MTH1020 Analysis of change MTH1030 Techniques for modelling or MTH1035 Techniques for modelling (advanced) SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning SCI1022 Introduction to scientific coding STA1010 Statistical methods for science SCI1020 or STA1010 is recommendedSCI1000 Science communication to influence change
Science or non-science electivesAnother science sequence is recommendedA unit to complete that science sequence or STA1010 if not already taken

Note:

By completing another level one science sequence you will have more options to specialise at stages two and three.

*Some of the majors require BIO1022.

Science majors matched with this course plan include:

Biomedical and behavioural science

SemesterSemester 1Semester 2
Major required sequenceBIO1011BIO1022
Recommended sequenceCHM1011 or CHM1051CHM1022 or CHM1052
Core science unitsOne level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: MTH1020 Analysis of change MTH1030 Techniques for modelling or MTH1035 Techniques for modelling (advanced) SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning SCI1022 Introduction to scientific coding STA1010 Statistical methods for science SCI1020 or STA1010 is recommendedSCI1000 Science communication to influence change
Science or non-science electivesPSY1011 , or another science sequence is recommendedPSY1023 , or a unit to complete that science sequence, or STA1010 if not already taken

Note:

Science majors matched with this course plan include:

Chemical sciences

SemesterSemester 1Semester 2
Major required sequenceCHM1011 or CHM1051CHM1022 or CHM1052
Suggested science sequenceBIO1011 or another level one science sequenceBIO1022 or BIO1042 or a unit to complete that level one science sequence
Core science unitsOne level-one mathematics or statistics unit from: MTH1020 Analysis of change MTH1030 Techniques for modelling or MTH1035 Techniques for modelling (advanced) SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning SCI1022 Introduction to scientific coding STA1010 Statistical methods for scienceSCI1000 Science communication to influence change
Science or non-science electivesA science elective or another science sequence, for example in Biological sciences, Computational science, Earth, atmosphere and environment, Geographical science, Mathematics or PsychologyA unit to complete that science sequence or an elective

Notes: By completing additional level one science sequences you will have more options to specialise at stages two and three.

Science majors matched with this level-one recommended course plan include:

Computational science

SemesterSemester 1Semester 2
Major required sequenceFIT1045FIT1008
Major required sequenceMTH1020 or MTH1030 (or MTH1035 ) (depending on VCE or equivalent background)MTH1030 or if MTH1030 has already been taken then one of MTH2010 (or MTH2015 ) MAT1830 , or STA1010
Required unit/core science unitMAT1830 or if already taken then another science elective, or FIT1058SCI1000 Science communication to influence change
Science or non-science electivesA science elective or a further science sequenceA unit to complete that science sequence or an elective

Notes: Depending on your VCE and Maths background you could replace the unit FIT1045 with its advanced version FIT1053. You could also replace FIT1008 with its advanced version FIT1054.

By completing additional level one science sequences you will have more options to specialise at stages two and three. Science areas of study matched with this level-one recommended course plan include:

Earth, climate and the environment

SemesterSemester 1Semester 2
Major required sequenceEAE1011EAE1022
Recommended sequenceBIO1011BIO1042
Recommended additional science units/core science unitCHM1011 (For a major in Climate and atmospheric science, complete MTH1020 Analysis of change or MTH1030 Techniques for modelling (depending on VCE or equivalent background) for some level three units)*SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning, or STA1010 Statistical methods for science, or SCI1022 Introduction to scientific coding (For a major in Climate and atmospheric science complete MTH1030 (if not taken) or MTH2010 for some level three units)*
Science or non-science electives/core science unitATS1310SCI1000 Science communication to influence change

Notes:

*Climate and atmospheric science major: EAE3121 and EAE3152 (core units for weather and climate stream and elective units for general stream) have mathematics prerequisites.

By completing additional level one science sequences you will have more options to specialise at stages two and three.

Mathematics and statistics

SemesterSemester 1Semester 2
Major required sequenceMTH1020 Analysis of change, or MTH1030 Techniques for modelling, or MTH1035 Techniques for modelling (advanced) (depending on VCE or equivalent background)MTH1030 (if not taken), or MTH2010 Multivariable calculus, or MTH2015 Multivariable calculus (advanced)
Suggested science sequenceA sequence in Biological sciences, Chemistry, Computational science or PhysicsA unit to complete that science sequence
Recommended additional science unit/core science unitMAT1830 or STA1010 or SCI1022 or a science electiveSCI1000 Science communication to influence change
Science or non-science electivesA science elective or another science sequence is suggested, for example in Biological sciences, Chemistry, Computational science, Earth, atmosphere and environment, Geographical science, Physics or PsychologyA unit to complete that science sequence or an elective

Notes: If you have a strong mathematics background and a keen interest in mathematics you could replace the units MTH1030 and MTH2010 with their advanced versions MTH1035 and MTH2015 .

Science areas of study matched with this level-one recommended course plan include:

Physics and astrophysics

SemesterSemester 1Semester 2
Major required sequencePHS1011 or PHS1001 or PHS1031 (depending on VCE or equivalent background and interests)PHS1022 or PHS1002 (depending on VCE or equivalent background and semester one Physics unit)
Mathematics sequenceMTH1020 Analysis of change, or MTH1030 Techniques for modelling, or MTH1035 Techniques for modelling (advanced) (depending on VCE or equivalent background)MTH1030 , or if MTH1030 has already been taken then one of MTH2010 (or MTH2015 ), MAT1830 or STA1010
Recommended additional science units/core science unitScience electiveSCI1000 Science communication to influence change
Suggested science sequenceAnother science sequence is recommended in Astronomy, Biological sciences, Chemistry, Earth, atmosphere and environment, Geographical science, or Computational scienceA unit to complete that science sequence

Notes: If you have a strong mathematics background and a keen interest in mathematics you could replace the units MTH1030 and MTH2010 with their advanced versions MTH1035 and MTH2015.