• at least 30 credits, including a minimum of 10 credits from the subject of specialization or 10 credits each in the subjects of specialization as the case may be and the stream compulsory course units where applicable, in each academic year, totaling to a minimum of 60 credits of which 4 credits should be from Faculty of Science Auxiliary Course Units, during the first two years, and
• at least 66 credits in the third year and the fourth year course units including a minimum of 48 credits from the level 4 course units in the subject of specialization,
  aggregating to at least 126 credits provided that he/she has accumulated credits in the compulsory course units as stipulated by the relevant Department/Departments of study,

(ii) obtained grades of C or better in course units aggregating to at least 100 credits of which at least 40 credits should be from level 4 course units, and grades of D or better in course units aggregating to at least further 26 credits, with the proviso that he/she should not have obtained grades of E in any of the course units in the subject/subjects of specialization,
(iii) obtained a minimum GPA of 2.0,
(iv) passed a minimum of 2 General Studies Course Units, and
(v) completed the relevant requirements within a period of 5 academic years.

2 Award of Honours

2.1 First Class Honours

A student who is eligible for the B.Sc. (Special) degree may be awarded First Class Honours if he/she

• obtains grades of C or better in course units, including all the compulsory course units in the subject of specialization, aggregating to at least 126 credits,
• obtains a minimum GPA of 3.5,
• obtains grades of A or better in course units taken in the third year and the fourth year, in the subject/subjects of specialization, aggregating to at least half the number of credits accumulated in such course units, with the proviso that he/she should have obtained grades of A or better in level 4 course units taken in the subject/subjects of specialization, aggregating to at least half the number of credits accumulated in such course units, and
• completes the relevant requirements within four academic years.

2.2 Second Class (Upper Division) Honours

A student who is eligible for the B.Sc. (Special) degree may be awarded Second Class (Upper Division) Honours if he/she

• obtains grades of C or better in course units, including all the compulsory course units in the subject of specialization, aggregating to at least 116 credits,
• obtains a minimum GPA of 3.3,
• obtains grades of B or better in course units taken in the third year and the fourth year, in the subject/subjects of specialization, aggregating to at least half the number of credits accumulated in such course units, with the proviso that he/she should have obtained grades of B or better in level 4 course units taken in the subject/subjects of specialization, aggregating to at least half the number of credits accumulated in such course units, and
• completes the relevant requirements within four academic years.

2.3 Second Class (Lower Division) Honours

A student who is eligible for the B.Sc. (Special) degree may be awarded Second Class (Lower Division) Honours provided he/she

• obtains grades of C or better in course units, including all the compulsory course units in the subject of specialization, aggregating to at least 116 credits,
• obtains a minimum GPA of 3.0,
• obtains grades of B or better in course units taken in the third year and the fourth year, in the subject/subjects of specialization, aggregating to at least half the number of credits accumulated in such course units, with the proviso that he/she should have obtained grades of B or better in level 4 course units taken in the subject/subjects of specialization, aggregating to at least half the number of credits accumulated in such course units, and
• completes the relevant requirements within four academic years.

A student who has obtained a GPA greater than 3.0, but has obtained grades of D for a maximum of 6 credits in level 4 course units may be considered by the board of Examiners for the award of Second Class (Lower Division) Honours.

Option of reverting to the B.Sc. (General) Degree

A student reading for a B.Sc. (Special) Degree may request the award of the B.Sc. (General) Degree foregoing the B.Sc. (Special) Degree, upon satisfying the requirements for the award of the B.Sc. (General) Degree. This request should be made in the course of the 4th Academic Year or within 14 days after the release of the results of the last level 4 course units by the Faculty.

The results of the B.Sc. (General) Degree shall be determined solely on the basis of course units followed in the first three years.

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