Undergraduate Curriculum
 
 
Academic Structure Breakdown Summary
Courses Types AU Remarks
CBC Core Courses
44
  
Honours Project/Industrial Internship
12
  
CBC Prescribed Electives (Year 4)
12
  
General Education Requirements
GER Core Courses
GER Prescribed Elective Courses
Unrestricted Electives

12
15
9
  
Unrestricted Electives
40
 Unrestricted electives have a total of 49 AU

 

Year 1 (min 36 AU)
Courses AU Sem
CBC 111 - Principles of Modern Chemistry with Laboratory 1
4
1
CBC 112 - Principles of Modern Chemistry with Laboratory 2
4
2
CBC 113 - Basic Organic Chemistry with Laboratory
4
1
GER Prescribed Elective Courses/Unrestricted Electives min 21  
HW 001 - English Proficiency (as required)
0
  
HW 111A - Mastering Communication
3
2
Note: HW 001 must be taken by students who have neither been exempted nor passed the Qualifying English Test. HW 102A is offered by School of Humanities and Social Sciences.  

Year 2 (min 39 AU)
Courses AU Sem
CBC 211 - Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
3
2
CBC 212 - Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry
3
1
CBC 213 - Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry
3
1
CBC 214 - Physical and Biophysical Chemistry 1
3
2
CBC 215 - Chemistry & Biological Chemistry Laboratory 1
2
1
CBC 216 - Chemistry & Biological Chemistry Laboratory 2
2
2
GER Prescribed Elective Courses/Unrestricted Electives
min 20
  
MPS 811 - Defense Science
3
2
MPS 812 - Entrepreneurship
3
1
HW 102A - The Art of Academic Writing
2
2

Year 3 (min 39 AU)
Courses AU Sem
CBC 311 - Chemical Spectroscopy and Applications
3
1
CBC 312 - Organometallic Chemistry
3
2
CBC 313 - Organic Reaction Mechanisms and Synthesis
3
2
CBC 314 - Physical and Biophysical Chemistry 2
3
1
CBC 315 - Chemistry & Biological Chemistry Laboratory 3
2
2
CBC 316 - Chemistry & Biological Chemistry Laboratory 4
2
1
GER Prescribed Elective Courses/Unrestricted Electives
min 23
 

Year 4 (min 39 AU)
Courses AU Sem
CBC 491 - Honours Project 1
12
1
CBC 492 - Industrial Internship
12
1
CBC 42x - Prescribed Electives
3
2
CBC 42x - Prescribed Electives
3
2
CBC 42x - Prescribed Electives
3
2
CBC 42x - Prescribed Electives
3
2
GER Prescribed Elective Courses/Unrestricted Electives
min 6
  
Note: Student may choose to do either CBC 491 or CBC 492 in either semester, but it is not possible to do both. A grade of A- or better in CBC 491 is required for award of First Class Honours.    

Prescribed Electives (choose 4)
Courses AU Sem
CBC 421 - Advanced Analytical and Bioanalytical Techniques
3
  
CBC 422 - Structural Determination
3
  
CBC 423 - Asymmetric Synthesis
3
  
CBC 424 - Current Topics in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
3
  
CBC 425 - Quantum Chemistry & Statistical Thermodynamics
3
  
CBC 426 - Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics
3
  
CBC 427 - Advanced Bioinorganic Chemistry
3
  
CBC 428 - Advanced Bioorganic Chemistry
3
  
CBC 493 - Honours Project 2
3
  
Note: Not all courses will be offered in both semesters.    

Students with Concentration in Medicinal Chemistry
(counted as unrestricted electives)
Courses AU Sem
CBC 921 - Computational Chemistry
3
1
CBC 922 - Medicinal Chemistry
3
1
CBC 923 - Drug Design and Synthesis
3
2
CBC 934 - Heterocyclic Chemistry
3

Students with Concentration in Green Chemistry
(counted as unrestricted electives)
Courses AU Sem
CBC 931 - Industrial Chemistry
3
1
CBC 932 - Polymer Chemistry
3
1
CBC 933 - Green Chemistry
3
2

Students with Concentration in Food Science and technology
(counted as unrestricted electives)
Courses AU Sem
CBC 961 - Food Chemistry and Analysis
3
  
CBC 962 - Food Microbiology and Safety Control
3
  
CBC 963 - Food Processing and Preservation
3
  

Courses offered in Special Session
Courses AU Sem
 CBC 941 - Undergrad Research Experience in Chemistry & Biological Chemistry I
4
Sp Sess
  CBC 942 - Undergrad Research Experience in Chemistry & Biological Chemistry II
4
Sp Sess
 CBC 943 - Undergrad Research Experience in Chemistry & Biological Chemistry III
4
Sp Sess

Courses offered as unrestricted electives but not attributed to any concentrations
Courses AU Sem
CBC 121 - Biological Chemistry 1
3
1
CBC 122 - Biological Chemistry 2
3
2
CBC 951 - Materials Chemistry
3
2
CBC 952 - Metal Mediated Reactions
3
2
CBC 953 - Natural Product Chemistry
3
1

Courses offered for Minor Programme
Courses AU Sem
 CBC 111 - Principles of Modern Chemistry with Laboratory 1
4
1
CBC 112 - Principles of Modern Chemistry with Laboratory 2
4
2
CBC 113 - Basic Organic Chemistry with Laboratory
4
1
And any of the following to make up at least 15 AU:  
 CBC 211 - Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
3
2
CBC 212 - Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry
3
1
CBC 213 - Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry
3
1
CBC 214 - Physical and Biophysical Chemistry 1
3
2
CBC 215 - Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Laboratory 1
2
1
Note: Students who have taken and passed FE 1003 (Chemistry) or G 167 (Engineering Chemistry) with at least grade A may apply for exemption from CBC 111.    

Courses offered as GER
Courses AU Sem
 CBC 801 - Impact of Chemistry on Society
3
2
CBC 811 - Forensic Science
3
1