Programmes

Environmental Biology (Double) (BSc)

Programme Overview

The BSc in Environmental Biology aims to provide a detailed understanding of the concepts, strategies and practices available to scientifically investigate and analyse species, communities and ecosystems towards the successful monitoring, management and development of strategies for sustainable use of these systems. Students pursuing this programme are required to take a minimum of sixty-three (63) advanced credits.

Programme Objectives

The BSc programme in Environmental Biology aims to:

  1. Expose students to recent developments in both theoretical and practical aspects of the environment.
  2. Train students in the use of scientific thinking and methodology as an effective approach to interacting with, understanding and affecting the biosphere.
  3. Develop the ability to conduct selected laboratory and field research techniques in plant and animal ecology.
  4. Develop the ability to produce coherent scientific reports based on data analysis.

Admission Requirements

In order to read for the BSc Environmental Biology, candidates must satisfy the requirements for entrance to the Faculty of Science and Technology.

Either:

  1. Satisfy the University requirements for Normal Matriculation.
  2. Have obtained passes in two subjects at CAPE (both comprising passes in Units 1 & 2) or at GCE A-Level (or equivalent). One of the CAPE or equivalent passes must be an approved science subject, preferably Biology.

Or:

  1. Satisfy the University requirements for Lower Level Matriculation.
  2. Have obtained passes at CSEC Secondary Education General Proficiency Level with grades I, II, or since 1998 grade III (or equivalent) in Mathematics and two approved science subjects (one of which should be Biology or equivalent).

Programme Structure

Year 1: A minimum of twenty-four (24) credits from Level 1, eighteen (18) of which must be Faculty courses and include the Biology courses:

Semester I: BIOL1017: Cell Biology

                    BIOL1018: Molecular Biology & Genetics

Semester II:BIOL1262: Living Organisms I

                    BIOL1263: Living Organisms II

 

Year 2: Thirty (30) credits as follows:

Semester I:  BIOL2401: Research Skills & Practices in Biology

                     BIOL2402: Fundamentals of Biometry

                     BIOL2406: Euraryotic Microbiology

                     BIOL2407: Biological Evolution

                     BOTN2401: Plant Form & Systematics

Semester II: BIOL2403: Principles of Ecology

                     BIOL2404: Molecular & Population Genetics

                     BOTN2402: Physiology of Plants

                     ZOOL2403: Maintenance Systems in Animals

                     ZOOL2404: Coordination & Control in Animals

 

Year 3: Thirty three (33) credits from the courses below, inclusive of BIOL3412 Internship OR BIOL3413 Biology Project.

Semester I:  BIOL3407: Oceanography

                     BIOL3408: Coastal Ecosystems

                     BOTN3405: Plant Ecophysiology

                     BOTN3406: Tropical Forest Ecology

                     ZOOL3403: Entomology

                     ZOOL: Aquaculture

Semester II: BIOL3400: Issues in Conservation Biology

                     BIOL3406: Freshwater Biology

                     BIOL3409: Caribbean Coral Reefs

                     BIOL3410: Water Pollution Biology

                     ZOOL3408: Sustainable Use of Fishable Resources

Summer:      BIOL3412: Internship OR BIOL3413: Biology Project

Careers after Graduation

Career opportunities in Habitat Restoration and Rehabilitation, Conservation Biology, Ecotourism, Forest Ecology; Environmental Consultation; Environmental Impact Assessment; Environmental Management, Ecosystem Monitoring; Education and Research fields.