BSc Biology with Specialisations
Welcome to the Department of Life Sciences Undergraduate Programmes.
The aim of the UWI Department of Life Science programmes are to provide the highest quality of education at the undergraduate level to students from the region, with an emphasis on the provision of knowledge and the development of appropriate subject-based skills. The programmes have been developed with respect to benchmarking learning outcomes, level of knowledge and understanding, student skills, and methods of assessment.
BSc Biology with Specialisations |
| Year 1 | Year 2/3 | Total | |
| Biology with specialisations, courses | 24 Core credits | 30 core or elective advanced credits | 54 |
| Additional Advanced Courses | 30 Advanced credits (could include a 2nd major, minors or electives) | 30 | |
| University Foundation courses | 9 credits | 9 | |
| Total | 93 | ||
Note the following;
Students reading the BSc Degree in Biology with specialisations are required to do two (2) specialisations each comprising of five 3-credit courses
The specialisations offered are:
- Biotechnology
- Ecology and Environmental Biology
- Marine Biology
- Microbiology
- Plant Biology
- Zoology
