COURSE: BSC IN BOTANY

Completion of this study provides the student with a fundamental knowledge of botany, including ecology of terrestrial and aquatic systems. The student can be employed as laboratory or research assistant/teacher/environmental consultant/conservationist in the environmental or agricultural sectors, education and medical institutes. After completion of the third year a postgraduate study in Botany up to Ph.D. level can be followed.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Biology


• Biometry


• Chemistry


• Mathematics


• Physics


• Computer literacy

Second year subjects:

• Botany


• Genetics


• Biochemistry


• Zoology


• Entomology


• Genetics


• Geography


• Geology


• Microbiology

Third year subjects:

• Botany


• Biochemistry


• Zoology


• Entomology


• Genetics


• Geography


• Geology


• Microbiology

Careers: environmental consultant, educator, researcher, conservationist.

Source: www.ufs.ac.za

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