BIOLOGY & COMPUTING SCIENCE DOUBLE MAJORS PROGRAM

Admission Requirement for the BSc Programme


  1. The Bachelor of Science degree programme admits Form 7 (Year 13) students with a GPA of 2.5 and above. A major in science subjects is an advantage.
  2. Pass in University Preparatory College Certificate Level 4 with a GPA of 2.5 and above.
  3. Pass in Form 7 (Year 13) science subjects or equivalent from any tertiary schools abroad with a GPA of 2.5 and above.
  4. Students who have come straight from Form 7 (Year 13), with Form 7 passes of GPA 2.5 and above:
    • They will enrol in Bachelor programme and do level 5 units as per the programme structure
  5. Students who did their University Preparatory College Certificate Level 4 in SINU with passes of GPA 2.5 and above:
    • They will enrol in Bachelor programme and do level 5 units as per the programme structure.
  6. Students who have graduated with diploma in science subjects or equivalent from any tertiary schools abroad with a GPA of 2.5 and above.
    • They will enrol in Bachelor programme and do level 5 units as per the programme structure.
  7. Students who have been enrolled in Graduate Diploma, but do not have a Bachelor degree:
    • If they have a Diploma, then they will be given appropriate cross credits for the Diploma and enroll in the Bachelor programme to do level 5 units as per the programme structure.
  8. Students who have been enrolled in BSc programme in other tertiary Universities, but did not complete nor graduating with the BSc Degree, and wish to apply or transfer to SINU to complete the BSc programme.
    • They will enrol in the Bachelor programme as per the programme structure. Academic Policies (AP) Section 14.4.2, a student who has carried out studies at another institution may be granted credit subject to the qualification being approved for credit. Section 14.6.4, in the case of a three-year Bachelorโ€™s degree, a maximum of two thirds of the total credits of the qualification may be credited.
  9. In-service students who have Graduate Diploma in science and have worked or teach for 5 years or more will be given cross credits (CC) for the Diploma, and recognition of prior learning (RPL) for the years of teaching. And they will enrol in the Bachelor programmes and do level 5 units as per the programme structure.

Program Structure


Title: Bachelor of Science (Biology and Computing Science Majors)
Duration: 3 years
Core Units: 20 Units
Total Credit Points: 540
Campus: Panatina

Unit CodeUnit TitlePrerequisteSemester OfferedCredit Points
Year 1
BIO501Cell BiologyPass in UPC BIO Level 4/ Year 13 Biology or Equivalent122.5
CSC501Introduction to Computer ProgrammingPass in UPC CSC Level 4/ Year 13 Mathematics or Equivalent122.5
BIO503BotanyPass in UPC BIO Level 4/ Year 13 Bioloy or Equivalent122.5
SNU500Academic EnglishPass in UPC Level 4/ Year 13 English or Equivalent122.5
BIO502Animal BiologyPass in UPC BIO Level 4/ Year 13 Biology or Equivalent222.5
CSC502Design and Analysis of AlgorithmsPass in UPC CSC Level 4/ Year 13 Mathematics or Equivalent222.5
CSC504Data CommunicationPass in UPC CSC Level 4/ Year 13 Mathematics or Equivalent222.5
SNU501Data AnalysisPass in UPC CSC Level 4/ Year 13 or Equivalent222.5
180
Year 2
BIO601EcologyPass in Year 1 BIO501/ BIO502/ Level 5 or Equivalent130
CSC601Computer Organization and ArchitecturePass in Year 1 CSC501/ CSC502/ Level 5 or Equivalent130
BIO603Plant PhysiologyPass in Year 1 BIO501/ BIO502/ Level 5 or Equivalent130
BIO602Genetics and EvolutionPass in BIO601/ Level 5 or Equivalent230
CSC602Computer NetworksPass in CSC601/ Level 5 or Equivalent230
CSC604Distributed DBMSPass in Year 1 CSC501/ CSC502/ Level 5 or Equivalent230
180
Year 3
BIO701Conservation BiologyPass in Year 2 BIO601/ BIO602/Level 6 or Equivalent130
CSC701Operating SystemsPass in Year 2 CSC601/ CSC602/ Level 6 or Equivalent130
BIO703BiotechnologyPass in Year 2 / Level 6 or Equivalent130
BIO702Marine BiologyPass in BIO701/ Level 6 or Equivalent230
CSC702Web Design and DevelopmentPass in CSC701/ Level 6 or Equivalent230
CSC704Network SecurityPass in Year 2 CSC601/ CSC602/ Level 6 or Equivalent230
180