Undergraduate Study Overview

UCT Department of Biological Sciences Undergraduate Courses.

There are three biology majors as outlined below. Other departmental codes are: CEM - Chemistry; MAM - Mathematics & Applied Mathematics; STA - Statistical Sciences; SEA - Oceanography.

Major in Biology [BIO12]

Students who major in Biology and wish to progress to Biological Sciences or Marine Biology Honours must complete STA2007

First Year Core Courses

• BIO1000F Cell Biology
• BIO1004F/S Biological Diversity
• CEM1000W Chemistry 1000
• Either
  MAM1004F Mathematics 1004
  or
  MAM1000W Mathematics 1000
• STA1007S Introductory Statistics for Scientists

 Second Year Core Courses

• BIO2014F Principles of Ecology & Evolution
• Two of:
  BIO2015F Vertebrate Diversity & Functional Biology
  BIO2016S Invertebrate Diversity & Functional Biology
  BIO2017S Plant Diversity & Functional Biology
• Recommended: STA2007F/H/S Study Design & Data Analysis for Scientists

 Third Year Core Courses

• Two of:
  BIO3013F Global Change Ecology
  BIO3014S Conservation: Genes, Populations & Biodiversity
  BIO3018F Ecology & Evolution
  BIO3019S Quantitative Biology

Major in Marine Biology [BIO05]

Students who major in Marine Biology and wish to progress to Biology or Marine Biology Honours must complete STA2007S

First Year Core Courses

• BIO1000F Cell Biology
• BIO1004F/S Biological Diversity
• CEM1000W Chemistry 1000
• Either
  MAM1004F Mathematics 1004
  or
  MAM1000W Mathematics 1000
• STA1007S Introductory Statistics for Scientists

Second Year Core Courses

• BIO2014F Principles of Ecology & Evolution
• SEA2004F Principles of Oceanography
• One of
  BIO2015F Vertebrate Diversity & Functional Biology
  BIO2016S Invertebrate Diversity & Functional Biology
  BIO2017S Plant Diversity & Functional Biology
• Recommended: STA2007F/H/S Study Design & Data Analysis for Scientists

 Third Year Core Courses

• BIO3002F Marine Ecosystems
• BIO3017S Marine Resources

Major in Quantitative Biology [BIO13]

First Year Core Courses

• BIO1000F Cell Biology
• BIO1004F/S Biological Diversity
• STA100xF/S Any 1000-level Science STA course
• Either
  MAM1004F Mathematics 1004 and MAM1008S Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
  or
  MAM1000W Mathematics 1000

 Second Year Core Courses

• BIO2014FPrinciples of Ecology & Evolution
• One of:
  BIO2015FVertebrate Diversity & Functional Biology
  BIO2016S Invertebrate Diversity & Functional Biology
  BIO2017SPlant Diversity & Functional Biology
• Either
  *MAM2046W Applied Mathematics 2046
  or
  *STA20xxF/S/H Any 2000-level Science STA course

 Third Year Core Courses

• BIO3019S Quantitative Biology
• Either
  *MAM3040W Applied Mathematics 3040
  or
  *STA30xxF/S Any 3000-level Science STA course

* Note: Registration for these courses is conditional on pre-requisites having been met, and this should be checked