IT IS MANDATORY TO SELECT UNITS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
Six (6) CUs – two (2) from each principal subject, which have equal ranking in weight
Two (2) English FND units – It is mandatory for all first-year undergraduates, except for those exempted from the FNDE course units after sitting the placement test, to select the two Foundation Course Units (FNDE 1108 and FNDE 1209) in English offered by the Department of English Language Teaching.
Two (2) other FND units – All students are expected to offer 2 other FND CUs in addition to the 2 FNDE CUs. Those who have been exempted from the FNDE CUs must select 4 FND CUs.
One (1) ICT FND unit – It is mandatory for all students, except for those who are taking the ICT as a subject, to complete an ICT FND unit (FND1120 and FND 1221). *Note: ICT FNDs are non- credit.
Following Table explains how students should select the minimum required number of CUs for the first year in Arts.
For First Year undergraduates, certain CUs are mandatory and other CUs require auxiliary CUs. For example, the course unit DMG 1101, and one more course unit the discipline of Demography, are compulsory for first-year students selecting Demography as one of their three subjects. Similarly, when Demography, Economics or Geography is intended to be selected as the subject to study for a four-year Honours degree, it is mandatory to select FND 1106 or FND 1206 in the first year, to comply with the relevant requirements of these Departments. For those wishing to read for Bachelor of Education from the second year, it is necessary to select FND 1110 or FND 1210 in the first year in Arts. Similarly, for those wishing to take a three-year degree in Arts, it is mandatory to select the relevant FND units offered. However, students are advised to consult the relevant departments for up-to-date information on such requirements, as Departments make regular changes to their curricula. Selection for the Bachelor of Education degree programme is based on students’ performance at the first-year examination and in FND 1110 or FND 1210. Selection for Honours Degree programmes is based on students’ performance at the first-year examinations. Further information in this regard is available on respective department information pages.