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Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies
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Programme description

This programme provides a broad, multidisciplinary introduction to environmental issues, challenges and opportunities that face Hong Kong in the 21 st century. Graduates will have gained the knowledge and confidence to hold employment in the many professions associated with environmental protection, management and sustainable development.

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Programme requirements

Students pursuing this programme must successfully complete at least 120 credits as follows

(a) 20 credits from courses:
Course code
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code for details)		 Course title Credits Level
SCI S121 A Foundation Course in Physics and Chemistry 10 Foundation
SCI S122 A Foundation Course in Biology and Earth Science 10 Foundation
(b) 20 credits from core courses:
Course code
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code for details)		 Course title Credits Level
ENVR S216  Environment: Change, Contest and Responses or 20 Middle
CHEM S251 Organic and Physical Chemistry and 10 Middle
MATH S242 Statistics in Society 10 Middle
(c) 50 credits of core courses:
Course code
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code for details)		 Course title Credits Level
BIOL S205 The Core of Life 5 Middle
ENVR S237 Environmental Control and Public Health 10 Middle
BIOL S301 Conservation and Biodiversity 5 Higher
BIOL S302 Animal and Plant Physiology 5 Higher
BIOL S303 Molecular Biology and Microbiology 5 Higher
ENVR S320 Environmental Impact Assessment 10 Higher
ENVR S335 Environmental Control, Monitoring and Modeling 10 Higher
(d) at least 10 credits from courses:
Course code
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code for details)		 Course title Credits Level
BIOL S338 Ecology 10 Higher
CHEM S310 Analytical Chemistry 10 Higher
(e) additional courses, as necessary, from any Foundation, Middle or Higher level courses offered by the University, provided that, of the total 120 credits, no more than 40 are gained at Foundation level.1
Notes:
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Where a programme allows students to select additional courses from outside the programme, students must check their selected courses against the Excluded Combinations list. Only one of the courses in an excluded combination can count towards an OUHK award.

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Choosing the first courses to get started

Students who are new to university study should consider taking either:

  • SCI S121 A Foundation Course in Physics and Chemistry ; or
  • SCI S122 A Foundation Course in Biology and Earth Science

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Enquiries

For enquiries about the programmes, please contact:

Dr Yau Yiu Hung 邱耀雄博士
Tel: 2768 6827
Email: yhyau@ouhk.edu.hk

Dr Steven Xu 徐景亮博士
Tel: 2768 6877
Email: sjlxu@ouhk.edu.hk

Mr Allen Wan 溫志剛先生
Tel: 2768 6844
Email: ckwan@ouhk.edu.hk

Mr Y. K. Wong 黃儀強先生
Tel: 2768 6883
Email: yekwong@ouhk.edu.hk

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