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