Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry
Programme Director: Dr LEUNG, Ken C F
The overall aim of the Chemistry programme is to provide students with a strong foundation in all principal areas of chemical science and to demonstrate the application of this knowledge in solving real-life chemical problems. The curriculum is designed to equip students with adequate knowledge in both pure and applied chemistry so that they are adequately and flexibly trained for both employment and postgraduate studies locally or overseas.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Major Courses | 64 units |
| II) | Project | 3 units |
| III) | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| IV) | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| V) | Free Electives# | 30 units |
| 128 units |
# Students may take additional GE courses (of Level 1 or 2) in any categories to fulfil the “Free Electives” requirement but only a maximum of 6 units will be counted towards the fulfilment of the “Free Electives” requirement.
Requirements
| I. | Major Courses | 64 units |
| Science Common Core Courses (16 units) | ||
| CHEM1005 Introduction to Chemistry | 3 units | |
| MATH1025 Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics | 3 units | |
| SCIE1005 Integrated Science Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| Either three courses from the following list | ||
| OR two courses from the following list and one course from the Major Elective Courses | ||
| BIOL1005 Introduction to Biology | 3 units | |
| COMP1005 Essence of Computing | 3 units | |
| PHYS1005 Introduction to Physics and Energy Science | 3 units | |
| Major Required Courses (36 units) | ||
| CHEM2005 General Chemistry | 3 units | |
| CHEM2006 Integrated Chemistry Tutorials I | 0 unit | |
| CHEM2007 Integrated Chemistry Tutorials II | 0 unit | |
| CHEM2008 Organic Chemistry I | 3 units | |
| CHEM2009 Organic Chemistry II | 3 units | |
| CHEM2015 Analytical Chemistry | 3 units | |
| CHEM2016 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| CHEM2018 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 unit | |
| CHEM2019 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 unit | |
| CHEM3005 Instrumental Analysis | 3 units | |
| CHEM3006 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| CHEM3007 Physical Chemistry II | 3.5 units | |
| CHEM3015 Inorganic Chemistry | 3 units | |
| CHEM3016 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| CHEM3017 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 unit | |
| CHEM3036 Biochemistry | 3 units | |
| CHEM3037 Physical Chemistry I | 3.5 units | |
| CHEM3045 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 unit | |
| CHEM4015 Integrated Chemistry Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| Major Elective Courses (12 units) | ||
| CHEM4006 Environmental Chemistry and Pollution Control | 3 units | |
| CHEM4017 Environmental Analysis | 3 units | |
| CHEM4025 Advanced Instrumental Analysis | 3 units | |
| CHEM4026 Advanced Materials | 3 units | |
| CHEM4027 Bioanalytical Chemistry | 3 units | |
| CHEM4035 Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry | 3 units | |
| CHEM4036 Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Processes | 3 units | |
| CHEM4037 Materials Science: Solid State, Surface Chemistry and Catalysis | 3 units | |
| CHEM4045 Organic Synthesis | 3 units | |
| CHEM4046 Organometallic Chemistry | 3 units | |
| CHEM4047 Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 3 units | |
| CHEM4055 Polymer Chemistry | 3 units | |
| CHEM4056 Special Topics in Chemistry | 3 units | |
| CHEM4057 Spectroscopic Techniques for Structure Determination | 3 units | |
| CHEM4065 Structural Methods in Chemistry | 3 units | |
| CHEM4899 Final Year Project II* | 3 units | |
| SCIB4005 Interdisciplinary Topics in Science—Cancer Biology, Diagnostics and Therapeutics | 3 units | |
| II. | Project | 3 units |
| Either | ||
| CHEM4016 Dissertation in Chemistry | 3 units | |
| Or | ||
| CHEM4898 Final Year Project I | 3 units | |
| III. | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| IV. | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| V. | Free Electives | 30 units |
| 128 units | ||
* It can be taken in lieu of one 3-unit major elective course with departmental approval.
