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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

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Year 1
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 CHEM 1101 Basic Physical Chemistry 3 Core
2 CHEM 1102 Organic Chemistry I 3 Core
3 CHEM 1103 Practical Physical And Inorganic Chemistry I 3 Core
4 CHEM 1104 Mathematical Chemistry 3 Core
5 UCC 1100 Introduction To Computer Fundamentals 3 Core
6 UCC 1101 English Language Skills 3 Core
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 CHEM 1201 Basic Inorganic Chemistry 3 Core
2 CHEM 1202 Organic Chemistry Ii 3 Core
3 CHEM 1203 Analytical Chemistry 4 Core
4 CHEM 1204 Practical Organic Chemistry I 3 Core
5 UCC 1201 Communication Skills 2 Core
Year 2
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 CHEM 2101 Chemical Thermodynamics 2 Core
2 CHEM 2102 Polyfunctional Aliphatics And Alicyclic Chemistry 3 Core
3 CHEM 2103 Aromatic Chemistry 2 Core
4 CHEM 2104 Periodicity I And Ii 3 Core
5 CHEM 2105 Practical Physical And Inorganic Chemistry Ii 3 Core
6 UCC 2102 Research Methods 3 Core
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 CHEM 2201 Transition Metals 3 Core
2 CHEM 2202 Chemical Bonding, Molecular Structure And Spectroscopy 3 Core
3 CHEM 2203 Stereochemistry And Heterocyclic Chemistry 3 Core
4 CHEM 2204 Surface Chemistry And Colloids 2 Core
5 CHEM 2205 Practical Organic Chemistry Ii 3 Core
6 CHEM 2206 Food Chemistry And Analysis 3 Core
7 CHEM 2207 Environmental Chemistry 2 Elective
8 CHEM 2208 Field Attachment 2 Elective
Year 3
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 CHEM 3101 Natural Products Chemistry 2 Core
2 CHEM 3102 Electrochemistry 3 Core
3 CHEM 3103 Chemical Reaction Kinetics 2 Core
4 CHEM 3104 Organic Synthesis 3 Core
5 CHEM 3105 Pesticides Chemistry 2 Core
6 CHEM 3106 Physical Organic Chemistry 2 Core
7 CHEM 3107 Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms 2 Core
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 CHEM 3201 Organic Spectroscopy And Structure Etermination 3 Core
2 CHEM 3202 Quantum Chemistry And Statistical Thermodynamics 2 Core
3 CHEM 3203 Instrumental Analytical Techniques 4 Core
4 CHEM 3204 Solid-state And Crystal Chemistry 2 Core
5 CHEM 3205 Research-based Essay/project 5 Core
6 CHEM 3206 Organometallic And Bioinorganic Chemistry 2 Elective
7 CHEM 3207 Polymer Chemistry 2 Elective
8 CHEM 3208 Group Theory And Symmetry 2 Elective
Duration
Type
3 Years
Undergraduate
College/School/Faculty
School of Natural and Applied Sciences (SONAS)
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