Bachelor of Science - Victoria University of Wellington

Entry Requirements

New Zealand university entrance or equivalent with chemistry, mathematics and physics to NCEA level three a requirement for certain majors.

General Requirements

1. The personal course of study of a candidate for the BSc degree shall, except as provided in the Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning Regulations, consist of courses from the BSc Schedule or the schedules of other first degrees of this university having a total value of at least 360 points, of which:

(a) At least 210 points shall be from courses above 100-level, including at least 120 points from the BSc Schedule;

(b) at least 75 points shall be from courses numbered 300–399; and

Major subject requirements

2. (a) A candidate shall satisfy the requirements for at least one major subject as listed below. No course numbered 300–399 may be counted towards more than one major subject.

(b) With the approval of the Associate Dean, Academic (Undergraduate), a candidate may present an additional major for the BSc by satisfying the major requirements as specified in the regulations for any first degree of this university.

(c) Notwithstanding the limit on majors of 140 points above 100-level in section 3.6 in the General Programmes of Study Regulations, BSc majors may require up to 30 additional points from courses taught and assessed outside normal teaching and assessment periods.

Actuarial Science (ACTS)

(a) ACCY 130, ECON 130, ECON 141, MATH 142, MATH 177, (MATH 151 or at least a B+ in QUAN 111)

(b) ACTS 201, ECON 201, FINA 201 or 202, MATH 277

Applied Physics (APHS)

(a) (MATH 142, MATH 151) or (ENGR 121 and B+ or better in ENGR 122), PHYS 142, PHYS 145

(b) PHYS 245, two of PHYS 241–243; 15 further points from (PHYS 241–243, EEEN 201–204, MATH 243–245, ENGR 222)

(c) PHYS 343; 30 further points from (EEEN 301–399, PHYS 301–399); 15 further approved 300-level points in Physics or a related subject

Note: Not accepting new students into the APHS major in 2024.

Artificial Intelligence (AIML)

(a) AIML 131, COMP (102 or 112), 103; (ENGR 121, ENGR 123) or (MATH 161, one of (MATH 177, QUAN 102, STAT 193))

(b) AIML 231, AIML 232; one of (COMP 261, NWEN 241, SWEN 221); (MATH 177 or STAT 292); one of (DATA 201, DATA 202, ENGR 222)

(c ) AIML 335 or 339; 30 further points from (AIML 331–335); 15 further points from (AIML 331–338, COMP 361, SWEN 303, SWEN 304, DATA 301–305)

Biology (BIOL)

(a) BIOL 111, BIOL 113, BIOL 114, STAT 193 (or equivalent)

(b) 60 points from BIOL 201–299, BMSC 201–299, BTEC 201–299

Note: A major in Biology is not recommended for students wishing to progress into BSc(Hons) or MSc in Biological Science.

Biotechnology (BTEC)

(a) BIOL 111, BTEC 101, CHEM 121; one course from (CHEM 122, PHIL 106, PHIL 361, SCIS 211)

(b) BIOL 241, BTEC 201; two of (BIOL 236, BIOL 244, BIOL 252, CHEM 201, CHEM 205, CHEM 207, CHEM 208)

(c) BTEC 301, SCIE 310; one course from (BIOL 340, BMSC 301, BMSC 334, BMSC 339, CHEM 301, CHEM 305, CHEM 307, CHEM 308, CHEM 309)

Cell and Molecular Bioscience (CBIO)

(a) BIOL 111, BIOL 113, BIOL 114, CHEM 121

(b) BIOL 241, BIOL 243, BIOL 244, BIOL 252

Chemistry (CHEM)

(a) CHEM 121, CHEM 122; 15 points from (ENGR 121, MATH 100–199, PHYS 101, PHYS 142–145), QUAN 111); 15 points from (BIOL 111, BMSC 117, BTEC 101, ESCI 111, ESCI 112, GEOG 114)

(b) one of (CHEM 205, CHEM 206, CHEM 207); at least 40 points from (CHEM 201, CHEM 202, CHEM 203, CHEM 208, CHEM 209)

(c) one of (CHEM 305, CHEM 306, CHEM 307); at least 40 further points from (CHEM 301, CHEM 302, CHEM 303, CHEM 305, CHEM 306, CHEM 308, CHEM 309, CHEM 310)

Climate Science (CLIM)

(a) GEOS 101, GEOG 114, GEOG 115; 15 points from (100-level MATH/ PHYS/QUAN/STAT or ENGR 121–142)

(b) SCIS 213; 40 points from (GEOS 201, GEOS 203, GEOS 205, GEOS 206)

Computer Graphics and Games (CGRG)

(a) CGRA 151, COMP (102 or 112), 103, (DSDN 102 or 132); (ENGR 121 or MATH 151)

(b) CGRA 252, NWEN 241, (COMP 261 or SWEN 221), (CGRA 259 or ANFX 201 or MATH 245), (ENGR 123 or MATH 161 or 251)

Note: Students who started the CGRA major before 2022 should consult the 2021 Calendar.

Note: Not accepting new students into the CGRG major from 2026.

Computer Science (COMP)

(a) COMP (102 or 112), 103; (ENGR 121, ENGR 123) or (MATH 161; one of MATH 177 or QUAN 102 or STAT 193)

(b) COMP 261; 45 further 200-level points from (AIML, CGRA, COMP, CYBR, NWEN, SWEN)

(c) 30 300-level points from (AIML, COMP, NWEN, SWEN); 30 further 300-level points from (AIML, CGRA, COMP, CYBR, NWEN, SWEN)

Data Science (DATA)

(a) DATA 101; one of (COMP 103, COMP 132); one of (MATH 177, QUAN 102, STAT 193)

(b) One of (AIML 231, DATA 201); DATA 202; one of (MATH 277, QUAN 203, STAT 292), one further course from (AIML 232, COMP 261, DIGI 203 (or one of INFO 206, INFO 264), GEOG 215, LSCI 220, MATH 245, MATH 251, MATH 261, MATH 277, PHIL 269, QUAN 201, QUAN 203, STAT 292, STAT 293)

(c) DATA 301, DATA 303; one of (COMP 309, DATA 302, DATA 305); one of (DATA 304, DATA 306–399, AIML 331–339, DIGI 303, ECON 303, GEOG 315, INFO 307, INFO 310, INFO 311, MARK 317, MATH 353, MGMT 315, MGMT 316, SPCE 360, STAT 391, STAT 392, STAT 394, SWEN 304)

Note: BCom students must also complete the BCom core.

Development Studies (DEVE)

(a) GEOG 112, GEOG 212, GEOG 312, GEOG 316

(b) Five further approved courses with significant relevance to Development Studies and/or development studies content, comprising:

(i) one regional-based course and one subject-based course at 100 level

(ii) one regional-based course and one subject-based course at 200 level

(iii) one course at 300 level

Note: A list of approved courses is included on the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences’ website.

Digital Intelligence (DIGI)

(a) DIGI 101, DIGI 102 (or one of COMP 102, COMP 112, COMP 132), 103

(b) DIGI 201, DIGI 202, DIGI 203

Earth Science (ESCI)

(a) GEOS 101, GEOS 102; GEOG 115 (or 15 points from MATH, PHYS, QUAN, STAT, ENGR 121–142); COMP 132 (or 15 further points of BIOL/CHEM/COMP/ENGR/MATH/PHYS/SPCE).

(b) 60 points from (GEOS 201–205, GEOS 207–211)

Ecology and Biodiversity (EBIO)

(a) BIOL 111, BIOL 113, BIOL 114, STAT 193

(b) BIOL 222; BIOL 241 or STAT 292; 40 further points from (BIOL 227, BIOL 228, BIOL 236, BIOL 241)

Electronic and Computer Systems (ELCO)

(a) (ENGR 121, ENGR 122) or (MATH 142, MATH 151); EEEN 104 or ENGR 142; COMP 102, MECA 130

(b) 30 points from EEEN 202, EEEN 203, EEEN 204, MECA 225; 30 further points from (AIML 231, EEEN 201–299, ENGR 220, ENGR 224, NWEN 241)

Environmental Science (ENSC)

(a) 60 points from 100-level BIOL, CHEM, ESCI, GEOG, MATH, PHYS and STAT of which STAT 193 and 15 points of MATH must be included

(b) GEOG 214; at least 40 points in 200-level BIOL, CHEM, ESCI, GEOG, MATH, PHYS, and STAT in addition to that required by the partner major

Environmental Studies (ENVI)

(a) GEOG 112, GEOG 114; STAT 193 or QUAN 102; one of (ESCI 111, MAOR 123, POLS 111, PUBL 113)

(b) GEOG 214; MAOR 216; 20 further 200-level GEOG points

Geography (GEOG)

(a) ESCI 111, GEOG 112, GEOG 114, STAT 193 or equivalent

(b) GEOG 215, GEOG 217; 20 further 200-level GEOG points

Geology (GEOL)

(a) ESCI 111, ESCI 112; 15 pts from (CHEM 113–122, ENGR 121–142, MATH 141–177, PHYS 101–199, QUAN 102–111, STAT 193) and at least 15 further points from ENGR 121–142 or any 100-level MATH/PHYS/QUAN/STAT course.

(b) ESCI 202, ESCI 203, ESCI 204, ESCI 241

Note: closed to new students from 2024.

Geophysics (Meteorology) (GPHM)

(a) ESCI 111 or 112; (MATH 142, MATH 151) or (ENGR 121, ENGR 122); (PHYS 101, PHYS 142) or (ENGR 141, ENGR 142); one of (COMP 102, COMP 112, COMP 132)

(b) 30 points from (ENGR 222, ENGR 200-level MATH, not including MATH 261); 30 points from 200-level PHYS

(c) MATH 323 (or 15 points from MATH 301, MATH 321, MATH 377); 45 further 300-level points from DATA, MATH, PHYS to include at least 15 points from MATH 301, MATH 321, MATH 322 or 377

Note: closed to new students from 2024.

Geophysics (GPHS)

(a) ESCI 112; (MATH 142, MATH 151) or (ENGR 121, ENGR 122); (PHYS 101, PHYS 142) or (PHYS 101, PHYS 131) or (ENGR 141, ENGR 142); one of (COMP 102, COMP 112, COMP 132)

(b) ESCI 203, 15 points from 200-level PHYS; at least 30 further 200-level points from (DATA 202, ENGR 222, ESCI 241, MATH (not including MATH 261), PHYS)

(c) ESCI 305, ESCI 344; MATH 323 (or 15 points from MATH 301, MATH 321, MATH 377); 15 further 300-level points from ESCI, MATH, or PHYS

Note: closed to new students from 2024.

Marine Biology (BMAR)

(a) BIOL 111, BIOL 113, BIOL 114, STAT 193

(b) BIOL 227, BIOL 228, BIOL 271, STAT 292

Mathematics (MATH)

(a) MATH 142, MATH 151, MATH 161

(b) 15 points from (COMP 100–199, DATA 202, ENGR 222, MATH 245, STAT 293)

Physical Geography (PHYG)

(a) ESCI 111, GEOG 114, one of (ESCI 112, GEOG 112), 15 MATH, PHYS, QUAN, or STAT points

(b) GEOG 222; two of (GEOG 215, GEOG 220, GEOG 224)

Note: closed to new students from 2024.

Physics (PHYS)

(a) (MATH 142, MATH 151) or (ENGR 121 and B+ or better in ENGR 122), PHYS 142, PHYS 145

(b) PHYS 241, PHYS 242; one of (PHYS 243, PHYS 245); 15 further points from (CHEM 205–207, EEEN 201–204, PHYS 201–259); 15 further points from (COMP 261, MATH 200–299, NWEN 241, STAT 292)

Psychological Science (PSCI)
(a)   PSYC 121, PSYC 122; MAOR 126, STAT 193 (or QUAN 102)
(b)   PSYC 201, PSYC 202, PSYC 221, PSYC 232, PSYC 242
(c)   PSYC 301, PSYC 302, PSYC 321

Note: Educational Psychology (EDPS) and Psychological Science (PSCI) can only be taken as a double major inside the BPsyc.

Psychology (PSYC)

(a) PSYC 121, PSYC 122, STAT 193

(b) PSYC 232, PSYC 242; one of (PSYC 221, PSYC 248), one of (PSYC 231, PSYC 233)

Note: Students may not take a double major in Psychology (PSYC) and Education and Psychology (EDPS), as described in the BA regulations.

Note: This major is closed to new entrants from 2024.

Renewable Energy Systems (RESY)

(a) ENGR 141 or (CHEM 122 and PHYS 101); RESE 111; one of (ENGR 121, MATH 141, MATH 142, MATH 151); STAT 193 or QUAN 102

(b) RESE 211, RESE 212; 30 points from (EEEN 201, EEEN 204, GEOG 214, GEOG 215, GEOG 217, GEOG 222)

Note: Not accepting new students into this major in 2023.

Science Communication (SCOM)

(a) COMS 101, SCIS 101

(b) COMS 201, SCIS 211, SCIS 213

(d) 15 further points from SCIS 200–399, and at least 15 further points from COMS 300–399, SCIS 300–399

(e) Complete the requirements of a minor or major in another BSc, BBmedSc or BPsyc subject, except the Science in Society minor

Note: With permission of the associate dean, a candidate may be exempted from requirement (e) if they have previously completed a set of courses equivalent to a BSc, BBmedSc or BPsyc major or minor.

Space Science (SPCE)

(a) SPCE 101, SPCE 102; one course from (COMP 102, COMP 112, COMP 132); one course from (ENGR 121, ENGR 122, QUAN 111, QUAN 100-level MATH)

(b) SPCE 201; SPCE 245 or PHYS 245; GEOG 215; one course from (AIML 231, DATA 202, QUAN 203, STAT 292)

Statistics (STAT)

(a) MATH 177 or STAT 193; 15 further points from MATH 100–199, STAT 100–199

(b) (MATH 243, MATH 277) or (STAT 292, STAT 293); 30 further 200-level points from the BSc schedule or other approved courses

(c) 15 points from MATH 378, STAT 332, STAT 393; 15 further points from STAT 300–399; 30 further 300-level points from (DATA 303, DATA 304, MATH, STAT).

Minor requirements

4. (a) A candidate may obtain a minor for the BSc degree in up to two undergraduate subject areas as described in section 3.7 in the General Programmes of Study Regulations subject to (b) below, or as described in (c) below.

(b) The following minors must include 60 points from the corresponding major, including the specific courses listed:

Actuarial Science (ACTS)—ACTS 201, ACTS 301, MATH 277 and one further course from part (b) or (c) of the major requirements.

Artificial Intelligence (AIML)—AIML 231, AIML 232, 15 points from AIML 331–339

Climate Science (CLIM)— 20 points from GEOS 303, GEOS 305, GEOS 306, GEOS 311 and 40 further points from the 200- and 300-level requirements for the major

Computer Graphics and Games (CGRG)—CGRA 252, NWEN 241; 15 300-level CGRA points.

Data Science (DATA) — One of (AIML 231, DATA 201); DATA 202, one course from (DATA 301, DATA 302, DATA 303, DATA 305, COMP 309), and one further course from parts (b) or (c) of the major requirements.

Development Studies (DEVE)—GEOG 212, two of (GEOG 312, GEOG 316, 20 approved further 200/300-level points).

Environmental Studies (ENVI)—GEOG 214, GEOG 314, 20 200- or 300-level GEOG points.

Mathematics (MATH) - 60 points from MATH 200–399, ENGR 222 including at least 15 points at 300-level.

Psychology (PSYC)—PSYC 232 or 242; 30 further 200-level PSYC points; 15 300-level PSYC points.

Note: Not accepting new students into this minor in 2024.

Psychological Science (PSCI) - PSYC 201 or 221, 232, 242, 15 points of PSYC 300–399.

Renewable Energy Systems (RESY)—RESE 211, RESE 212, one of (RESE 311, RESE 312, RESE 323).

Note: Not accepting new students into this minor in 2023.

Science Communication (SCOM) —COMS 201, SCIS 213, SCIS 311, (SCIS 314 or 316).

Space Science (SPCE) —SPCE 201; SPCE 245 or PHYS 245; GEOG 215, SPCE 301

Statistics (STAT) —One of (MATH 277, STAT 292), one of (MATH 377, MATH 378, STAT 332, STAT 393, STAT 394), 15 further points from (DATA 303, DATA 304, MATH 277, MATH 377, MATH 378, STAT 292, STAT 293, STAT 300–399), 15 further points at 200 or 300 level from the BSc schedule.

Geographic Information Science (GISC) — GEOG 215, GEOG 315, SPCE 360; 15 further points from 200- or 300-level DATA, GEOG, GEOS, SPCE, STAT, or MAOR 203 or LAND 221.

Science in Society (SCIS)—SCIS 213, one of (SCIS 301, SCIS 311, SCIS 312, SCIS 313, SCIS 315, SCIS 316); 30 further points from (SCIS 211, SCIS 212, SCIS 301, SCIS 311, SCIS 312, SCIS 313, SCIS 315, SCIS 316) or other approved courses at 200- or 300-level.

Specialisations

3. (a) A student completing a major in Computer Science (COMP) may obtain a specialisation by including courses as follows:

Cybersecurity (CYBS)—CYBR 171, CYBR 271, CYBR 371, CYBR 372, NWEN 241, NWEN 243

Conjoint requirements

5. The overall course of study for a candidate for a conjoint programme involving the Bachelor of Science and another Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington degree shall satisfy the requirements of sections 1, 2, and 3 of these regulations and section 6.3.2 of the General Programmes of Study Regulations.

Courses

Course	Requisites	Points
ACCY 130 Accounting for Accountability and Decision Making		15
AIML 131 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence	(X) AIML 231, 320, 420, COMP 307, 309	15
BIOL 111 Cell and Molecular Biology		15
BIOL 113 Biology of Plants and Fungi		15
BIOL 114 Biology of Animals	(X) BMSC 114	15
BIOL 132 Biodiversity and Conservation		15
BTEC 101 Introduction to Biotechnology		15
CGRA 151 Introduction to Computer Graphics and Games	(P) COMP 102 or 112 or DSDN 142	15
CHEM 113 Concepts of Chemistry	(X) CHEM 114, 115, 121, 122	15
CHEM 121 Chemistry of Life	(P) CHEM 113 or 16 NCEA Level 3 Achievement Standards credits in Chemistry including two external standards, or equivalent background; (X) CHEM 114	15
CHEM 122 Chemistry of Matter, Energy and the Environment	(P) CHEM 113 or 16 NCEA Level 3 Achievement Standard credits in Chemistry including two external standards, or equivalent background; MATH 132, or B or better in (STAT 193 or QUAN 102) or 12 NCEA Level 3 Achievement Standard credits in Mathematics including one of 91575, 91577, 91578 or 91579	15
CHEM 191 Introductory Chemistry	(X) CHEM 113, 114, 121, 122	15
COGS 101 Kinds of Minds		15
COMP 102 Introduction to Computer Program Design	(X) COMP 112	15
COMP 103 Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms	(P) COMP 102 or 112	15
COMP 132 Programming for the Natural and Social Sciences		15
CYBR 171 Cybersecurity Fundamentals		15
DATA 101 Introduction to Data Science		15
DIGI 101 My Digital Life	(X) INFO 101	15
DIGI 102 Building Applications with AI	(X) INFO 102, 226	15
DIGI 103 Making Sense of My Information		15
EEEN 104 Electrical Circuits	(P) (ENGR 121 or MATH 141); (X) ENGR 142	15
ENGR 110 Engineering Design	(P) COMP 102 or 112, ENGR 101; (X) ENGR 111	15
ENGR 121 Engineering Mathematics Foundations	(P) (16 Achievement Standard credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics) or (12 Achievement Standard credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics excluding the statistics standards 91580, 91581, 91582, 91583, 91584) or MATH 132 (X) Both one of (MATH 141/QUAN 111) and one of (MATH 151/161/177)	15
ENGR 122 Engineering Mathematics with Calculus	(P) ENGR 121 or MATH 141; (X) the pair (MATH 142, 151)	15
ENGR 123 Engineering Mathematics with Logic and Statistics	(P) ENGR 121; (X) the pair MATH 161, (MATH 177, QUAN 102 or STAT 193)	15
ENGR 141 Engineering Science	(P) (16 Achievement Standard credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics) or (12 Achievement Standard credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics excluding the statistics standards 91580, 91581, 91582, 91583, 91584) or MATH 132 (X) PHYS 101, PHYS 114, PHYS 115	15
ENGR 143 Introductory Mechanics	(P) (ENGR 121 or MATH 141), (ENGR 141 or PHYS 101); (C) ENGR 122 or MATH 142	15
GEOG 112 (Re) Making Places: Geographies of Development, Equity and Social Change		15
GEOG 114 Sustainability: People and Environment		15
GEOG 115 Digital Worlds: Environmental and Social Insights Through Data Analysis		15
GEOS 101 Our Dynamic Earth and Environment	(X) ESCI 111	15
GEOS 102 Earth Science for a Changing Planet	(X) ESCI 112	15
GEOS 103 Antarctica: Unfreezing the Continent	(X) ESCI 132	15
INFO 103 Databases	(X) INFO 151	15
LSCI 101 Language and Society	(X) LING 221	20
LSCI 111 Introduction to Language Sciences	(X) LING 111	20
LSCI 130 Topics In Computer and Language Science		20
MAOR 126 He Herenga Tāngata / Engaging with Māori in Professional Practice		20
MATH 132 Introduction to Mathematical Thinking	(X) ENGR 121-123, MATH 100-199, QUAN 111	15
MATH 141 Calculus 1A	(P) (16 Achievement Standard credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics) or (12 Achievement Standard credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics excluding the statistics standards 91580, 91581, 91582, 91583, 91584) or MATH 132; (X) ENGR 122, MATH 142, QUAN 111	15
MATH 142 Calculus 1B	(P) MATH 141 or QUAN 111 or PHYS 101 or approved level of achievement in NCEA Level 3 Calculus or an equivalent background in mathematics.	15
MATH 151 Algebra	(P) (16 Achievement Standard credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics) or (12 Achievement Standard credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics excluding the statistics standards 91580, 91581, 91582, 91583, 91584) or MATH 132	15
MATH 161 Discrete Mathematics and Logic	(P) approval of head of school or (16 Achievement Standard credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics) or (12 Achievement Standard credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics excluding the statistics standards 91580, 91581, 91582, 91583, 91584) or MATH 132	15
MATH 177 Probability and Decision Modelling	(P) approved level of achievement in NCEA Level 3 Calculus or one of (ENGR 121, MATH 141, QUAN 111) or equivalent background in mathematics	15
MECA 130 Introductory Mechatronics	(P) COMP 102	15
PHIL 104 Minds, Brains and Persons / Te Hinengaro me Te Ira Tangata		20
PHYS 101 Introduction to Physics	(P) (16 Achievement Standard credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics) or (12 Achievement Standard credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics excluding the statistics standards 91580, 91581, 91582, 91583, 91584) or MATH 132; (X) PHYS 114, PHYS 115, ENGR 141; (D) ENGR 141	15
PHYS 142 Calculus-based Physics	(P) PHYS 101 or ((MATH 141 or approved level of achievement in NCEA Level 3 Calculus1) and (PHYS 131 or physics standard AS 91524 “Mechanical Systems with Excellence)); (X) ENGR 142, PHYS 114, 115	15
PHYS 145 Practical Skills for Scientists: Applications in Physics	(P) (16 Achievement Standard credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics) or (12 Achievement Standard credits NCEA Level 3 Mathematics excluding the statistics standards 91580, 91581, 91582, 91583, 91584) or MATH 132; (X) PHYS 114, 115	15
PSYC 101 Popular Psychology	(X) PSYC 232 or 242	15
PSYC 121 Foundations in Psychology 1		15
PSYC 122 Foundations in Psychology 2		15
QUAN 102 Introductory Applied Statistics for Business	(X) MATH 277, STAT 193	15
QUAN 111 Mathematics for Economics and Finance	(X) (MATH 141/142) and 151	15
SCIE 105 The Molecular Science of Life	(X) SCIE 103 in 2022	15
SCIE 107 The Molecular Brain		15
SCIS 101 Your Body, Your Data, Your World: Science in Everyday Life		15
SCIS 102 Special Topic		15
SPCE 101 Introduction to Space Science		15
SPCE 102 Introduction to the Universe	(X) PHYS 132	15
STAT 193 Statistics in Practice	(X) MATH 277, QUAN 102	15

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Course	Requisites	Points
ACTS 201 Financial Mathematics	(P) QUAN 102 (or STAT 193 or MATH 177), QUAN 111 (or MATH 141/142, 151)	15
AIML 231 Fundamentals of Machine Learning	(P) one of (AIML 131, MATH 177, QUAN 102, STAT 193, ENGR 123); one of (COMP 103, 132); (X) AIML 320, COMP 307, 309, DATA 302	15
AIML 232 Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence	(P) AIML 231; one of (ENGR 123, 220, EEEN 220, MATH 177, or a B or better in either STAT 193 or QUAN 102); (X) AIML 320, COMP 307	15
BIOL 219 New Zealand Flora and Fauna	(P) 60 pts	15
BIOL 222 Ecology and Environment	(P) STAT 193, 30 pts from (BIOL 111, 113, 114, 132, GEOG 114, ESCI 111, 112, GEOS 101, 102); (X) GEOG 222	20
BIOL 227 Plants and Algae: Function and Diversity	(P) BIOL 111 or 219; BIOL 113	20
BIOL 228 Animal Diversity	(P) BIOL 114	20
BIOL 236 Microbes and their Environments	(P) BIOL 111	20
BIOL 241 Genetics	(P) BIOL 111; (X) BMSC 241	20
BIOL 243 Physiology and Pathology 1	(P) BIOL 111, 114, one of CHEM 113-121; (X) BIOL 253	20
BIOL 244 Introductory Biochemistry	(P) BIOL 111; CHEM 113 or 114 or 121 (X) BIOL/BMSC 239, 240, BMSC 244	20
BIOL 252 Cell and Developmental Biology	(P) BIOL 111, 114; (X) BMSC 252	20
BIOL 271 Introductory Marine Ecology	(P) 60 pts including BIOL 114	20
BTEC 201 Molecular Biotechnology	(P) BIOL 111, BTEC 101	20
CGRA 252 Game and Graphics Engine Programming	(P) CGRA 151, COMP 103	15
CHEM 207 Experimental Chemistry and Spectroscopy	(P) 15 points from CHEM 121, 122 (or 114, 115); (X) CHEM 205 or 206	20
CHEM 208 Chemistry of Life: Organic, Biomolecular and Medicinal Chemistry	(P) CHEM 121 (or 114); (X) CHEM 201	20
CHEM 209 Special Topic	(P) 15 points from CHEM 122 (or 114); X CHEM 202, 210	20
CHEM 210 Chemistry: Matter and Reactivity	(P) CHEM 122 (or 114); 15 pts from (ENGR 121, MATH 100-199, PHYS 101, 142-145, QUAN 111); (X) CHEM 202 or 203	20
COGS 201 Foundations of Cognitive Science	(P) COGS 101; (C) PSYC 122, one of (STAT 193, QUAN 102, MATH 177)	15
COMP 261 Algorithms and Data Structures	(P) COMP 103, ENGR 123 or MATH 161; (X) INFO 205	15
CYBR 271 Code Security	(P) CYBR 171, NWEN 241	15
DATA 202 Data Management and Programming	(P) One of (COMP 102, 112, 132, INFO 102)	15
DIGI 201 Transforming the Digital Workplace	(P) 30 100-level pts (or one of DIGI 101, INFO 101); (X) INFO 201	15
DIGI 202 Creating Digital Solutions for Business	(P) DIGI 102 or (one of COMP 102, DSDN 142, INFO 102) or (30 100-level pts from BIOL, CHEM, HLWB, PHYS)	15
DIGI 203 Shaping Business with Information	(P) 30 100-level pts (or one of DIGI 103, INFO 103); (X) INFO 206	15
EEEN 202 Digital Electronics and Microprocessors	(P) one of (COMP 102, 112, ENGR 101, 121, MATH 161); (X) ECEN 202	15
EEEN 204 Electronic Devices	(P) (ENGR 122 or MATH 142); (EEEN 104 or ENGR 142 or PHYS 142 or 115); (X) ECEN 204	15
ENGR 220 Signals and Systems	(P) ENGR 122; (X) EEEN 220	15
ENGR 222 Computational Algebra and Calculus	(P) (ENGR 121, 122) or (MATH 142, 151)	15
ENGR 224 Mathematical Modelling	(P) ENGR 122, 143 (or ENGR 110 before 2026)	15
FINA 201 Introduction to Corporate Finance	(P) ECON 130, 141, QUAN 102 (or MATH 177 or STAT 193); QUAN 111 (or one of MATH 141, 142, 151); (X) FINA 211	15
FINA 202 Introduction to Investments	(P) ECON 130, 141, QUAN 102 (or MATH 177 or STAT 193); QUAN 111 (or one of MATH 141, 142, 151)	15
GEOG 212 Worlds of Development	(P) GEOG 112 or GLBL 101 or POLS 111 or TOUR 101 or approved course	20
GEOG 214 Environmental Futures for Aotearoa New Zealand	(P) GEOG 114 or GLBL 101 or POLS 111 or 15 approved pts	20
GEOG 215 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Science	(P) 60 100-level pts	20
GEOG 217 Human Geography: Approaching Our World	(P) (GEOG 112; GEOG 114 or 15 approved 100-level pts) or GLBL 101	20
GEOG 222 Environmental Science and Ecology in Practice: Mountains to Sea	(P) one of (GEOG 115, MATH 177, QUAN 102, STAT 193); 30 pts from (BIOL 111, 113, 114, 132, CHEM 122, ESCI 111, 112, GEOG 114, GEOS 101, 102)	20
GEOS 201 Hydrological Science and Freshwater Management	(P) 15 pts from ESCI 111, GEOG 114, GEOS 101; 15 pts from (GEOG 115 or 100-level MATH/ PHYS/QUAN/STAT); (X) GEOS 301	20
GEOS 202 Measuring Aotearoa’s Dynamic Landscapes	(P) ESCI 111 or GEOS 101; (X) GEOS 302, 313	20
GEOS 203 Ice, Oceans, Atmosphere	(P) 30 pts from (ESCI 111, 112; GEOS 101, 102) (X) GEOS 303	20
GEOS 204 Geohazards and Risk	(P) 30 pts from (ESCI 111, 112; GEOS 101, 102), (X) GEOS 304	20
GEOS 205 Introductory Atmospheric Science	(P) ESCI 111 or GEOS 101; 15 pts from (GEOG 115 or 100-level MATH/STAT/ PHYS/QUAN); (X) GEOS 305	20
GEOS 206 Climate Change and New Zealand’s Future	(P) 30 pts; (X) ESCI 201	20
GEOS 207 Deep Earth Processes	(P) 15 pts from (GEOG 115 or 100-level MATH/ PHYS/QUAN/STAT); one of (ESCI 204, GEOS 209 or 309); (X) ESCI 303, GEOS 307	20
GEOS 208 Sustainable Resources and Infrastructure	(P) 30 pts from (ESCI 111, 112; GEOS 101, 102); 15 pts from (GEOG 115 or 100-level MATH/ PHYS/QUAN/STAT); (X) GEOS 308	20
GEOS 209 Solid Earth Materials	(P) 30 pts from (ESCI 111, 112; GEOS 101, 102), (X) ESCI 204, GEOS 309	20
GEOS 210 Introductory Field Methods	(P) 30 pts from (ESCI 111, 112; GEOS 101, 102), 15 pts from (GEOG 115 or 100-level MATH/ PHYS/QUAN/STAT) (X) ESCI 241	20
GEOS 211 Earth’s Changing Surface	(P) 30 pts from (ESCI 111, 112; GEOS 101, 102); (X) ESCI 202	20
HLWB 201 Global Health and Wellbeing	(P) 30 pts from HLWB 101-110	15
HLWB 202 Health and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand	(P) 30 pts from HLWB 101-110	15
HLWB 203 Health Evaluation and Epidemiology	(P) STAT 193 or QUAN 102; 30 pts from HLWB 101-110	15
HLWB 204 Systems Thinking in Health Policy and Innovation	(P) 15 pts from HLWB 101-110 or PUBL 113	15
HLWB 205 Psychology of Health & Illness	(P) HLWB 105, PSYC 121 or 122	15
HLWB 206 Foundations of Health Promotion	(P) 30 pts from 100-level courses, or by permission of the course coordinator	15
HLWB 207 Managing Workplace Risk, Health and Safety: Decision-making Amidst Ambiguity	(P) 30 100-level pts	15
HLWB 208 Disability and Ageing	(P) 30 pts from HLWB 101-110	15
INFO 202 Digital Systems Delivery	(P) INFO 101; (X) INFO 231, ENGR 301	15
INFO 204 Business Process Design and Management	(P) INFO 101; (X) INFO 234	15
INFO 206 Organisational Analytics	(P) One of (DATA 101, QUAN 102, STAT 193); (X) INFO 264	15
LSCI 201 Vocabulary and Grammar for Language Learning	(P) 40 pts; (X) TSOL 202	20
LSCI 210 Languages in the Life of Aotearoa New Zealand and Asia-Pacific	(P) 40 pts	20
LSCI 220 Introduction to Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing	(P) 15 pts in LSCI, AIML, COGS, COMP, DATA, MATH, LING, TSOL or LALS; (X) LING 226 (2021-2023), LING 229	20
LSCI 231 Special Topic		20
MAOR 202 Te Pūtaiao Māori / Māori Science	(P) 20 100-level MAOR pts; (X) MAOR 124	20
MATH 212 Introduction to Real Analysis	(P) MATH 142 or B in ENGR 122	15
MATH 243 Multivariable Calculus	(P) (MATH 142, 151) or B or better in ENGR 122	15
MATH 244 Ordinary Differential Equations	(P) (MATH 142, 151) or (ENGR 121, 122)	15
MATH 245 Computational Mathematics	(P) ENGR 122 or ENGR 123 or (MATH 151 and (141 or 142))	15
MATH 251 Linear Algebra	(P) MATH 151	15
MATH 261 Groups and Graphs	(P) MATH 161 or B or better in ENGR 123	15
MATH 277 Mathematical Statistics	(P) (MATH 142, 177) or B or better in both (ENGR 122, 123)	15
MECA 225 Mechanical and Electrical System Design	(P) MECA 130	15
NWEN 241 Systems Programming	(P) COMP 103	15
NWEN 243 Clouds and Networking	(P) COMP 103	15
PHIL 202 Ethics / Tikanga Matatika	(P) 20 PHIL pts	20
PHIL 211 Introduction to Logic / He Tīmatanga Kōrero mō Te Tika	(P) 15 PHIL, ENGR, LING, MATH, or STAT pts	20
PHIL 265 Mind and Cognition / Te Hiringa i te Mahara	(P) 15 PHIL, COGS or PSYC pts	20
PHYS 241 Quantum Mechanics and Kinetic Theory	(P) (MATH 142, 151) or B or better in ENGR 122; PHYS 142 or 114, 115; (X) PHYS 221, 223; either of PHYS 260, 261 as determined by the head of school	15
PHYS 242 Electromagnetism I	(P) (MATH 142, 151) or B or better in ENGR 122; (PHYS 142, 145) or (PHYS 114, 115) or (30 pts from EEEN 104, ENGR 141, 142); (X) PHYS 222; either of PHYS 260, 261 as determined by the head of school	15
PHYS 243 Classical Mechanics and Relativity	(P) (MATH 142, 151) or B or better in ENGR 122; one of (PHYS 101, 114, 142, ENGR 141); (X) PHYS 221, 223; either of PHYS 260, 261 as determined by the head of school	15
PHYS 245 Methods of Experimental Physics	(P) (MATH 142 (or B or better in MATH 141), MATH 151) or B or better in ENGR 122; (PHYS 114, 115) or (PHYS 145) or (30 pts from EEEN 104, ENGR 141, 142, 143); (X) PHYS 217; either of PHYS 260, 261 as determined by the head of school	15
PHYS 260 Topics in Physics 1	(P) permission of head of school; (X) any of PHYS 209-245 as determined by the head of school	15
PHYS 261 Topics in Physics 2	(P) permission of head of school; (X) any of PHYS 209-245 as determined by the head of school	15
PSYC 201 Brain, Behaviour and Cognition	(P) PSYC 122; STAT 193 (or MATH 177 or QUAN 102); (X) PSYC 231, 233	15
PSYC 202 Culture in Psychology	(P) PSYC 121, 232; MAOR 123 or 126; (X) PSYC 338	15
PSYC 212 The Psychology of Wellbeing: Body, Mind and the Good Life	(P) PSYC 122; STAT 193 (or MATH 177 or QUAN 102)	15
PSYC 213 Te Kura Mātai Hinengaro and Western Psychology	(P) (MAOR 123 or 126); (PSYC 121 or 122)	15
PSYC 214 Forensic Psychology	(P) PSYC 122; STAT 193 (or MATH 177 or QUAN 102)	15
PSYC 221 Social and Personality Psychology	(P) PSYC 121	15
PSYC 232 Survey and Naturalistic Research Methods	(P) PSYC 121 or 122; STAT 193 (or MATH 177 or QUAN 102); (X) PSYC 325	15
PSYC 242 Experimental Research Methods	(P) PSYC 121 or 122; STAT 193 (or MATH 177 or QUAN 102)	15
QUAN 201 Introduction to Econometrics	(P) (B or better in QUAN 102/ STAT 193) or (QUAN 111 and QUAN 102/STAT 193) or MATH 177	15
QUAN 203 Mathematical Statistics for Economics and Finance	(P) ECON 130, QUAN 102 (or MATH 177 or STAT 193); QUAN 111 (or one of MATH 141, 142, 151); (X) MATH 277	15
SCIE 201 Special Topic	(X) GEOG 115	15
SCIE 203 Directed Individual Study	(P) permission of relevant head of school	15
SCIS 201 Special Topic	(P) 60 pts at 100 level	15
SCIS 211 Contemporary Issues in Science, Environment and Technology	(P) 60 100-level pts	15
SCIS 212 Energy, Society and the Future	(P) 60 100-level pts	15
SCIS 213 Principles of Science and Science Communication	(P) 60 100-level points	15
SPCE 201 Our Dynamic Space Neighbourhood	(P) SPCE 101, one of (SPCE 102, PHYS 132); one of (COMP 102, 112, 132)	15
SPCE 245 Experiments in Space Science	(P) one of (SPCE 101, 102, PHYS 132); one of (COMP 102, 112, 132)	15
STAT 292 Applied Statistics	(P) STAT 193 or one of (ENGR 123, QUAN 102) or a comparable background in Statistics.	15
STAT 293 Applied Statistical Modelling	(P) one of MATH 277, STAT 292	15
SWEN 221 Software Development	(P) COMP 103	15
SWEN 225 Software Design	(P) SWEN 221; (X) SWEN 222	15

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Course	Requisites	Points
ACTS 336 General Insurance Techniques	(P) MATH 277 (or QUAN 203)	15
AIML 320 Artificial Intelligence	(P) 60 200-level pts from (CGRA, COMP, CYBR, EEEN, SWEN); one of (ENGR 123, MATH 151, 161, 277, QUAN 203, STAT 292); (X) AIML 231, 232, 420, 421, COMP 307, 309, 420	15
AIML 331 Computer Vision and Generative AI for Images	(P) one of (AIML 232, 320, COMP 307, 309); one of (COMP 261, NWEN 241, SWEN 221, at least a B in both AIML 231, DATA 202); one of (ENGR 121, MATH 177, STAT 292)	15
AIML 332 Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models	(P) one of (AIML 232, COMP 307, 309) or C AIML 320; one of (COMP 261, NWEN 241, SWEN 221, at least a B in both AIML 231, DATA 202); (X) AIML 428	15
AIML 333 Acting, Planning and Scheduling	(P) one of (AIML 232, 320, COMP 307, 309) or C DATA 305; one of (COMP 261, NWEN 241, SWEN 221)	15
AIML 335 Advanced Machine Learning	(P) one of (AIML 320, 331, 332, DATA 305); one of (COMP 261, NWEN 241, SWEN 221); one of (MATH 177, 277, STAT 292)	15
AIML 337 Special Topic		15
AIML 338 Directed Individual Study	(P) permission of head of school	15
AIML 339 Artificial Intelligence Project	(P) one of (AIML 231, 232, 320, COMP 307, 309); one of AIML 331-335	15
BIOL 325 Global Change Biology: The Ecology of Our Planet Under Stress	(P) 40 200-level BIOL pts	20
BIOL 327 Population and Community Ecology	(P) BIOL/GEOG 222, 15 200-level BIOL, ENVI or STAT pts	20
BIOL 328 Behaviour and Conservation Ecology	(P) BIOL/GEOG 222, 15 200-level BIOL, ENVI or STAT pts	20
BIOL 329 Evolution	(P) 40 200-level BIOL, BMSC, BTEC pts	20
BIOL 333 The Brain in Health and Disease	(P) 60 points of 200-level BIOL, BMSC, HLWB, PSYC, to include at least 15 points from BIOL 243, PSYC 201	15
BIOL 340 Genes and Genomes	(P) BIOL/BMSC 241, 244 (X) BMSC 340	20
BIOL 370 Field Marine Ecology	(P) BIOL 271, STAT 292; (X) BIOL 272, 373; SCIE 304 in 2018-2020	20
BIOL 371 Marine Ecology	(P) BIOL 271, STAT 292	20
BIOL 372 Applied Marine Biology	(P) BIOL 228, 271	20
BMSC 301 Medical Microbiology	(P) BIOL/BMSC 244 or BTEC 201	20
BMSC 334 Cell and Immunobiology	(P) BIOL/BMSC 241, 252; (X) BIOL 334	20
BMSC 335 Physiology and Pathology 2	(P) BIOL/BMSC 243; (X) BIOL 335	20
BMSC 339 Cellular Regulation	(P) BIOL/BMSC 244, 252; (X) BIOL 339	20
BMSC 343 Advanced Genetics	(P) BIOL/BMSC 241; (X) BIOL 343, BIOL/BMSC 341, 342	20
BMSC 354 Pharmacology	(P) 40 pts from (BIOL 243, 244, 252, CHEM 207, 208, 210)	20
BTEC 301 Biotechnological Techniques and Processes	(P) BTEC 201	20
CGRA 350 Real-time 3D Computer Graphics	(P) CGRA 252 (or 251), NWEN 241	15
CGRA 352 Image-based Graphics	(P) CGRA 252 (or 251), NWEN 241; ENGR 121 or MATH 151	15
CGRA 354 Computer Graphics Programming	(P) CGRA 252, NWEN 241; ENGR 121 or MATH 151; (X) CGRA 251	15
CGRA 359 Games and Graphics Project	(P) CGRA 252, 15 300-level CGRA pts; (X) COMP 313; GAME 390 taken concurrently	30
CHEM 307 Advanced Experimental Techniques	(P) CHEM 207 (or one of CHEM 205, 206); (CHEM 208 or 210); (X) CHEM 305 or 306	20
CHEM 308 Chemistry of Life: Molecules and Mechanisms	(P) CHEM 208 (or 201); (X) CHEM 301	20
CHEM 309 Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry	(P) CHEM 208 (or 201)	20
CHEM 310 Reactivity, Molecules and Materials	(P) CHEM 210 or (CHEM 202 and CHEM 203); (X) any of CHEM 302, 303 or CHEM 311, 312 in 2024	20
CHEM 311 Special Topic	(P) CHEM 210; one of (ENGR 121, B or better in MATH 132, MATH 141, 142, 151, PHYS 142, QUAN 111)	20
CHEM 312 Special Topic	(P) CHEM 210	20
COMP 361 Design and Analysis of Algorithms	(P) COMP 261	15
CYBR 371 System and Network Security	(P) CYBR 171, NWEN 243	15
CYBR 372 Applied Cryptography	(P) CYBR 271; NWEN 243; ENGR 123 (or MATH 161 and STAT 193)	15
CYBR 373 Governance, Risk and Compliance	(P) CYBR 271	15
DATA 301 Data Science in Practice	(P) one of (AIML 231, DATA 201); DATA 202, 303	15
DATA 303 Statistics for Data Science	(P) DATA 202 or STAT 293; one of (MATH 277, QUAN 203, STAT 292)	15
DATA 304 Simulation and Stochastic Models	(P) one course from (COMP 102, 112, 132, DATA 202); one course from (ENGR 123, MATH 177, 277, STAT 292); 15 further 200-level COMP, DATA, MATH, NWEN, STAT or SWEN pts; (D) COMP 312	15
DATA 305 Machine Learning Techniques for Data Science	(P) AIML 231, DATA 202; (X) DATA 302	15
DATA 351 Data Science Internship	(P) AIML 231 or DATA 201; DATA 202; one of (MATH 277, QUAN 203, STAT 292), 15 further 200-level pts all with B average	15
DIGI 301 Governing the Digital Society	(P) DIGI 201 or 30 200-level pts; (X) INFO 312	15
DIGI 302 Solving Digital Challenges for Good	(P) DIGI 202 and 45 further DIGI pts at 200-level or above; (X) INFO 301	15
DIGI 303 Empowering Communities through Information	(P) 30 200-level pts (or DIGI 203)	15
EEEN 301 Computer Architecture and Embedded Systems	(P) EEEN 202 (or ECEN 202), NWEN 241; (X) ECEN 301, NWEN 342	15
EEEN 310 Communication Engineering	(P) ENGR 220 (or EEEN 220); (X) ECEN 310	15
EEEN 313 Power Electronics and Electrical Machines	(P) ENGR 224 (or EEEN 203), EEEN 204	15
EEEN 315 Control and Instrumentation	(P) ENGR 224 (or EEEN 203)	15
EEEN 320 Signals, Systems and Statistics II	(P) EEEN 220 (or ECEN 220); (X) ECEN 321	15
EEEN 325 Robotic Engineering	(P) EEEN 201; (X) ECEN 301	15
EEEN 344 Electromagnetism and its Applications	(P) ENGR 222	15
ENGR 320 Signal Processing	(P) ENGR 220; (X) EEEN 320	15
ENGR 324 Computational Modelling	(P) ENGR 224	15
FINA 303 Derivatives	(P) FINA 201, 202	15
FINA 306 Financial Economics	(P) B or better in (ECON 201 or ACTS 201); QUAN 102 (or MATH 177 or STAT 193)	15
GEOG 306 Diverse economies and development: Shaping ethical and ecological futures	(P) (GEOG 212, 20 further 200-level GEOG pts) or GLBL 201 or 40 approved 200-level pts	20
GEOG 312 Race, Gender and Development	(P) (GEOG 212 or SACS 202, 20 further points from 200 level GEOG, ANTH 201, GEOG 212, SACS 202, SOSC 215, 223) or GLBL 201	20
GEOG 313 Geographies of New Zealand	(P) 20 200-level GEOG pts or approved courses for non-GEOG majors; (X) GEOG 311	20
GEOG 314 Global Environmental Justice	(P) GEOG 214 or GLBL 201	20
GEOG 315 Advanced GIS: Spatial Data Science	(P) GEOG 215	20
GEOG 322 Islands and Oceans: People, Power and Place	(P) (40 200-level pts from ANTH, DEVE, GEOG, MAOR, PASI or POLS) or GLBL 201 or TOUR 203	20
GEOG 326 Research Project: Design and Methods	(P) (40 200-level ESCI, GEOG, GEOS or approved pts; STAT 193 or equivalent); or (admission to the BEnvSoc and 60 200-level pts); (X) GEOG 324	20
GEOG 327 Research Project: Fieldwork and Analysis	(P) GEOG 326; (X) GEOG 325	20
GEOS 301 Hydrological Science and Freshwater Management	(P) 15 pts from ESCI 111, GEOG 114 or GEOS 101; 15 pts from (GEOG 115 or 100-level MATH/ PHYS/QUAN/STAT); (X) GEOS 201	20
GEOS 302 Measuring Aotearoa's Dynamic Landscapes	(P) ESCI 111 or GEOS 101; (X) GEOS 202, 313	20
GEOS 303 Ice, Oceans, Atmosphere	(P) 30 pts from (ESCI 111, 112; GEOS 101, 102), (X) GEOS 203	20
GEOS 304 Geohazards and Risk	(P) 30 pts from (ESCI 111, 112; GEOS 101, 102), (X) GEOS 204	20
GEOS 305 Introductory Atmospheric Science	(P) ESCI 111 or GEOS 101, 15 pts from (GEOG 115 or 100-level MATH/PHYS/QUAN/STAT); (X) GEOS 205	20
GEOS 306 Past, Present and Future Environmental Change	(P) one of (ESCI 202, GEOS 211, 311); (X) ESCI 301	20
GEOS 307 Deep Earth Processes	(P) 15 pts from (GEOG 115 or 100-level MATH/ PHYS/QUAN/STAT); one of (ESCI 204, GEOS 209 or 309; (X) ESCI 303, GEOS 207	20
GEOS 308 Sustainable Resources and Infrastructure	(P) 30 pts from (ESCI 111, 112; GEOS 101, 102), 15 pts from (GEOG 115 or 100-level MATH/PHYS/QUAN/STAT), (X) GEOS 208	20
GEOS 309 Solid Earth Materials	(P) 30 pts from (ESCI 111, 112; GEOS 101, 102), (X) ESCI 204, GEOS 209	20
GEOS 310 Advanced Field Methods	(P) GEOS 210; (X) ESCI 341, 342	20
GEOS 311 Topics in Climate Science	(P) 40 pts from (GEOS 203, 205, 303, 305, 306)	20
GEOS 312 Topics in Environmental Science	(P) 90 pts of 200-level study from the BSc schedule; (C) admission to the major or minor in Environmental Science; (X) ENSC 301	20
GEOS 313 Structural Field Geology	(P) one of ESCI 241, GEOS 210; 20 pts from ESCI 202, 203, GEOS 207, 208, 307, 308; (X) GEOS 202, 302	10
GEOS 314 Volcanic Field Geology	(P) one of ESCI 241, GEOS 210; 20 pts from ESCI 204, GEOS 207, 307	10
GEOS 315 Sedimentary Field Geology	(P) one of ESCI 241, GEOS 210; 20 pts from ESCI 202, 206, GEOS 302	10
HLWB 303 Advanced Health Statistics and Epidemiology	(P) HLWB 201, 202, 203	15
HLWB 305 Health Psychology in Action	(P) HLWB 205, 30 pts of 200 level PSYC	15
HLWB 306 Health Promotion Practice in Aotearoa New Zealand	(P) HLWB 201, 202, 206, or by permission of the course coordinator	15
HLWB 308 Health, Illness and Disease	(P) HLWB 201, 202; (X) HLTH 516	15
HLWB 310 Hauora Māori - Māori Health Development	(P) 30 200-level pts from EDUC, HLWB, MAOR, PSYC, PUBL, SOSC or PAAH or by permission of the course coordinator	15
HLWB 311 Pacific Health within the Aotearoa New Zealand context	(P) 30 200-level pts from EDUC, HLWB, PASI, PSYC, PUBL, SAMO or SOSC, or by permission of the course coordinator.	15
INFO 302 Digital Platform & Business Model Analysis	(P) 30 200-level INFO pts; (X) INFO 354	15
INFO 303 Advanced Application Development and Management	(P) INFO 205 (or SWEN 325 and NWEN 304)	15
INFO 304 Communicating Data for Impact	(P) one of AIML 231, DATA 201, 202, INFO 206, 264, STAT 292	15
INFO 305 Digital Business Innovation	(P) 30 200-level INFO pts; (X) INFO 334	15
INFO 306 Digital Architecture	(P) 30 200-level INFO pts; (X) INFO 376	15
INFO 307 Designing and Evaluating User-Centered and Value-Driven Applications	(P) 30 200-level INFO/DATA pts; (X) INFO 246, SWEN 303	15
INFO 308 Digital Platforms	(P) INFO 202 (or 231); 15 further 200-level INFO pts; (X) INFO 386	15
INFO 309 Digital Security	(P) 30 200-level INFO/COMP/SWEN pts; (X) INFO 388	15
INFO 311 Advanced Data Models	(P) INFO 103 (or 151 or SWEN 304), or DATA 202; (X) SWEN 432	15
LSCI 301 Language Teaching: Principles to Practice	(P) LSCI 201 (or TSOL 202, 203) or LSCI 111 (or LING 111); 20 pts in any language other than English in the BA schedule or equivalent language learning experience including learning English as an additional language; (X) TSOL 301	20
LSCI 310 Understanding Language Learning	(P) LSCI 111 (or LING 111), or LSCI 201 (or TSOL 202), or 20 points at 200-level in in any language in the BA other than English, or equivalent language learning experience as determined by the programme director and 40 points at 200-level; (X) LING 201, LALS 201	20
LSCI 311 Linguistic Typology: Uniformity and Variation in Language Patterns	(P) LSCI 211 (or LING 227 or LING 228); (X) LING 327, 328	20
LSCI 312 Psycholinguistics	(P) LSCI 111 (or LING 111) or PSYC 122; (X) LING 323	20
LSCI 313 Historical Linguistics: Language Variation and Change	(P) LSCI 111 (or LING 111) or LSCI 210; (X) LING 324	20
LSCI 330 Special Topic		20
LSCI 331 Special Topic		20
MATH 301 Partial Differential Equations	(P) MATH 243, 244	15
MATH 304 Complex Analysis	(P) (MATH 212 or MATH 243), 15 further 200 level MATH pts; (X) MATH 381 in 2024	15
MATH 309 Mathematical Logic	(P) MATH 161 and 30 pts from 200-level MATH	15
MATH 311 Algebra	(P) (MATH 251 or MATH 261) and 15 further 200 level MATH pts	15
MATH 317 Metric Spaces	(P) MATH 211 or 212; (X) MATH 312	15
MATH 318 Hilbert Spaces	(P) MATH 212 and MATH 251	15
MATH 321 Introduction to Applied Mathematics	(P) MATH 243 and MATH 244	15
MATH 322 Applied Mathematics II	(P) 30 200-level MATH pts (not including MATH 261), or ENGR 222	15
MATH 323 Mathematics for Earth Sciences	(P) 30 200-level MATH pts (not including MATH 261), or ENGR 222	15
MATH 324 Coding and Cryptography	(P) MATH 251 or (ENGR 121, COMP 261, CYBR 271)	15
MATH 335 Computability and Complexity	(P) MATH 161, 15 pts from (MATH 211, 212, 251, 261), 15 further 200-level MATH pts or COMP 261	15
MATH 353 Optimisation	(P) MATH 243; 15 further 200–level MATH pts	15
MATH 361 Graph Theory	(P) MATH 161, 30 200 level MATH pts	15
MATH 377 Probability and Random Processes	(P) MATH 243, MATH 277	15
MATH 378 Probability and Estimation Theory	(P) one of (MATH 212, 243, 277); (X) STAT 332, MATH 377	15
MATH 381 Special Topic	(P) (MATH 212 or MATH 243), 15 further 200 level MATH pts	15
MATH 382 Special Topic		15
MECA 330 Robotics	(P) EEEN 202	15
MECA 335 Materials and Manufacturing	(P) MECA 225	15
NWEN 301 Operating System Design	(P) NWEN 241	15
NWEN 303 Concurrent Programming	(P) ENGR 123 or MATH 161; SWEN 221; 15 pts from (COMP 261, CYBR 271, NWEN 241, 243)	15
PHIL 318 Philosophy of Science	(P) 40 PHIL pts, including 20 pts from PHIL 200–299	20
PHIL 335 Logic	(P) PHIL 211	20
PHIL 361 Bioethics	(P) 40 PHIL pts, including 20 pts from PHIL 200–399 or 40 pts from 200-300 level courses from the BSc schedule	20
PHIL 373 Experimental Philosophy / Ngā Ariā Hou	(P) 40 pts from PHIL, COGS or courses on the BSc schedule, including at least 20 pts at 200- or 300-level	20
PHYS 304 Electromagnetism and Wave Optics	(P) PHYS 242 (or 222 and 223); one of (MATH 200-299, NWEN 241, STAT 292, COMP 261); (X) either of PHYS 360, 361 as determined by the head of school	15
PHYS 305 Thermal and Statistical Physics	(P) PHYS 241 (or 223); one of (MATH 200-299, NWEN 241, STAT 292, COMP 261); (X) either of PHYS 360, 361 as determined by the head of school	15
PHYS 307 Quantum Physics	(P) PHYS 241, 242 (or 221 and 222); one of (MATH 200-299, NWEN 241, STAT 292, COMP 261); (X) either of PHYS 360, 361 as determined by the head of school	15
PHYS 345 Advanced Methods of Experimental Physics	(P) 15 pts from (PHYS 114, 115, 142, EEEN 104, ENGR 142, 143) and 15 pts from (PHYS 245, EEEN 201-204) or (MATH 243 and one of PHYS 221-223); (X) either of PHYS 360, 361 as determined by the head of school	15
PHYS 360 Topics in Advanced Physics I	(P) permission of head of school; (X) any of PHYS 300-349 as determined by the head of school	15
PHYS 361 Topics in Advanced Physics II	(P) permission of head of school; (X) any of PHYS 300-349 as determined by the head of school	15
PSYC 301 Development across the Lifespan	(P) PSYC 121, 232, 242; (X) PSYC 248, 324	15
PSYC 302 Individual differences and assessment	(P) PSYC 232 or 242; 15 pts from PSYC 221, 231, 233, 248; (X) PSYC 235	15
PSYC 310 Cognition	(P) PSYC 122, 242, (PSYC 201 or COGS 201); (X) PSYC 340 in 2021-2023	15
PSYC 313 Māori Advancement in Industrial Psychology	(P) PSYC 202, 213, 232	15
PSYC 321 Clinical Applications of Psychology	(P) PSYC 232 or 242; 15 pts from PSYC 201, 202, 221, 231, 233, 248; (X) PSYC 235	15
PSYC 327 Neuropsychology and Clinical Neuroscience	(P) PSYC 201 (or 233 or 231), 242 (or 325)	15
PSYC 332 Behaviour Analysis	(P) 15 pts from (PSYC 201, 231, 233, EDUC 243, MGMT 202); PSYC 242 (or 325)	15
PSYC 333 Social Psychology in Action	(P) PSYC 221, 232	15
PSYC 334 Industrial and Organisational Psychology	(P) PSYC 202 or 221; PSYC 232 or 242	15
PSYC 335 Psychology, Crime and Law	(P) PSYC 242; 15 pts from (PSYC 201, 202, 213, 214, 221, 231, 232, 233)	15
PSYC 339 Special Topic		15
PSYC 340 Special Topic	(P) STAT 193, PSYC 231, one of (PSYC 232, 242); (X) PSYC 331, 322	15
RESE 321 Renewable Energy Generation Engineering	(P) EEEN 204; (X) RESE 211	15
SCIE 301 Directed Individual Study	(P) permission of relevant head of school	20
SCIE 306 Directed Individual Study	(P) permission of relevant head of school	15
SCIE 308 Directed Individual Study	(P) permission of relevant head of school	30
SCIS 301 Special Topic	(P) 60 200-level pts (or MAOR 202 or 40 200-level MAOR pts)	15
SCIS 311 Science Communication	(P) 60 200-level pts	15
SCIS 313 Beyond the Ice: A Journey into Antarctic Science and Culture	(P) 60 200-level points	15
SCIS 314 Science Communication Portfolio	(P) SCIS 311	15
SCIS 315 Histories of People, Environment and Science in the Asia Pacific	(P) 60 200-level pts; (X) SCIS 301 in 2018–2020	15
SCIS 316 Writing about Science, Health and the Environment	(P) 60 200-level points; (X) CREW 352; SCIS 301 in 2022	15
SCIS 317 Climate Change Communication	(P) 60 pts at 200 level, including one or more from (COMS 202, GEOS 206, MDIA 220, SCIS 213)	15
SPCE 301 Challenges and Solutions for Space Systems	(P) SPCE 201; SPCE 245 or PHYS 245	15
SPCE 345 Advanced Experiments in Space Science	(P) SPCE 245 or PHYS 245	15
SPCE 360 Topics in Earth Observation and Space Science	(P) GEOG 215; 15 COMP pts or INFO 102; 15 MATH pts	15
STAT 332 Statistical Inference	(P) MATH 243, 277	15
STAT 334 Special Topic		15
STAT 335 Statistical Models for Actuarial Science	(P) MATH 277	15
STAT 391 Mathematical Methods for Applied Statistics	(P) STAT 292; (X) MATH 243, the pair (ENGR 122/MATH 142, MATH 251)	15
STAT 392 Sample Surveys	(P) STAT 193 (or equivalent), 30 approved pts from 201–399; (X) STAT 439	15
STAT 393 Linear Models	(P) (MATH 243, MATH 277, STAT 293) or (STAT 293, 391)	15
STAT 394 Multivariate Statistics	(P) MATH 277 or (STAT 292, 391)	15
STAT 395 Design and Analysis of Statistical Studies	(P) one course from (MATH 277, QUAN 201, 203, STAT 292); (X) STAT 455	15
SWEN 301 Scalable Software Development	(P) SWEN 225	15
SWEN 303 User Experience Engineering	(P) COMP 261 or SWEN 221; (X) INFO 307	15
SWEN 304 Database System Engineering	(P) COMP 261 or SWEN 221; ENGR 123 or MATH 161; (X) COMP 302, INFO 310	15
SWEN 324 Software Correctness	(P) COMP 103; ENGR 123 or MATH 161; 30 200-level COMP/NWEN/SWEN points; (X) SWEN 224	15
SWEN 325 Software Development for Mobile Platforms	(P) NWEN 243, SWEN 225 (or 222)	15
SWEN 326 Safety-Critical Systems	(P) (NWEN 241 or SWEN 225), 15 further 200-level AIML, CGRA, COMP, CYBR, EEEN, NWEN, SWEN pts	15

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