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Why a BSc(REM)?
A common theme among many students electing to study
for a BSc (REM) is that they want to make a real difference
to the world. They’re talented, eager, and looking for a
career that’s both challenging and rewarding. Experience
has shown that our graduates get what they aim for. Past
graduates are now employed across the whole spectrum
of environmental management including: AusAID,
CSIRO, Greening Australia, Landcare, national parks,
environmental, rural and planning consultancies and at
all levels of government.
The Degree
ANU offers a three year Bachelor of Science in Resource
and Environmental Management – BSc (REM). This degree
provides a strong background in natural resource sciences
and management that will prepare you for a wide variety of careers (see specialisations
below). To earn a BSc (REM)
you will need to complete a number of core units (see
overleaf for details). This is the base on which you can
build your own stream or streams of interest. The degree is
structured to allow you to branch out in many directions
in second and third year. It is recommended you discuss
your specific selections with course conveners and consult
the ANU Undergraduate Handbook.
Possible Specialisations
Here are some examples of the careers you could aim
at with a BSc (REM); there are many other streams you
could select:
- Biogeography and ecology
- Catchment management
- Environmental policy and planning
- Environmental data collection
- Farm forestry
- Fire management
- Geographic information systems
- International development
- Landscape evolution and management
- Natural resource economics
- Sustainable soil management
- Wildlife and habitat management.
New Joint Science/Law Degree
Bachelor of Science in Resource and Environmental
Management / Bachelor of Laws (BScREM / LLB). Our five
year program links these two complementary degrees,
and is well suited for students wanting to develop careers
in the emerging fields of environmental regulation.
Degree Requirements
A BSc (REM) requires completion of 24 courses: eight
courses per year for three years. Of those 24 courses,
seven must be selected from a pool of 14 core courses.
You choose the remainder. Some of these may come
from Science or from outside the Faculty. For a complete
set of rules of what units you can select, see the ANU
Undergraduate Handbook.
REM Streams
A BSc(REM) allows you to specialise in many career focused streams. An additional
Honours year is available in all streams.
Honours in REM
ANU REM has a strong Honours program. Most
Honours projects are conducted in partnerships with
researchers in other organisations, and are undertaken in
your fourth year. Contact the Fenner School Honours co-ordinator
(fennerschool-hpc@anu.edu.au) about Honours in REM.
Scholarships are available
for many Honours projects. See our yearbook for
more information.
Core Courses By Semster and Year
| Year |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
| Year 1 |
ENVS1001 Resources, Environment and Society: Geography of Sustainability
ENVS1004 Australia's Environment
First Year Course (6 units)
First Year Course (6 units) |
ENVS1003 Environment
and Society Research Methods
ENVS1008 Australia, Asia and the Pacific
First Year Course (6 units)
First Year Course (6 units) |
| Year 2 |
ENVS2011 Human Ecology
ENVS2007 Economics for the Environment
Second Year Course (6 units)
Second Year Course (6 units) |
ENVS2009 Ecological Measurement and Modelling
ENVS2013 People, Environment and DEvelopment
ENVS2014 Social Science Research Methods
ENVS2015 Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing |
| Year 3 |
ENVS3028 Environmental Policy and Planning
Group C ENVS or GEOL course (6 units)
Group C ENVS or GEOL course (6 units)
Third Year Course (6 units) |
ENVS3007 Participatory Resource Managment
LAW3103 Law and the Environment
Group C ENVS or GEOL course (6 units)
Third Year Course (6 units) |
*See degree program requirements for particular courses which must be included
in years 1, 2 & 3.
Some REM Stream Examples
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Environment
Policy & Planning
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1st year: [Core courses: The Blue Planet, Resources, Environment & Society,
Australia, Asia & the Pacific, Australia’s Environment] +
four other courses such as Biology or courses from other Colleges such
as Political Science or Sociology programs
2nd year: [Core courses: People,
Environment & Development, Human
Ecology, Cities and their Hinterland, Economics for
the Environment] + Introduction to Remote Sensing & GIS + Fenner School courses
3rd
year: [All three core courses] + Applied GIS + Water Resource Management
+ Human Futures + Policy and Institutional Analysis. |
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Geographic
Information
Systems
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1st year: [Core courses: Resources, Environment & Society,
Environment and Society Research Methods + two other core courses] +
four others (preferably with some statistics)
2nd year: [Core courses: People, Environment & Development, Economics
for the Environment] + Introduction to Remote Sensing & GIS
+ Greenhouse Science and Policy + four other courses
3rd year: [Any core course]+ Applied GIS + Environmental
Biogeography & Global
Ecology + Fenner School courses |
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International
Development
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1st year: [Core courses: Resources, Environment & Society, Australia,
Asia & the Pacific + two other core courses] + four other courses
(preferably in areas of environment, SE Asia or Political Science]
2nd year: [Core courses: People, Environment & Development, Human
Ecology, Vietnam Field School, Cities and their Hinterlands] +
four Fenner School courses (again with preferences as for 1st year)
3rd year: [Core courses: Environmental Policy & Planning] + Human
Futures + four other courses |
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Soils & Land
Management
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1st year: [Core courses: all nominated core courses] + courses in first-year
Geology
2nd year: [Core courses: Human Ecology]+ Landscape Systems 1 and 2 +
Introduction to Remote Sensing & GIS + Environment and
Society Research Methods and if interested + Weather, Climate and Fire
+ Hydrology for Natural Resource Managers
3rd year: [Core course: Environmental Policy and Practice] + Land & Catchment
Management + Soil Resources and if interested +
Water Resources + Fire in the Environment + Vegetation Management |
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