PROGRAM LEVEL
The B.Sc. program in Chemistry is designed to provide graduates with knowledge and understanding of the core theories and principles of Chemistry and provide them with the required skills that would enable them to conduct experiments, interpret and analyze data, and solve problems within the field of Chemistry. The program comprises 128 credit hours over eight full-time academic semesters. The qualification is delivered in English and offered by the College of Science, Department of Chemistry.
The Department of Chemistry offers courses and programs leading to B.Sc. degree in chemistry (single track) and chemistry with minor in Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, and Astronomy. The program is placed on the National Qualification Framework (NQF) as level 8 programs in December 2020. All B.Sc. programs in Chemistry are accredited by Canadian Society for Chemistry since 2010.
NQF Level 8
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
DETAILED STUDY PLAN
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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Enter job market and build successful career in chemistry and its related areas.
- Pursue graduate studies and research in chemistry.
- Pursue life-long learning as broadly educated chemists.
- Understand professional and ethical obligations of chemists towards society.
PROGRAM INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
a) Master a broad set of chemical knowledge concerning the fundamentals in the basic areas of the discipline (organic, inorganic, analytical and physical).
b) Use standard laboratory equipment, modern instrumentation and techniques to carry out experiments.
c) Acquire, analyze and interpret experimental data and reach valid scientific conclusions.
d) Use computers in data acquisition and processing and use available software as tool in data analysis.
e) Acquire the basic skills of scientific research.
f) Employ modern library search tools to retrieve scientific information related to chemistry.
g) Communicate the concepts and results of their theoretical and experimental work through effective writing and oral communication skills.
h) Act with integrity and good ethics.
i) Acquire a broad set of scientific and general knowledge.
j) Acquire self-learning skills to ensure lifelong learning.
