{"id":68,"date":"2019-01-07T15:32:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T19:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fst\/overview-of-the-bsc-degrees\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T19:20:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T23:20:24","slug":"overview-of-the-bsc-degrees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fst\/students-central-hub\/overview-of-the-bsc-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview of the BSc. Degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container-fluid page-wrapper site-font\">\n<section>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">Overview of the BSc. Degrees   <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faculty-content-page\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Difference Between Bachelor of Applied Science &amp; Bachelor of Science -  The Classroom\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRu3VM0ryMBa6HuUc-v9CybcneBGdhbSx-iZ8lKLHCKHO7AZ1iajicadWRV51oEMqSH3WM&amp;usqp=CAU\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p data-end=\"420\" data-start=\"78\">In <strong data-end=\"101\" data-start=\"81\">Year 1 (Level 1)<\/strong> of the <strong data-end=\"135\" data-start=\"109\">three-year BSc. degree<\/strong>, students focus on foundational courses that provide the essential building blocks for their academic journey. From <strong data-end=\"284\" data-start=\"252\">Years 2 and 3 (Levels 2 &amp; 3)<\/strong>, you will select a <strong data-end=\"313\" data-start=\"304\">Major <\/strong><strong data-end=\"313\" data-start=\"304\">&#8211;<\/strong><strong data-end=\"313\" data-start=\"304\">&nbsp;<\/strong>a focused area of study comprising at least <strong data-end=\"372\" data-start=\"358\">30 credits<\/strong> or roughly half of your advanced-level courses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p data-end=\"466\" data-start=\"422\">The remaining credits can be used to pursue:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul data-end=\"640\" data-start=\"467\">\n<li data-end=\"487\" data-start=\"467\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p data-end=\"487\" data-start=\"469\">A <strong data-end=\"487\" data-start=\"471\">Second Major<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"567\" data-start=\"488\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p data-end=\"567\" data-start=\"490\">A <strong data-end=\"501\" data-start=\"492\">Minor<\/strong> (minimum of&nbsp;<strong data-end=\"525\" data-start=\"511\">15 credits<\/strong> or about one-quarter of advanced courses)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"640\" data-start=\"568\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p data-end=\"640\" data-start=\"570\">A combination of electives tailored to your academic and career goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p data-end=\"723\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" data-start=\"642\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/Resources\/Undergraduate-Programmes-Info\/Overview-of-the-BSc-Degree.pdf\">Click here<\/a> to explore the full range of BSc. degrees offered by the Faculty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview of the BSc. Degrees &nbsp; In Year 1 (Level 1) of the three-year BSc. degree, students focus on foundational courses that provide the essential building blocks for their academic journey. From Years 2 and 3 (Levels 2 &amp; 3), you will select a Major &#8211;&nbsp;a focused area of study comprising at least 30 credits [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":288,"featured_media":0,"parent":24,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Overview of the BSc. Degrees - Faculty of Science and Technology - The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill","description":"Overview of the BSc. 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