UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2013-2014 THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
O. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE
P. DECLARATION OF MAJORS, MINORS AND SPECIAL OPTIONS
33. In order to be eligible for the award of the BSc degree in FST, students must have:
36. (a) Students are required to register for a major/special option upon initial entry into the Faculty. However, students may request a change in major/minor/option as they progress along their degree. Students desirous of pursuing majors in a Faculty other than FST must apply for and obtain official approval from that Faculty before pursuing such majors.
i
been in satisfactory attendance for a period equivalent to at least six (6) semesters of full-time study from entry at Level I
ii.
obtained passes in Levels I, II and III and Foundation Courses amounting to the number of credits shown in TABLE 3
iii.
a minimum Weighted Grade Point Average of 1.00
(b) Students must make a final declaration of their proposed majors/minors/special options by the end of the registration period of the semester in which they intend to graduate.
iv.
the minimum 93 credits required for the award of a BSc General Degree, a MINIMUM of 24 Level I credits of which 12 must be FST credits and at least a major from FST, or
(c) Students who have met the requirements for the degree for which they have registered/declared may not register for further courses in pursuit of that degree.
v.
a minimum of two years of full-time study and 60 credits provided that they possess qualifications from another recognised tertiary level institution.
Q. TIME LIMITS FOR COMPLETION AND ENFORCED WITHDRAWALS 37. (a) A Semester grade point average (GPA) based on grades earned on all approved courses for which the student is registered in a semester, will be used as the basis for the determination of his/her academic standing.
PLEASE NOTE CAREFULLY THAT THE CREDIT REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE BSc DEGREES VARIES DEPENDING UPON THE PROGRAMME YOU ARE PURSUING
(b) A student whose GPA in any Semester is less than 1.00 will be placed on warning.
34. Students will be granted credits only once for the same course offered under different majors/minors. In such cases students will be required to pursue alternative courses which must be approved by the Dean.
(c) A Dean’s Hold will be placed on a student on warning. Such a student will have to seek academic advising from the Dean before the Dean’s hold can be removed. This MUST be done within the prescribed registration period at the start of the Semester. A reduced academic load may be recommended.
35. Exemptions from specific parts of the degree programme may be obtained under the provision of Regulations 15 and 16. TABLE 3: CREDIT REQUIREMENT FOR THE VARIOUS DEGREES LEVEL I CREDITS
LEVEL II - III CREDITS
BSc (General) with majors/minors
24
60
FOUNDATION COURSES CREDITS 9
BSc Actuarial Science BSc Biology with Specialisations BSc Biomedical Technology BSc Chemistry BSc Chemistry and Management BSc Computer Science BSc Computer Science and Management BSc Environmental Science & Sustainable Technology BSc Information Technology BSc Statistics and Economics
30 24 24 24 24 24 30 24 24 28
65 60 60 60 63 60 60 60 60 62
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
DEGREE
BSc (Special Options):
TOTAL 93* 104 93 93 93 96 93 99 93 93 99
* NB: This is the MINIMUM REQUIREMENT and may vary depending upon the credit requirements for the major/minor you are pursuing
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