a) to enable particularly those in middle level employment in
scientific fields to obtain an academic degree and thereby improve their promotional or career redirectional prospects
b) to facilitate late developers to come back into the mainstream of formal education with a view to obtaining an academic degree c) to enable those who, for economic or other reasons were unable to avail themselves of chances and openings they had at the end of their secondary school career, to make good the loss, by obtaining an academic degree whilst being employed
d) to enable large numbers of persons to pursue a degree course in science in their own time at a considerably lower cost
e) to contribute towards raising the general educational standards of the people.

The following courses are available:

Pure Mathematics:
MAU 1101 Algebra
MAU 1102 Analysis
MAU 1103 Differential Equations
MAU 1104 Vector Algebra
MAU 2105 Mathematical Methods
MAU 2106 Linear Algebra
MAU 2107 Real Analysis
MAU 2108 Number Theory and Polynomials
MAU 3117 Complex Analysis I
MAU 3118 Complex Analysis II
MAU 3119 Numerical Computations II
MAU 3120 Theory of Integration
MAU 3121 Automata Theory

Applied Mathematics:
MAU 1105 Mathematical Modelling I - Non Statistical Models
MAU 1106 Mathematical Modelling II - Non Statistical Models
MAU 1107 Mathematical Modelling III - Non Statistical Models
MAU 1109 Numerical Analysis
MAU 2101 Newtonian Mechanics
MAU 2102 Mathematical Methods
MAU 2103 Fluid Mechanics
MAU 2104 Numerical Computation I
MAU 2109 Mathematical Modelling V - Report on Self Study
MAU 3113 Mathematical Methods
MAU 3114 Dynamics
MAU 3115 Special Relativity
MAU 3116 Quantum Mechanics

Zoology:
PSU 1101 Animal Diversity
PSU 1102 Animal Physiology I
PSU 1103 Animal Ecology I
PSU 1104 Practical Zoology
PSU 2101 Animal Physiology II
PSU 2102 Animal Ecology II
PSU 2103 Evolution
PSU 2104 Developmental Biology
PSU 3101 Aquatic Biology
PSU 3102 Food and Nutrition
PSU 3103 Human Biology
PSU 3105 Insects and Their Control
PSU 3105 Parasitology
PSU 3106 Special Topics
PSU 3107 Conservation of Flora and Fauna
PSU 3128 Animal Behaviour

Botany:
PSU 1105 Plant Diversity
PSU 1106 Plant Form and Function I
PSU 1107 Plant Ecology I
PSU 1108 Practical Botany
PSU 2105 Plant Form and Function II
PSU 2106 Plant Ecology II
PSU 2107 Cytology and Genetics
PSU 2108 Plant Taxonomy
PSU 3108 Plants and Man
PSU 3109 Plant Pathology
PSU 3110 Principles of Microbiology
PSU 3111 Soils and Soil Processes
PSU 3112 Environment with Special Reference to Sri Lanka
PSU 3129 Applied Microbiology

Physics:
PSU 1109 General and Thermal Physics
PSU 1110 Waves and Vibrations, Geometrical Optics
PSU 1111 Basic Electromagnetism
PSU 1112 Practical Physics
PSU 2109 Advanced Electromagnetism
PSU 2110 Circuit Theory and Electronics
PSU 2111 Thermodynamics and Radiations
PSU 2112 Practical Physics
PSU 3114 Physical Optics
PSU 3115 Physical Basis of Quantum Theory, Theory of Relativity and Solid State Physics
PSU 3116 Atomic and Nuclear Physics
PSU 3117 Practical Physics
PSU 3130 Atmospheric Physics
PSU 3131 Atmospheric Dynamics

Chemistry:
PSU 1113 General and Inorganic Chemistry
PSU 1114 Physical Chemistry
PSU 1115 Organic Chemistry
PSU 1116 Practical Chemistry
PSU 1017 Mathematics (Compulsory for students following Botany, Zoology and Chemistry courses)
PSU 2113 Inorganic Chemistry
PSU 2114 Organic Chemistry
PSU 2115 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
PSU 2116 Analytical Chemistry
PSU 3118 Physical Chemistry (Compulsory for students following
Chemistry courses)
PSU 3119 Topics in Industrial Chemistry
PSU 3120 Organic Chemistry (Compulsory for students following
Chemistry courses)
PSU 3121 Natural Product Chemistry
PSU 3122 Chemistry of Polymers
PSU 3123 Bio-Chemistry
PSU 3124 Spectroscopic Methods in Chemistry
PSU 3132 Project (Chemistry).

Assessment is by assignments and an end of course examination.

Entrance qualifications: Students will be eligible to register for courses of the Bachelor of Science Degree Programme on the acquisition of a total of 4 credits at Foundation Level. Of the 4 credits, 1 must be English (LSE 1603). Those with an educational attainment
equivalent to three passes at the GCE (Advanced level) in the required subjects will be exempted from the foundation courses and registered direct for the Degree courses. Students may also be exampted from the requirement of obtaining credits for certain other courses by virtue of equivalent qualifications.

Languages of instruction at lower levels are Sinhala, Tamil and