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Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences
 


 
   

Overview of the BSc Programme

Our undergraduate BSc programme offers courses in all major scientific disciplines:-

    • Biochemistry
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Computer Science
    • Earth Sciences
    • Ecology
    • Electronics
    • Information Technology
    • Mathematics
    • Microbiology
    • Meteorology &
    • Physics

The degree entry requirements differ for the 3-Year and 4-Year BSc programmes. Persons without the required CAPE passes (or equivalent) must pursue a 4-year degree with its extra Preliminary Science year.
 
Year 1 (Level 1) of the 3-year BSc degree is devoted to pursuing courses which will form the foundation on which your degree is built. All students must develop a specialization or Major which comprises 32 credits or approximately half of the Advanced courses taken in Years (Levels) 2 & 3. The other half of the degree may comprise a second Major or simply a variety of courses or include a Minor which comprises 16 credits or approximately one quarter of the Advanced courses taken in Years 2 & 3. Ensure that you understand these different types of BSc degree and the different degree programmes we offer.

 


   
The Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences,
The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus,
P.O.Box 64 Bridgetown, Barbados BB11000
Telephone: (246) 417-4312 Fax: (246) 417-4597 E-mail: fpas@cavehill.uwi.edu


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Last Updated: August 19, 2009
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