Faculty of Science

The Science Department offers a number of degree and pre-degree level courses. The pre-degree level courses are used to satisfy the Science requirements for Education and Nursing and Health Science Programmes, and to meet prerequiste requirements for the degree courses available for the Certificate in Science, Diploma in Environmental Science and Bachelor of Science Programs.

For pre-degree level studies in the Faculty of Science, students may enroll in either a Foundation Certificate in Science or a Basic Certificate in Science programme. The Basic Certificate in Science programme is open to students programme is open to students with a PSSC aggregate of 20 or better or to mature entrants with work experience.

SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS PROGRAMMES:

Programme Entry Requirements

Programme					Entry Requirements
Basic Certificate		PSSC Eng or Equiv. & at least 3 of PSSC Biology, Chemistry or Physics
in Science			or Mature Entrant wih Work Experience


Certificate 			Foundation- COA/FoundationSci or Equiv. OR BasicCertSci, OR
in Science			HEN004 or equiv. & at least 4 Foundation Science courses


Diploma in			CertSci, OR Foundation COA/FoundationSci OR BasicCertSCi OR
Environmental Science		HEN004 or equiv, HBI011, HBI002 or equiv, and HCH031 and HCH032 or equiv


Bachelor Of Science		Foundation COA/FoundationSCi including, HMA010, HMA020 and/or HCS081 or equiv, OR
				BasicCertSci or equiv, including HMA010, HMA020 and/or HCS081 or equiv.

BASIC CERTIFICATE IN SCIENCE

This programme consists of ten (10) Foundation (pre-degree level) courses, selected from core and elective courses as defined below, as well as a compulsory English Communication Skills requirement.

Courses offered for the Basic Certificate in Science Programme:

Semester 1					Semester 2
			Core Courses


Select at least 2 from:			Select at least 2 corresponding to the 
					chosen Semester 1 courses:

					
HBI011 Foundation Biology 1		HBI012 Foundation Biology 2
HCH031 Foundation Chemistry 1		HCH032 Foundation Chemistry 2
HPH021 Foundation Physics 1		HPH022 Foundation Physics 2
HTC051 Foundation Technology 1 *	HTC052 Foundation Technology 2 *


Options can be selected from:


HMA010 Foundation Algebra		HMA020 Foundation Calculus
HGE001 Foundation Physical Geography	HGE002 Foundation Human Geography
HCS081 Foundation Computer Studies	HCS081 Foundation Computer Studies
HST050 Foundation Statistics		HST050 Foundation Statistics


Compulsory English Requirement(Communication Skills Course)


a) HEN004 Foundation English 	
OR
b) HEN003 Progressive English Language Skills AND  HEN004 Foundation English
*      Subject to demand and availability of staff
a.	For mature students and students with grade 4 or better in PSSC English
b.	For students with grade 5 in PSSC English

**Students with grade 6 or lower in PSSC English must do the Preliminary English courses HEN001 Preliminary English 1 and HEN002 Preliminary English before they can enroll in the b series.

The Basic Certificate in Science programme may be completed in one year or longer if necessary. The programme may be taken part time although courses will normally be held during the hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm.

Students wishing to proceed to the Bachelor of Science degree programme are advised to take HMA010, HMA020 and/or HCS081.

CERTIFICATE IN SCIENCE

This programme consists of six (6) courses selected from the available core and option courses as defined below.

Courses offered for the Certificate in Science Programme:

Semester 1							Semester 2
				Core Courses

Select at least 2 from:				Select at least 2 corresponding to the chosen Semester 1 courses:
					
HB111 Biological Science 1			HBI112 Plant and Animal Physiology
HCH131 Organic and Physical Chemistry		HCH132 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
HPH121 Classical Physics			HPH122 Electrical and Quantum Physics
HTC151 Technical Drawing *			HTC152 Engineering Mechanics *
			Options can be selected from
HMA111 Linear Algebra 1				HMA121 Calculus 1
HCS181 Computer Programming I			HCS181  Computer Programming I
HCS183   Computer Applications I		HCS183  Computer Applications I
HGE100  Introduction to Physical Geography	HCS184  Computer Applications II
						HGE101  Introduction to Human Geography
						HST151  Statistics and Probability
* Subject to demand

DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

This programme consists of ten(10) courses as defined below:

Courses offered for the Diploma in Environmental Science Programme:

Semester 1						Semester 2
HBI111 Biological Science 1			HBI112 Plant and Animal Physiology
HCH131 Organic and Physical Chemistry		HCH132 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry


Semester 3						Semester 4
HBI211 Ecosystems and Experimental Design	HBI312 Environmental Conservation
HBI311 Natural Resource Management		HCH 332 Advanced Environmental Chemistry
HCH231 Environmental Chemistry

The Diploma in Environmental Science programme may be completed in two years, as indicated above, or longer if necessary. The programme may be taken part time although courses will normally be held during the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm

The full load at this level (equivalent of a first year degree programme) should be four (4) courses per semester. However, a candidate taking the Certificate in Science Programme may take only three courses per semester as a full load.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

Definition of a Major in Environmental Science
SINGLE MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCINCE (12 papers) HBI111, HBI112, HCH131, HCH132, HBI211, HBI212, HCH231, HBI311, HBI312, HCH332 and 1 of the 2 options below:
Option 1: HCH232, HNS224
OR
Option 2:
HGE100, HGE201

MAJOR OR DOUBLE MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE HBI111, HCH131, HCH132, HBI211, HBI212, HCH231, HBI311, HBI312, HCH332

DEFINITION OF A MINOR IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY OR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

MINOR IN CHEMISTRY (4 papers OR 5 from the list)
HCB131, HCH132, HCH231, CHB232, HCH332

MINOR IN BIOLOGY (4 papers OR 5 from the list)
HBI111, HBI112, HBI211, HBI212, HBI311, HBI312

MINOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (5 papers)
BIB111, CHB 131, HCH132, HBI212 and HCH231