Degree Programmes - Biological & Chemical Sciences

The
University
of
the
West
Indies

Undergraduate Degree Programme

Department
of
Biological
and
Chemical
Sciences

The B.Sc. degree programme is either of 3 or 4 years' duration. This is determined by the student's level of qualifications on entry to the University (Lower or Full Matriculation). The Department offers Single Majors in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology and Microbiology, Double Majors in Biology or Chemistry or Double Majors involving Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology and Microbiology.

A student can also obtain a minor(s) from the Department in any of these disciplines.

In addition, the Department provides courses in Earth Sciences which students can use to complement the courses required for their Major/Minor.

N.B. In order to major (or minor) in any of the biological disciplines (Biochemistry, Biology, Ecology, Microbiology) a student must have passed CAPE Chemistry, or its equivalent, either before entry or early in their University programme.

	Semester I	Semester II
Preliminary Year	BIOL0051 - Biology I	BIOL0052 - Biology II
Preliminary Year	CHEM0615 - Preliminary Chemistry 1	CHEM0625 - Preliminary Chemistry 2
Year 1	BIOL1051 - Biodiversity I BIOL1052 - Biodiversity II	BIOC1351 - Introductory Biochemistry BIOL1151 - Introductory Genetics
	CHEM1010 - Fundamentals of Chemistry	CHEM1020 - Introductory Chemistry
		ERSC1001 - Dynamic Earth
Year 2	BIOC2351 - Biochemistry I BIOL2053 - Physiology of Plants & Animals BIOL2151 - Genetics I ECOL2451 - Population Ecology ECOL2453 - Caribbean Island Biogeography MICR2251 - General Microbiology	BIOC2352 - Biochemistry II BIOL2058 - Tropical Ornamental Plants BIOL2152 - General Molecular Biology ECOL2452 - Community Ecology ECOL2454 - Marine Biology MICR2252 - Eukaryotic Microorganisms
	CHEM2010 - Practical Chemistry I CHEM2100 - Inorganic Chemistry I CHEM2200 - Organic Chemistry I	CHEM2020 - Practical Chemistry II CHEM2300 - Physical Chemistry I CHEM2400 - Analytical Chemistry I
	ERSC2001 - Earth and Life ERSC2002 - Climatology	ERSC2003 - Oceanography
Final Year	BIOC3251 - Microbial Biochemistry BIOC3354 - Biochemistry of Human Disease BIOL3152 - Bioinformatics ECOL3452 - Behavioural Ecology ECOL3454 - Fisheries Biology MICR3253 - Biology of Viruses	BIOC3053 - Cell Signalling BIOC3354 - Biochemical Plant Pathology BIOL3053 - Developmental Physiology ECOL3451 - Human Ecology and Conservation ECOL3453 - Crop Ecology (Subject to sufficient students) MICR3251 - Food Microbiology MICR3252 - Microbial Ecology MICR3258 - Pathogenic Microorganisms
	BIOC3950 - Biochemistry Research Project BIOL3950 - Biology Research Project ECOL3950 - Ecology Research Project MICR3950 - Microbiology Research Project
	CHEM3100 - Inorganic Chemistry II CHEM3300 - Physical Chemistry II CHEM3415 - Analytical Chemistry III CHEM3500 - Chemistry Project CHEM3515 - Environmental Chemistry	CHEM3135 - Bio-inorganic Chemistry CHEM3145 - Bonding in Inorganic Chemistry CHEM3200 - Organic Chemistry II CHEM3210 - Bio-organic and Medicinal Chemistry CHEM3500 - Chemistry Project
	CHEM3505 - Chemistry Research Project
		ERSC3002 - Climate Variability and Predictability

N.B. Prelim and Level 1 courses are only available to repeating students who passed the practical component during the previous academic year. The practical course is not repeated.

Possible	Probable
BIOC1351 - Introductory Biochemistry BIOL0051 - Biology I BIOL0052 - Biology II BIOL1051 - Biodiversity I BIOL1052 - Biodiversity II BIOL1151 - Introductory Genetics	ECOL2055 - Horticulture BIOL3590 - Biology Research Project ECOL3950 - Ecology Research Project MICR3590 - Microbiology Research Project BIOC3590 - Biochemistry Research Project
CHEM0615 - Preliminary Chemistry I CHEM0625 - Preliminary Chemistry II CHEM1020 - Introductory Chemistry	CHEM3505 - Chemistry Research Project