After completion of these studies, the student will have a thorough knowledge of enviromental factors influencing the health of plants with emphasis on the underlying ecological principals involved. With this unique holistic approach as background, the student will be exceedingly competent in services in environmental and agricultural institutes where the conservation or cultivation of healthy plants is of vital importance.
Type: undergraduate degree
Duration: 3 years full time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Biology
- Biometry
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Computer literacy
Second year subjects:
- Plant pathology
- Botany
- Genetics
- Entomology
Third year subjects:
- Plant pathology
- Botany
- Genetics
- Entomology
Careers: plant cultivations specialist, educator, researcher.
Source: www.ufs.ac.za