Academic programme
Associate of Science (Applied and Exploration Geology) [from 2023-2024]
Admissions
Entry requirements
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- Passes in at least five (5) different subjects at the CSEC/CXC, Grade 1 and 11, (and Grade 111 from 1998 onwards), or grades A to C at the IGCSE/GCE 'O' level Examinations or any equivalent qualification. The subjects must include English Language, Mathematics, and Physics or Chemistry or Integrated Science (SA).
- The Guyana Technical Education Examination Technician Certificate (G.T.E.E.) Parts I and II.
- The G.T.E.E. Diploma (Credit) in Science (Physics or Chemistry).
- The G.T.E.E. Technician Diploma in (Land Surveying, Electrical, Mechanical, Building or Civil).
- The G.T.E.E. Technician Diploma in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
- Mature applicants (21 years or older), who do not possess any of the academic qualification set out in 1 to 5 above may be considered for admission, provided they possess relevant technical qualifications and experience. Such applicants will be required to pass the University of Guyana Entrance Examination.
- Any other equivalent qualifications.
- Applicants who do not have the required pass grade in either English or Science or Maths, but who have five (5) other subjects which are acceptable for admission to the University of Guyana, may apply. Such applicants must successfully complete the relevant foundation course (English or Maths or Chemistry or Physics) being offered by the Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE) or pass the relevant qualifying examination for entrance to the Faculty of Technology
Programme structure
Courses by year and semester
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First Year
Semester 1
8 courses| Course code | Course title | Credits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHM1103 | Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 | — |
| EMT1100 | Engineering Mathematics I | 3 | — |
| EMT1106 | Engineering Mathematics I | 4 | This course replaces EMT1100 with effect from academic year 2024/2025 |
| PHY1104 | Fundamentals of Physics | 4 | — |
| GEM1101 | General Geology | 4 | — |
| CHM1102 | Introduction to General Chemistry | 3 | — |
| GEM1103 | Mineralogy | 3 | — |
| GEM1103L | Mineralogy Laboratory | 1 | — |
Semester 2
7 courses| Course code | Course title | Credits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMT1200 | Engineering Mathematics II | 3 | — |
| EMT1206 | Engineering Mathematics II | 4 | This course replaces EMT1200 with effect from academic year 2024/2025 |
| GEM1201 | General Geology II | 4 | — |
| GEM1205 | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | 3 | — |
| PHY1205 | Introduction to Electricity & Magnetism | 3 | — |
| GEM1205L | Petrology Laboratory I | 1 | — |
| ENG1203 | Technical Communication | 4 | — |
Second Year
Semester 1
9 courses| Course code | Course title | Credits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEM2110 | Economic Geology I | 4 | — |
| GEM2101 | Engineering Geology | 3 | — |
| GEM2101L | Engineering Geology Laboratory | 1 | — |
| GEM2111 | Introduction to Geophysics | 4 | — |
| GEM2105L | Petrology Lab II | 1 | — |
| PHY1191 | Physics Laboratory I | 1 | — |
| GEM2105 | Sedimentary Petrology and Stratigraphy | 3 | — |
| GEM2109L | Structural Geology and Geological Mapping Lab | 1 | — |
| GEM2109 | Structural Geology and Map Interpretation | 3 | — |
Semester 2
5 courses| Course code | Course title | Credits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| MST2202 | Applied Statistical Methods | 4 | — |
| GEM2208 | Environmental Geology | 4 | — |
| GEM2211 | Geological Field Mapping | 4 | — |
| GEM2212 | Introduction to Energy & Petroleum | 4 | — |
| GEM2213 | Paleontology | 4 | — |
Annual Attachment
1 course| Course code | Course title | Credits | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPD2000 | Industrial Exposure and Professional Development | 0 | — |