COURSE: BSC IN NATURAL SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY AND ...

After completing this degree, graduates should have the theoretical and applied knowledge and skills for entry-level positions in teaching, the chemical, pharmaceutical and brewing industries, agriculture and environmental fields, and the food and health-related sectors.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• General chemistry


• Organic chemistry


• Chemistry practical


• Basic Biology


• Biology of plants


• Biology of animals


• Practical


• Pre-calculus Mathematics


• Calculus


• End-user Computing


• Comprehension skills for science

Second year subjects:

• Inorganic chemistry


• Physical chemistry


• Organic chemistry


• Analytical chemistry


• Introductory Microbiology


• Microbial ecology


• Introductory microbial genetics, immunology and epidemiology


• Practical microbiology

Third year subjects:

• Inorganic chemistry


• Physical chemistry


• Organic chemistry


• Analytical chemistry


• Microbial physiology


• Advanced microbial genetics, recombinant DNA technology and industrial microbiology


• Microbial diversity


• Practical Microbiology

Careers: chemical technician, electrical technician, mining technician, petroleum technician, physical science teacher, microbiologist.

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