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Equivalent qualifications (as determined from transcripts) FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION (EDUCATION-BASED) (B.Ed.) Three Years (without Teacher Training) Full-Time (Limited options: History, English Language, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies/Geography, Lanquage Education: Literacy Studies). O'Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) including English Language AND two double Units Cape subjects or 2 GCE A-Level subjects in relevant area Two Years Full-Time or Three Years Part-Time (Teacher Trained) Teachers' College Certificate in relevant area + Four GCE (Grades A-C)/ CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades I-III) including English Language Three years Secondary Teachers College Diploma in relevant area + English Language. FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION (HUMANITIES-BASED) (B.A.) Three Years Full-Time O'Level / BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) including English Language. Strongly recommended: Geography, Foreign Language, Mathematics (or a laboratory science subject), History, Literature AND two double Units CAPE subjects or 2 GCE A-Level subjects (one of which must be a Humanities subject for which courses are taught at the University) Individuals without a foreign language pass, at least at CXC CSEC, will be required to take a least one of the basic foreign languages courses. Applicants for the Entertainment and Cultural Enterprise Management programme must have CSEC/BGCSE Mathematics Four Years Part-Time O Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) including English Language. Strongly recommended: Geography, a Foreign Language, Mathematics (or a laboratory science subject), History, Literature Individuals without a foreign language pass, at least at CXC CSEC, will be required to take a least one of the basic foreign languages courses FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES A.Sc. Child Development Therapy - Two years Full-Time O'Levels/ BGCSE (Grades A-C) in English Language, Mathematics, Biology NOTE: Departmental requirements (2 references) Mature entry (applicants must be over 21 years) with recognition of experience in the field will be considered. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) / Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)/ Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M) Five years Full-Time (applicants must be at least 18 years old in year of admission) O'Levels/ BGCSE (Grades A-C) in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics AND three double Units CAPE subjects or 3 A-Level subjects including Chemistry, Biology and any other subject NOTE: Physics and Mathematics are compulsory at the CSEC/BGCSE level, whereas Biology and Chemistry are compulsory at CAPE/A-Levels UWI Preliminary and/or Introductory years in Science and Technology courses in Biology, Chemistry and one other Triple major Associate degree majoring in Biology, Chemistry and one other subject from approved Community Colleges with GPA greater than 3.5 Non-Academic Considerations All candidates are required to submit a short autobiographic sketch outlining the reasons for their career choice (300 words or less) Candidates must also produce evidence of their involvement in relevant extra-curricular/co-curricular activities, socially-oriented projects and voluntary community service in the year prior to their application B.Sc. Diagnostic Imaging (Radiography) - Three years Full-Time Six CSEC subjects, (General Proficiency Grades 1-III) in English Language, Mathematics or Physics, Biology or Human and Social Biology, one other science subject in addition to two other subjects Applicants must attend an interview B.Sc. Nursing - Four Years Full-Time (applicants should be at least 17 years old at the time of admission) O'Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language, Biology/Integrated Science/Human and Social Biology, Mathematics and two other approved subjects AND two double Units at CAPE (one subject from Mathematics, Physics, Biology, and one subject from any of the other subject areas, as specified by the Nursing Council of Jamaica) Applicants may be required to attend an interview B.Sc. Physical Therapy - Three Years Full-Time (applicants should be at least 18 years old at time of admission) O'Level /BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language, Mathematics and Biology AND two double Units CAPE subjects or 2 A- Level subjects, chosen from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology Complete 60 voluntary hours in a Physical Therapy facility at the time of admission, of which at least 30 must be spent in a general hospital. Candidates must make own arrangements for doing voluntary hours Applicants must attend an interview Bachelor of Basic Medical Sciences (BBMedSci) - Three years Full-Time (Options: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology and Pharmacology) Five CSEC (General Proficiency Grades I-III) and/or GCE O'Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics AND two double Units CAPE subjects or 2 A- Level subjects chosen from Chemistry, Biology/Zoology, Physics/Mathematics UWI Preliminary Science & Technology courses Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics, Mathematics Equivalent qualifications (as determined from transcripts) NOTE: Students registered in the Bachelor of Basic Medical Sciences Programme cannot transfer to the MB,BS Programme. However,on completion can apply to the MB, BS Programme where credits may be granted. FACULTY OF LAW Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) - Three years Full-Time O Level /BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language AND Two double Units CAPE subjects or 2 GCE A-Level (passes with highly competitive grades) An Associate Degree from an approved tertiary level institution with a GPA of 2.5 and above [3.5 for St. Augustine] A Bachelors or Masters degree from an approved university
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING (B.Sc.) Bachelor of Science Engineering - Three years Full-Time O Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics AND two double Units CAPE or 2 GCE A-Level passes in Pure/Pure & Applied Mathematics and Physics Equivalent qualifications from approved tertiary institution NOTE: Holders of Associate degrees or diplomas from approved Caribbean tertiary level institutions must possess a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.5 or 65% and above. Special Departmental Requirements (in addition to requirements above) For Civil, Electrical & Computer, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Two double Units CAPE or 2 GCE A Level passes in Pure/Pure & Applied Mathematics and Physics and CSEC or GCE O-Level /BGCSE Chemistry For Chemical and Process Engineering Three double Units CAPE or GCE A-Level passes in Chemistry, Pure/Pure & Applied Mathematics and Physics. For Petroleum Geoscience Three double Units CAPE or GCE A Level in Mathematics, Physics/Chemistry and Geography Bachelor of Science Geomatics (formerly Surveying and Land Information (B.Sc.) - Three years Full-Time O Level /BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language, Physics and Mathematics AND two double Units CAPE or 2 GCE A-Level passes in Pure/Pure & Applied Mathematics and any one of the following: Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science, Geography, Engineering Science, Economics, Technical Drawing or equivalent subject Bachelor of Science Land Management (Valuation) (B.Sc.) - Three years Full-Time O Level /BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language and Mathematics AND two double Units CAPE or GCE A-Level in Accounting, Geography, Economics, Business Studies, Pure/Pure & Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science, Technical Drawing, Engineering Science, or other relevant subject FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (B.Sc.) (formery Faculty of Pure & Applied Sciences) Three Years Full-Time O'Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language, Mathematics, and at least two approved laboratory science subjects AND two double Units CAPE or 2 GCE A- Level subjects chosen from Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, Physics Four Years Full-Time (Preliminary Level) O'Levels/BGCSE (Grades A-C) which must include English Language, Mathematics, and at least two approved laboratory science subjects Special Departmental Requirements (in addition to requirements above) Bachelor of Science Horticulture Applicants must have passes at the CSEC level in the following: English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Geography, Chemistry AND passes at the CAPE Level in Biology, Geography or Chemistry an Associate Degree in an appropriate discipline Bachelor of Science Actuarial Science O'Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language, Mathematics AND two double Units CAPE Mathematics GCE A/Level Mathematics and one other subject with highly competitive grades. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (B.Sc.) Three Years Full-Time Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades I-III) or GCE O'Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language and Mathematics AND two double Units CAPE subjects or 2 GCE A-Level subjects NOTE: Special departmental requirements apply for B.Sc. Social Work (2 references, personal statement, co-curricular form and/or interview). Four Years Part-Time Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades I-III) or GCE O'Level / BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) with compulsory English Language and Mathematics. INSTITUTE F GENDER & DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (B.Sc.) Three Years Full-Time Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades I-III) or GCE O'Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language AND two double Units CAPE subjects or 2 GCE A-Level subjects Four Years Part-Time Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades I-III) or GCE O'Level / BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) with compulsory English Language and Mathematics. ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST: English Language is compulsory for admission to all programmes of The University of the West Indies. Candidates who do not possess a Grade 1 in CSEC English A, a Grade A in GCE O Level / BGCSE English Language, Grade 1or 2 in CAPE Communication Studies or a Grade A in the GCE General Paper, are required to take an English Language Proficiency Test on entry. Applicants whose first language is not English must perform satisfactorily in an approved English Language Test, such as the Test of English for Foreign Language (TOEFL). For information on TOEFL please visit www.toefl.org The 2013/14 English Language Proficiency Tests (Jamaica only) are scheduled for the following dates: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Friday, February 7, 2014 Friday, March 7, 2014 Friday, April 25, 2014 Friday, June 13, 2014 Friday, August 8, 2014 OTHER ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS Associate degrees from approved Caribbean tertiary level institutions with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and above are considered as having satisfied normal matriculation requirements for entry to certain Faculties. In specific instances, credit/exemptions may be given in respect of Level 1 courses (for St. Augustine, a higher GPA is required in order to obtain CR/Exemption based on A.Sc. degrees) Non-Regional Qualifications International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) SAT/ Advanced Placement ACT Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
GUIDE TO PROGRAMMES 2014-2015 Cave Hill Mona Open Campus St. Augustine FACULTY OF LAW LL.B. Bachelor of Laws Year 1 at Mona (also offered at Mona Western Jamaica Campus, Montego Bay) and Years 2 &3 Cave Hill Years 1, 2 &3 at Mona/Cave Hill/St. Augustine FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION (EDUCATION BASED) B.ED. Computer Science/Information Technology Education Early Childhood Education* Early Childhood Care and Education Educational Administration Educational Leadership & Management History Education Geography/Social Studies Education Language Education (English) Literacy Studies** Mathematics Education Physical Education for Secondary School Teachers Primary (General) Education Science Education School Librarianship * offered in conjunction with Shortwood Teachers College **Also offered in conjunction with Moneague College, Churches and Bethlehem Teachers Colleges FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION (HUMANITIES BASED) B.A. African & African Diaspora Studies African and Asian Studies Caribbean Sign Language Interpreting Carnival Studies Communication Studies Computer Science Dance Dance, Music, Drama, Visual Arts in association with Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts Digital Media Production (only at Mona Western Jamaica) English Language & Literature with Education Entertainment & Cultural Enterprise Management Film/Film Production French French and Spanish French/Spanish and Education Geography History History & Heritage History and Archaeology Integrated Marketing Communication (Formerly Media and Communication) Journalism Language, Communication and Society Language & Linguistics
GUIDE TO PROGRAMMES 2014-2015 Cave Hill Mona Open Campus St. Augustine FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION (HUMANITIES BASED) B.A. Latin American Studies Liberal Studies Library and Information Studies Linguistics Linguistics and Language Education Literatures in English Mathematics Ministerial Studies (in association with United Theological College of the West Indies and St. Michael s Theological College) Musical Arts Philosophy Spanish Spanish and French with Management Speech & Language Science Theatre Arts Theology (in association with the United Theological College of the West Indies) The Regional Seminary of St. John Vianney & the Uganda Martyrs Visual Arts FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB,BS) B.Sc. Nursing (Post RN) (completion degree for Registered Nurses) B.Sc. Nursing (Offered also at Brown s Town Community College, Excelsior Community College, Knox Community College and Western Jamaica Campus) B.Sc. Nursing (with specialization in Administration, Education, Oncology, School Nursing) B.Sc. Physical Therapy B.Sc. Diagnostic Imaging (Radiography) Bachelor of Basic Medical Sciences (options in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology) Bachelor of Pharmacy B.Sc. Pharmacy (Mixed-Mode Delivery) Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Optometry B.Sc. Dental Hygiene/Dental Therapy Associate of Science Child Development Therapy FACULTY OF ENGINEERING B.SC. Chemical and Process Engineering Civil Engineering Civil with Environmental Engineering Electrical & Computer Engineering Geomatics (formerly Surveying and Land Information) Industrial Engineering Land Management (Valuation) Mechanical Engineering
GUIDE TO PROGRAMMES 2014-2015 Cave Hill Mona Open Campus St. Augustine FACULTY OF ENGINEERING B.SC. Mechanical with Bio-Systems Petroleum Geoscience FACULTY OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE B.SC. Agricultural Science Agribusiness Agribusiness Management General Agriculture Environmental & Natural Resource Management Family and Consumer Sciences Foods & Food Services Systems Management Geography/Special Geography Human Ecology Human Nutrition & Dietetics Nutritional Sciences Tropical Landscaping Tropical Horticulture FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B.SC. formerly Faculty of Pure & Applied Sciences & Faculty of Science & Agriculture Actuarial Science Animal Biology Alternative Energy Applied Chemistry Applied Plant Sciences Biochemistry Biology Biology with Education Biotechnology Biomedical Technology Botany Chemistry (General) Chemistry and Management Chemistry With Education Chemistry/Mathematics/ Physics with Education Civil Engineering Computer Systems Engineering Computer Science Computer Science and Management Computer Studies Ecology Electronics Electronics Engineering Energy and Environmental Physics Environmental Biology Environmental Chemistry Environmental & Natural Resource Management Environmental Science & Sustainable Technology
GUIDE TO PROGRAMMES 2014-2015 Cave Hill Mona Open Campus St. Augustine FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B.SC. Experimental Biology Food Chemistry Geography/Special Geography Geology/Special Geology Horticulture Industrial Chemistry Information Technology Marine Biology Materials Science Mathematics Mathematics and Modelling Processes Mathematics with Education Medical Physics Meteorology Microbiology Molecular Biology Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health Physics (General) Physics with Education Science, Media & Communication (Must also pass the CARIMAC entrance test) Special Chemistry Software Engineering Terrestrial and Freshwater Biology Statistics and Economics FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES B.SC. Accounting African & African Diaspora Studies Anthropology Banking & Finance (also offered at Mona Western Jamaica) Demography Economics (Yr 1 only at Open Campus) Governance and Local Government Hotel Management [Years 2 & 3 in The Bahamas] Insurance and Risk Management International Relations Labour and Employment Relations Law for Banking & Finance and Lending & Mortgage Underwriting Leadership & Management Management Studies
GUIDE TO PROGRAMMES 2014-2015 Cave Hill Mona Open Campus St. Augustine FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES B.SC. Management Information Systems (Mona Western Jamaica only) Management Studies (Economics minor) Political Science Public Sector Management (also offered at MIND and Jamaica Constabulary Staff College ) Psychology (also offered at Mona Western Jamaica) Social Work (also offered in conjunction with Moneague College) Sociology Social Policy and Development Statistics Sports Management Tourism Management Youth Development Work MONA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT Accounting Entrepreneurship Human Resource Management Management Studies Marketing Operations Management Tourism Management MONA WESTERN JAMAICA CAMPUS (WJC) - MONTEGO BAY Accounting Banking and Finance Digital Media Production Economics (First Year only) Finance Human Resoure Management Information Technology Integrated Marketing Communication Law (First Year only) Management Information Systems Management Studies Marketing Nursing Psychology Tourism Management INSTITUTE F GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT B.SC. Gender and Development
GUIDE TO PROGRAMMES 2014-2015 Cave Hill Mona Open Campus St. Augustine ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES Administrative Professional Office Management Business Management Child Development Therapy Paralegal Studies Social Work DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES Faculty of Humanities & Education Caribbean Sign Language Interpreting Early Childhood Development & Family Studies Education (Primary) Health & Family Life Education Instruction Leadership for School Principals Media and Communication Faculty of Food & Agriculture Agricultural Extension Institutional and Community Nutrition & Dietetics (Internship Programme) Diploma in Agriculture Faculty of Social Sciences Banking and Financial Services Business Administration Caribbean Studies Gender & Development Studies General Management EDM Population & Development Psychology Public Sector Administration Public Sector Management Security Administration Social Services Social Work Sociology Youth Development Work Disclaimer: The programmes listed are current at the time of printing but may change before the commencement of the 2014-2015 academic year.
Heads of Government Park (Mona Campus) In honour of UWI graduates who are or have been Heads of Government The Most Hon. Percival J. Patterson Prime Minister of Jamaica 1954-1958 BA London UCWI Dr. the Rt. Hon.Sir Kennedy A. Simmonds Former Prime Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis 1955-1962 MB BS London/UCWI The Rt. Hon. Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Former Prime Minister of Barbados 1957-1960 BA London/UCWI The Hon. Dr. D. Orlando Smith Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands 1963-1969 MB BS Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves Prime Minister of St. Vincent & the Grenadines 1966-1969 BSc Economics 1969-1972 MSc Government The Hon. Patrick Manning Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago 1966-1969 BSc (General) The Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur Prime Minister of Barbados 1968-1971 BA 1971-1974 MSc Economics Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith C. Mitchell Prime Minister of Grenada 1968-1971 BSc (General) Cave Hill Dr. the Hon. Kenny Anthony Prime Minister of St. Lucia 1973-1976 BSc Government 1981-1983 LLB (Cave Hill) 1983-1986 LLM (Cave Hill) The Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas Prime Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis 1973-1977 BSc General (Cave Hill) 1978-1983 MB BS The Hon. O. Bruce Golding Prime Minister of Jamaica 1966-1969 BSc Economics *2007 The Hon. David Thompson Prime Minister of Barbados 1981-1984 LLB (Cave Hill) *2008 The Hon. Dean Barrow Prime Minister of Belize 1970-1973 LLB (Cave Hill) (To be inducted) The Hon. Tillman Thomas Prime Minister of Grenada 1973-1976 LLB (Cave Hill) (To be inducted) The Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago 1983-1985 LLB (Cave Hill) (To be inducted) * Year inducted
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