Annex B
Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Summary of Module Requirements and Credits
Summary of module requirements and credits for cohort matriculated in AY 2003/2004 & later - BSc (Hons) (majoring
in Chemistry with Minor in Life Sciences) under the A*STAR pre-graduate award (PGA) for the Chemical Sciences
programme
Modular Requirements
MCs
University Requirements
2 x GEMs
1 x Singapore Studies
2 x Elective modules outside student’s faculty
(Requirements satisfied under study plan, student need not take extra module)
Faculty Requirements
20
8
4
8
16
3 x Elective modules from at least two distinct subject groups outside the subject
group of mathematical and statistical sciences (where 4 MCs may come from
the subject group of chemical sciences but not having the CM prefix)
12
(4 MCs to be satisfied by LSM1101; students need to only take 2 more elective
modules)
MA1421 or any non-bridging MA module
English Skills
Students can also take CN Modules as an elective
Major Requirements
CM1101 Principles of Modern Chemistry
CM1111 Basic Inorganic Chemistry
CM1121 Basic Organic Chemistry
CM1131 Basic Physical Chemistry
CM2101 Principles of Spectroscopy
CM2102 Spectroscopic Applications
CM2111 Inorganic Chemistry
CM2121 Organic Chemistry
CM2132 Physical Chemistry
CM2142 Analytical Chemistry
Students can also take CN Modules as an elective
Level 3000 modules (exclude CMxx6x modules):
CM3291 Inorganic & Organic Laboratory
and 2 more level 3000 or higher CM
CM3292 Analytical and Physical Laboratory
module
CM3221 Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy
CM3222 Organic Reaction Mechanisms
CM4199A Honours Project in Chemistry
Level 4000 CM & LSM modules:
CM42xx
any other Level 4000 elective†
CM4222
Adv Organic Synthesis &
Spectroscopy
CM4223
Asymmetric Synthesis
4
0
100
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
24
16
20
LSM4211
LSM4221
Toxicology
Drug Discovery &
Clinical Trials)
Unrestricted Elective Modules
33
The following modules must be taken
LSM2101
LSM2102
LSM2103
LSM2201A/LSM2202A,
LSM3211
LSM3231
CN2116
CN2121
and can be used to satisfy the 35MCs required in this category.
Total
1
169
Annex B
Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Summary of Module Requirements and Credits – for AY09/10 intake
Modular Requirements
MCs
University Requirements
2 x GEMs
(At least 1 GEM from Group B : Humanities & Social Sciences)
1 Singapore Studies module
2 Elective Modules outside student’s faculty
LSM1102 Molecular Genetics and LSM2102 Molecular Biology may be taken to fulfill this
requirement.
Faculty Requirements
EG1413 Critical Thinking and Writing
HR2002 Human Capital in Organizations
EG2401 Engineering Professionalism
English* (For students who have not passed or been exempted from the Qualifying English Test at the
20
8
4
8
10
4
3
3
time of admission to the Faculty)
Chemical Engineering Major Requirements
Engineering Core Modules
CN1111 Chemical Engineering Principles
CN2108 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I
CN2116 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design
CN2121 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
CN2122 Fluid Mechanics
CN2125 Heat and Mass Transfer
CN3108 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
CN3109 Chemical Engineering Laboratory III
CN3124 Particle Technology
CN3121Chemical Process Dynamics and Control
CN3132 Separation Processes
CN3421 Process Modeling and Numerical Simulation
CN4111 Process Design and Safety
CN4118R B.Eng Dissertation (related to Life/Chemical Sciences)
CN4120 Design Project
Restricted Electives
CM3221 Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy must be taken + 3 to be chosen from
LSM3211 Fundamental Pharmacology (4MC)
LSM3224 Molecular Basis of Human Diseases (4MC)
LSM3231 Protein Structure & Function (4MC)
LSM3232 Microbiology (4MC)
LSM4211 Toxicology (4MC)
LSM4221 Drug Discovery & Clinical Trials (4MC)
CM4221 Chemistry of Natural Products (4MC)
CM4222 Advanced Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy (4MC)
Science and Mathematics Modules
LSM1401 Fundamentals of Biochemistry
Replaced by LSM1101 Biochemistry of Biomolecules
MA1505 Mathematics I
MA1506 Mathematics II
CM1501 Organic Chemistry for Engineers
CM1502 General and Physical Chemistry for Engineers
Replaced by CM2102 Spectroscopic Applications
IT1005 Introduction to Programming with Matlab (or CS1101C Programming Methodology)
MLE1101 Introductory Materials Science and Engineering
Unrestricted Elective Modules
The following modules must be taken
LSM1301
General Biology (for those without A-level Biology)
LSM2101
Metabolism & Regulation
LSM2103
Cell Biology
LSM2201A/ Experimental Biochemistry (4MC) / or
LSM2202A Experimental Molecular & Cell Biology (4MC)
CM2121
Organic Chemistry
which may be used to earn part of the 20MCs required in this category. Students who do not
need to read LSM1301 should find another module to meet the 20MCs requirement.
Total
Updated June09
2
67
4
2
5
4
4
5
4
2
4
4
5
4
5
10
5
16
28
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
20
161