Science Stage 1,2,3,4

UCD Science degree programmes set international standards in quality, diversity, flexibility and depth and nurture creativity, innovation and critical thinking.  As well as an in-depth knowledge of their disciplines, science graduates will have a clear appreciation of career pathways and the skills for success in them, maximising their opportunities and impact.  Classes combine students from diverse backgrounds and countries, bringing together an inspiring range of perspectives and raising global and societal awareness.

1 - Core knowledge across the range of sciences relevant to their subject.
2 - Experience of scientific research and familiarity with its role in the generation of knowledge.
3 - Technical and data analysis skills developed through practical exposure to substantial aspects of their subject.
4 - The ability to critically synthesise and communicate scientific research in written and oral form to a range of audiences.
5 - An appreciation of the context and contribution of their chosen subject within the broader science area and society in general.
6 - Project planning, project management, collaboration and teamwork skills appropriate to a professional environment.
7 - An intellectual, critical, professional and ethical approach to their subject and to their thinking.
8 - Capacity for lifelong learning and problem-solving.
9 - Awareness of relevant career pathways and the skills required to apply successfully for jobs.

Students who return failing grades in a trimester amounting to 15 credits, or more, will be identified under the UCD Continuation – Academic Progress policy. Students whose rate of progression and performance over two academic years is deemed unacceptable will be referred to the Governing Board to be reviewed for exclusion from the programme.
Students who fail to progress from the stage of the programme they are registered to for more than two academic years (except where a period of Leave of Absence has been granted for one of those years) will also be contacted under the Continuation – Academic Progress Policy.
As Stages 3 and 4 have the most dynamic components of the programme, and the material studied previously may no longer be relevant, a student who has been away from the programme for a significant period should be required to register again to Stage 3. The upper limit for completion of Stages 3 and 4 should be six years if they choose to do 120 credits with 20 in each year.

First year for the DN200 Science programme is designed to enable you to sample a number of subjects in your chosen area but also includes some core subjects required for all degrees, for example Mathematics. It ensures that you have the foundations in the subjects you require for your degree but it also allows students who have not taken a subject at second level to study it at university. The choices you make in first year will have a bearing on your final degree subject(s). In first year, students have a mixture of lectures and practical classes every day. Typically, lectures take place in the mornings, practicals in the afternoons. In addition to the subject modules you must study as part of your degree, you also take two additional modules called electives, which you may choose from anywhere across the university, including Science.

You may apply to study abroad for either a semester or a year through the Erasmus programme or on a non-EU exchange.

UCD has over 200 Erasmus partners in Europe and an increasing number of non-EU exchange agreements with universities in the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan and elsewhere.

Please visit the Erasmus section by clicking on the International Office link at the top of this page.

UCD Science Office
Room E1.09, O'Brien Centre for Science
Belfield, Dublin 4
Email: science@ucd.ie
Web: www.ucd.ie/science

BBB - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BBS1	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Single Major)
BBC2	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
BBB - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BBB - Cell & Molecular Biology
CMS1	Cell & Molecular Biology (Single Major)
CMC2	Cell & Molecular Biology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
BBB - Cell & Molecular Biology
BBB - Environmental Biology
EBS1	Environmental Biology (Single Major)
EBC2	Environmental Biology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
BBB - Environmental Biology
BBB - Genetics
GNS1	Genetics (Single Major)
GNC2	Genetics Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
BBB - Genetics
BBB - Maths, Biology & Education
MMS6	Mathematics, Biology and Education (A) (Single Major)
MMS7	Mathematics, Biology and Education (B) (Single Major)
MMC4	Mathematics, Biology and Education (A) (Subject / Stream)
MMC8	Mathematics, Biology & Education (B) (Subject / Stream)
BBB - Maths, Biology & Education
BBB - Microbiology
MBS1	Microbiology (Single Major)
MBC2	Microbiology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
BBB - Microbiology
BBB - Neuroscience
SNS1	Neuroscience (Single Major)
SNC2	Neuroscience Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
BBB - Neuroscience
BBB - Pharmacology
PHS1	Pharmacology (Single Major)
PHC2	Pharmacology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
BBB - Pharmacology
BBB - Physiology
POS1	Physiology (Single Major)
POC2	Physiology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
BBB - Physiology
BBB - Plant Biology
PBS1	Plant Biology (Single Major)
PBC2	Plant Biology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
BBB - Plant Biology
BBB - Zoology
ZOS1	Zoology (Single Major)
ZOC2	Zoology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
BBB - Zoology
Biological, Biomedical & Biomolecular Sciences
BLS1	Biological, Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences (Single Major)
BLC1	Biological, Biomedical & Biomolecular Sciences (Subject / Stream)
Biological, Biomedical & Biomolecular Sciences
CCS - CCS Stage 1 Options
CLS1	Chemistry & Chemical Sciences (Single Major)
CCS - CCS Stage 1 Options
CCS - Chemistry
CHS1	Chemistry (Single Major)
CHC1	Chemistry Stage 1 (Subject / Stream)
CHC2	Chemistry Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
CCS - Chemistry
CCS - Chemistry with Biophysical Chemistry
CBS1	Chemistry with Biophysical Chemistry (Single Major)
CBC2	Chemistry with Biophysical Chemistry Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
CCS - Chemistry with Biophysical Chemistry
CCS - Chemistry with Environmental & Sustainable Chemistry
CVS1	Chemistry with Environmental & Sustainable Chemistry (Single Major)
CVC2	Chemistry with Environmental & Sustainable Chemistry Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
CCS - Chemistry with Environmental & Sustainable Chemistry
CCS - Maths, Chemistry & Education
MMS4	Mathematics, Chemistry and Education (Single Major)
MMC5	Mathematics, Chemistry & Education (Subject / Stream)
CCS - Maths, Chemistry & Education
CCS - Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology
BMS1	Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Single Major)
BMC2	Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
CCS - Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Chemistry Stage 1
CHS2	Chemistry (includes Medicinal/Sustainable/Biophysical) (Single Major)
Chemistry Stage 1
Earth & Environmental Sciences
EES1	Earth & Environmental Sciences (Single Major)
Earth & Environmental Sciences
MPG - Maths, Physics & Education
MMS5	Mathematics, Physics and Education (Single Major)
MMC6	Mathematics, Physics & Education (Subject / Stream)
MPG - Maths, Physics & Education
MPG - Applied & Computational Maths
APS1	Applied & Computational Mathematics (Single Major)
APJ1	Applied & Computational Mathematics Joint Major (Joint Major)
APC2	Applied & Computational Mathematics Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
MPG - Applied & Computational Maths
MPG - Financial Mathematics
MMS8	Financial Mathematics (Single Major)
MMCA	Financial Mathematics (Subject / Stream)
MPG - Financial Mathematics
MPG - Geology
GES1	Geology (Single Major)
GEC1	Geology Stage 1 (Subject / Stream)
GEC2	Geology Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
MPG - Geology
MPG - MPG Stage 1
MMC3	Applied & Comp Maths, Fin Maths, Maths & Stats (Subject / Stream)
MPG - MPG Stage 1
MPG - MPG Stage 1 Options
MHS1	Mathematical, Physical & Geological Sciences (Single Major)
MPG - MPG Stage 1 Options
MPG - Mathematics
MMS1	Mathematics (Single Major)
MMJ1	Mathematics Joint Major (Joint Major)
MMC2	Mathematics Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
MPG - Mathematics
MPG - Maths, Applied Mathematics & Education
MMS2	Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Education (Single Major)
MMC7	Mathematics, Applied Mathematics & Education (Subject / Stream)
MPG - Maths, Applied Mathematics & Education
MPG - Physics
PYS1	Physics (Single Major)
PYJ1	Physics Joint Major (Joint Major)
PYC1	Physics Stage 1 (Subject / Stream)
PYC2	Physics Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
MPG - Physics
MPG - Physics with Astronomy & Space Science
PAS1	Physics with Astronomy & Space Science (Single Major)
PAC2	Physics with Astronomy & Space Science Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
MPG - Physics with Astronomy & Space Science
MPG - Statistics
SAS1	Statistics (Single Major)
SAJ1	Statistics Joint Major (Joint Major)
SAC2	Statistics Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
MPG - Statistics
MPG - Theoretical Physics
PPS1	Theoretical Physics (Single Major)
PPC2	Theoretical Physics Stage 2 (Subject / Stream)
MPG - Theoretical Physics
Mathematics (includes Applied/Financial/Statistics)
MHS2	Mathematics (includes Applied/Financial/Statistics) (Single Major)
Mathematics (includes Applied/Financial/Statistics)
Mathematics, Computer Science and Education
MMS9	Mathematics, Computer Science and Education (Single Major)
MMCC	Mathematics, Computer Science and Education (Subject / Stream)
Mathematics, Computer Science and Education
Physics (includes Theoretical/Astronomy & Space Science)
PYS2	Physics (includes Theoretical/Astronomy & Space Science) (Single Major)
Physics (includes Theoretical/Astronomy & Space Science)
Science - Explore Multiple Streams
SCU1	Science (Single Major)
Science - Explore Multiple Streams
Science, Mathematics & Education
MHS3	Science, Mathematics & Education (Single Major)
Science, Mathematics & Education

Module ID	Module Title	Trimester	Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
SCI10010	Principles of Scientific Enquiry	Autumn	5
Stage 1 Core Modules
Stage 1 Options - A)1OF: Calculus MATH10350 is required for all Mathematics, including Mathematics, Science and Education, and Physics degree programmes. MATH10310 is required for Biological, Biomedical, Biomolecular, Chemistry and Earth and Environmental Sciences degree programmes. Students who wish to pursue Physics subjects and who are required to take MATH00010 MUST achieve at least an A- and take MATH10400 in the Summer Trimester as a substitute for MATH10350.
MATH00010	Introduction to Mathematics	Autumn	5
MATH10310	Calculus for Science	Autumn	5
MATH10350	Calculus in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences	Autumn	5
MATH10400	Calculus (Online)	Summer	5
Stage 1 Options - A)1OF: Calculus MATH10350 is required for all Mathematics, including Mathematics, Science and Education, and Physics degree programmes. MATH10310 is required for Biological, Biomedical, Biomolecular, Chemistry and Earth and Environmental Sciences degree programmes. Students who wish to pursue Physics subjects and who are required to take MATH00010 MUST achieve at least an A- and take MATH10400 in the Summer Trimester as a substitute for MATH10350.
Stage 1 Options - B)MIN1OF: Linear Algebra Students must take either MATH10290 or MATH10340 in Stage 1. MATH10340 is required for all Mathematics and Physics degree programmes.
MATH10290	Linear Algebra for Science	Spring	5
MATH10340	Linear Algebra in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences	Spring	5
Stage 1 Options - B)MIN1OF: Linear Algebra Students must take either MATH10290 or MATH10340 in Stage 1. MATH10340 is required for all Mathematics and Physics degree programmes.
Stage 1 Options - C)MIN0OF: Conditional Cores. Students who wish to take CHEM10050, a core Stage 1 module for all Biological and Chemistry subjects, and who did not achieve a minimum grade of O1 or H5 in Leaving Certificate Chemistry must take CHEM00010. Students who wish to be eligible for a Biological subject area, and who did not achieve a minimum grade of O2 or H6 in Leaving Certificate Biology must take BIOL00010. Students who did not achieve a H5 or better in Leaving Certificate Physics and who want to remain eligible for Neuroscience, Physiology, Biology and Mathematics Education or any Physics subjects must take PHYC10070 in Stage 1 or Stage 2. Students who wish to remain eligible for Applied & Computational Mathematics or any Physics subjects and who did not achieve a minimum grade of H5 in Leaving Certificate Higher Applied Mathematics must take ACM10080.
ACM10080	Introduction to Applied and Computational Mathematics	Autumn	5
BIOL00010	Fundamentals of Biology	Autumn	5
CHEM00010	Introductory Chemistry	Autumn	5
PHYC10070	Foundations of Physics	Autumn	5
Stage 1 Options - C)MIN0OF: Conditional Cores. Students who wish to take CHEM10050, a core Stage 1 module for all Biological and Chemistry subjects, and who did not achieve a minimum grade of O1 or H5 in Leaving Certificate Chemistry must take CHEM00010. Students who wish to be eligible for a Biological subject area, and who did not achieve a minimum grade of O2 or H6 in Leaving Certificate Biology must take BIOL00010. Students who did not achieve a H5 or better in Leaving Certificate Physics and who want to remain eligible for Neuroscience, Physiology, Biology and Mathematics Education or any Physics subjects must take PHYC10070 in Stage 1 or Stage 2. Students who wish to remain eligible for Applied & Computational Mathematics or any Physics subjects and who did not achieve a minimum grade of H5 in Leaving Certificate Higher Applied Mathematics must take ACM10080.
Stage 1 Options - D)MIN0OF: Students must have a minimum of 55 credits in Science Programme modules. Students may take 60 credits from the Science programme or they can choose a 5-credit elective module in the Spring trimester. Careful selection of modules can increase the number of subject areas available to you in Stage 2.
ACM10080	Introduction to Applied and Computational Mathematics	Autumn	5
BIOL00010	Fundamentals of Biology	Autumn	5
BIOL10130	Biology in Action	Autumn	5
BIOL10140	Life on Earth	Autumn	5
CHEM00010	Introductory Chemistry	Autumn	5
CHEM10040	The Molecular World	Autumn	5
CHEM20100	Basis of Inorganic Chemistry	Autumn	5
COMP10010	Introduction to Programming I	Autumn	5
COMP10290	Computation for Scientists	Autumn	5
MATH10040	Numbers & Functions	Autumn	5
PHIL10160	Critical Thinking	Autumn	5
PHYC10050	Astronomy & Space Science	Autumn	5
PHYC10070	Foundations of Physics	Autumn	5
PHYC10210	Quanta, Particles & Relativity	Autumn	5
PHYC20080	Fields, Waves and Light	Autumn	5
STAT10010	Research Methods	Autumn	5
GEOL10050	Earth and Humanity	Autumn and Spring (separate)	5
GEOL10060	Introduction to Earth Sciences	Autumn and Spring (separate)	5
STAT10050	Practical Statistics	Autumn and Spring (separate)	5
ACM10060	Applications of Differential Equations	Spring	5
ACM10090	Climate Change:Causes & Consequences	Spring	5
BIOL10110	Cell Biology & Genetics	Spring	5
BMOL10030	Biomedical Sciences: Understanding Human Disease.	Spring	5
CHEM10050	Basis of Organic and Biological Chemistry	Spring	5
CHEM10100	Aspects of Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology	Spring	5
CHEM20140	Introductory Transition Metal Chemistry	Spring	5
COMP10020	Introduction to Programming II	Spring	5
COMP10060	Computer Science for Engineers I	Spring	5
ECON10720	Microeconomics for Business	Spring	5
GEOL10020	Earth Science and Materials	Spring	5
GEOL10030	Field Geology, Level 1	Spring	5
GEOL10040	Earth, Environment and Society	Spring	5
MATH10320	Mathematical Analysis	Spring	5
MATH10410	Mathematics & Science Education & Communication	Spring	5
PHYC10080	Frontiers of Physics	Spring	5
PHYC10250	Thermal Physics and Materials	Spring	5
STAT10060	Statistical Modelling	Spring	5
Stage 1 Options - D)MIN0OF: Students must have a minimum of 55 credits in Science Programme modules. Students may take 60 credits from the Science programme or they can choose a 5-credit elective module in the Spring trimester. Careful selection of modules can increase the number of subject areas available to you in Stage 2.
Stage 1 Options - Subject / Streams
Biological, Biomedical & Biomolecular Sciences
Chemistry Stage 1
Geology Stage 1
Applied & Comp Maths, Fin Maths, Maths & Stats
Mathematics, Biology and Education (A)
Mathematics, Chemistry & Education
Mathematics, Physics & Education
Mathematics, Applied Mathematics & Education
Mathematics, Computer Science and Education
Physics Stage 1
Stage 1 Options - Subject / Streams
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN0OF: Students selecting from this list should bear in the mind the modules required for the various subject areas.
ACM20030	Computational Science	Autumn	5
ACM20050	Classical Mechanics	Autumn	5
BIOL10130	Biology in Action	Autumn	5
BIOL10140	Life on Earth	Autumn	5
BIOL20050	Climate Change and Agriculture	Autumn	5
BMOL20060	Biomolecular Lab Skills 1	Autumn	5
BMOL20090	Molecular Genetics and Biotech	Autumn	5
BMOL20110	Biomolecular Sciences	Autumn	5
CELB20060	Principles of Cell & Molecular Biology	Autumn	5
CHEM10040	The Molecular World	Autumn	5
CHEM20040	Structure and Reactivity in Organic Chemistry	Autumn	5
CHEM20080	The Basis of Physical Chemistry	Autumn	5
CHEM20090	Chemistry for Biology	Autumn	5
CHEM20100	Basis of Inorganic Chemistry	Autumn	5
COMP10010	Introduction to Programming I	Autumn	5
COMP10040	Introduction to Computer Architecture	Autumn	5
COMP20020	Digital Systems	Autumn	5
COMP20070	Databases and Information Systems I	Autumn	5
EDUC20030	Key Ideas in Education	Autumn	5
FIN20040	Foundations of Finance	Autumn	5
FOR20040	Tree Structure and Function	Autumn	5
GEOL20180	Geoscience perspectives on the UN Sustainable Development Goals	Autumn	5
GEOL20200	Dynamic Earth	Autumn	5
GEOL20250	Crystals to Sedimentary Rocks	Autumn	5
MATH10040	Numbers & Functions	Autumn	5
MATH10310	Calculus for Science	Autumn	5
MATH10350	Calculus in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences	Autumn	5
MATH20060	Calculus of Several Variables	Autumn	5
MATH20150	Graphs and Networks	Autumn	5
MATH20300	Linear Algebra 2 for the Mathematical Sciences	Autumn	5
MST20010	Algebraic Structures	Autumn	5
MST20070	Multivariable Calculus with Applications	Autumn	5
PHYC10050	Astronomy & Space Science	Autumn	5
PHYC10070	Foundations of Physics	Autumn	5
PHYC10210	Quanta, Particles & Relativity	Autumn	5
PHYC20020	Introductory Quantum Mechanics	Autumn	5
PHYC20080	Fields, Waves and Light	Autumn	5
PHYC20100	Thermo & Stat Physics	Autumn	5
PHYS20040	An introduction to Physiology: Human cells and tissues	Autumn	5
STAT10010	Research Methods	Autumn	5
STAT20110	Introduction to Probability	Autumn	5
STAT20230	Modern Regression Analysis	Autumn	5
ZOOL20020	Animal Behaviour	Autumn	5
GEOL10050	Earth and Humanity	Autumn and Spring (separate)	5
GEOL10060	Introduction to Earth Sciences	Autumn and Spring (separate)	5
GEOL20110	Global Environmental Change	Autumn and Spring (separate)	5
GEOL20240	Medical Geology	Autumn and Spring (separate)	5
SCI20020	Introduction to Project Management and Leadership	Autumn and Spring (separate)	5
STAT10050	Practical Statistics	Autumn and Spring (separate)	5
ACM10060	Applications of Differential Equations	Spring	5
ACM10100	Differential & Difference Equations: Applications to Econ & Fin	Spring	5
ACM20060	Oscillations and Waves	Spring	5
ACM20150	Vector Integral & Differential Calculus	Spring	5
BIOC20060	Biochemistry in Action	Spring	5
BIOL10110	Cell Biology & Genetics	Spring	5
BIOL20060	Scientific Communication	Spring	5
BMOL10030	Biomedical Sciences: Understanding Human Disease.	Spring	5
BMOL20070	Biomolecular Lab Skills 2	Spring	5
BOTN20050	Principles of Plant Biology and Biotechnology	Spring	5
CHEM10050	Basis of Organic and Biological Chemistry	Spring	5
CHEM20030	Biological Molecules - Interactions and Functioning	Spring	5
CHEM20050	Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology (level 2)	Spring	5
CHEM20110	Env & Sustainable Chemistry	Spring	5
CHEM20120	Physical Chemistry (level 2)	Spring	5
CHEM20140	Introductory Transition Metal Chemistry	Spring	5
COMP10020	Introduction to Programming II	Spring	5
COMP10060	Computer Science for Engineers I	Spring	5
COMP20050	Software Engineering Project 2	Spring	5
COMP20090	Introduction to Cognitive Science	Spring	5
COMP20180	Intro to Operating Systems	Spring	5
COMP20200	UNIX Programming	Spring	5
ECON10720	Microeconomics for Business	Spring	5
EDUC20020	Science and Maths Pedagogy	Spring	5
ENVB20050	Principles of Environmental Biology & Ecology	Spring	5
FOR20050	Principles of Forestry	Spring	5
FOR20110	Forests, Climate and Carbon	Spring	5
GENE20020	Principles of Genetics	Spring	5
GEOL10020	Earth Science and Materials	Spring	5
GEOL10040	Earth, Environment and Society	Spring	5
GEOL20230	History of life on Earth	Spring	5
HORT20020	Fundamentals of Horticulture	Spring	5
MATH10320	Mathematical Analysis	Spring	5
MATH20260	The Mathematics of Google	Spring	5
MATH20270	Theory of Games	Spring	5
MATH20310	Groups, Rings and Fields	Spring	5
MICR20050	Microbiology in Medicine, Biotechnology and the Environment	Spring	5
MST20040	Analysis	Spring	5
NEUR20050	Principles of Neuroscience	Spring	5
PHAR20040	Pharmacology:Biomedical Scienc	Spring	5
PHYC10080	Frontiers of Physics	Spring	5
PHYC20040	Exploring the Solar System	Spring	5
PHYC20060	Methods for Physicists	Spring	5
PHYC20090	Electronics and Devices	Spring	5
PHYS20030	An Introduction to Physiology: Organs and Systems	Spring	5
STAT10060	Statistical Modelling	Spring	5
STAT20060	Statistics & Probability	Spring	5
STAT20100	Inferential Statistics	Spring	5
STAT20180	Introduction to Bayesian Analysis	Spring	5
ZOOL20030	Principles of Zoology	Spring	5
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN0OF: Students selecting from this list should bear in the mind the modules required for the various subject areas.
Stage 2 Options - Subject / Streams
Mathematics, Biology and Education (A)
Mathematics, Chemistry & Education
Mathematics, Physics & Education
Mathematics, Applied Mathematics & Education
Mathematics, Computer Science and Education
Stage 2 Options - Subject / Streams

		Award		GPA
Programme	Module Weightings	Rule Description	Description
BHSCI001	Stage 4 - 70.00% Stage 3 - 30.00%	Standard Honours Award	First Class Honours	3.68	4.20
			Second Class Honours, Grade 1	3.08	3.67
			Second Class Honours, Grade 2	2.48	3.07
			Pass	2.00	2.47