Program Details
Environmental Studies
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary branch of science that deals with the interactions among physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment. The subject employs qualitative and quantitative approaches to the study of environmental systems. The CAPE Environmental Science Syllabus provides opportunities for students to acquire knowledge and skills to identify, prevent and solve problems and prepares them for careers in diverse fields related to environmental management and to sustainable development of the Caribbean Region. The aims of the syllabus include development of an understanding of the interdisciplinary and holistic nature of the environment and the interactions between people and the environment.
Environmental Studies
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Candidate MUST have a minimum of Five (5) subjects at CXC General Proficiency including English, Geography, Integrated Science or Biology
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General Education Requirements |
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| Communication Studies | Caribbean Studies | Integrated Maths |
| COMM1001 Module 1 - Gathering and Processing Information COMM1002 Module 2 - Language and Community COMM1003 Module 3 - Speaking and Writing |
CCST1181 Module 1 - Caribbean Society and Culture CCST1182 Module 2 - Issues in Caribbean Development CCST1183 Module 3 - Investigating Issues in the Caribbean |
CMTH1331 Module 1 - Foundations of Mathematics CMTH1332 Module 2 - Statistics CMTH1333 Module 3 - Calculus |
Core Courses
Environmental Science UNIT 1: Ecology, Human Population and Natural Resources
EVSC1191 Module 1 Fundamental Ecological Principles
EVSC1192 Module 2 Human Population and the Environment
EVSC1193 Module 3 Sustainable Use of Natural Resources
Environmental Science UNIT 2: Agriculture, Energy and Environmental Pollution
EVSC2191 Module 1 Agriculture and the Environment
EVSC2192 Module 2 Energy and the Environment
EVSC2193 Module 3 Environmental Pollution
Geography Unit 1: Population Geography, Geomorphic Processes and Hazards
CGEO1081 Module 1 Population and Settlement
CGEO1082 Module 2 Hydrological, Fluvial, Coastal and Limestone Environments
CGEO1083 Module 3 Natural Events and Hazards
Geography Unit 2: Climate, Economic Activity and Development
CGEO2081 Module 1 Climate, Vegetation and Soils
CGEO2082 Module 2 Economic Activity
CGEO2083 Module 3 Development and Disparities in Development
Adjunct/Supporting Courses
Candidates pursuing the CXC CAPE Associate Degree are required to select at least two CAPE® Units from the Approved Adjunct/Supporting Course Listing in order to fulfil the requirements of the degree.
- One Unit must be selected from the Humanities and Fine Arts
- The second Unit must be selected from the Natural, Physical Sciences and Technology OR Social, and Behavioural Sciences.
At least 2 single Units can be chosen from any of the CAPE® options based on the following categories:
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Humanities and Fine Arts |
Social and Behavioural Sciences |
Natural, Physical Sciences and Technology |
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Art and Design Unit 1 |
Economics Unit 1 or 2 |
Applied Mathematics Unit 1 |
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French Unit 1 |
Entrepreneurship Unit 1 or 2 |
Biology Unit 1 |
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History Unit 2 |
Geography Unit 1 or 2 |
Pure Mathematics Unit 1 |
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Law Unit 1 |
Sociology Unit 1 or 2 |
Environmental Science Unit 1 or 2 |
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Spanish Unit 1 |
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Information Technology Unit 1 or 2 |
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Elective
Choose one units from any other CAPE® syllabus
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| CAPE Subjects | CSEC Subjects | |
| Accounting Applied Mathematics Art & Design Biology Chemistry Caribbean Studies Communication Studies Computer Science Digital Media Economics Environmental Science Entrepreneurship French Geography History Information Technology Integrated Mathematics Law Literatures in English Management of Business Physic Pure Mathematics Sociology Spanish Tourism |
Principles of Accounts Mathematics Visual Arts or Clothing & Textiles, or Technical Drawing, or Information Technology, or Woodwork Biology, Chemistry Chemistry, Mathematics None None Information Technology , Mathematics None but Information Technology and Visual Arts are assets None but Economics and Mathematics are assets Geography, Integrated Science or Chemistry or Physics or Biology None but English A is an asset French but English B is an asset Geography History Information Technology Mathematics History or English B English A, English B Principles of Accounts is an asset Physics, Mathematics Mathematics History or Social Studies or Geography Spanish but English B is an asset None but English A is an asset |
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**Note Well
Even if the student has done the examination at CSEC and has failed, he/she will be eligible as he/she will have knowledge of the content.
When it is mentioned that a prerequisite is an asset, it does not mean that one cannot pursue the course of study. It means that further advisement must be sought with the lecturer of that subject to make an assesment to determine if the student does not have that particular prerequisite labelled as an asset.