Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Chemical Sciences Programme
NUS
(Joint Effort by Office of Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry
and Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering)
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Objective
To provide students with a strong and broad foundation in
life and chemical sciences in their undergraduate studies,
leading to a graduate program and research in
interdisciplinary areas such as medicinal chemistry, and
other approved life sciences-related graduate programs
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Chemical Sciences
Programme
Chemical
Engineering
Chemistry
4 yrs
(Base degree)
(Base degree)
Graduate Program
Medicinal Chemistry, Other Life Sciences Programs
Industrial/RI Attachment
4 yrs
2 yrs
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Chemical Engineering Core
LSM Modules
8 core (34 MCs)
Chemistry Modules
4 core (16 MCs)
Choose 2 from the 7 optional modules
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Modules at Different Levels
Level 1
Chemical Engineering Principles
Level 2
Chemical Kinetics & Reactor Design
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Fluid Mechanics
Equilibrium Stage Separations
Heat & Mass Transfer
Chemical Engineering Process Lab I
General Biology (if no A-level Biology)
Biochemistry of Biomolecules
Molecular Genetics
Basic Organic Chemistry
Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Experimental Biochemistry
Metabolism & Regulation
Organic Chemistry
Spectroscopic Applications
Protein Structure & Function
Fundamental Pharmacology (elective)
Molecular Basis of Human Diseases
Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy
Level 3
Particle Technology
Process Dynamics & Control
Mass Transfer Operations
Process Modeling & Numerical Simulation
Safety, Health & the Environment
Chemical Engineering Process Lab II
(elective)
Microbiology (elective)
Level 4
Research Project in Chemical Engineering
Design I
Design II
Toxicology (elective)
Drug Discovery & Clinical Trials (elective)
Chemistry of Natural Products (elective)
Advanced Organic Synthesis &
Spectroscopy (elective)
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Chemical Sciences Program – BEng (Chemical)
Summary of Module Requirements and Credits
University Level
Requirements
Faculty
Requirements
Major
Requirements
Unrestricted
Electives
28 MCs
10 MCs
112- 114 MCs
18 – 22 MCs
Total : 168 – 174 MCs
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
A Possible Study Plan for Chemical Sciences Program*
Semester 1 (20 – 24 MC)
SSxxxx Singapore Studies (4)
EG1471 English
EG1413 Critical Thinking &
Writing
CM1121 Basic Organic Chemistry
MA1505 Mathematics I (4)
LSM1301 General Biology (if no Alevel Biology)
PC1431 Physics IE (4)
Semester 2 (20 MC)
CN1111 Chemical Engineering
Principles (4)
CM2121 Organic Chemistry(4)
LSM1101 Biochemistry of
Biomolecules (4)
CS1101C Programming
Methodology (4)
MA1506 Mathematics II (4)`
Semester 3 (23 MC)
GEM/Breadth - 1(4)
CN2121 Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics (4)
CN2122 Fluid Mechanics (4)
CN2123 Equilibrium Stage Separations
(3 MC)
LSM1102 Molecular Genetics (4)
LSM2101 Metabolism & Regulation (4)
Semester 4 (23 MC)
CN2108 Chemical Engineering
Process Lab I (4)
CN2116 Chemical Kinetics &
Reactor Design (4)
CN2125 Heat & Mass Transfer
CN3121 Process Dynamics &
Control (4)
CN3124 Particle Technology (3)
LSM2103 Cell Biology(4)
Semester 5 (25 MC)
CN3125 Safety, Health & the
Environment (4)
CN3108 Chemical Engineering
Process Lab II (4)
CN3122 Mass Transfer
Operations (3)
CN3421 Process Modeling &
Numerical Simulation (4)
MLE1101 Introduction to Materials
Science & Engrg(4)
LSM2201 Experimental
Biochemistry (6)
Semester 6 (22 MC)
GEM/Breadth – 2 (4)
GEM/Breadth – 3 (4)
EG1415 Engineering
Professionalism (3)
HR2002 Understanding
Human Relations in
the New Economy
(3)
CM2102 Spectroscopic
Applications (4)
LSM2102 Molecular Biology(4)
Semester 7 (23 – 24 MC)
CN4118 Research Project in Chemical
Engineering (related to
Life/Chemical Sciences) (8)
CN4119 Design I (4)
CM3221 Organic Synthesis &
Spectroscopy(4)
LSM3231 Protein Structure &
Function(4)
CMx2xx/ (Elective) – 1#
LSMx2xx
Semester 8 (12 – 13 MC)
GEM/Breadth – 4 (4)
CN4120 Design II (5)
CMx2xx/ (Elective) – 2#
LSMx2xx
# Electives
CM4221 Chemistry of Natural Products (4)
CM4222 Advanced Organic Synthesis &
Spectroscopy (4)
LSM3211 Fundamental Pharmacology (4)
LSM3224 Molecular Basis of Human Diseases (4)
LSM3232 Microbiology (4)
 Students may have to rearrange the modules to meet time-tabling constraints
LSM4211 Toxicology (3)
LSM4221 Drug Discovery & Clinical
Trials (3)
TOTAL MC = 168 – 174 (instead of 160 for the usual BEng)
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Minor in Life Sciences
Module Code
Title
MC
Prerequisites
Level 1000 Modules: Any 2 modules out of the 5 LSM modules
LSM1101
Biochemistry of Biomolecules
4
‘A’ level pass in Biology or equivalent or LSM1301
LSM1102
Molecular Genetics
4
‘A’ level pass in Biology or equivalent or LSM1301
LSM1103
Biodiversity
4
‘A’ level Biology or equivalent, or LSM1301
LSM1201
General Physiology
4
‘A’ level pass in Biology or equivalent, or LSM1301
LSM1202
Human Anatomy
4
‘O’ level pass in Biology or equivalent, or LSM1301
Level 2000 Modules: Any 2 modules out of the 3 LSM modules
LSM2101
Metabolism and Regulation
4
LSM1101
LSM2102
Molecular Biology
4
Read LSM1101 and LSM1102 and pass one of them
LSM2103
Cell Biology
4
Read LSM1101 and LSM1102 and pass one of them
Level 3000 Modules: Any 2 modules in one of the areas of concentration of our Level 3000 LSM modules
Biomedical Science
Molecular & Cell Biology
LSM3211 Fundamental Pharmacology
+ LSM3224 Molecular Basis of Human
Diseases
LSM3231 Protein Structure & Function
OR
+ LSM3232 Microbiology
To satisfy
Level 3000 requirement
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme
Eligibility for admission to the Chemical Sciences programme
- Singaporean, Permanent Resident or Nationals of
ASEAN countries
- Applicants must be full-time students majoring in
Chemistry or Chemical Engineering in the Faculties of
Science and Engineering respectively.
Criteria for selection
1. Good “A” Level results or equivalent
2. Interview/Essay test
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme
The A*STAR Pre-Graduate Awards (PGA) in
Chemical Sciences
1. Tuition fee subsidy for Year 2 - 4 during the
undergraduate studies
2. Monthly Stipend
Year 2 Award
Stipend (per month)
Tuition
Year 3 Award
Year 4 Award
$ 460
$ 560
$ 760
Waived
Waived
Waived
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme
Eligibility for A*STAR Pre-graduate Award

Singaporean, Permanent Resident or Nationals of ASEAN
countries*

Applicants must be full-time students majoring in Chemistry or
Chemical Engineering in the Faculties of Science and
Engineering respectively.

Applicants must not concurrently hold any other scholarship,
fellowship or award
* Must be willing to take up Singapore citizenship if offered A*STAR
scholarships for PhD studies.
Criteria for selection
1. Good First Year results
2. Interview
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme
Pre-Graduate Award Bonds
Scholarship holders are required to serve a 4-year
bond with A*STAR if they continue with NGS
and take up the A*STAR Graduate Scholarship.
Should scholars be unsuccessful in securing a
place in NGS and choose to pursue PhD
studies in other NUS programmes, they will be
required to honour a 2-year bond which they
may serve in any of the A*STAR supported
Research Institutes in Singapore.
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme
Monitoring of Academic Performance
Year
CAP score acceptable
Year 1
≥ 3.8
Year 2
≥ 4.0
Year 3
≥ 4.0
Year 4
≥ 4.0
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme
Application Process
Dept. of Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering
Application to
Office of Life Sciences
Dept. of Chemistry
Application forms and other information at
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme website :
http://www.chemicalscience.nus.edu.sg/
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme
Important Dates
Briefing of Students
15 July – Faculty of Science
18 July – Faculty of Engineering
25 July - Deadline for application
28 July – Shortlisting of candidates
1 August – Announcement of successful candidates (web and e-mail)
8 August – Last day for acceptance/decline of place in programme
The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme
Modules to read in Semester 1 & 2
Semester 1 (20 – 24 MC)
SSxxxx Singapore Studies (4)
EG1471 English *
EG1413 Critical Thinking & Writing (4)
CM1121 Basic Organic Chemistry (4)
MA1505 Mathematics I (4)
LSM1301 General Biology
(if no A-level Biology)
PC1431 Physics IE (4)
Semester 2 (20 MC)
CN1111 Chemical Engineering Principles (4)
CM2121 Organic Chemistry (4)
LSM1101 Biochemistry of Biomolecules (4)
CS1101C Programming Methodology (4)
MA1506 Mathematics II (4)
* For students who have not passed or been exempted from the Qualifying English Test at the
time of admission to the Faculty
Q&A