Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Biology (Environmental Science Concentration)
Programme Director: Dr YUE, Patrick Y K
The BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology is structured to provide students with comprehensive training in biological sciences with specialties in biotechnology and environmental sciences. The courses are designed to assist students in understanding the theories of biology and to provide training in technical skills for research and applications.
Students in this Environmental Science concentration will develop understanding of the theories of biology as well as environmental science by taking courses in the fields of microbiology, biodiversity, ecology, environmental health and toxicology, biological resources management and other biology related courses. Students will learn practical skills, such as the collection and analyses of water and soil samples from the field, and instrumental analyses in the lab, and various management tools and their applications to address current and topical environmental and human health-related issues and challenges.
Double Degree: BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology (Hong Kong Baptist University) and BSc (Hons) in Ecology and Conservation (University of Lincoln)
This programme is jointly offered by the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom. In this "3+1" Double Degree programme, students studying in the Environmental Science concentration of the Applied Biology programme will study the first three years at HKBU to gain fundamental and advanced knowledge and skills in environmental science and management to address current and topical environmental and human health-related issues and problems, and study Year 4 at the University of Lincoln in its Ecology and Conservation programme. This will provide students with a firm grounding in the principles of ecology and conservation to address challenges pertaining to the conservation of biodiversity. For further details, please visit https://biol.hkbu.edu.hk/.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Major Courses | 62 units |
| II) | Project | 3 units |
| III) | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| IV) | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| V) | Free Electives | 32 units |
| 128 units |
Requirements
| I. | Major Courses | 62 units |
| Science Common Core Courses (16 units) | ||
| BIOL1005 Introduction to Biology | 3 units | |
| SCIE1005 Integrated Science Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| Either four courses from the following list OR three courses from the following list and one course from the Major Elective Courses: | ||
| CHEM1005 Introduction to Chemistry | 3 units | |
| COMP1005 Essence of Computing | 3 units | |
| MATH1025 Understanding Mathematics and Statistics | 3 units | |
| Either | ||
| PHYS1005 Introduction to Green Energy | 3 units | |
| Or | ||
| PHYS1006 Introduction to Physics | 3 units | |
| Major Required Courses (40 units) | ||
| BIOL2005 Biological Chemistry | 3 units | |
| BIOL2006 Microbiology | 3 units | |
| BIOL2007 Microbiology Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| BIOL2015 Biodiversity | 3 units | |
| BIOL2016 Biodiversity Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| BIOL2017 Cell Biology | 3 units | |
| BIOL2045 Natural Resources and Environment | 3 units | |
| BIOL3007 Ecology | 3 units | |
| BIOL3015 Ecology Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| BIOL3016 Environmental Health and Toxicology | 3 units | |
| BIOL3027 Waste Treatment and Recycling | 3 units | |
| BIOL3077 Urban Water Resources Management | 3 units | |
| BIOL4006 Environmental Science Laboratory I | 2 units | |
| BIOL4016 Principles of Environmental Management | 3 units | |
| BIOL4017 Environmental Biotechnology | 3 units | |
| BIOL4045 Environmental Science Laboratory II | 2 units | |
| Major Elective Courses (6 units) | ||
| BIOL2026 Genetics | 3 units | |
| BIOL2037 Introduction to Agricultural Science and Food Systems | 3 units | |
| BIOL3005 Animal Physiology | 3 units | |
| BIOL3017 Molecular Biology | 3 units | |
| BIOL3025 Plant Physiology | 3 units | |
| BIOL3057 Marine Biology | 3 units | |
| BIOL3065 Soil Science and Fertility | 3 units | |
| BIOL4015 Fermentation and Enzyme Technology | 3 units | |
| BIOL4067 Sustainable Urban Environment | 3 units | |
| BIOL4899 Applied Biology Project II | 3 units | |
| CHEM3025 Chemical Analysis | 3 units | |
| CHEM3026 Chemical Analysis Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| CHEM4017 Environmental Analysis | 3 units | |
| SCIB4005 Interdisciplinary Topics in Science—Cancer Biology, Diagnostics and Therapeutics | 3 units | |
| II. | Project | 3 units |
| BIOL4898 Applied Biology Project I | 3 units | |
| III. | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| IV. | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| V. | Free Electives | 32 units |
| 128 units | ||
