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