BSSUST Curriculum AY2025 Intake
| Biological Sciences with 2nd major in Sustainability Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | No of AU | |
| Major Requirements | Core | 39 |
| Major Prescribed Electives (PE) | 33 | |
| Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core | Common Core | 14 |
| Professional Series | 16 | |
| Care, Serve, Learn | 3 | |
| Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE) | Broadening & Deepening Electives | 30 |
| Total | 135 | |
BS Core & ICC Core Courses
| Year 1 Semester 1 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS1012 | Foundations of Chemistry I | 3 | |
| Core | BS1016 | Physiology | 3 | |
| Core | BS1008 | Biostatistics | 3 | |
| ICC (Common Core) | CC0001 | Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World | 2 | |
| ICC (Common Core) | CC0003 | Ethics & Civics in a Multi-Cultural World | 2 | |
| ICC (Common Core) | CC0015 | Health & Wellbeing | 2 |
| Year 2 Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS2004 | Molecular & Cell Biology II | 3 | |
| ICC (Care, Serve, Learn) | TBC | Care, Serve, Learn (CSL) | 3 | |
| ICC (Professional Series) | HW0218 | Communication Across the Sciences | 2 |
| Year 3 Semester 1 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC (Professional Series) | BS4227 | Professional Internship | 10 |
| Year 3 Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC (Professional Series) | MLxxxx | Profession Preparation Course | 1 |
Major Prescribed Electives
| Starting from Year 2 Sem 1 to Year 4 Sem 2 (Semester 1 or 2) | Type | Courses | AU |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPE | 33 (21) | ||
| Table B | |||
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
Course 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) -3AUs dedicated to a cross-school group work project, selected from a list of competitions and initiatives. This is a new course – a course proposal for this will be submitted by the end of AY22-23 Semester 1
A minimum total of 30 AU (core courses in each knowledge area + electives + interdisciplinary project) to be awarded the Second Major
Core Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Area | Course Title | AU |
| People | EM5109 Environmental Issue & Sustainability | 3 |
| ES5006 Environmental Sustainability | 3 | |
| HV5001 Introduction to Environmental Humanities | 3 | |
| Planet | ES5001 Natural Hazards and Society | 3 |
| ES5005 Environmental Earth System Science | 3 | |
| ES5007 Climate and Climate Change | 3 | |
| Profit | AB0603 Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| HE5091 Principles of Economics | 3 | |
| Practice | EM5103 Water Resources Management | 3 |
| EM5103 Water Resources Management | 3 | |
| EG1001 Engineers in Society | 2 | |
| BM2517 Marketing Sustainability for the Next Generation | 3 | |
| Policy | HU1002 Introduction to Urban Planning | 3 |
| HA1001 Introduction to International Relations and Foreign Policy | 3 | |
| HA1003 Introduction to Public Administration and Public Policy | 3 | |
* Pre-requisites apply
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It is not mandatory to follow the suggested study year. Students can modify this study plan based on their learning needs.
More information on MOOC is at https://www.ntu.edu.sg/admissions/matriculation/mooc
Information is accurate at the time of publication. The University reserves all rights to make changes to the programme structure with prior notice.