After completing this degree, graduates should have the theoretical and applied knowledge and skills for entry-level positions in teaching, the chemical, pharmaceutical and brewing industries, agriculture and environmental fields, and the food and health-related sectors.
Type: undergraduate degree
Duration: 3 years part time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- General chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Chemistry practical
- Basic Biology
- Biology of plants
- Biology of animals
- Practical
- Pre-calculus Mathematics
- Calculus
- End-user Computing
- Comprehension skills for science
Second year subjects:
- Inorganic chemistry
- Physical chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Analytical chemistry
- Introductory Microbiology
- Microbial ecology
- Introductory microbial genetics, immunology and epidemiology
- Practical microbiology
Third year subjects:
- Inorganic chemistry
- Physical chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Analytical chemistry
- Microbial physiology
- Advanced microbial genetics, recombinant DNA technology and industrial microbiology
- Microbial diversity
- Practical Microbiology
Careers: chemical technician, electrical technician, mining technician, petroleum technician, physical science teacher, microbiologist.
Source: www.unisa.ac.za