UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2013-2014 THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
• BSc Biology with specialisation in Biotechnology
Two (2) subjects including Biology
• BSc Biomedical Technology
Three (3) science subjects including Physics (Minimum Average Grade II)
• BSc Chemistry
Two (2) subjects including Chemistry
• BSc Chemistry and Management
Two (2) subjects including Chemistry – (Minimum Average Grade III or equivalent)
• BSc Computer Science
Two (2) subjects including Mathematics
• BSc Computer Science and Management
Two (2) subjects including Mathematics
• BSc Environmental Science & Sustainable Technology
Two (2) science subjects – (Minimum Average Grade III or B)
• BSc Information Technology
Two (2) subjects including one (1) science subject
• BSc Statistics and Economics
Two (2) subjects including Mathematics (Minimum Average Grade II)
For a list of approved science CAPE/GCE A-Level subjects, see Appendix 2.
H. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
(a) COSTAATT Associate Degree Graduates in ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: Students with a GPA of 2.75 or better admitted into the ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME will be exempted WITH CREDIT from the following: • BIOL 1462 • AGBU 1005, AGBU 1002 and AGSL 1000 (offered by the FFA)
14. Applications for entry to the FST must be received by the Admissions Section of the Registry by January 31st of the year in which the applicant wishes to enter and shall be accompanied by certified evidence of all relevant examinations passed. Students are encouraged to apply online at http://www.uwi.edu/students/admissions.aspx.
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LIST OF EXEMPTIONS
(b) COSTAATT Associate Degree Graduates in ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY: Students with a GPA of 2.75 or better admitted into the ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME will be exempted WITH CREDIT from the following: • BIOL 1462 • AGRI 1012, AGSL 1000, AGBU 1002 (offered by the FFA)
15. Provided that requirements to Statute 47 are fulfilled, students admitted to the FST may be exempted with or without credits from Level I and/or Level II or Level III courses if they: • are holders of degrees from approved universities; or • have partially fulfilled the requirements of such degrees; or • are holders of Associate Degrees from approved tertiary level institutions; or • have transferred from different BSc degree programmes or from other programmes of study within the University.
(c) COSTAATT Associate Degree Graduates in ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING: Students with a GPA of 2.75 or better admitted into the ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME will be exempted WITH CREDIT from the following: • AGSL 1000 (offered by the FFA).
Application for EXEMPTIONS must be made upon entry to the Registry (Admissions Section). 16. Where EXEMPTIONS WITHOUT CREDITS are granted, students will be required to pursue alternative courses as approved by the Head of Department. The following is a list of exemptions with/without credits currently offered by the FST:
(d) COSTAATT Associate in Science Degree in BIOLOGY: Students entering the Faculty with a GPA of 2.75 and above in the COSTAATT Associate in Science Degree in Biology will be exempted WITH CREDIT from the following: • CHEM 1062, BIOL 1262, BIOL 1263, BIOL 1362, BIOL 1364 and BIOL 1462 22 Return to Table of Contents Faculty of Science & Technology Online