Building YOUR Future
with
Chemistry Department, UWI
• One of the largest Departments at UWI
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Started in 1948
Over 800 undergrads & 40 postgraduates
Over 20 lecturers
Five divisions
• Physical, Organic, Inorganic, Food & Applied
• What do we do?
– We train students:
• to think critically
• reason intelligently
• to solve problems & to be innovative
Chemistry Majors
• General Chemistry
• Industrial Chemistry
• Food Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
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Chemistry Options & Minors
• 5 Chemistry Minors
• General Chemistry
• Industrial Chemistry
3 Options
• Food Processing
• Special Chemistry
• Food Chemistry
• Chemistry & Education
• Environmental Chemistry
• Chemistry & Management
Sample of Chemistry Courses
• Introductory Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
• Food Processing Techniques
• Food & Flavour Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
• Water Treatment
• Polymer Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry in Medicine & Agriculture
• Management for Science based Industries
How do I Register?
• CSEC Chemistry Only?
• No passes in CAPE or A’Level Chemistry?
• CAPE or A’Level Chemistry – 1 unit only?
CHEM0901 – Sem. 1 & CHEM0902 – Sem. 2
Minimum Attendance: 75% - Lectures, Labs & Tutorials
How do I Register?
• CAPE or A’Level – 2 units?
CHEM1901 – Sem. 1 & CHEM1902 – Sem. 2
Remember: Register for Lectures, Labs & Tutorials
How do I Register?
• Level 1 MATH:
• Required for Chem Majors
• CAPE or A’Level MATH – BOTH units
MATH 1185 – Sem. 1 Calculus for Scientists & Engineers
STAT1001 OR MATH 1141 – Sem. 2
STAT1001: Statistics for Scientists : MATH1141: Intro to Linear Algebra & Geometry
Remember: Register for Lectures & Tutorials
In the words of National Hero
Marcus Mosiah Garvey….
“If you haven't confidence in self, you are
twice defeated in the race of life. With
confidence, you have won even before you
have started. ”
― Marcus Garvey
Why should I do Chemistry?
• Medicine, Engineering, Forensics, M.Phil; Ph.D.
Where do Chemists Work?
Industry
Public Service
Bauxite/Alumina
Forensic Lab
Cement
NWC; RADA
Sugar/Rum
NEPA; BSJ
Petroleum
SRC; JBI
Paint
Academics
Water Treatment
UWI
Food Processing
UTech; NCU
CASE; High Schools
Labs for Learning
Interesting!
Hands-on!
Well
supervised!
Pilot-scale Food & Industrial Lab Exercises
 Summer placement in
industry
 Opportunities for:
 undergraduate research
 In-house book rental system
 Peer-led tutorials
 Join the UWI Chemistry Society
 Pursue a meaningful career
 using sophisticated
equipment
 Developing business ideas
Life is full of CHOICES!!
Join Us and Experiment with other
Chemists!!
“You’ll ________ the reaction”