Majors in astronomy and astrophysics take several courses in different levels of physics, astrophysics and mathematics. They also take Astronomy in Action, General Relativity and Cosmology, and Electromagnetism and Quantum Physics.
Biomolecular Sciences students take courses including Organic and Biological Chemistry, The Thread of Life, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomolecular Sciences Capstone, Protein Discovery and Analysis, Functional Proeomics, Molecular Biology and Genomics, and Biochemistry and Cell Biology.
Undergrads majoring in the field called brain, behavior and evolution take classes on contemporary issues and conduct independent research in the field. They also take courses called Animal Behavior and Communication, Neurotheology, Behavioral Ecology, Perception, Human Physiology and Biostatistics.
Biology majors at Macquarie must take eight biology classes at various levels throughout the program. The curriculum is rounded out with courses in Human Genetics Theory, Plant Diversity and Conservation, Immunobiology, Ecology and Evolution, and Vertebrate Evolution.
A major called development studies and culture change requires 30 credit points in a range of classes. Titles include The Ecological Humanities: Australians and Their Environment, The Politics of Development Theory and Practice, Doing Ethnography, Resource Management, and Economy, Place and Culture.
The program for decision research majors includes the option of a statistics or statistical data analysis course and a logistics and project management class. Requirements for the major include courses in Applied Statistics, Introduction to Probability, Logistics and Project Management, Market Research and Forecasting, Graphics, Multivariate Methods and Data Mining, and two levels of Operations Research.
Chemistry majors take Introductory, General, Organic and Biological, Physical and Environmental Chemistry. Three levels of Chemical Analysis, Chemistry Capstone and Protein Discovery and Analysis must be taken. Physics majors take four levels of physics and five levels of mathematics. Other standard classes are Energy and Entropy, Electromagnetism and Quantum Physics, General Relativity and Cosmology, Optical and Photonic Devices and Systems, Atomic and Solid-State Physics, and Optical Physics.
Environmental earth science classes include Environmental Science Fieldwork, Environmental Quality and Assessment, Fluvial Geomorphology and River Management, and Dynamic Coastal Environments. Many required classes overlap with those in the geology, geography, geophysics and environmental geology programs, with additional requirements such as Environmental Geology and Environmental and Groundwater Geophysics. The human geography level also requires Geographies of Global Change and Human Geography in Action over several semesters.
Majors in paleontology degrees need the courses Paleontology, Invertebrate Paleontology, Applied Paleontology and Biogenic Sediments, Reef Evolution and Dynamics, Special Interest Topics in Biology, Invertebrates: Evolution, Behaviour and Diversity, Biology of Australasian Vertebrates, Ecology and Evolution, Vertebrate Evolution, Temperate Marine Biology, Invertebrate Paleontology, Applied Paleontology and Biogenic Sediments, Field Geology and Mapping, and Museum Field Studies.
Psychological science students must complete two levels of Intro to Psychology and Design and Statistics. Graduates also have to pass Social and Personality Psychology, Biopsychology and Principles of Psychological Assessment, Cognitive Processes, Perception, and Psychological Science: Putting Theory Into Practice.