Overview
Contemporary science degrees must be designed to meet ever-changing challenges in climate change, food security, conservation, biomedical health and data, and more.
Curtin's Bachelor of Science courses are designed to provide flexible degrees for evolving global scientific challenges.
In whichever major you choose, you will gain a comprehensive foundation of knowledge and skills that prepare you for diverse career opportunities across industry, government and other organisations.
You'll learn to apply scientific principles and methods to develop solutions to scientific problems facing communities and industry. You’ll also learn to use new technologies to retrieve, transform and present data and information.
Tailor your Science degree
You can tailor to suit your interests and career goals, with a choice of 14 majors and options that provide a flexible course structure. You can choose to:
- study a single major and broaden your expertise with minors or specialisations from science and non-science disciplines
- study a single major and related specialisations to increase the depth of your expertise in a particular Science/STEM discipline
- study a double major to gain expertise in two Science/STEM disciplines.
These are the Science majors you can choose from:
- Agriculture Science
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Coastal and Marine Science
- Data Science
- Earth Sciences
- Environmental Science
- Extractive Metallurgy
- Food Science
- Information and Communication Technology
- Mathematics
- Mining
- Physics
- Software Development.
In addition to our Bachelor of Science majors, we offer these specialised STEM degree courses to choose from:
- Actuarial Science
- Agribusiness
- Applied Geology
- Computing
- Information Technology
- Multidisciplinary Science
- Surveying
- Bachelor of Technology (Computer Systems and Networking)
Double degrees
You can extend your expertise and your career opportunities by studying our Science and STEM courses as a double degree. These are the double degrees that you can choose from:
- Engineering and Science (several major combinations available)
- Science and Arts (several major combinations available)
- Science and Commerce (several major combinations available)
- Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
- Civil and Construction Engineering and Mining
- Applied Geology and Environmental Biology
- Applied Geology and Finance
- Computer Systems and Networking, and Information Technology
- Law and Science (several major combinations available).
Honours program
If you achieve a course-weighted average of 65 or higher in your course, you may apply to undertake a fourth-year honours program.
How this course will make you industry ready
You will develop a comprehensive foundation in your chosen scientific field, preparing you for a range of employment opportunities within industry and government organisations.
What you'll learn
- have demonstrated knowledge and understanding in a field of study that is typically at a level that, whilst supported by advanced textbooks, includes some aspects that will be informed by knowledge of the forefront of the field of study.
- can apply their knowledge and understanding in a manner that indicates a professional approach to their work or vocation, and have competencies typically demonstrated through devising and sustaining arguments (to both specialist and non-specialist audiences) and solving problems within their field of study.
- understand the constructs of the scientific method and apply these principles in representative exercises using digital technologies.
- can gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) to inform judgements that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues, including being aware of the diversity of international perspectives associated with the sciences, and how these impact upon the practice of science.
- understand and appreciate cultural diversity and how it impacts on the practice of science.
- display a high standard of professional behaviour, including effective time management, both independently and as a team member.