COURSE: BSC IN NATURAL SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY AND ...

This degree’s combination of chemistry and physics is ideal for students wanting to move into any number of sectors, including the chemical, electrical, mining, petroleum and applied technology industries. Yet another career option is the teaching of physical science. Its versatility is reflected in the curriculum, which has chemistry and physics at its core yet also enables students to develop their knowledge of computing, calculus and linear algebra, statistics and programming.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• General chemistry


• Organic chemistry


• Chemistry practical


• Pre-calculus Mathematics


• Calculus


• Linear algebra


• Practical work


• Modern physics


• End-user Computing


• Comprehension skills for science

Second year subjects:

• Inorganic chemistry


• Physical chemistry


• Organic chemistry


• Analytical chemistry


• Classical mechanics


• Electricity and magnetism


• Waves

Third year subjects:

• Inorganic chemistry


• Physical chemistry


• Organic chemistry


• Analytical chemistry


• Quantum physics


• Statistical physics

Careers: chemical technician, electrical technician, mining technician, petroleum technician, physical science teacher.

Source: www.unisa.ac.za​