School Programmes

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES

• CERTIFICATE IN FOOD SCIENCE

  Special Admission Requirements: To be admitted to a Certificate in Food Science from a Senate-recognised Form 7 or equivalent examination, a person shall have passed mathematics and at least two of agricultural science, biology, chemistry, geography, physics and technical drawing in that examination.
  
  Programme Requirements: The Certificate in Food Science consists of six courses.
  
  Courses: FT115, IS121, FT215, MS204, FT315, MS313

BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMMES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE MAJOR DISCIPLINES

• Biology

  Courses for a Single Major: BI102, BI108, CH105 (for non-chemistry majors), UU100, UU114, BI205, BI206; plus at least two of: BI201, BI/MS202, BI207; plus UU200, UU204; plus at least four of: BI300, BI302, BI304, BI/MS305, BI/MS307, BI/MS308, BI309. Courses for a Double Major: BI102, BI108, CH105 (for non-chemistry majors), UU100, UU114 , BI205; plus at least two of: BI201, BI/MS202, BI206, BI207; plus UU200, UU204; plus at least three of: BI300, BI302, BI304, BI/MS305, BI/MS307, BI/MS308, BI309.
  
  Courses for a Minor: BI102, BI108, BI205; plus at least one 200- level BI course to a maximum of five courses.
  
  Recommended electives: GE201, MS201, MS204, MS205, MS206, GE301, MS306, MS301, MS302, MS303, MS306, MS311, MS313, MS324.

• Chemistry

  Courses for a Single Major: CH101, CH102; plus (PH106 or MA102 for non-Physics/Mathematics majors); plus UU100, UU114, CH201, CH203, CH204, UU200, UU204; plus at least four of: CH300, CH301, CH303, CH306, CH311, CH312. Note that CH301 is compulsory for students wanting to pursue PGD Chemistry.
  
  Courses for a Double Major: CH101, CH102; plus (PH106 or MA102 for non-Physics/Mathematics majors); plus UU100, UU114, CH201, CH203, CH204, UU200, UU204; plus at least three of: CH300, CH301, CH303, CH306, CH311, CH312. Note that CH301 is compulsory for students wanting to pursue PGD Chemistry.
  
  Courses for a Minor: CH101, CH102, CH201, CH203, CH204.
  
  Recommended electives: MS201, MS204, MS205, MS206, MG306, MS301, MS302, MS303, MS311, MS312, MS313, MS324.

• Food and Nutritional Sciences

  Courses for a Single Major: Not offered as a single major.
  
  Courses for a Double Major: CH105 (except for students majoring in Chemistry); plus TE113, FT115, UU100, UU114, UU200, UU204; plus at least two of: TE213, FT215, TE313, FT315.
  
  Courses for a Minor: FT115, FT215, MS204, FT315, MS313.
  
  Recommended Electives: MS204, MS313.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – PRESCRIBED PROGRAMMES

•  BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Students must focus on one of four emphasis areas: biology, chemistry, earth science or physics. Students are strongly advised to consult BSc degree academic advisors and/or the Environmental Science Coordinator for comprehensive academic counselling.

• Biology Emphasis

  CH105, ES106, GE101, GE102, BI102, BI108, UU100, UU114 ES201, GE201, BI201, BI206, UU200, UU204; plus any two of: BI202, BI207, ES203, GE201, GE202, GE205, GS201, MS201, MS203, MS211; plus BI302 or BI305; plus BI304, GE301, GE304; plus any two of: BI300, BI302, BI305, BI307, BI309, ES300, ES301, GE302, GE303, GE306, GE307, MS301, MS306

• Chemistry Emphasis

  PH106, ES106, GE101, MA102, CH101, CH102,, UU100, UU114, ES201, GE205, GS201, CH201, CH203, CH204, UU200, UU204, GE304, CH311, CH312; plus any three of: CH301, CH306, ES300, ES301, GE301, GE302, GE306, MS301, MS312.

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

• POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

Courses: BI442, SC400; plus two of: BI401, BI408, GE407, ST405.

• POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

  Courses: SC400, BI422, BI436; plus BI401 or BI409.

• POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CHEMISTRY

Courses: SC400; plus three of: CH405, CH413, CH414, CH421, CH423, CH451.

• POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY

Courses: EV405, SC400; plus two of: ES420, BI442, ST405.

• POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN NATURAL PRODUCTS

  Courses: CH421, EV405, CH451, SC400.

MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMMES

• MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY

The Masters programme consists of a thesis or two postgraduate courses plus and a Supervised Research Project.

• MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY

The Masters programme consists of a thesis or two postgraduate courses plus and a Supervised Research Project.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

• USP offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in most disciplines taught at postgraduate level at USP. Students interested in progressing from a master’s programme to doctoral studies are advised to contact the relevant Faculty Dean. The Admission and Programme Regulations governing the Doctor of Philosophy appear in page 201 of USP Calendar 2012.