Earth and Environmental Sciences courses
Earth science is concerned with understanding and managing the earth’s system of surficial interactions involving sediment, soil, ocean and fresh waters, and the atmosphere. The study of environmental earth science embraces many current global concerns including responsible resource utilisation, climate change, water pollution and land degradation.
Earth science studies range from geology – the science of the solid matter that constitutes the earth – encompassing rocks, soil and gemstones, to hydrology – the study of the earth’s processes involved in the water cycle. JCU’s School of Earth and Environmental Sciences is renowned for its teaching and research programs and is supported by industry and leading research organisations.
Located within reach of diverse geological terrains and mineral provinces and a broad range of tropical environments, JCU provides an exceptional base for field studies. Earth science and environmental science graduates enjoy well-paid careers in Australia and overseas.
Bachelors degrees
- Bachelor of Arts (Environmental Studies) Start in July 2013
- Bachelor of Arts (Geography) Start in July 2013
- Bachelor of Geology Start in July 2013
- Bachelor of Geology (Graduate Entry) Start in July 2013
- Bachelor of Planning Start in July 2013
- Bachelor of Science (Environmental & Marine Geosciences) Start in July 2013
- Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management) Start in July 2013
- Bachelor of Science (Geography) Start in July 2013
- Bachelor of Science (Geology) Start in July 2013
- Bachelor of Science Advanced (Environmental & Marine Geosciences) Available February 2014
- Bachelor of Science Advanced (Environmental Management) Available February 2014
- Bachelor of Science Advanced (Geography) Available February 2014
- Bachelor of Science Advanced (Geology) Available February 2014
- Bachelor of Sustainability (Science) Start in July 2013
Diplomas
- Diploma of Science Start in July 2013
Doctorates
- Doctor of Philosophy (Science) Start in July 2013
- Doctor of Tropical Environmental Management Start in July 2013
Graduate Certificates
- Graduate Certificate of Emergency Management Start in July 2013
- Graduate Certificate of Planning and Indigenous Communities Start in July 2013
- Graduate Certificate of Science (Natural Resource Management) Start in July 2013
- Graduate Certificate of Science (Protected Area Management) Start in July 2013
- Graduate Certificate of Science (Tropical Urban and Regional Planning) Start in July 2013
Graduate Diplomas
- Graduate Diploma of Development Practice Start in July 2013
- Graduate Diploma of Development Practice Start in July 2013
- Graduate Diploma of Science (Environmental Earth Science) Start in July 2013
- Graduate Diploma of Science (Geology) Start in July 2013
- Graduate Diploma of Science (Natural Resource Management) Start in July 2013
- Graduate Diploma of Science (Protected Area Management) Start in July 2013
Masters (Research)
- Master of Philosophy - Science Start in July 2013
Masters Degrees
- Master of Development Practice Start in July 2013
- Master of Science (Environmental Earth Science) Start in July 2013
- Master of Science (Environmental Marine Science) Start in July 2013
- Master of Science (Natural Resource Management) Start in July 2013
- Master of Science (Protected Area Management) Start in July 2013
- Master of Tropical Urban and Regional Planning Start in July 2013
- Minerals Geoscience Masters Start in July 2013
Research Methods courses
- Graduate Certificate of Research Methods-Science and Engineering Start in July 2013
- Postgraduate Diploma of Research Methods-Science and Engineering Start in July 2013