Course Unit Selection for First Year in Arts
IT IS MANDATORY TO SELECT UNITS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
Six (6) CUs – two 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.
Two (2) other FND units – All students are expected to offer 2 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) IT FND unit – It is mandatory for all students, except for those who are taking the IT study stream to complete an IT FND unit.
Following Table explains how students should select the minimum required number of CUs for the first year in Arts.
Sources from which the 10 CUs should be selected for the first year in Arts
|
Principal Subject I |
Principal
Subject II |
Principal
Subject III |
English FND | FND |
Total |
|
|
For those who must take Foundation Course Units in English and IT (as determined by the placement tests) |
2 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
11 |
|
For those who have been exempt from taking Foundation Course Units in English and IT (as determined by the placement tests) |
2 |
2 | 2 | – | 5 |
11 |
Source: By-Laws, Bachelor of Arts Degree
Mandatory CUs
For first year undergraduates, certain CUs are mandatory and other CUs require auxiliary CUs. For example, when a first year student selects Demography as one of his/her three principal subjects, it is mandatory to take DMG 1101 and one other CU from the Demography stream. Similarly, when Economics and/or Geography is on the list of the three principal subjects, it is mandatory to select FND 1106 or FND 1206 to comply with the requirements of these Departments. For those wishing to read for Bachelor of Education from the second year, it is necessary to select FND 1110 in the first year in Arts. Similarly, for those wishing to take a specific study stream, it is mandatory to select the relevant FND units offered. For example, FND 1106 or FND 1206 is a pre-requisite for the four-year degree in Demography. 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 Special Degree programmes is based on students’ performance at the first year examinations. Selection for the Bachelor of Education (Special) degree programme is based on students’ performance at the first year examination and in the FND 1110