BSSUST Curriculum AY2023 to AY2024 Intake

AY2023-24 CURRICULUM FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES with 2nd MAJOR in SUSTAINABILITY (BSSN)
Course TypeNo. of AU
Core39
Major Prescribed Electives 33 (21)
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Common Core
17
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Foundational Core
15
Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE)27
TOTAL131
Notes:
  • AU figures in brackets (x) indicate the number of AU if a Full Semester (BS4020 FYP) or (BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP) is selected.
  • All the 2nd major in Sustainability courses should be read as BDE.
Year 1
Semester 1		TypeCourse CodeCourse TitleAU
Core BS1012Foundations of Chemistry I 3
CoreBS1016Physiology3
CoreBS1008Biostatistics 3
CC CC0001

 

Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World 2
CCCC0003Ethics & Civics in a Multi-Cultural World 2
CCCC0005Healthy Living & Wellbeing3
TOTAL16 


Year 1
Semester 2		TypeCourse CodeCourse TitleAU
Core  BS1013 Foundations of Chemistry II3
Core BS1005Biochemistry I3
Core  BS1006Principles of Genetics3
Core BS1007Molecular and Cell Biology I3
CoreBS1009 Introduction to Computational Thinking3
CoreBS1100Molecular and Cell Biology Techniques Level 13
CCCC0002Navigating the Digital World2
TOTAL20

 

Year 2
Semester 1		TypeCourse CodeCourse TitleAU
Core BS2002Microbiology
3
Core BS2003Biochemistry II3
Core BS2028Instrumentation for the Analysis of Biological Systems3
FCBS0004Introduction to Data Science 3
CCCC0007Science & Technology for Humanity3
CCCC0006Sustainability: Human, Social, Economic & Environment3
TOTAL18


Year 2
Semester 2		TypeCourse CodeCourse TitleAU
Core BS2004Molecular & Cell Biology II3
CCML0004Career & Entrepreneurial Development for the Future World2
FCHW0218Communication Across the Sciences2
TOTAL7 


Year 3
Semester 1 or Semester 2		TypeCourse CodeCourse TitleAU
FCBS4227*Professional Internship10
TOTAL10

Starting
from Year 2
Sem 1
to Year 4 Sem 2		Semester 1 or
Semester 2		TypeCourse CodeCourse TitleAU
MPE
Table AClick to Show Table33 (21)
Table BClick to Show Table


BS4020 Final Year Project or BS4021 Bi-Semestral Final Year Project. ##


12
  • AU figures in brackets (x) indicate the number of AU if a Full Semester (BS4020 FYP) or (BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP) is selected.
  • Students who opted for BS4020 Final Year Project (full semester) are not allowed to read any course in the particular semester.                                                                     
  • Students who opted for BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP are allowed to read 3 courses (9AU) in each semester. BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP must start in Year 4 Sem 1

Requirements for 2nd Major in Sustainability

To be awarded the Second Major in Sustainability, students are required to complete:

  • 5 Compulsory courses - 1 core course in each knowledge area (People, Planet, Profit, Practice and Policy): 5 courses x 3AU = 15AU
  • Minimum total 12AU from Elective courses (12AU)
  • Interdisciplinary project (3 AU):  ES5100 Sustainability Capstone Project - 3AUs dedicated to a cross-school group work project, selected from a list of competitions and initiatives

A minimum total of 30 AU (15 AU of core courses + 12 AU of core or electives courses + 3 AU interdisciplinary project) to be awarded the Second Major

 

Core Courses
(To complete at least 1 course in each knowledge area - People, Planet, Profit, Practice, and Policy)

Knowledge AreaCourse CodeCourse NameNo. of AUsSemester
PeopleES5006Environmental Sustainability32
EM5109Environmental Issues and Sustainability32
HV5001Introduction to Environmental Humanities3To check with SOH
HC5010Animals in Chinese Cultures3To check with SOH
PlanetES5001Natural Hazards and Society31
ES5003Blue Planet: How the Ocean Works31
ES5005Environmental Earth System Science31
ES5008Biodiversity and Natural History of Singapore31
ES5007#Climate and Climate Change32
ES1007# (for ESSN students only)Climate Change32
CY1007# (for CNYang students only)Climate Change 32
PolicyHA1001Introduction to International Relations and Foreign Policy31
BR3229Climate Risk Analytics32
HA1003Introduction to Public Administration and Policy32
HS0301Environmental Sustainability3To check with SSS
PracticeBM2517Marketing Sustainability for the Next Generation32
CV5101Civil Engineering and Sustainable Built Environment32
ProfitAB0603Social Entrepreneurship31 & 2
HE5091Principles of Economics31 & 2

#Students will only be able to take one of these courses.

 

Elective Courses

Knowledge AreaCourse CodeCourse NameNo. of AUsSemester
PeopleES3202*Resilient Urban Systems31
HL4013*Advanced Studies in Literature & Culture: Ecocritical Approaches to Literature4To check with SOH
HP3205*Animal Behavior31
HL3037The Environment and Cultural Production3To check with SOH
DP5001Art and Ecology Workshop3To check with ADM
HC3043Chinese Ecological Thoughts and Philosophy3To check with SOH
PlanetES4301*Conservation Biology and Biodiversity31
ES4303*Marine and Freshwater Ecology31
ES4906Environmental Hydrology31
CM5092*Chemical Sustainability – An Asian Perspective32
ES2303*Introduction to Ecology32
HH4006*The Green Earth: Topics in Environmental History42
ES3103Sea-level Rise and Coastal Processes3To check with ASE
PolicyAB0301Legal and Ethical Issues in Sustainability31
ES4201*Environmental Management and Valuation31
ES2203*Global Environmental Politics and Governance32
HA3014*Singapore’s Foreign Policy32
HP3203*Conservation Psychology3To check with SSS
HY2028Food Ethics3To check with SOH
PracticeCS5209Collective Problem Solving31
EE4523*Power Engineering Design21
EE4530*Power System Analysis & Control31
EE4532*Power Electronics & Drives31
MS4666*Environmental Degradation of Plastics11
EE2005*Electrical Devices and Machines32
EE4524*Design of Clean Energy Systems22
EE4533*Power Apparatus and System Protection32
EE4534*Modern Distribution Systems with Renewable Resource32
EN2005Environmental Health and Safety Management32
ES3802The Urban Environment: Issues, Assessment, and Management32
HS2010*Smart Cities and Society32
MA4819*Energy Technologies for Sustainability32
MS4664*Environmental Sustainability and Materials32
CS2008Fundamentals of Research31 & 2
EE3015*Power Systems and Conversion31 & 2
EG1001Engineers in Society21 & 2
HP1100Fundamentals of Social Science Research31 & 2
ProfitAC3104*Enterprise Risk Management and Sustainability41
HE3032*Game Theory31
HE3024*Environmental Economics31
HE3021*Development Economics32
HE3026*Urban Economics32
HE4042*Singapore Economy in a Globalised World42
BF2228*Sustainable Finance31 & 2
HE4040*Behavioural Economics41 & 2

Note: The list of approved courses was revised in November 2025. Students who have taken courses from the previous list before AY2025-26 Semester 2 will still have those courses counted towards the fulfilment of the Second Major in Sustainability.

*Pre-requisites apply

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It is not mandatory to follow the suggested study year. Students may modify this study plan based on their learning needs.

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Information is accurate at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to make changes to the programme structure with prior notice.

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