Science and Engineering Course Transitions

Science and Engineering Undergraduate Course Transitions for Pre-2021 Students

This information is to assist pre-2021 Science and Engineering students with current enrolment and understanding old to new units, based on unit changes and improvements. Students can use this information in conjunction with the course progression for their year of admission.

Enquiries can be directed to Client Services Science and Engineering Specialists — fse.enquiry@scu.edu.au or call 1800 SC HELP / 1800 72 4357.

Below are the unit substitutions for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Coastal Systems Engineering from 2021.

The units in the left-hand column are the old units and the right-hand column shows the replacement. If you have completed the old unit, these will remain on your plan as completed. If you have not completed the unit, the replacement will now be on your study plan for enrolment.

 MATH3003 - Computational Analysis

Old Unit New Unit
SUR00201 - Environmental Mapping GENG1003 - Geographic Information Systems I: Mapping
ENG20007 - Engineering Computations MATH3003 - Computational Analysis
AGR00215 - Water and Catchment Management ERTH2003 - Aquatic Pollution and Catchment Management
ENV10655 - Coastlines - Diversity, Dynamics and Risks ERTH2002 - Ecosystem Regeneration
BIO01230 - Principles of Coastal Resource Management MRNE2008 - Fish Ecology and Aquaculture
PHY10760 - Physics and Materials PHYS1003 - Physics
GLY00201 - Earth Systems I: The Lithosphere SCIN1004 - Earth Systems
GLY00232 - Coastal Biogeochemistry ENVR3009 - Biogeochemistry
MAT71003 - Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists MATH2003 - Calculus and Linear Algebra I 
MAT10251 - Statistical Analysis (math option 1) MATH1005 - Introductory Algebra and Calculus
MAT10251 - Statistical Analysis (math option 2) MATH3001 - Multivariate Calculus and Differential Equations
MAT10720 - Linear Algebra MATH2002 - Calculus and Linear Algebra II
MAT10719 - Calculus  MATH2003 - Calculus and Linear Algebra I 
ENG20005 - Hydrology (12 credit points) CIVL2016 - Rainfall-Runoff Modelling (6 credit points)
ENVR2010 - Principles of Stormwater and Drainage Management (6 credit points)
ENG30002 - Soil Mechanics and Geology (12 credit points) CIVL1008 - Construction Materials - Soils (6 credit points)
CIVL2014 - Soil Mechanics Fundamentals (6 credit points)

Below are the unit substitutions for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering from 2021.

The units in the left-hand column are the old units and the right-hand column shows the replacement. If you have completed the old unit, these will remain on your plan as completed. If you have not completed the unit, the replacement will now be on your study plan for enrolment.

Old Unit New Unit
AGR00215 - Water and Catchment Management ERTH2003 - Aquatic Pollution and Catchment Management
ENG20007 - Engineering Computations MATH3003 - Computational Analysis
MAT71003 - Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists MATH2003 - Calculus and Linear Algebra I
AGT00217 - Land Degradation and Rehabilitation ERTH2002 - Ecosystem Regeneration
ENG30011 - Regional and Urban Transport Planning MECH3003 - Finite Element Method and Fracture Mechanics
ENG20001 - Mechanics of Materials (12 credit points) CIVL2011 - Introduction to Solid Mechanics (6 credit points)
CIVL2015 - Mechanics of Materials (6 credit points)
ENG30009 - Hydraulic Engineering (12 credit points) CIVL3007 - Hydraulic Design and Modelling (6 credit points)
CIVL2010 - Hydraulic Engineering Fundamentals (6 credit points)
MAT10251 - Statistical Analysis (math option 1) MATH1005 - Introductory Algebra and Calculus
MAT10251 - Statistical Analysis (math option 2) MATH3001 - Multivariate Calculus and Differential Equations
MAT10719 - Calculus MATH2003 - Calculus and Linear Algebra I 
MAT10720 - Linear Algebra MATH2002 - Calculus and Linear Algebra II
ENG72001 - Engineering Modelling and Experimentation (12 credit points) ENGN1002 - Engineering Modelling and Experimentation I (6 credit points)
ENGN2004 - Engineering Modelling and Experimentation II (6 credit points)
ENG20006 - Fluid Mechanics (12 credit points) CIVL2010 - Hydraulic Engineering Fundamentals (6 credit points)
CIVL2017 - Fluid Dynamics (6 credit points)
ENG20005 - Hydrology (12 credit points) CIVL2016 - Rainfall-Runoff Modelling (6 credit points)
ENVR2010 - Principles of Stormwater and Drainage Management (6 credit points)
ENG20003 - Concrete Structures (12 credit points) CIVL1007 - Construction Materials - Concrete (6 credit points)
CIVL2013 - Concrete Structures Fundamentals (6 credit points)
ENG30002 - Soil Mechanics and Geology (12 credit points) CIVL1008 - Construction Materials - Soils (6 credit points)
CIVL2014 - Soil Mechanics Fundamentals (6 credit points)
ENG20002 - Engineering Construction and Tendering (12 credit points) CIVL1009 - Cost Estimation, Monitoring and Control (6 credit points)
CIVL1010 - Tendering for Civil Construction Projects (6 credit points)

Below are the unit substitutions for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from 2021.

The units in the left-hand column are the old units and the right-hand column shows the replacement. If you have completed the old unit, these will remain on your plan as completed. If you have not completed the unit, the replacement will now be on your study plan for enrolment.

Old Unit New Unit
MAT10719 - Calculus MATH2003 - Calculus and Linear Algebra I
ENG20007 - Engineering Computations MATH3003 - Computational Analysis
MAT71003 - Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists MATH2003 - Calculus and Linear Algebra I
PHY10760 - Physics and Materials PHYS1003 - Physics
ENG20001 - Mechanics of Materials (12 credit points) CIVL2011 - Introduction to Solid Mechanics (6 credit points)
CIVL2015 - Mechanics of Materials (6 credit points)
ENI73020 - Fluids Engineering CIVL3002 - Analysis and Computer Modelling of Structures
MAT10251 - Statistical Analysis (math option 1) MATH1005 - Introductory Algebra and Calculus
MAT10251 - Statistical Analysis (math option 2) MATH3001 - Multivariate Calculus and Differential Equations
ENG72001 - Engineering Modelling and Experimentation (12 credit points) ENGN1002 - Engineering Modelling and Experimentation I (6 credit points)
ENGN2004 - Engineering Modelling and Experimentation II (6 credit points)
ENG20006 - Fluid Mechanics (12 credit points) CIVL2010 - Hydraulic Engineering Fundamentals (6 credit points)
CIVL2017 - Fluid Dynamics (6 credit points)
ENI81005 - Energy, the Environment and Mechanical Engineering (12 credit points) CIVL1012 - Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting (6 credit points)
CIVL1013 - Computer Aided Design Applications (6 credit points)
MAT10720 - Linear Algebra MATH2002 - Calculus and Linear Algebra II

Below are the unit substitutions for the Bachelor of Environmental Science from 2021.

The units in the left-hand column are the old units and the right-hand column shows the replacement. If you have completed the old unit, these will remain on your plan as completed. If you have not completed the unit, the replacement will now be on your study plan for enrolment.

Old Unit New Unit
BIO00202 - Ecology SCIN1005 - Organisms and Environments
BIO00201 - Biology BIOL1005 - Cells and Molecules
MAT00211 - Environmental Information Analysis STAT1002 - Scientific Data Management and Analysis
SUR00201 - Environmental Mapping GENG1003 - Geographic Information Systems I: Mapping
GLY00201 - Earth Systems I: The Lithosphere SCIN1004 - Earth Systems
ENS00203 - Earth Systems II: The Hydrosphere (12 credit points) ENVR2010 - Principles of Stormwater and Drainage Management (6 credit points)
CIVL2016 - Rainfall-Runoff Modelling (6 credit points)
BIO00213 - Plant Identification and Conservation AGRC2007 - Plant Biology
BIO00232 - Coastal Marine Ecosystems MRNE2009 - Invertebrate Life
BIO01230 - Principles of Coastal Resource Management MRNE2008 - Fish Ecology and Aquaculture
BIO00233 - Fisheries Management MRNE3007 - Fisheries and Marine Parks Management
AGR00215 - Water and Catchment Management ERTH2003 - Aquatic Pollution and Catchment Management
SCI00211 - Integrated Project (24 credit points) SCIN3002 - Impactful Science and Practice I (12 credit points)
SCIN3003 - Impactful Science and Practice II (12 credit points)
ENV00224 - Internship Study (24 credit points) ENVR3003 - Internship Study (24 credit points)
BIO00105 - Fisheries Biology MRNE2008 - Fish Ecology and Aquaculture
BIO01204 - Wetland Ecosystems ERTH2003 - Aquatic Pollution and Catchment Management
BIO01209 - Aquaculture Management FORS3006 - Ecosystem Modelling for Management
ENV10656 - Extension and Professional Practice in Natural Resource Management ENVR3004 - Protected Area Management

Below are the unit substitutions for the Bachelor of Environmental Science/Bachelor of Marine Science and Management from 2021.

The units in the left-hand column are the old units and the right-hand column shows the replacement. If you have completed the old unit, these will remain on your plan as completed. If you have not completed the unit, the replacement will now be on your study plan for enrolment.

Old Unit New Unit
BIO00202 - Ecology SCIN1005 - Organisms and Environments
BIO00201 - Biology BIOL1005 - Cells and Molecules
GLY00201 - Earth Systems I: The Lithosphere SCIN1004 - Earth Systems
ENS00203 - Earth Systems II: The Hydrosphere (12 credit points) ENVR2010 - Principles of Stormwater and Drainage Management (6 credit points)
CIVL2016 - Rainfall-Runoff Modelling (6 credit points)
MAT00211 - Environmental Information Analysis STAT1002 - Scientific Data Management and Analysis
SUR00201 - Environmental Mapping GENG1003 - Geographic Information Systems I: Mapping
BIO10120 - Marine Systems Science and Management MRNE2010 - Oceanography
BIO10121 - Successful Sampling STAT2003 - Data Collection and Quantitative Analysis
BIO10123 - Marine Communities as Sentinels of Change MRNE2009 - Invertebrate Life
BIO10125 - Sustainable Use of the Marine Environment MRNE2008 - Fish Ecology and Aquaculture
BIO10126 - Marine Pollution ERTH2003 - Aquatic Pollution and Catchment Management
BIO00213 - Plant Identification and Conservation AGRC2007 - Plant Biology
BIO00232 - Coastal Marine Ecosystems BIOL2011 - Ecology for Natural and Managed Systems
PLN10001 - Rural and Regional Planning CHEM2001 - Environmental Chemistry
BIO01230 - Principles of Coastal Resource Management ENVR3009 - Biogeochemistry
ENV10656 - Extension and Professional Practice in Natural Resource Management MRNE3007 - Fisheries and Marine Parks Management
SCI00211 - Integrated Project (24 credit points) SCIN3002 - Impactful Science and Practice I (12 credit points)
SCIN3003 - Impactful Science and Practice II (12 credit points)
ENV00224 - Internship Study (24 credit points) ENVR3003 - Internship Study (24 credit points)
AGR00215 - Water and Catchment Management CHEM2001 - Environmental Chemistry
AGT00217 - Land Degradation and Rehabilitation ERTH2002 - Ecosystem Regeneration
BIO00213 - Plant Identification and Conservation AGRC2007 - Plant Biology
BIO00105 - Fisheries Biology MRNE3008 - Marine Megafauna
BIO00232 - Coastal Marine Ecosystems BIOL2011 - Ecology for Natural and Managed Systems
BIO00233 - Fisheries Management MRNE3007 - Fisheries and Marine Parks Management
BIO01204 - Wetland Ecosystems CHEM2001 - Environmental Chemistry
BIO01209 - Aquaculture Management FORS3006 - Ecosystem Modelling for Management
ENV10656 - Extension and Professional Practice in Natural Resource Management ENVR3004 - Protected Area Management

Below are the unit substitutions for the Bachelor of Forest Science and Management from 2021.

The units in the left-hand column are the old units and the right-hand column shows the replacement. If you have completed the old unit, these will remain on your plan as completed. If you have not completed the unit, the replacement will now be on your study plan for enrolment.

Old Unit New Unit
BIO00202 - Ecology SCIN1005 - Organisms and Environments
BIO00201 - Biology BIOL1005 - Cells and Molecules
ENS00203 - Earth Systems II: The Hydrosphere (12 credit points) ENVR2010 - Principles of Stormwater and Drainage Management (6 credit points)
CIVL2016 - Rainfall-Runoff Modelling (6 credit points)
GLY00201 - Earth Systems I: The Lithosphere SCIN1004 - Earth Systems
MAT00211 - Environmental Information Analysis STAT1002 - Scientific Data Management and Analysis
SUR00201 - Environmental Mapping GENG1003 - Geographic Information Systems I: Mapping
BIO00213 - Plant Identification and Conservation AGRC2007 - Plant Biology
FOR00107 - Forest Health: Pest and Disease Management FORS3007 - Pest and Disease Management
FOR00102 - Measuring Trees and Forests FORS1001 - Introduction to Forest Science and Management
GLY00223 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems GENG3001 - Drone Technology and Spatial Analysis
AGT00217 - Land Degradation and Rehabilitation ERTH2002 - Ecosystem Regeneration
ECO00202 - Ecological and Environmental Economics for Sustainable Development ENVR2011 - Ecological Economics
FOR00101 - Plant Physiology and Ecology BIOL2011 - Ecology for Natural and Managed Systems
FOR00105 - Plantation Silviculture FORS3005 - Planted Trees and Forests
FOR00108 - Agroforestry and Farm Forestry AGRC2008 - Agricultural and Forest Value Chains
FOR00109 - Forest Modelling and Management FORS3006 - Ecosystem Modelling for Management
FOR00110 - Natural Resources Policy SCIN3002 - Impactful Science and Practice I
ENV10656 - Extension and Professional Practice in Natural Resource Management SCIN3003 - Impactful Science and Practice II

Below are the unit substitutions for the Bachelor of Marine Science and Management from 2021.

The units in the left-hand column are the old units and the right-hand column shows the replacement. If you have completed the old unit, these will remain on your plan as completed. If you have not completed the unit, the replacement will now be on your study plan for enrolment.

Old Unit New Unit
BIO00202 - Ecology SCIN1005 - Organisms and Environments
BIO00201 - Biology BIOL1005 - Cells and Molecules
BIO00105 - Fisheries Biology MRNE2008 - Fish Ecology and Aquaculture
BIO00232 - Coastal Marine Ecosystems MRNE2009 - Invertebrate Life
GLY00201 - Earth Systems I: The Lithosphere SCIN1004 - Earth Systems
MAT00211 - Environmental Information Analysis STAT1002 - Scientific Data Management and Analysis
SUR00201 - Environmental Mapping GENG1003 - Geographic Information Systems I: Mapping
BIO10120 - Marine Systems Science and Management MRNE2010 - Oceanography
BIO10121 - Successful Sampling STAT2003 - Data Collection and Quantitative Analysis
BIO10125 - Sustainable Use of the Marine Environment MRNE3007 - Fisheries and Marine Parks Management
BIO10123 - Marine Communities as Sentinels of Change BIOL2011 - Ecology for Natural and Managed Systems
BIO10125 - Sustainable Use of the Marine Environment MRNE3007 - Fisheries and Marine Parks Management
BIO10126 - Marine Pollution ERTH2003 - Aquatic Pollution and Catchment Management
BIO10127 - Coral Reefs on the Edge MRNE3006 - Reefs
BIO10185 - Marine Mammals: Biology and Conservation MRNE3008 - Marine Megafauna
GLY00232 - Coastal Biogeochemistry ENVR3009 - Biogeochemistry
BIO01209 - Aquaculture Management MRNE2008 - Fish Ecology and Aquaculture

Below are the unit substitutions for the Bachelor of Science from 2021.

The units in the left-hand column are the old units and the right-hand column shows the replacement. If you have completed the old unit, these will remain on your plan as completed. If you have not completed the unit, the replacement will now be on your study plan for enrolment.

Old Unit New Unit
SCI10002 - Science in Society ENVR1001 - Science and Global Challenges
MAT00211 - Environmental Information Analysis STAT1002 - Scientific Data Management and Analysis
SCI00211 - Integrated Project (24 credit points) SCIN3002 - Impactful Science and Practice I (12 credit points)
SCIN3003 - Impactful Science and Practice II (12 credit points)
ENV00224 - Internship Study ENVR3003 - Internship Study
BIO00201 - Biology BIOL1005 - Cells and Molecules
BIO00202 - Ecology SCIN1005 - Organisms and Environments
AGT00217 - Land Degradation and Rehabilitation ERTH2002 - Ecosystem Regeneration
ENG20005 - Hydrology (12 credit points) ENVR2010 - Principles of Stormwater and Drainage Management (6 credit points)
CIVL2016 - Rainfall-Runoff Modelling (6 credit points)
AGR00215 - Water and Catchment Management ERTH2003 - Aquatic Pollution and Catchment Management
GLY00232 - Coastal Biogeochemistry ENVR3009 - Biogeochemistry
MAT10718 - Mathematical Ideas MATH1001 - Foundation Mathematics
MAT10720 - Calculus and Linear Algebra II MATH2002 - Calculus and Linear Algebra II
MAT10719 - Calculus MATH2003 - Calculus and Linear Algebra I
ENI73025 - Thermodynamics ERTH3001 - Coastal and Fluvial Hydrodynamics
MAT10722 - Complex Analysis MATH3003 - Computational Analysis
PHY10760 - Physics and Materials PHYS1003 - Physics
MAT71003 - Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists MATH3003 - Computational Analysis
ENG72003 - Mechanics of Materials (12 credit points) CIVL2011 - Introduction to Solid Mechanics (6 credit points)
CIVL2015 - Mechanics of Materials (6 credit points)
ENG20005 - Hydrology (12 credit points) ENVR2010 - Principles of Stormwater and Drainage Management (6 credit points)
CIVL2016 - Rainfall-Runoff Modelling (6 credit points)
ENG20002 - Engineering Construction and Tendering (12 credit points) CIVL1009 - Cost Estimation, Monitoring and Control (6 credit points)
CIVL1010 - Tendering for Civil Construction Projects (6 credit points)
ENG20003 - Concrete Structures (12 credit points) CIVL1007 - Construction Materials (6 credit points)
CIVL2013 - Concrete Structures Fundamentals (6 credit points)
MAT10722 - Complex Analysis MATH3003 - Computational Analysis
PHY10760 - Physics and Materials PHYS1003 - Physics
MAT71003 - Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists MATH3003 - Computational Analysis
ENG72003 - Mechanics of Materials (12 credit points) CIVL2011 - Introduction to Solid Mechanics (6 credit points)
CIVL2015 - Mechanics of Materials (6 credit points)
ENG20005 - Hydrology (12 credit points) ENVR2010 - Principles of Stormwater and Drainage Management (6 credit points)
CIVL2016 - Rainfall-Runoff Modelling (6 credit points)
ENG20002 - Engineering Construction and Tendering (12 credit points) CIVL1009 - Cost Estimation, Monitoring and Control (6 credit points)
CIVL1010 - Tendering for Civil Construction Projects (6 credit points)
ENG20003 - Concrete Structures (12 credit points) CIVL1007 - Construction Materials - Concrete (6 credit points)
CIVL2013 - Concrete Structures Fundamentals (6 credit points)
ENG20006 - Fluid Mechanics (12 credit points) CIVL2010 - Hydraulic Engineering Fundamentals (6 credit points)
CIVL2017 - Fluid Dynamics (6 credit points)
ENG30002 - Soil Mechanics and Geology (12 credit points) CIVL1008 - Construction Materials - Soils (6 credit points)
CIVL2014 - Soil Mechanics Fundamentals (6 credit points)

Earth and Environmental Systems Specialisation Recommended Electives

Marine Systems Specialisation Recommended Units

Foresty Systems Specialisation Recommended Units

Regenerative Agriculture Specialisation Recommended Units