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GEOGRAPHY AND ZOOLOGY

FACULTYFACULTY OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENTS:GEOGRAPHY AND ZOOLOGY
DEGREE(DESIGNATOR)BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
QUALIFIER 
MAJORSGEOGRAPHYZOOLOGY
ABBREVIATIONBSC
QUALIFICATION CODE (SAQF) 
UNIZULU CODESBSC27
EXIT NQF LEVEL7
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSA PASS OF AT LEAST 50% (LEVEL 4) IN ENGLISH
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSA PASS OF AT LEAST 50% (LEVEL 4) IN MATHEMATICS
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSA PASS OF AT LEAST 50% (LEVEL 4) IN LIFE SCIENCES
MINIMUM CREDITS FOR ADMISSIONNATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE WITH DEGREE ENDORSEMENT WITH AT LEAST 30 NSC POINTS
MINIMUM DURATION OF STUDIES3 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 NAMESUBJECT CODE SUBJECT CREDITSNQF LEVELPREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)CO-REQUISITE SUBJECT(S)
FIRST YEAR SEMESTER 1
INTRO TO PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHYSGES111 HM155  
BASIC CHEMISTRY 121SCHM121 GC155  
CLASSICAL MECHANICS & PROPERTIES OF MATTER(BIO)SPHY121 CC155  
INTRO TO ZOOLOGY ISZOL111 AM155  
FIRST YEAR SEMESTER 2
INTRO HUMAN GEOGRAPHYSGES112 HM156  
BASIC CHEMISTRY 122SCHM122 GC156  
MATHS & STATS FOR EARTH & LIFE SCIENCESSMTH122 CC155  
INTRO TO ZOOLOGY IISZOL112 AM156 SZOL111 (SLZL111)
SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 1
GLOBAL LANDFORMS & CARTOGRAPHYSGES211 BM156SGES111 
ANIMAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGYSZOL211 CM156SZOL111 (SLZL111) SZOL112 (SLZL112) 
INTRO TO SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGYSHYD211 FC156 SGES111
PLANT CYTOLOGY, GENETICS & PHYSIOLOGYSBOT111 EC155  
SECOND YEAR SEMESTER 2
EITHER DEMOGRAPHICS, HEALTH & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSGES212 DEM156SGES112 
OR HYDROMETEOROLOGYSGES222 BEM156SGES111 
ANIMAL DIVERSITYSZOL212 CM156SZOL111 (SLZL111) SZOL112 (SLZL112) 
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMSSHYD222 XC156 SGES211
PLANT MORPHOLOGY, TAXONOMY & MYCOLOGYSBOT112 EC156 SBOT111(SLBT111)
THIRD YEAR SEMESTER 1
EITHER URBAN ENVIRONMENT & RECREATION PLANNINGSGES311 AEM157SGES212 
OR ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES AND POLLUTIONSGES321 EEM157SGES222 
EITHER LAND USE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENTSGES331 CEM157SGES211 
OR CLIMATE DYNAMICS & WEATHER VARIABILITY AND PREDICTIONSGES341 GEM157SGES222 
ANIMAL ECOLOGY ISZOL311 FM157SZOL212 
ECOPHYSIOLOGY & ECOTOXICOLOGYSZOL321 HM157SZOL211 
THIRD YEAR SEMESTER 2
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTSGES312 EM157SGES211 SGES222 (SGES212) 
ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDWORK AND RESEARCHSGES322 GM157SGES211 SGES222(SGES212) 
ANIMAL ECOLOGY IISZOL312 FM157SZOL212 
RESEARCH DESIGN & APPLICATIONSZOL322 HM157SZOL211