School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Oceans, and Natural Sciences (SAGEONS)

Programme Requirements and Regulations


ACADEMIC CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES


CERTIFICATE IN GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE

Programme Requirements: The Certificate in Geospatial Science comprises six courses.

Courses: Year I IS104, GS100, GS101

Year II GS201, GS211, GS200 or GS231

CERTIFICATE IN OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Programme Requirements: The Certificate in Ocean Resources Management comprises six courses.

Courses: EC102, plus MS111, MS101, plus MS200, plus two other MS courses.

CERTIFICATE IN SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES

Programme Requirements: The Certificate in Sustainable Fisheries comprises six courses.

Courses: BI108, EC102, MS111, MS101; plus any two 200 level MS courses.


DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES


DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE

Admission Requirements:

  1. Students having completed a Senate recognised Year 13/Form 7, with pass in English, Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics or Physics
  2. Students holding Certificate in Tropical Agriculture/Horticulture from Solomon Islands College of Higher Education, Tongan College of Agriculture, Fiji National University and National University of Samoa and reached the required standard in English, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics
  3. Students having completed a Senate recognised Year 12/Form 6, with 5 years of working experience in Agriculture.

Programme Requirements: The Diploma in Agriculture consists of twelve courses plus 12 weeks of vocational practical experience.

Courses: AG111 AG124, AG134, AG164, AG165, AG172, UU114, AG212, AG221, AG266, AG268, AG273, plus twelve weeks of vocational practical experience.

DIPLOMA IN GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE

Programme Requirements: The Diploma in Geospatial Science comprises twelve courses.

Courses: Year I UU100A, UU114, GS100, IS104, GS101; plus any one 100 level GE, ES or MS course.

Year II GS200, GS201, GS211, GS231

Year III GS301, GS302, GS311

DIPLOMA IN OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT & POLICY

Programme Requirements: The Diploma in Ocean Resources Management & Policy comprises twelve courses.

Courses: UU100, UU114, EC102, MS111, MS101, MS200, MS205, MS210, MS301, MS304; plus two of MG101, MS204, MS206, MS213, MS302, MS309, MS314.


BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES


BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE

The Bachelor of Agriculture is offered in two streams:

  1. Agribusiness; and
  2. Applied Sciences.

The courses are offered as a face-to-face full-time programme at Samoa Campus but most of the courses can also be completed by flexible learning through any USP campus.

The admission and programme regulations are listed in the admission and programme regulations in this Handbook and Calendar.

In summary, the requirements are:

Admission Requirements:

  1. from a Senate-recognised Year 13/Form 7 or equivalent examination, have passed English, Biology, Chemistry and one of Agricultural Science, Mathematics or Physics in that examination; or
  2. from a USP Diploma in Agriculture or equivalent have achieved a GPA of at least 3.0 or equivalent in that programme; or
  3. have met the mature student admission criteria.

Agribusiness

Programme Requirements:

The Bachelor of Agriculture (Agribusiness) degree consists of 24 courses, of which eight are at 100 level, eight at 200 level and eight at 300 level plus 20 weeks vocational practical experience as listed below:

Courses: Year I: AG111, AG124, AG164, AG165, AG172, UU100, UU114, EC102

Year II: AG211, AG212, AG213, AG266, AG273, EC202, UU200, UU204

Year III: AG311, AG312, AG314, AG351, AG364, AG373, AG383, EC307.

Applied Sciences

Programme Requirements:

The Bachelor of Agriculture (Applied Sciences) degree consists of 24 courses, of which eight are at 100 level, eight at 200 level and eight at 300 level plus 20 weeks vocational practical experience as listed below:

Courses: Year I: AG111, AG124, AG134, AG164, AG165, AG172, UU100, UU114

Year II: AG212, AG213, AG221, AG266, AG268, AG273, UU200, UU204

Year III: AG311, AG312, AG351, AG363, AG364, AG373, AG383, plus AG366 or AG372.

BACHELOR OF ARTS MAJOR DISCIPLINES

The Bachelor of Arts is a three-year programme comprising twenty-four courses; of which eight courses are at 100 level, eight courses at 200 level, and eight courses at 300 level. The disciplines permitted as a major for the Bachelor of Arts degree in 2021 are:

Geography

Courses for a Single Major: Not offered as a single major.

Courses for a Double Major: Year I: UU100, UU114, GE101, GE102, GS100; plus three courses from 2nd major or electives

Year II: UU200, UU204, GE201 or GE205; plus two from GE202, GE203 or GE207; plus three courses from 2nd major

Year III: GE304; plus three from GE301, GE302, GE303, GE306, PD301; plus four courses from 2nd major

Courses for a Minor: Year I: GE101, GE102

Year II: Two GE or GS courses at 200 level

Year III: One GE or GS course at 300 level or PD301

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE

The Bachelor of Commerce is a three year programme comprising twenty four courses of which eight courses are at 100 level, eight courses are at 200 level and eight courses are at 300 level including two 100 level and two 200 level university courses.

Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness

Admission Requirements: Admission to Bachelor of Commerce

Courses for a Single Major: AG111, AG172, AG164, AG165, UU100, UU114, AG211, AG212, AG213, AG266, AG273, UU200, UU204, AG311, AG312, AG314, AG364, AG373.

Courses for one major in a Double Major:

AG111, AG172, AG165, UU100, UU114, AG211, AG212, AG213, UU200, UU204, AG311, AG312, AG314, AG351.

Courses for a Minor: AG111, AG165, AG212, AG266, AG311, AG312, AG314.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE MAJOR DISCIPLINES

The Bachelor of Science is a three-year programme comprising twenty four courses; of which eight courses are at 100 level, eight courses at 200 level, and eight courses at 300 level. The disciplines permitted as a major or minor for the Bachelor of Science degree in 2021 are:

Biology

Courses for a Single Major: BI102, BI108, CH105 (for non-Chemistry minors), UU100, UU114, BI205, BI206; plus at least two of: BI201, BI/MS202, BI207; plus UU200, UU204, SC356, plus at least four of: BI302, BI304, MS/BI305, MS/BI307, 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, SC356, plus at least three of: BI302, BI304, MS/BI305, MS/BI307, BI/MS308, BI309.

Courses for a Minor: BI102, BI108, BI205; plus at least one 200 level BI course to a maximum of five courses.

Chemistry

Courses for a Single Major: CH101, CH102; plus PH106 and MA102 (for non-mathematicsminors); plus UU100, UU114, CH201, CH203, CH204, UU200, UU204, SC356 plus CH301 and at least three of: CH303, CH306, CH311, CH312.

Courses for a Double Major: CH101, CH102; plus PH106 and MA102 (for non-mathematics majors); plus UU100, UU114, CH201, CH203, CH204, UU200, UU204, SC356 plus CH301 and at least two of: CH303, CH306, CH311, CH312.

Courses for a Minor: CH101, CH102; two from CH201, CH203, and CH204; plus one of CH301, CH303, CH306, CH311, CH312.

Geography

Programme Requirements: Allowed as a double major for the Bachelor of Science only in combination with the following other major disciplines: Biology and Information Systems.

Courses for a Single Major: Not offered as a single major under the BSc programme.

Courses for a Double Major: Year I: UU100, UU114, GE101, GS100, ES106; plus three courses from 2nd major

Year II: UU200, UU204, GE201, GE205; plus one from GE202, GE203, GE207, GS200, GS201 or GS211; plus three courses from 2nd major

Year III: SC356, GE301, GE306; plus up to two from GE302, GE303, GS301, EV301, EV302; plus up to four courses from 2nd major

Courses for a Minor: Not offered as a minor under the Bachelor of Science programme.

Geospatial Science

Courses for a Double Major: Year I UU100A, UU114, IS104, GS100, GS101; plus four courses from 2nd major

Year II UU200, UU204, GS201, GS211, GS231; plus three courses from 2nd major

Year III SC356, GS301, GS302, GS311; plus four courses from 2nd major


PRESCRIBED PROGRAMMES


BACHELOR OF ARTS – PRESCRIBED PROGRAMMES

The Bachelor of Arts – Prescribed Programme is a three-year programme comprising twenty four courses; of which eight courses are at 100 level, eight courses at 200 level, and eight courses at 300 level. There is one interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts programme that does not follow the usual programme requirements for major and minor disciplines but instead has a prescribed set of courses, across discipline boundaries.

BACHELOR OF ARTS (ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT)

Students must focus on one of the two pathways: the Environment & Management or the Environment and Society pathway.

The Environmental Management Pathway

Year I: UU100, UU114, GE101, GE102, GS100, BI103; EC100; MG101

Year II: UU200, UU204, EV201, GS201, MS205, MG214; plus two of GE201, GE202, GE203, or GE207, or MS200

Year III: SC356, EV301, EV302, EC307, GE304; plus three from GE301, GE302, GS301, MS301, MS302, MS306 or MS315

The Environment & Society pathway:

Year I: UU100, UU114, GE101, GE102, GS100, EC100; plus two from PD101, TS106, TS107, or SO100

Year II: UU200, UU204, EV201, GE203, GE207, MS205; plus one from GS200, GS201 or GS211; plus one from GE201, GE202, or MS200

Year III: SC356, EV301, EV302, EV303, GE304; plus three from GE302, GE303, MS302, MS304, MS309, MS314, or MS315

BACHELOR OF ARTS (MARINE MANAGEMENT)

Year I: UU100, UU114, MS101, MS111, EC102, GS100, MG101, ST130

Year II: UU200, UU204, EC203, MS200, MS205, MS204, MS206, MS210

Year III: SC356, MS301, MS302, MS304, MS309, MS310, MS315, plus one of EV301, EV302 or MS314

BACHELOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH

NOT OFFERED IN 2022

Special Admission Requirements:

  1. From a Senate recognised Year 13/Form 7 or equivalent examination, have passed English and Mathematics with 50% and any science course, or have met the mature student admission criteria.

Programme Requirements:

The Bachelor of Public Health consists of twenty four courses.

Courses:

Year I: UU100, UU114, PUH100, PUH101, PUH102, ST131, PUH103, PUH104

Year II: UU200, UU204 (or PUH201), PUH202, PUH203, PUH204, PUH205, PUH206, PUH207 Summer session PUH200

Year III: PUH300A, PUH301, PUH302, PUH303, PUH300B, PUH304 or PUH305, PUH306, PUH307

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – PRESCRIBED PROGRAMMES

The Bachelor of Science – Prescribed Programme is a three year programme comprising twenty four courses; eight courses at 100 level, eight courses at 200 level, and eight courses at 300 level.

There are two interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science programmes that do not follow the usual programme requirements for major and minor disciplines but instead have prescribed sets of courses, across discipline boundaries.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE)

Students must focus on one of the two pathways: the Biology and Environment or the Earth and Environment pathway.

The Biology pathway

Year I: UU100, UU114, GE101, CH105, BI102, ES106, MA102, BI108

Year II: UU200, UU204, GE201, BI201, BI206, EV201, GS201, LM216 or GS211

Year III: SC356, GE304, EV301, EV302, BI304; plus three from GE301, GE306, GS301, MS305, MS306

The Earth Science pathway

Year I: UU100, UU114, ES106, GE101, PH106, CH101, BI103, MA102

Year II: UU200, UU204, ES203, MS211, EV201, CH204; plus GS200 or GS201; plus one of GE205, LM216 or GS211

Year III: SC356, ES301, ES302, ES303, GE306, CH312, EV301; plus one from GE304, EV302 or MS312

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MARINE SCIENCE)

Year I: UU100, UU114, MS101, MS111, BI108, CH101, ES106, ST130

Year II: UU200, UU204, BI/MS202, BI206, MS204, MS206, MS211, MS213

Year III: SC356, MS/BI307, MS306, MS312, MS315, MS313; plus one of MS324 or MS314; plus one of BI/MS308, MS/BI305, EV301

BACHELOR OF GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE – PRESCRIBED PROGRAMMES

The Bachelor of Geospatial Science is a three-year programme comprising of twenty four courses, eight at 100 level, eight at 200 level and eight at 300 level. Students must focus on one of the two pathways: Geospatial Analyst or Geospatial Developer pathway.

Geospatial Analyst pathway:

Year I: UU100A*, UU114, GS100, GS101, IS104, ST130, LM113; plus two 100-level courses from GE, ES, MS

Year II: UU200, UU204, GS200, GS201, GS211, GS231, plus two 200 level courses from GE, ES, EV, MS

Year III: SC356, GS301, GS302, GS311, GS350; plus three 300 level courses from GE, ES, EV, MS

Geospatial Developer pathway:

Year I: UU100A*, UU114, GS100, GS101, IS104, ST130, LM113; plus two 100 level courses from GE, ES, MS

Year II: UU200, UU204, GS200, GS201, GS211, GS231, IS222, IS202.

Year III: SC356, GS301, GS302, GS311, GS350, IS302 or IS322, IS328, IS333.

NOTE: * UU100A is a five week course offered online both semesters


POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES


POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE

The Postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture is offered in three streams:

Programme Requirements:

Each Postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture consists of four courses.

Agricultural Economics

Courses: AG401, AG411, AG412 and AG415.

Animal Science

Courses: AG401, AG471, AG472, AG473 or AG474

Crop Science

Courses: AG401, AG422, plus any two from AG461, AG464, and AG465

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ARTS

Environmental Management:

Courses: EV402, GE403, GE409; plus one from GE402, GE404, or EV420

Geography:

Courses: GE403; plus three from GE402, GE404, GE407, GE409 or GE420

Marine Management:

Courses: MS441, MS442, SC400 or any other Research Methods course; plus any other 400 level course approved by Senate or its delegate.

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SCIENCE

Biology:

Courses: SC400 plus three courses from BI408, BI409, BI436, BI442 and BI443

Chemistry:

Courses: SC400 plus three courses from CH405, CH413, CH414, CH421, and CH451

Environmental Geoscience:

Courses: SC400, ES406; plus two from GE407, GE409, EV405 or EV420

Marine Science:

Courses: SC400, MS411, one other MS400 level course and any other one 400 level science course from the School.


MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES


MASTER OF AGRICULTURE

The Master of Agriculture is normally undertaken after completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture. It consists of either a full thesis, or two appropriate postgraduate courses and a Supervised Research Project.

MASTER OF ARTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

The Master’s programme consists of a thesis or two postgraduate courses plus a Supervised Research Project.

MASTER OF ARTS IN GEOGRAPHY

The Master’s programme consists of a thesis or two postgraduate courses plus a Supervised Research Project.

MASTER OF ARTS IN MARINE MANAGEMENT

The Master’s programme consists of a thesis or two postgraduate courses plus a Supervised Research Project.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY

The Master’s programme consists of a thesis or two postgraduate courses plus a Supervised Research Project.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY

The Master’s programme consists of a thesis or two postgraduate courses plus a Supervised Research Project.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EARTH SCIENCE

The Master’s programme consists of a thesis or two postgraduate courses plus a Supervised Research Project.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

The Master’s programme consists of a thesis or two postgraduate courses plus a Supervised Research Project.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE

Admission Requirements:

Completion of postgraduate Diploma in a cognate discipline with a GPA of 3.0 or above, or completion of Bachelor of Geospatial Science with GPA of 4.0 or above.

Programme Requirements:

The Master’s programme consists of a thesis or two postgraduate courses plus a Supervised Research Project.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARINE SCIENCE

The Master’s programme consists of a thesis or two postgraduate courses plus a Supervised Research Project.


PROFESSIONAL MASTER’S PROGRAMMES


These programmes cannot be used to enrol into PhD programmes.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SMALL ISLAND STATES

This Masterís programme, is offered in partnership with the University of Malta, University of Mauritius, University of the West Indies, University of the Virgin Islands, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the University of Seychelles. It will consist of 90 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) or their equivalent, of which 30 ECTS will be assigned to a research component and dissertation. At least 50% of the content of the Master’s degree will be offered by the Home University, based on its quality control methods, and the remaining percentage of study units will be offered by the other members of the consortium who will use their own quality control methods.

Entry Requirements: Admission requirements will be based on the USP Master’s entry requirements.

(Details on this programme are available on “http://www.ucsis.ac” www.ucsis.ac)


DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY


USP offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in most disciplines taught at postgraduate level in the School. Students interested in progressing from a Master’s programme to Doctoral studies are advised to contact the relevant Head of the Academic Unit. The Admission and Programme Regulations governing the Doctor of Philosophy appear on page 80 of this publication.

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