COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS-SBSC21

SBSC21 COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS 

FACULTY

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENTS:

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

DEGREE(DESIGNATOR)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 

QUALIFIER

MAJORS

COMPUTER SCIENCE 

MATHEMATICS

ABBREVIATION

BSC

QUALIFICATION CODE (SAQF)

UNIZULU CODE

SBSC21

EXIT NQF LEVEL

7

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A PASS OF AT LEAST 60% (LEVEL 5) IN MATHEMATICS

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A PASS OF AT LEAST 50% (LEVEL 4) IN ENGLISH

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A PASS OF AT LEAST 50% (LEVEL 4) IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE OR INFO TECHNOLOGY

MINIMUM CREDITS FOR ADMISSION

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE WITH DEGREE ENDORSEMENT WITH AT LEAST 30 NSC POINTS

MINIMUM DURATION OF STUDIES

3 YEARS

PRESENTATION MODE OF SUBJECTS:

DAY CLASSES

INTAKE FOR THE QUALIFICATION:

JANUARY

REGISTRATION CYCLE FOR THE SUBJECTS:

JANUARY

READMISSION:

SUBJECT TO PRIOR PERFORMANCE AND CURRENT APPLICABILITY OF PASSED MODULES

TOTAL CREDITS TO GRADUATE:

360

SUBJECT NAME

SUBJECT CODE

SUBJECT CREDITS

NQF LEVEL

PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)

CO-REQUISITE SUBJECT(S)

FIRST YEAR SEMESTER 1

DISCRETE MATHEMATICS

SAMT111 G

C

15

5

SMTH111(SLMH111)

CALCULUS I

SMTH111 F

M

15

5

INTRODUCTORY COMPUTING

SCPS111 B

M

15

5

EITHER CLASSICAL
MECHANICS & PROPERTIES OF MATTER

SPHY111 A

E

15

5

SMTH111

OR ELEMENTARY
STATISTICS FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS

SSTT111 E

E

15

5

FIRST YEAR SEMESTER 2

CALCULUS II

SMTH112 F

M

15

6

SMTH111

INTRO TO SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING

SCPS112 B

M

15

6

SCPS111

EITHER
ELECTROMAGNETISM AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS

SPHY112 A

E

15

6

OR STATISTICS FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS

SSTT112 E

E

15

6

SMTH111 SMTH112 SSTT111

SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 1

ADVANCED CALCULUS

SMTH221 H

M

15

6

SMTH112(SLMH112)

  SMTH111

DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS

SCPS211 D

M

15

6

SCPS111 

SCPS112

EITHER MECHANICS
SPECIAL RELATIVITY &
PROPERTIES OF MATTER

SPHY211 C

E

15

6

SPHY111 SPHY112 SMTH111 SMTH112

DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS &
MATHEMATICAL MODELLING

SAMT211 E

E

15

6

SMTH112(SLMH112)

 SMTH111, SMTH221

OR COMPUTER
COMMUNICATIONS & NETWORKS

SCPS231 A

E

15

6

SCPS111

OR DISTRIBUTION THEORY

SSTT211 C

E

15

6

SSTT111 SSTT112 SMTH112

SMTH111 SMTH221

SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 2

INTRO TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH

SAMT212 E

C

15

6

SMTH112

SMTH111,  SMTH222

LINEAR ALGEBRA &
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

SMTH222 H

M

15

6

SMTH112

SMTH111, SMTH221

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SCPS212 D

M

15

6

SCPS112

SCPS211

EITHER
ELECTROMAGNETISM

SPHY222 A

E

15

6

SPHY111 SPHY112 SMTH111 SMTH112

OR INTRO TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH

SAMT212 E

E

15

6

SMTH112

SMTH111,  SMTH222

OR DATABASE
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT I

SCPS232 A

E

15

6

SCPS111

OR STATISTICAL INFERENCE

SSTT212 C

E

15

6

SSTT111 SSTT112 SMTH112

SSTT211 SMTH111 SMTH221 SMTH222

THIRD YEAR SEMESTER 1

ADVANCED PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES

SCPS311 E

M

15

7

SCPS211

SCPS212

SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING (OS & COMPILERS)

SCPS321 G

M

15

7

SCPS211 SCPS212

ABSTRACT ALGEBRA

SMTH311 A

M

15

7

SMTH221 SMTH222

REAL ANALYSIS

SMTH321 C

M

15

7

SMTH221 SMTH222

THIRD YEAR SEMESTER 2

DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT

SCPS312 E

M

15

7

SCPS211 SCPS212

SCPS321

FINAL YEAR PROJECT

SCPS322 G

M

15

7

SCPS211 SCPS212

SCPS311 SCPS321

GRAPH THEORY

SMTH312 A

M

15

7

SMTH221 SMTH222

COMPLEX ANALYSIS

SMTH322 C

M

15

7

SMTH221 SMTH222