Minor in Chemistry and Biological Chemistry

The School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB) offers a minor programme in Chemistry and Biological Chemistry for all NTU undergraduates not enrolled in CHEM degree programmes. The minor programme provides exposure to the principles and key applications of chemistry. It is especially useful for students majoring in the biological sciences, materials science, education, mathematics, and physics.

For intake U20 and before, courses used to satisfy minor requirements must be taken on a letter grade basis (i.e., the Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory option cannot be exercised). For students on the Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) Curriculum, intake U21 and after, up to 6 AU of courses for the Minor can be non-letter graded 

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Declaration of Minor
Students who intend to pursue a minor are advised to declare their intention online.

You may refer here for more details and the declaration period.

Filing of Minor
Students can file for the award of minor if you will be graduating and have fulfilled or will be fulfilling your minor requirements in your final semester.

You are still required to file for the minor in your final semester even though you have declared your intention to pursue the minor.

You may refer here for more details and the filing period.

If you encounter any issues with the filing of minor, please email us: [email protected]

 

Minor Requirements

 

AY2021-22 and before

Compulsory Core Courses 

CM1021 - Basic Inorganic Chemistry with Laboratory

Students who have already read FE1003 or BS1002 cannot use CM1021 to fulfil the minor requirement.

4 AU

CM1031 - Basic Organic Chemistry with Laboratory 

Students who have already read BS1003 cannot use CM1031 to fulfil the minor requirement.

4 AU

CM1041 - Basic Physical Chemistry with Laboratory

4 AU

Choose at least 1 course from the List of Electives

3AU
  • For students who have already read FE1003, you are required to read CM1031, CM1041 and the Electives listed below to make up a total of 15AU to fulfil your minor requirement.
  • For students who have already read BS1002 and BS1003, you are required to read CM1041 and the Electives listed below to make up a total of 15AU to fulfil your minor requirement.
  • For students under non-ICC curriculum: those who have used CY1101 to fulfil the compulsory core, please choose 5 courses from the elective list to fulfil your AU requirements for the minor.

 

 

 AY2022-23 and after

Compulsory Core Courses

CM1001 - Foundations of Chemistry I

Students who have already read BS1012 or BS1022 cannot use CM1001 to fulfill the minor requirement.

4 AU

CM1002 - Foundations of Chemistry II

Students who have already read BS1013 or BS1033 cannot use CM1002 to fulfill the minor requirement.

4 AU

Choose at least 3 courses from the List of Electives

9AU
  • For students who have already read BS1012 (or BS1022) and BS1013 (or BS1033), please choose 5 courses from the Electives List to make up a total of 15AU to fulfil your minor requirement.
  • Students who have partially completed compulsory core courses CM1021, CM1031 and CM1041, you are required to read the Electives listed below to make up a total of 15AU to fulfil your minor requirement.
  • For students under ICC curriculum: those who have used CY1101 to fulfil the compulsory core, please choose 4 courses from the Elective List to fulfil your AU requirements for the minor. 

 

 

List of Electives

CM2011 - Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry3 AU
CM2021 - Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry3 AU
CM2031 - Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry3 AU
CM2041 - Physical and Biophysical Chemistry 13 AU
CM3011 - Chemical Spectroscopy and Applications3 AU
CM3021 - Organometallic Chemistry3 AU
CM3031 - Organic Reaction Mechanisms and Synthesis3 AU
CM3041 - Physical and Biophysical Chemistry 23 AU