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Science (BHSCI001)

Academic Year 2024/2025
College
Science
UCD Level
Undergraduate
NFQ Level
8
Degree
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Overall Credits for Programme
240
Credits per Stage
Stage 1
Core/Option: 55 Electives: 5
Stage 2
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 3
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 4
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
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Description    
Applied & Computational Maths APS1 Applied & Computational Mathematics (Single Major)
Applied & Computational Maths APC2 Applied & Computational Mathematics Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BBS1 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Single Major)
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BBC2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Biological, Biomedical & Biomolecular Sciences BLS1 Biological, Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences (Single Major)
Biological, Biomedical & Biomolecular Sciences BLC1 Biological, Biomedical & Biomolecular Sciences (Subject / Stream)
Cell & Molecular Biology CMS1 Cell & Molecular Biology (Single Major)
Cell & Molecular Biology CMC2 Cell & Molecular Biology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Chemistry CHS1 Chemistry (Single Major)
Chemistry CHC1 Chemistry Stage 1 (Subject / Stream)
Chemistry CHC2 Chemistry Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Chemistry Stage 1 CHS2 Chemistry (includes Medicinal/Sustainable/Biophysical) (Single Major)
Chemistry with Biophysical Chemistry CBS1 Chemistry with Biophysical Chemistry (Single Major)
Chemistry with Environmental & Sustainable Chemistry CVS1 Chemistry with Environmental & Sustainable Chemistry (Single Major)
Chemistry with Environmental & Sustainable Chemistry CVC2 Chemistry with Environmental & Sustainable Chemistry Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Earth & Environmental Sciences EES1 Earth & Environmental Sciences (Single Major)
Earth Sciences ERC1 Earth Sciences (Subject / Stream)
Environmental Biology EBS1 Environmental Biology (Single Major)
Environmental Biology EBC2 Environmental Biology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Financial Mathematics MMS8 Financial Mathematics (Single Major)
Financial Mathematics MMCA Financial Mathematics (Subject / Stream)
Genetics GNS1 Genetics (Single Major)
Genetics GNC2 Genetics Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Geology GES1 Geology (Single Major)
Geology GEC2 Geology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Mathematics MMS1 Mathematics (Single Major)
Mathematics MMC2 Mathematics Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Mathematics (includes Applied/Financial/Statistics) MHS2 Mathematics (includes Applied/Financial/Statistics) (Single Major)
Mathematics - Explore Multiple Streams - Stage 1 MMC3 Applied & Comp Maths, Fin Maths, Maths & Stats (Subject / Stream)
Mathematics, Computer Science and Education
MMS9 Mathematics, Computer Science and Education (Single Major)
Mathematics, Computer Science and Education
MMCC Mathematics, Computer Science and Education (Subject / Stream)
Maths, Applied Mathematics & Education MMS2 Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Education (Single Major)
Maths, Applied Mathematics & Education MMC7 Mathematics, Applied Mathematics & Education (Subject / Stream)
Maths, Biology & Education MMS6 Mathematics, Biology and Education (A) (Single Major)
Maths, Biology & Education MMS7 Mathematics, Biology and Education (B) (Single Major)
Maths, Biology & Education MMC4 Mathematics, Biology and Education (A) (Subject / Stream)
Maths, Biology & Education MMC8 Mathematics, Biology & Education (B) (Subject / Stream)
Maths, Chemistry & Education MMS4 Mathematics, Chemistry and Education (Single Major)
Maths, Chemistry & Education MMC5 Mathematics, Chemistry & Education (Subject / Stream)
Maths, Physics & Education MMS5 Mathematics, Physics and Education (Single Major)
Maths, Physics & Education MMC6 Mathematics, Physics & Education (Subject / Stream)
Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology BMS1 Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Single Major)
Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology BMC2 Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Microbiology MBS1 Microbiology (Single Major)
Microbiology MBC2 Microbiology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Neuroscience SNS1 Neuroscience (Single Major)
Neuroscience SNC2 Neuroscience Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Pharmacology PHS1 Pharmacology (Single Major)
Pharmacology PHC2 Pharmacology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Physics PYS1 Physics (Single Major)
Physics PYC1 Physics Stage 1 (Subject / Stream)
Physics PYC2 Physics Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Physics (includes Theoretical/Astronomy & Space Science) PYS2 Physics (includes Theoretical/Astronomy & Space Science) (Single Major)
Physics with Astronomy & Space Science PAS1 Physics with Astronomy & Space Science (Single Major)
Physics with Astronomy & Space Science PAC2 Physics with Astronomy & Space Science Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Physiology POS1 Physiology (Single Major)
Physiology POC2 Physiology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Plant Biology PBS1 Plant Biology (Single Major)
Plant Biology PBC2 Plant Biology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Science - Explore Multiple Streams SCU1 Science (Single Major)
Science, Mathematics & Education MHS3 Science, Mathematics & Education (Single Major)
Statistics SAS1 Statistics (Single Major)
Statistics SAC2 Statistics Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Theoretical Physics PPS1 Theoretical Physics (Single Major)
Theoretical Physics PPC2 Theoretical Physics Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
Zoology ZOS1 Zoology (Single Major)
Zoology ZOC2 Zoology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)

Degree GPA Calculation Stage Weightings Award Description GPA Band  
Final and penultimate stages (stage-weighted) S4 - 70.00%
S3 - 30.00%
First Class Honours >=3.68 <=4.2
Second Class Honours, Grade 1 >=3.08 <=3.67
Second Class Honours, Grade 2 >=2.48 <=3.07
Pass >=2 <=2.47

MODE_TEXT    
Single Major BLS1 Biological, Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences
Single Major CHS2 Chemistry (includes Medicinal/Sustainable/Biophysical)
Single Major EES1 Earth & Environmental Sciences
Single Major MHS2 Mathematics (includes Applied/Financial/Statistics)
Single Major PYS2 Physics (includes Theoretical/Astronomy & Space Science)
Single Major SCU1 Science
Single Major MHS3 Science, Mathematics & Education