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SBSC22 COMPUTER SCIENCE AND PHYSICS

FACULTY

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENTS:

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND PHYSICS & ENGINEERING

DEGREE(DESIGNATOR)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 

QUALIFIER

 

MAJORS

COMPUTER SCIENCE 

PHYSICS

ABBREVIATION

BSC

QUALIFICATION CODE (SAQF)

 

UNIZULU CODE

SBSC22

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 

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

INTRODUCTORY COMPUTING

SCPS111 B

M

15

5

 

 

CALCULUS I

SMTH111 F

C

15

5

 

 

CLASSICAL MECHANICS & PROPERTIES OF MATTER

SPHY111 A

M

15

5

 

SMTH111

EITHER DISCRETE MATHEMATICS

SAMT111 G

E

15

5

 

SMTH111

OR ELEMENTARY STATISTICS FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS

 
SSTT111 E

E

15

5

 

 

FIRST YEAR SEMESTER 2

INTRO TO SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING

SCPS112 B

M

15

6

 

SCPS111

CALCULUS II

SMTH112 F

C

15

6

 

SMTH111

ELECTROMAGNETISM,
NUCLEAR & MODERN PHYSICS

SPHY112 A

M

15

6

 

 

EITHER FURTHER DISCRETE MATHEMATICS

SAMT122 G

E

15

6

 

SMTH112 SAMT111

OR STATISTICS FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS

SSTT112 E

E

15

6

 

SMTH111 SMTH112 SSTT111

SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 1

DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS

SCPS211 D

M

15

6

SCPS111 

SCPS112

ADVANCED CALCULUS

SMTH221 H

C

15

6

SMTH112

 SMTH111

MECHANICS SPECIAL
RELATIVITY & PROPERTIES
OF MATTER

SPHY211 C

M

15

6

SPHY111 SPHY112
SMTH111
SMTH112

 

COMPUTER
COMMUNICATIONS & NETWORKS

SCPS231 A

C

15

6

SCPS111

 

 

SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 2

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SCPS212 D

M

15

6

SCPS112

SCPS211

LINEAR ALGEBRA &
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

SMTH222 H

C

15

6

SMTH112

SMTH111, SMTH221

MODERN PHYSICS, PHOTONICS & WAVES

SPHY212 C

M

15

6

SPHY111SPHY112
SMTH111
SMTH112

 

ELECTROMAGNETISM

SPHY222 A

C

15

6

SPHY111
SPHY112
SMTH111
SMTH112

 

 

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

 

QUANTUM AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS

SPHY311 H

M

15

7

SPHY212

 

ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND DEVICES

SPHY321 F

M

15

7

SPHY211
SPHY212 SPHY222

 

 

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

NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND APPLICATIONS

SPHY312 H

M

15

7

SPHY211 SPHY212

 

SOLID STATE PHYSICS & MATERIAL SCIENCE

SPHY322 F

M

15

7

SPHY211 SPHY212