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BS Curriculum AY2022 to AY2024
BS Curriculum and Course Descriptions AY2022 to AY2024
Curriculum Overview
| Course Type | No of AU |
|---|---|
| Core Courses | 39 |
| Major Prescribed Electives | 33 (21) |
| Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Common Core (CC) | 17 |
| Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Foundational Core (FC) | 15 |
| Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE) | 27 |
| Total | 131 |
Notes: AU figures in brackets (x) indicate the number of AU if a Full Semester (BS4020 FYP) is selected. A grade of A- or higher in the Final Year Project is required to be eligible for Honours (Highest Distinction).
BS Core & ICC Core Courses
| Year 1 Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS1013 | Foundations of Chemistry II | 3 | |
| Core | BS1005 | Biochemistry I | 3 | |
| Core | BS1006 | Principles of Genetics | 3 | |
| Core | BS1007 | Molecular and Cell Biology I | 3 | |
| Core | BS1009 | Introduction to Computational Thinking | 3 | |
| Core | BS1100 | Molecular and Cell Biology Techniques Level 1 | 3 |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS2002 | Microbiology | 3 | |
| Core | BS2003 | Biochemistry II | 3 | |
| Core | BS2028 |
Biophysical Methods Applied to Biological Sciences | 3 | |
| FC | BS0004 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | |
| CC | CC0007 | Science & Technology for Humanity | 3 |
| Year 2 Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS2004 | Molecular & Cell Biology II | 3 | |
| CC | ML0004 | Career & Entrepreneurial Development for the Future World | 2 | |
| CC | CC0002 | Navigating the Digital World | 2 | |
| CC | CC0006 | Sustainability: Human, Social, Economic & Environment | 3 | |
| FC | HW0218 | Communication Across the Sciences | 2 |
| Year 3 Semester 1 or 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | BS4227 | Professional Internship | 10 |
Major Prescribed Electives
| Starting from Year 2 Sem 1 to Year 4 Sem 2 | Semester 1 or Semester 2 | Type | Courses | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPE | Table A | 33(21) | ||
| Table B | ||||
BS4020 Final Year Project or BS4021 Bi-Semestral Final Year Project. Students who opted for BS4020 Final Year Project (full semester) are not allowed to read any course in the particular semester. Students who opted for BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP are allowed to read 3 courses (9AU) in each semester. BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP must start in Year 4 Sem 1.
| 12 |
AU figures in brackets (x) indicate the number of AU if a Full Semester (BS4020 FYP) is selected.
Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE)
| No restriction in study year/ semester (Except the semester going for compulsory internship) | Semester 1 or Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDE | Any | Students can take BDE offered by any school in NTU. Students have the flexibility to plan the study load of BDE as long as you are able to fulfil the total AU requirements within the candidature period. | 27 |
NTU reserves all rights to make changes to the programme structure with prior notice.
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