Bachelor of Applied Science at University of Otago

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Major subject areas
Approved minor and second major subject areas
Programme requirements
Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc)

The minor in Applied Geology is in the process of being discontinued. New applications are not being accepted for 2023.

Overview

Otago's unique Applied Science degrees link the excitement of science and the power of technology with the challenges of business. Applied Science programmes help graduates to become innovative thinkers with an entrepreneurial spirit, the very attributes successful New Zealanders are well-known for. As a graduate you'll be in better control of your career, able to contribute to the success of any organisation. And if innovation attracts you, an Applied Science degree combined with work experience will provide the right background if you decide to start your own business.

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Major subject areas

For a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) degree you must major in at least one of the following subjects:

Agricultural Innovation
Applied Geology
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Computational Modelling
Consumer Food Science
Data Science
Energy Management
Environmental Management
Forensic Analytical Science
Geographic Information Systems
Molecular Biotechnology
Physical Education, Activity and Health
Software Engineering
Sport and Exercise Nutrition

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Approved minor and second major subject areas

It is a requirement that every programme normally includes an approved minor subject or an approved second major subject. Usually such a minor or second major subject must be selected from the tables below which list the approved combinations of major subjects with minor or second major subjects. However, the course director for the initial major subject may approve a minor or second major subject not listed in the table, provided that the overall combination of subjects and papers constitutes a coherent and integrated programme of study. Alternatively, but with the same requirement for a coherent and integrated programme, a course director may approve a programme without a specified minor or second major subject but which includes a selection of papers worth at least 90 points, including at least 18 points at 300-level and 54 points above 100-level.

Full list of available approved minor and second major subject areas

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Programme requirements

Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) in Agricultural Innovation

Year	Papers	Points
100-level	AGRI 101 Agricultural Innovation CELS 191 Cell and Molecular Biology One of: CHEM 111 Molecular Architecture CHEM 191 The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health at least one paper from at least two of the following lists of 100-level natural, human, or technical world papers: a. Natural world papers: BIOC 192 Foundations of Biochemistry BIOL 112 Animal Biology BIOL 123 Plants: How They Shape the World ECOL 111 Ecology and Conservation of Diversity GEOG 101 Physical Geography b. Human world papers: BSNS 111 Business and Society BSNS 113 Economic Principles and Policy ENVI 111 Environment and Society FOSC 111 Food Principles GEOG 102 Human Geography MART 112 Marketing Management PHIL 103 Ethical Issues POPH 192 Population Health c. Technical world papers: BSNS 115 Accounting and Information Systems COMO 101 Modelling and Computation COMP 101 Foundation of Information Systems COMP 151 Programming for Scientists COMP 161 Computer Programming COMP 162 Foundations of Computer Science MATH 130 Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1 PHSI 191 Biological Physics STAT 110 Statistical Methods STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics SURV 102 Geospatial Science Recommended: complete at least one paper from all three lists.	18 18 18 36
200-level	AGRI 221 New Zealand Agricultural Systems GENE 223 Developmental and Applied Genetics MICR 222 Microbes in Action One natural, human, or technical world paper from the following list *: BIOC 221, BTNY 201, CHEM 206, ECOL 211, ENVI 211, FOSC 202, GENE 221, GENE 222, GEOG 216, GEOG 282, GEOG 283, GEOG 284, GEOG 286, GEOG 287, GEOG 288, GEOG 289, GEOG 290, GEOG 298, GEOG 299, MART 211, MATS 204, MICR 221, STAT 210, SURV 206, SURV 208	18 18 18 18
300-level	AGRI 321 Agricultural Production and Food Security AGRI 322 Innovation and Healthy Soils AGRI 323 Agricultural Genetics and Breeding One natural, human, or technical world paper from the following list *: BIOC 352, BTNY 301, BTNY 302, BTNY 303, CHEM 306, ENVI 311, ENVI 312, FOSC 301, FOSC308, GENE 312, GENE 314, GENE 315, GEOG 388, GEOG 389, GEOG 390, GEOG 392, GEOG 393, GEOG 394, GEOG 395, GEOG 397, GEOG 398, GEOG 399, MART 306, MICR 331, MICR 332, MICR 335, MICR 336, PLBI 301, PLBI 302, SOCI 319, STAT 310, SURV 306, SURV 309	18 18 18 18
Plus	126 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers. *Students should examine prerequisites for their selected 200-level and 300-level papers when choosing their 100-level and 200-level options. With approval from the Programme Director, other papers relevant to Agricultural Innovation may be substituted for one of the optional natural, human, or technical world papers at 100-level, one optional paper at 200-level and for one optional paper at 300-level.	126
Total		360

Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) majoring in Applied Geology

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	EAOS 111 Earth and Ocean Science GEOL 112 Dynamic Earth: A New Zealand Perspective One of MATH 120 Mathematics for Scientists MATH 130 Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1 MATH 140 Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 2 COMO 101 Modelling and Computation STAT 110 Statistical Methods STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics	18 18 18
200-level	GEOL 251 Minerals and Rocks GEOL 252 Field Studies and New Zealand Geology One of GEOL 221, GEOL 261, GEOL 262, GEOL 263, GEOL 264, GEOL 265, GEOL 272, GEOL 273, GEOL 274, GEOL 275, GEOL 276 One of GEOL 221, GEOL 261, GEOL 262, GEOL 263, GEOL 264, GEOL 265, GEOL 272, GEOL 273, GEOL 274, GEOL 275, GEOL 276, EMAN 204, GEOG 282, GEOG 283, GEOG 284, GEOG 288, GEOG 289, GEOG 298, MARI 201, PHSI 243, SURV 208	18 18 18 18
300-level	GEOL 302 Independent Field Studies or GEOL 304 Accelerated Independent Project GEOL 344 Advanced Field Studies GEOL 353 Tectonics At least one of GEOL 321, GEOL 341, GEOL 361, GEOL 362, GEOL 363, GEOL 364, GEOL 365, GEOL 372, GEOL 373, GEOL 374, GEOL 375, GEOL 376, GEOG 388, GEOG 389, GEOG 390, GEOG 394, GEOG 395, GEOG 398	18 18 18 18
Plus	162 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers.	162
Total		360

Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) majoring in Aquaculture and Fisheries

Year	Papers	Points
100-level	BIOL 112 Animal Biology MARI 112 Global Marine Systems STAT 110 Statistical Methods or STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics Three of: BIOL 123 Plants: How They Shape the World CELS 191 Cell and Molecular Biology CHEM 111 Chemistry: Molecular Architecture CHEM 191 The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health EAOS 111 Earth and Ocean Science ECOL 111 Ecology and Conservation of Diversity	18 18 18 54
200-level	MARI 202 Marine Invertebrate Ecology and Biology AQFI 251 Principles of Aquaculture Two of BTNY 203, CHEM 201, CHEM 205, CHEM 206, ECOL 211, ECOL 212, FOSC 201, FORS 201, GENE 222, GENE 223, MARI 201, PHIL 235, STAT 210, SURV 208, ZOOL 221	18 18 36
300-level	AQFI 301 Field Methods for Assessment of Fisheries and Aquatic Habitats AQFI 352 Fisheries Ecology Two of CHEM 301, CHEM 306, FORS 301, GENE 312, GENE 314, GENE 315, MARI 301, MARI 302, ZOOL 316, ZOOL 319	18 18 36
Plus	108 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers	108
Total		360

Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) majoring in Computational Modelling

Year	Papers	Points
100-level	COMO 101 Computational Mathematics MATH 130 Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 1 MATH 140 Fundamentals of Modern Mathematics 2 One of: COMP 151 Programming for Scientists COMP 161 Computer Programming COMP 162 Foundations of Computer Science	18 18 18 18
200-level	COMO 204 Differential Equations MATH 202 Linear Algebra MATH 203 Calculus of Several Variables	18 18 18
300-level	COMO 303 Numerical Methods MATH 304 Partial Differential Equations At least two further COSC, MATH or STAT papers	18 18 36
	162 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers	162
Total		360

Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) majoring in Consumer Food Science

Year	Papers	Points
100-level	FOSC 111 Food Principles FOSC 112 Introduction to Food Marketing STAT 110 Statistical Methods, or STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics CELS 191 Cell and Molecular Biology (recommended) or another paper	18 18 18 18
200-level	FOSC 201 Food Systems 1 FOSC 202 Food Systems 2 FOSC 213 Sensory Science	18 18 18
300-level	FOSC 306 Advanced Sensory Science FOSC 308 Food and Consumers FOSC 311 Food Product Development	18 18 36
	162 further points, including either requirements for an approved minor or approved second major subject or other approved papers	162
Total		360

Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) majoring in Data Science

Year	Papers	Points
100-level	COMP 101 Foundations of Information Systems COMP 120 Practical Data Science COMP 161 Computer Programming COMP 162 Foundations of Computer Science STAT 110 Statistical Methods or STA

Year

Papers

Points

100-level

COMP 101 Foundations of Information Systems

COMP 120 Practical Data Science

COMP 161 Computer Programming

COMP 162 Foundations of Computer Science

STAT 110 Statistical Methods or STA

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Jordan entrance requirements

One year of successful study at a recognised institution of university standing, or successful completion of a University of Otago Foundation Year programme or equivalent.

A recognised institution is generally a college or university that is listed in the World Higher Education Database.

We also accept the following international qualifications:

International Baccalaureate: IB Diploma with a minimum of 24 points.
Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) GCE Advanced Levels: minimum Numerical Score of 8.
- The numerical scores are normally calculated on the best three A-Level principal subjects (excluding the General Paper) taken at one sitting, or two A-Level passes with two A-Level Subsidiary passes at one sitting.
- (i) Scores for the Advanced levels are calculated on the basis that: A = 5, B = 4, C = 3, D = 2, E = 1
- (ii) Scores for the Advanced Subsidiary level results are calculated on the basis that: A = 2.5, B = 2, C = 1.5, D = 1, E = 0.5
Northern Consortium United Kingdom (NCUK) International Foundation Year (IFY)
- A minimum of CCC across the NCUK IFY,
- Acceptance of the NCUK English for Academic Purposes qualification as an alternative to meeting the English-language requirements, with a minimum of a C grade overall and no less than D grade in each component.
Satisfactory completion of one year's study at a recognised tertiary institution. A recognised institution is generally a college or university that is listed in the World Higher Education Database.

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