SBSC01 APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE 

FACULTY

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENTS:

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

DEGREE(DESIGNATOR)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 

QUALIFIER

 

MAJORS

APPLIED MATHEMATICS 

COMPUTER SCIENCE

ABBREVIATION

BSC

QUALIFICATION CODE (SAQF)

 

UNIZULU CODE

SBSC01

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

M

15

5

 

SMTH111

CALCULUS I

SMTH111 F

C

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

FURTHER DISCRETE MATHEMATICS

SAMT122 G

M

15

6

 

SMTH112 SAMT111

CALCULUS II

SMTH112 F

C

15

6

 

SMTH111

INTRO TO SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING

SCPS112 B

M

15

6

 

SCPS111

EITHER ELECTROMAGNETISM, NUCLEAR & MODERN PHYSICS

SPHY112 A

E

15

6

 

 

OR STATISTICS FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS

SSTT112 E

E

15

6

 

SMTH111
SMTH112 SSTT111

SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 1

DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS &
MATHEMATICAL MODELLING

SAMT211 E

M

15

6

SMTH112

SMTH111SMTH221

ADVANCED CALCULUS

SMTH221 H

C

15

6

SMTH112

 SMTH111

DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS

SCPS211 D

M

15

6

SCPS111 

SCPS112

COMPUTER
COMMUNICATIONS & NETWORKS

SCPS231 A

C

15

6

SCPS111

 

SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 2

INTRO TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH

SAMT212 E

M

15

6

SMTH112

SMTH111SMTH222

LINEAR ALGEBRA &
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

SMTH222 H

C

15

6

SMTH112

SMTH111SMTH221

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SCPS212 D

M

15

6

SCPS112

SCPS211

DATABASE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT I

SCPS232 A

C

15

6

SCPS111 

 

 

THIRD YEAR SEMESTER 1

 

 

TENSOR ANALYSIS

 

SAMT331 B

M

15

7

SAMT211 SAMT212

SMTH221 SMTH222

APPLIED MATHEMATICAL METHODS

 

SAMT321 D

M

15

7

SAMT211 SAMT212

SMTH221 SMTH222

ADVANCED PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES

 

SCPS311 E

M

15

7

SCPS211

SCPS212

SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING (OS COMPILERS)

&

SCPS321 G

M

15

7

SCPS211
SCPS212

 

 

THIRD YEAR SEMESTER 2

 

 

ADVANCED CLASSICAL MECHANICS

 

SAMT312 B

M

15

7

SAMT211 SAMT212

SMTH221 SMTH222

NUMERICAL METHODS

 

SAMT322 D

M

15

7

SAMT211 SAMT212

SMTH221 SMTH222

DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT

 

SCPS312 E

M

15

7

SCPS211 SCPS212

SCPS321

FINAL YEAR PROJECT

 

SCPS322 G

M

15

7

SCPS211
SCPS212

SCPS311
SCPS321