The Faculty of Science

THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE

B.Sc. Environmental Biology Major and Geology Minor (11BEGL)

Students opting for a major in Environmental Biology (with minors in Geology) must take all of the following modules:

YEAR 1

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/COREQUISITES
1	Contemporary Social Issues	UCSI3429	University entry requirements
1	Basic Mathematics	MAT3511	Faculty entry requirements
1	Computer Literacy	UCLC3409	University entry requirements
1	English Communication & Study Skills	UCE3419	University entry requirements
1	Introduction to Biology	BLG3411	NSSC, Biology C
	*Geology Minor:*
1	Introduction to Physical Geology & Surface Processes	GLY3521	Faculty entry requirements
1	Physics for Life Sciences	PHY3401	Faculty entry requirements

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/COREQUISITES
2	Pre-Calculus	MAT3512	Faculty entry requirements
2	English for Academic Purposes	UCA3119	University entry requirements
2	Introduction to Statistics	STS3422	University entry requirements
2	Chemistry for Life Sciences	CHM3512	Faculty entry requirements
2	Diversity of Life	BLG3512	NSSC, Biology C
	*Geology Minor:*
2	Introduction to Earth Systems	GLY3502	Faculty entry requirements

YEAR 2

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/COREQUISITES
1	Animal Form and Function	BLG3611	BLG3411, BLG3512
1	Cell Molecular Biology and Genetics	MBL3631	BLG3411, BLG3512,
1	Statistics for Life Sciences I	STS3621	STS3422
1	Introduction to Ecology	EBL3631	BLG3411, BLG3512
	*Geology Minor:*
1	Earth Resources	GLY3641	GLY3521
1	Introduction to Hydrology	GLY3621	MAT3512

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/COREQUISITES
2	Plant Form and Function	BLG3612	BLG3411, BLG3512
2	Introduction to Microbiology	MBL3632	BLG3411, BLG3512
2	Statistics for Life Sciences II	STS3622	STS3511
2	Ecological Field Techniques	EBL3632	BLG3411, BLG3512
	*Geology Minor:*
2	Stratigraphy & Geological Mapping	GLY3612	GLY3521

YEAR 3

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/COREQUISITES
1	Field Ecology I	EBL3700	EBL3711, EBL3712, EBL3732
1	Fresh Water & Marine Ecology	EBL3711	EBL3631
1	Population Ecology	EBL3731	EBL3631
1	Plant physiology	MBL3751	CHM3411, CHM3512
	*Geology Minor:*
1	Plate Tectonics	GLY3721	GLY3612
1	Regional Geology of Namibia	GLY3761	None

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/COREQUISITES
2	Comparative Animal Physiology	MBL3752	BLG3611
2	Ecosystem Ecology	EBL3712	EBL3631
2	Conservation Biology & Biodiversity	EBL3732	EBL3631, EBL3731
2	Research Methodology	BLG3702	STS3621, STS3622
	*Geology Minor:*
2	Structural Geology I	GLY3712	GLY3612

YEAR 4

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/COREQUISITES
1	Field Ecology II	EBL3800	EBL3811, EBL3851, EBL3832
1	Research Project	BLG3810	STS3621, STS3622
1	Environmental Management	EBL3811	EBL3731, EBL3712, EBL3732
1	Biosystematics	EBL3831	EBL3632, BLG3612, BLG3611
1	Biogeography	EBL3851	EBL3631, EBL3712
1	Parasitology	MIC3802	MBL3711
	*Geology Minor: No offering*

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODE	PRE-/COREQUISITES
2	Disturbance & Restoration Ecology	EBL3802	EBL3712, EBL3732
2	Management of Natural Resources	EBL3832	EBL3731, EBL3712, EBL3732
2	Behavioural Ecology	EBL3812	EBL3731
	*Geology Minor: No offering*