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Faculty
of Science & Agriculture
 
 In
2005 the Faculty of Science and Agriculture will offer programmes at
the Howard College, Pietermaritzburg and Westville campuses. However,
not all programmes or majors are offered at all campuses. In particular,
Agriculture is offered only on the Pietermaritzburg campus.
Qualifications offered
The following qualifications are offered in the Faculty:
• Bachelor of Agriculture
• Bachelor of Agricultural Management
• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
• Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
• Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition
• Bachelor of Science
For students whose Senior Certificate results do not satisfy the entrance
requirements below, there are also two access programmes:
• Four-year Bachelor of Science (Augmented Programme) – Howard
College only
• Science Foundation Programme – Pietermaritzburg
and Westville only.
Entrance requirements
For all programmes (except the Science Foundation Programme) a full
matriculation endorsement is required with a minimum of 34 points.
In all programmes (except the access programmes) applicants should
also have at least a ‘B’ at standard grade (SG) or an ‘E’ at higher
grade (HG) in Mathematics, and at least one of Physical Science,
Biology or Agricultural Science with at least a ‘B’ at SG or an
‘E’ at HG.
In addition, for subjects that involve more Mathematics (such as
Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science), the minimum
Mathematics requirement is an ‘A’ at SG or a ‘D’ at HG. Programmes
that demand this higher Mathematics qualification are marked by
an asterisk in the table below.
At Howard College, the BSc in Actuarial Science demands 38 matric
points, plus an ‘A’ at HG in Mathematics. The BSc in Bio-Medical
Sciences demands 42 matric points, a ‘C’ at HG in both Biology and
Physical Science, plus an ‘A’ in Mathematics at SG or a ‘D’ at HG. |
Alternative Admission
Candidates who do not meet these minimum requirements and are from disadvantaged
schools may apply to enter the Faculty via an access programme. The four-year
Augmented programme requires matriculation exemption while the Science
Foundation programme does not.
| NOTE: It should
be understood that all of the above are minimum requirements. There
are also constraints due to limitations of space. Satisfying the
minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee entry into a particular
programme. |
Duration
With the exception of the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, all first
degrees require a minimum of three years of full-time study. The Bachelor
of Science in Agriculture requires a minimum of four years.
Students in the Augmented four-year programme will take an additional
year, while students in the Science Foundation Programme do a preliminary
year before embarking on degree studies.
MAJOR
SUBJECTS FOR BSc
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An asterisk (*) denotes a discipline for which the Mathematics entry requirement
is a HG ‘D’ or SG ‘A’.
Bachelor
of Science
Howard College (KN-H-BS3) or
(KN-H-BS2)
Pietermaritzburg (KN-P-BS1)
Westville (KN-W-BS8) Degree Structure
A Bachelor of Science (BSc) runs over three years. Students may either
take a general BSc, majoring in one or, more often, two subjects, or else
take a more specialized degree, called a named degree
or focused programme. (Majoring in a subject means taking
the subject up to third year).
Majors
Majors are offered on all three campuses, but not every major is offered
on each campus. The table above shows which majors are offered on each
campus.
| Note: Students may not major in
any two of Economics, Information Systems and Psychology. |
Specialized
BSc Programmes
Focused programmes are offered on individual campuses. The following list
gives a summary of what is available.
Actuarial Science (needs HG ‘A’ in Mathematics)
Biological Sciences
Bio-Medical Sciences
Computer Science and Information Technology*
Ecological Sciences
Environmental Science
Geography & Environmental
ManagementGeological Sciences
Mathematical & Statistical Sciences*
Pure & Applied Chemistry
Biological Sciences
Biomolecular Technology
Chemical Technology
Computational Physics*
Ecological Sciences
Environmental Science
Geographical & Environmental Management
Industrial Bioprocessing Technology
Information Technology*
Operations Research*
Applied Mathematics*
Applied Sciences*
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science*
Ecological Sciences
Environmental Science
Geological Sciences
Industrial Mathematics*
Mathematics*
Microbial Biotechnology Physics*
Pure & Applied Biochemistry Statistics*
An asterisk (*) denotes a programme for which the Mathematics entry requirement
is a higher grade ‘D’ or standard grade ‘A’.
Bachelor
of Agriculture and Bachelor of Agricultural Management
Pietermaritzburg (KN-P-BAG) and
(KN-P-BAQ)
These are both three-year qualifications offered only in Pietermaritzburg.
The Bachelor of Agriculture is aimed at producing graduates who will becomedevelopment
programme/project managers and leaders. This should not be confused with
the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (see below).
The Bachelor of Agricultural Management is aimed at producing graduates
who understand economics, finance and business and who can apply this
knowledge at farm, agribusiness and policy levels.
Bachelor
of Science in Agriculture
Pietermaritzburg (KN-P-BSA)
This is a four-year qualification offered only in Pietermaritzburg. Students
may specialize in:
• Agribusiness with specialization in Animal Science, Crop Science, Food
Processing, Horticultural Science, Wildlife Management Science
• Agricultural Economics
• Animal and Poultry Science
• Biochemistry
• Crop Science
• Forestry
• Genetics
• Grassland Science
• Horticultural Science
• Microbiology
• Plant Breeding
• Plant Pathology
• Soil Science
Bachelor
of Science in Dietetics and Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition
Pietermaritzburg (KN-P-BSD) and (KN-P-BSH)
These are three-year qualifications offered only in Pietermaritzburg.
The programmes educate competent professionals who can practise in the
areas of Dietetics and Human Nutrition and who can adapt to the
changing needs of the communities in which they work.
Disclaimer
Delivery of Programmes
The University reserves the right to withdraw, wholly or in part,
the delivery of programmes on certain sites of delivery. Applicants
for, and students in, any particular programme who are affected
will be informed well in advance of the commencement of their studies
for the academic year concerned. |
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