More than ever, employers are searching for professionals with advanced STEM skills. With job growth expected in this area including in areas that dont even exist yet there's no better time to build the scientific skills you need to create a successful, interesting and satisfying career.La Trobe's Bachelor of Science offers you foundational skills in science and the freedom to delve into your passions. Whether it's protecting endangered animals, developing new ways to treat disease or fighting climate change, you'll be ready to pursue your dream journey in science by tailoring your degree with a mix of majors and minors. As you learn from leading academics and researchers, you'll take a deep dive into science not only scientific concepts, but also how scientists think, work and share their findings. Build skills in problem-solving, communication and collaboration all highly sought after by employers then use these skills to come up with innovative solutions to real-world problems.<br>Explain the nature and methods of contemporary scientific practice, and the interrelationship between science and society. Apply broad knowledge of science across a range of fields, with in-depth understanding of at least one scientific discipline, to analyse and evaluate investigations into real world problems. Critically evaluate information from different sources to effectively communicate scientific reasoning and results to diverse audiences. Work and learn both independently and collaboratively, and demonstrate effective teamwork to complete tasks professionally. Employ academic and professional integrity and scientific rigour in the conduct, evaluation and reporting of scientific research and practice.<br><br>Cybercrime continues to pose a major threat, not only to individuals, but also to corporations and governments worldwide. This threat can only be combated by highly skilled specialists with the technical expertise to adapt to new challenges. Our applied cybersecurity major gives you the skills and knowledge to face these challenges, which include safeguarding data and critical infrastructures against malicious cyber-threats. It opens up a world of opportunities, addresses the global shortage of cybersecurity professionals and prepares you with diverse skills across network engineering, forensics and strategic communication. In this major, youll be introduced to the basic principles of cybersecurity, look at current practices used to protect organisations from threats, explore models and architectures of the internet and other networks, and study strategies for effective crisis communication. Youll also build specialist knowledge in information and data security and learn how digital forensic investigation techniques are employed across different scenarios.