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Curriculum

For this 2-year programme, the student shall complete at least 69 units of courses for graduation. At least 51 units of science courses shall be completed for the major programme requirement, including at least 32 units of science courses from one of the seven following concentration areas:


Biological Sciences / Biotechnology / Environmental Studies /
Food and Nutrition		 Mathematical Sciences Chemical Sciences /
Physical Sciences
  • Biochemistry (BCHE)
  • Biology (BIOL)
  • Cell and Molecular Biology (CMBI)
  • Environmental Science (ENSC)
  • Food and Nutritional Sciences (FNSC)
  • Molecular Biotechnology (MBTE)
  • Mathematics (MATH)
  • Risk Management Science (RMSC)
  • Statistics (STAT)
  • Chemistry (CHEM)
  • Earth System Science (ESSC)
  • Mathematics (MATH)
  • Physics (PHYS)

 

Degree Structure:
69 units of degree requirement includes the following components:

  • 51 units of major programme requirement
    • Required science courses
    • Elective science courses
    • Research course(s) in the chosen area of concentration
  • 2-5 units of English (depending on the academic qualifications used to earn admission)
  • 8-9 units of General Education (depending on the College Affiliation after admission)
  • 1 unit of Physical Education

Concentration Requirements (2016/17 and thereafter)

Biological Sciences concentration
  1. Required Courses
    BCHE 2030
    Fundamentals of Biochemistry or

    BIOL 2120
    Cell Biology
    BIOL 2210
    Ecology or

    MBTE 2010
    Diversity of Life: Applications and Sustainability
    NSCI 3000
    Science and Applications of Biomimicry
  1. 3 units

    2-3 units

    2 units
  1. Elective Courses
    • Select from Concentration Area Courses, offered by BCHE, BIOL, CMBI, ENSC, FNSC, MBTE programmes, and School of Life Sciences (LSCI). At least 6 units are 4000-level courses, including at least 3 units of research course.
    • Select from courses outside the concentration, offered by CHEM, ESSC, MATH, PHYS, RMSC and STAT programmes.
    1. ≥25 units




    2. Remaining units
Total: 51 units

 

Biotechnology concentration
  1. Required Courses
    BCHE 2030
    Fundamentals of Biochemistry
    BIOL 2120
    Cell Biology
    MBTE 2000
    Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology
    MBTE 2010
    Diversity of Life: Applications and Sustainability
    LSCI 2002
    Basic Laboratory Techniques in Life Sciences or

    MBTE 4033
    Methods in Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory I
    NSCI 3000
    Science and Applications of Biomimicry
  1. 3 units
    3 units
    2 units
    2 units
    2 units

    2 units
  1. Elective Courses
    • Select from Concentration Area Courses, offered by BCHE, BIOL, CMBI, MBTE programmes, and School of Life Sciences (LSCI). At least 6 units are 4000-level courses, including at least 3 units of research course.
    • Select from courses outside the concentration, offered by BCHE, BIOL, CHEM, CMBI, ENSC, ESSC, FNSC, MATH, PHYS, RMSC, STAT programmes, and School of Life Sciences (LSCI).
    1. ≥18 units



    2. Remaining units
Total: 51 units

 

Environmental Studies concentration
  1. Required Courses
    BIOL 2210
    Ecology
    ENSC 2270
    Introduction to Environmental Science
    ENSC 2515
    Environmental Chemistry
    ENSC 3415
    Environmental Instrumentation Techniques
    ENSC 3520
    Environmental and Biochemical Toxicology
    NSCI 3000
    Science and Applications of Biomimicry
  1. 3 units
    3 units
    3 units
    3 units
    2 units
    2 units
  1. Elective Courses
    • Select from Concentration Area Courses, offered by BIOL, CHEM, ENSC and ESSC programmes, and School of Life Sciences (LSCI). At least 4 units of laboratory courses and 6 units are 4000-level courses, including at least 3 units of research course.
    • Select from courses outside the concentration, offered by BCHE, BIOL, CHEM, CMBI, ESSC, FNSC, MATH, MBTE, PHYS, RMSC, STAT programmes, and School of Life Sciences (LSCI).
    1. ≥15 units




    2. Remaining units
Total: 51 units

 

Food and Nutrition concentration
  1. Required Courses
    BCHE 2030
    Fundamentals of Biochemistry
    BIOL 2120
    Cell Biology
    FNSC 2001
    Introduction to Food Science and Technology
    FNSC 2002
    Nutrition for Health
    LSCI 4000
    Literature Research in Life Sciences
    NSCI 3000
    Science and Applications of Biomimicry
  1. 3 units
    3 units
    2 units
    2 units
    3 units
    2 units
  1. Elective Courses
    • Select from Concentration Area Courses, offered by BCHE, BIOL, ENSC, FNSC, MBTE programmes, and School of Life Sciences (LSCI). At least 6 units are FNSC courses at 4000-level.
    • Select from courses outside the concentration offered by BCHE, BIOL, CHEM, CMBI, ENSC, ESSC, MATH, MBTE, PHYS, RMSC, STAT programmes, and School of Life Sciences (LSCI).
    1. ≥19 units



    2. Remaining units
Total: 51 units

 

Mathematical Sciences concentration
  1. Required Courses
    NSCI 3000
    Science and Applications of Biomimicry
    NSCI 4051
    Workshop on Mathematical Sciences
  1. 2 units
    3 units
  1. Elective Courses
    • Select from Concentration Area Courses, offered by MATH, RMSC, and STAT programmes. At least 3 units are 4000-level courses.
    • Select from courses outside the concentration, offered by BCHE, BIOL, CMBI, CHEM, ENSC, ESSC, FNSC, MBTE, PHYS programmes, and School of Life Sciences (LSCI).
    1. ≥27 units


    2. Remaining units
Total: 51 units

 

Chemical Sciences concentration
  1. Required Courses
    CHEM 2300
    Thermodynamics and Chemical Equilibrium
    CHEM 2310
    Chemical Bonding
    CHEM 2320
    Fundamentals of Spectroscopic Analysis
    CHEM 2830
    Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
    CHEM 4960
    Research Projects in Chemical Science I
    CHEM 4970
    Research Projects in Chemical Science II
    Any two from the followings:

    CHEM 2120
    Main Group Chemistry

    CHEM 2200
    Organic Functional Groups: Structure and Reactivity

    CHEM 2400
    Analytical Chemistry
    NSCI 3000
    Science and Applications of Biomimicry
    Any one from the followings:

    MATH 1010
    University Mathematics

    MATH 1520
    University Mathematics for Applications

    PHYS 1002
    General Physics

    PHYS 1111
    University Physics I
  1. 2 units
    2 units
    2 units
    2 units
    2 units
    2 units
    4 units



    2 units
    3 units
  1. Elective Courses
    • Select from Concentration Area Courses, offered by CHEM programmes. At least 4 units are 4000-level courses.
    • Select from courses outside the concentration, offered by BCHE, BIOL, CMBI, ENSC, ESSC, FNSC, MATH, MBTE, PHYS, RMSC, STAT programmes, and School of Life Sciences (LSCI).
    1. ≥11 units


    2. Remaining units
Total: 51 units

 

Physical Sciences concentration
  1. Required Courses
    Two from the followings:

    CHEM 1070
    Principles of Modern Chemistry

    CHEM 1072
    General Chemistry

    MATH 1010
    University Mathematics

    MATH 1520
    University Mathematics for Applications

    PHYS 1002
    General Physics

    PHYS 1111
    University Physics I
    NSCI 3000
    Science and Applications of Biomimicry
  1. 6 units






    2 units
  1. Elective Courses
    • Select from Concentration Area Courses, offered by ESSC, MATH, and PHYS programmes. At least 6 units are 4000-level courses, including at least 3 units of research course.
    • Select from courses outside the concentration, offered by BCHE, BIOL, CHEM, CMBI, ENSC, FNSC, MBTE, RMSC, STAT programmes, and School of Life Sciences (LSCI).
    1. ≥24 units



    2. Remaining units
Total: 51 units

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