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
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 Area | Course Code | Course Name | No. of AUs | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People | ES5006 | Environmental Sustainability | 3 | 2 |
| EM5109 | Environmental Issues and Sustainability | 3 | 2 | |
| HV5001 | Introduction to Environmental Humanities | 3 | To check with SOH | |
| HC5010 | Animals in Chinese Cultures | 3 | To check with SOH | |
| Planet | ES5001 | Natural Hazards and Society | 3 | 1 |
| ES5003 | Blue Planet: How the Ocean Works | 3 | 1 | |
| ES5005 | Environmental Earth System Science | 3 | 1 | |
| ES5008 | Biodiversity and Natural History of Singapore | 3 | 1 | |
| ES5007# | Climate and Climate Change | 3 | 2 | |
| ES1007# (for ESSN students only) | Climate Change | 3 | 2 | |
| CY1007# (for CNYang students only) | Climate Change | 3 | 2 | |
| Policy | HA1001 | Introduction to International Relations and Foreign Policy | 3 | 1 |
| BR3229 | Climate Risk Analytics | 3 | 2 | |
| HA1003 | Introduction to Public Administration and Policy | 3 | 2 | |
| HS0301 | Environmental Sustainability | 3 | To check with SSS | |
| Practice | BM2517 | Marketing Sustainability for the Next Generation | 3 | 2 |
| CV5101 | Civil Engineering and Sustainable Built Environment | 3 | 2 | |
| Profit | AB0603 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 | 1 & 2 |
| HE5091 | Principles of Economics | 3 | 1 & 2 |
#Students will only be able to take one of these courses.
Elective Courses
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
Click here to view outcome-based teaching and learning (OBTL) course information.
It is not mandatory to follow the suggested study year. Students may modify this study plan based on their learning needs.
More information on MOOC is available at https://www.ntu.edu.sg/admissions/matriculation/mooc
Information is accurate at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to make changes to the programme structure with prior notice.