The graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Science are 360 credits including:
- all of the courses listed in Schedule A, Part I
- at least 75 credits at the 300 level,
- at least 60 of the 300 level credits must come from Schedule A, Part II
- no more than 165 credits at the 100 level,
- one or more of the major areas of study listed below
The remaining credits may be chosen from any of the bachelor degree courses offered at Lincoln University, or you may choose to take an additional major or minor(s) to complete the requirements of your degree.
Majors available in the BSc
Students are strongly recommended to seek advice from a Course Advisor in order to ensure that the courses chosen will meet the academic requirements for the degree, and are relevant and coherent.
Animal Science
100 level: PHSC 103, ANSC 105, BICH 104
200 level: ANSC 206, BICH 207, plus one of ANSC 213, ANSC 209 or ANSC 210
300 level: ANSC 346, ANSC 323, plus two of ANSC 325, 339, 340, 311, 312, 313.
Animal Science course planning guide (2013 PDF)
Agricultural Biotechnology and Biochemistry
100 level: BICH 104, plus one of ANSC 105 or PLSC 104
200 level: BICH 207, BIOS 201, PHSC 207, plus one of ANSC 206 or PLSC 201
300 level: BICH 321, BICH 326, plus one of ANSC 340 or PLSC 332, plus one of ANSC 346 or PLSC 325
Agricultural Biotechnology and Biochemistry course planning guide (2010 PDF)
Bioprotection and Biosecurity
100 level: BIOS 111, ECOL 103
200 level: ECOL 201, PLPT 203
300 level: ENTO 304, MICR 328, PLPT 325, 326
Bioprotection and Biosecurity course planner (2010 PDF)
Conservation and Ecology
100 level: BIOS 112, ECOL 103
200 level: ECOL 201, ECOL 202, plus one of BIOS 201 or ERST 202
300 level: ECOL 302, 308, ECOL 310, ECOL 311
Conservation and Ecology course planner (2013 DOC)
Environmental Biogeosciences
100 level: BIOS 111, PHSC 101, 102, 103, SOSC 106
200 level: PHSC 201 or 207, plus PHSC 204, 209, SOSC 222
300 level: Three of PHSC 318, SOSC 342, SOSC 343, or SOSC 398/399 (subject to admission requirements)
Environmental Biogeosciences course planner (2013 PDF)
Food Science
100 level:BICH 104, BIOS 111, FOOD 101, PHSC 101
200 level: BICH 207, ENGN 230, FOOD 201, 202, LWST215, QMET 201
300 level: FOOD 301, 302, 303, 304 plus 12 weeks of approved practical work.
Students completing the Food Science stream of the BSc must complete 12 weeks of approved practical work in order to graduate. You can find out more by emailing practicalwork@lincoln.ac.nz
Food Science course planner (2013 PDF)
Plant Science
100 level: BICH 104, BIOS 111, FOOD 101, PHSC 101
200 level: BICH 207, ENGN 230, FOOD 201, 202, LWST215, QMET 201
300 level: FOOD301, 302, 303, 304 plus 12 weeks of approved practical work.
Plant Science course planner (2010 PDF)
Water Science and Technology
100 level: QMET 103, ENGN 106, PHSC 103
200 level: ENGN 233, ERST 202, ERST 203, WATR 201
300 level: ENGN 333, ENGN 366, ERST 311, WATR 301
Water science and technology course planner (2010 PDF)
Individual major
With the approval of the Academic Board, students may choose any combination of subjects that meet their interests and fulfil prerequisite requirements and the regulations for award of the BSc The regulations require a maximum of 165 credits at the 100 level, and a minimum of 75 credits at the 300 level with at least 60 of the 300 level credits from Schedule A. An individual major must have an area of focus. This will normally by provided by a coherent area of study defined by courses taken at the 300 level. In general an area of focus should normally be defined by a minimum of three 300 level courses with the same prefix.