Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 180KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

What do the different requirements mean?

  • Compulsory - all students must complete this course
  • Prerequisite for major - a course required for this major
  • Required for Major - a course required for this major
  • Recommended - a course which complements the major, but can be substituted for an elective
  • Elective - an elective course from the course list, or as permitted by the program rules

Year 1 - Semester 1

Course Code & Title Requirements
SCIE1000 Theory & Practice in Science Compulsory
CHEM1100 Chemistry 11 Prerequisite for major
Elective Elective
Elective Elective

 

Year 1 - Semester 2

Course Code & Title Requirements
STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data
OR
STAT1301 Advanced Analysis of Scientific Data ]
Compulsory
CHEM1200 Chemistry 21 Prerequisite for major
Elective Elective
Elective Elective
  1. Students without Queensland Senior Chemistry should complete CHEM1090 before taking any other chemistry course.

Year 2

Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 CHEM2050 Intermediate Chemistry 1
CHEM2054 Experimental Chemistry
Choose courses from the BSc course list
2 CHEM2060 Intermediate Chemistry 2 CHEM2052 Chemical Biology
CHEM2058 Translational Chemistry & Data Processing
SCIE2020 CSI UQ: Introduction to Forensic Science
SCIE3050 Science Industry Placement (summer semester)1
  1. Students may apply to undertake this course as an elective, or participate in other summer placement or research opportunities, at the end of second or third year during the summer semester.

Year 3

Semester Required for Major Required for Major
1 Choose at least 4 units from:

CHEM3004 Determination of Molecular Structure

Choose at least 2 units from:

CHEM3001 Advanced Organic Chemistry1
CHEM3010 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry1

2

CHEM3020 Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology
CHEM3030 Nanomaterials and Self-Assembled Systems ]


CHEM3016 Advanced Experimental Chemistry

CHEM3011 Advanced Physical Chemistry1 ]

  1. Students must complete at least one of: CHEM3001, CHEM3010 or CHEM3011.