Bachelor Of Science

Stream: General
Qualification code: 98801 - GEN NQF Exit level:7 Total credits: 360
Admission requirements: A National Senior Certificate (Degree endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning, with at least 50% in Mathematics and Physical Science. A student who does not qualify in terms of the statutory or additional requirements, may follow Unisa's alternative pathways or apply for admission to an appropriate Diploma.

The curriculum for the BSC degree consists of:

  1. THIRTY MODULES
  2. At least TWENTY-FOUR of the thirty modules must be from the list below.
  3. Not more than EIGHT of the thirty modules may be on the first level (NQF level 5).
  4. At least TEN modules must be on third level (NQF level 7).
  5. Refer to my Modules. for the Major subject combination

Example: BSC Degree with Computer Science and Chemistry as Major Subjects

First level Pre/Co-requisite Second level Pre/Co-requisite Third level Pre/Co-requisite
Computer Science
COS1501   COS2601 Pre: COS1501 or MAT2612 COS3701Pre: COS2601
COS1511 Co: EUP1501 COS2611 Pre: COS1512 COS3711Pre: COS2611 &
COS2614
COS1512 Pre: COS1511 COS2614 Pre: COS1512 COS3721Pre: COS2614
    COS2661 Pre: COS1501 COS3751 Pre: COS2611 & COS2661
        COS3761Pre: COS2661
Chemistry
CHE1501   CHE2611 Pre: CHE1501 & CHE1503 CHE3701Pre: CHE2611, CHE2621
CHE1502 Pre: CHE1501 CHE2621 Pre: CHE1501 & CHE1503;
Co: CHE2611		 CHE3702 Pre: CHE2612, CHE2622
CHE1503 Pre: CHE1501 Co:
CHE1502		 CHE2612 Pre: CHE1502 & CHE1503;
Co: MAT1512		 CHE3703 Pre: CHE2613, CHE2623
MAT1512   CHE2622 Pre: CHE1502 & CHE1503;
Co: MAT1512 & CHE2612		 CHE3704 Pre: CHE2614, CHE2624
    CHE2613 Pre: CHE1502 & CHE1503 CHE3721 Pre: CHE2611 and
CHE2621 ; Co: CHE3701
    CHE2623 Co: CHE2613 CHE3722 Pre: CHE2612 and
CHE2622 ; Co: CHE3702
    CHE2614 Pre: CHE1501 & CHE1503 CHE3723 Pre: CHE2613 and
CHE2623 ; Co: CHE3703
    CHE2624 Pre: CHE1501 & CHE1503;
Co: CHE2614		 CHE3724 Pre: CHE2614 and
CHE2624 ; Co: CHE3704
    MAT2612 Pre: MAT1512    
8 Modules 12 Modules 10 Modules

The letter M before the name of a subject indicates that it may be selected as a major subject
M Applied Mathematics M Botany
  Astronomy M Geography
M Chemistry   Geology
M Computer Science M Microbiology
M Information Systems M Physiology
M Physics M Zoology
M Mathematics   Biology
M Operations Research M Archaeology
M Statistics   Comprehension Skills for Science
M Biochemistry M Psychology

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