SBSC20 COMPUTER SCIENCE AND HYDROLOGY 

FACULTY

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENTS:

HYDROLOGY AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

DEGREE(DESIGNATOR)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 

QUALIFIER

 

MAJORS

COMPUTER SCIENCE 

HYDROLOGY 

ABBREVIATION

BSC

QUALIFICATION CODE (SAQF)

 

UNIZULU CODE

SBSC20

EXIT NQF LEVEL

7

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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

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   PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S) CO-REQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
FIRST YEAR SEMESTER 1

INTRO TO PHYSICAL &
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY

SGES111 H

C

15

5

 

 

INTRODUCTORY COMPUTING

SCPS111 B

M

15

5

 

 

CLASSICAL MECHANICS &
PROPERTIES OF MATTER(BIO)

SPHY121 C

C

15

5

 

 

CALCULUS I

SMTH111 F

C

15

5

 

 

FIRST YEAR SEMESTER 2

INTRO TO GEOLOGY

SHYD112 D

M

15

6

 

 

INTRO TO SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING

SCPS112 B

M

15

6

 

SCPS111

ELEMENTARY STATISTICS FOR COMMERCE STUDENTS

SSTT122 C

C

15

5

 

SSTT121

CALCULUS II

SMTH112 F

C

15

6

 

SMTH111

SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 1

INTRO TO SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGY

SHYD211 F

M

15

6

 SGES111

 

DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS

SCPS211 D

M

15

6

SCPS111 

SCPS112

COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS & NETWORKS

SCPS231 A

C

15

6

SCPS111 

 

GLOBAL LANDFORMS & CARTOGRAPHY

SGES211 C/D

E

15

6

SGES111

 

SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 2

INTRO TO SUBSURFACE HYDROLOGY

SHYD212 F

M

15

6

 SHYD112

 

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SCPS212 D

M

15

6

SCPS112

SCPS211

DATABASE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT I

SCPS232 A

C

15

6

SCPS111

 

GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS

SHYD222 PE/PH

E

15

6

 

SGES211

THIRD YEAR SEMESTER 1

SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGY

SHYD311 A

M

15

7

SHYD211

SSTT122

 

GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY

SHYD321 C

M

15

7

SHYD212

 

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

 

 

 

HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING

SHYD332 A

M

15

7

SHYD211 SHYD212

 

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

 SHYD342 C

M

15

7

 SHYD211

 

DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT

SCPS312 E

M

15

7

SCPS211
SCPS212

SCPS321

FINAL YEAR PROJECT

SCPS322 G

M

15

7

SCPS211 SCPS212

SCPS311 SCPS321