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)

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 (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 6 core (26 MCs) Chemistry Modules 4 core (16 MCs) Choose 3 from the 8 optional modules

Modules at Different Levels Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 General Biology (if no A-level Biology) Biochemistry of Biomolecules Molecular Genetics Chemical Engineering PrinciplesBasic Organic Chemistry Molecular Biology Cell Biology Experimental Biochemistry Metabolism & Regulation Chemical Kinetics & Reactor Design Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics Heat & Mass Transfer Chemical Engineering Lab I Organic Chemistry Spectroscopic Applications Protein Structure & Function (elective) Fundamental Pharmacology (elective) Molecular Basis of Human Diseases (elective) Microbiology (elective) Particle Technology Process Dynamics & Control Separation Processes Process Modeling & Numerical Simulation Chemical Engineering Lab II Chemical Engineering Lab III Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy Toxicology (elective) Drug Discovery & Clinical Trials (elective) Process Design & Safety B.Eng Dissertation Design Project 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 20 MCs10 MCs111 MCs MCs Total : MCs Details in Annex B

Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering A Possible Study Plan for Chemical Sciences Program* Semester 1 (20 – 24 MC) SSxxxxSingapore Studies (4) EG1471English EG1413Critical Thinking & Writing (4) CM1121Basic Organic Chemistry (4) MA1505Mathematics I (4) LSM1301General Biology (if no A- level Biology) (4) MLE1101Introductory Materials Science & Engrg(4) Semester 2 (20 MC) CN1111Chemical Engineering Principles (4) CM2121Organic Chemistry(4) LSM1101Biochemistry of Biomolecules (4) MA1506Mathematics II (4) IT1005Intro to Programming with Matlab (4) Semester 3 (22 MC) CN2121Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (4) CN2122Fluid Mechanics (4) LSM1102Molecular Genetics (4) LSM2101Metabolism & Regulation (4) LSM2201Experimental Biochemistry (6) OR LSM2202 Experimental Molecular and Cell Biology (6) (Option to read LSM2202 in Special term after Sem 4) Semester 4 (20 MC) CN2108Chemical Engineering Lab I (2) CN2116Chemical Kinetics & Reactor Design (5) CN2125Heat & Mass Transfer (5) CN3124Particle Technology (4) LSM2103Cell Biology (4) Semester 5 (22 MC) CN3108Chemical Engineering Lab II (4) CN3121Process Dynamics & Control (4) CN3132 Separation Processes(5) CN3421Process Modeling & Numerical Simulation (4) CN4111 Process Design and Safety (5) Semester 6 (22 MC) GEM – 1 (4) EG2401 Engineering Professionalism (3) HR2002 Understanding Human Relations in the New Economy (3) CN3109 Chemical Engineering Lab III (2) CM2102 Spectroscopic Applications(4) LSM2102 Molecular Biology(4) Semester 7 (22 MC) CN4118RB.Eng Dissertation (related to Life/Chemical Sciences) (10) CM3221Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy (4) CMx2xx/(Elective) – 1 # (4) LSMx2xx CMx2xx/(Elective) – 2 # (4) LSMx2xx Semester 8 (13-17 MC) GEM – 2 (4) UEM – 1 (4) (if no LSM1301) CN4120Design Project (5) CMx2xx/(Elective) – 3 # (4) LSMx2xx # Electives CM4221Chemistry of Natural Products (4) CM4222Advanced Organic Synthesis & Spectroscopy (4) LSM3211Fundamental Pharmacology (4) LSM3224 Molecular Basis of Human Diseases (4) LSM3232 Microbiology (4) TOTAL MC = (instead of 160 for the usual BEng)  Students may have to rearrange the modules to meet time-tabling constraints LSM3231 Protein Structure & Function(4) LSM4211 Toxicology (4) LSM4221 Drug Discovery & Clinical Trials (4)

Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Minor in Life Sciences Module CodeTitleMCPrerequisites Level 1000 Modules: Any 2 modules out of the 5 LSM modules LSM1101Biochemistry of Biomolecules4‘A’ level pass in Biology or equivalent or LSM1301 LSM1102Molecular Genetics4‘A’ level pass in Biology or equivalent or LSM1301 LSM1103Biodiversity4‘A’ level Biology or equivalent, or LSM1301 LSM1201General Physiology4‘A’ level pass in Biology or equivalent, or LSM1301 LSM1202Human Anatomy4‘O’ level pass in Biology or equivalent, or LSM1301 Level 2000 Modules: Any 2 modules out of the 3 LSM modules LSM2101Metabolism and Regulation4LSM1101 LSM2102Molecular Biology4Read LSM1101 and LSM1102 and pass one of them LSM2103Cell Biology4Read 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 LSM3211 Fundamental Pharmacology + LSM3224 Molecular Basis of Human Diseases To satisfy Level 3000 requirement LSM3231 Protein Structure & Function + LSM3232 Microbiology OR Biomedical Science Molecular & Cell Biology Automatic attainment of minor upon completion of all minor requirements

The NUS 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 Eligibility for admission to the Chemical Sciences programme

The A*STAR Pre-Graduate Awards (PGA) in Chemical Sciences 1.Tuition fee subsidy for Year during the undergraduate studies 2.Monthly Stipend Year 2 AwardYear 3 AwardYear 4 Award Stipend (per month)$ 460$ 560$ 760 Tuition Waived The NUS 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.  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. 1.Good First Year results 2.Interview Eligibility for A*STAR Pre-graduate Award Criteria for selection The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme

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. Pre-Graduate Award Bonds The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme

YearCAP score acceptable Year 1≥ 4.25 Year 2≥ 4.25 Year 3≥ 4.25 Year 4≥ 4.25 Eligibility for A*STAR Pre-Graduation award The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme Important Note 1.Satisfaction of the above eligibility criteria does not guarantee the receipt of the PGA 2.The no. of PGA awarded is dependent on the no. of PGA provided by A*STAR

Eligibility for Chemical Sciences Programme YearCAP score acceptable Year 1≥ 4.0 Year 2≥ 4.0 Year 3≥ 4.0 Year 4≥ 4.0

Application forms and other information at The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme website : Application Process Application to Office of Life Sciences Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Dept. of Chemistry The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme

Important Dates Briefing of Students Faculty of Science 2 Aug – Faculty of Engineering 6 August - Deadline for application 8 August – Shortlisting of candidates 10 August – Announcement of successful candidates ( ) 13 August – Last day for acceptance/decline of place in programme The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme

Modules to read in Semester 1 & 2 The NUS Chemical Sciences Programme Semester 1 (20 – 24 MC) SSxxxx Singapore Studies (4) EG1471English * EG1413 Critical Thinking & Writing (4) CM1121Basic Organic Chemistry (4) MA1505Mathematics I (4) LSM1301General Biology (4) (if no A-level Biology) MLE1101 Introductory Material Science & Engineering (4) Semester 2 (20 MC) CN1111Chemical Engineering Principles (4) CM2121 Organic Chemistry (4) LSM1101 Biochemistry of Biomolecules (4) IT1005 Intro to Programming with Matlab (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

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