Faculty of Science

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Analytical and Testing Sciences (4-Year)

The aims of the four-year full-time undergraduate programme of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Analytical and Testing Sciences are:

1.	To provide students with a broad-based training in all major scientific disciplines for supporting their study in analytical science which is multi-disciplinary in nature;
2.	To provide students with a solid knowledge base and skills in the variety of techniques used to solve a diversity of problems in analytical and testing science;
3.	To help students to develop an analytical mind and good problem-solving skills needed to solve the diversity of problems encountered in their career as a professional analyst;
4.	To equip students with a solid knowledge base in science and analytical science to support their career developments and further education in this and related fields.

The structure of the curriculum is as follows:

	Major	61 units
	Major Required Courses (49 units)
	Major Elective Courses (12 units)
	General Education	38 units
	Free Electives	30 units
		───────
		129 units

Requirements

Major Required Core Courses				49 units
	BIOL	1005*	Introduction to Biology	3 units
	BIOL	2036	Foundation of Bioanalysis	3 units
	BIOL	2037	Foundation of Bioanalysis Laboratory	1 unit
	CHEM	1005*	Introduction to Chemistry	3 units
	CHEM	2015	Analytical Chemistry	3 units
	CHEM	2036	Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry	3 units
	CHEM	2037	Analytical & Testing Science Tutorials I	0 unit
	CHEM	2045	Analytical & Testing Science Tutorials II	0 unit
	CHEM	2046	Physical & Inorganic Chemistry	3 units
	CHEM	3005	Instrumental Analysis	3 units
	CHEM	3006	Instrumental Analysis Laboratory	1 unit
	CHEM	3027	Materials Testing & Characterization	3 units
	CHEM	4025	Advanced Instrumental Analysis	3 units
	CHEM	4076	Chemical Testing Laboratory Management & Accreditation	4 units
	CHEM	4878	Final Year Project I	3 units
	CHEM	4879*	Final Year Project II	3 units
	COMP	1005*	Essence of Computing	3 units
	MATH	1005 *	Calculus	3 units
	PHYS	1005 *	Introduction to Physics	3 units
	PHYS	3026	Instrumentation & Data Acquisition Laboratory	3 units
	SCIE	1005	Integrated Science Laboratory	1 unit

Major Elective Courses				12 units
	BUSI	1005	The World of Business	3 units
	CHEM	4017	Environmental Analysis	3 units
	CHEM	4027	Bioanalytical Chemistry	3 units
	CHEM	4047	Pharmaceutical Chemistry	3 units
	CHEM	4057	Spectroscopic Techniques for Structure Determination	3 units
	CHEM	4077	Dissertation in Analytical & Testing Sciences	3 units
	CHEM	4085	Food Analysis	3 units
	CHEM	4086	Forensic Analytical Chemistry	3 units
	PCMD	2006	Phytochemistry	3 units
	PHYS	4026	Surface Analysis & Characterization	3 units

General Education				38 units
Electives				30 units
				───────
				129 units

*	This course can be taken in either Semester 1 or 2
**	It can be taken in lieu of CHEM 4077 Dissertation in Analytical & Testing Sciences or one 3-unit Major Elective Course with departmental approval.