B.Sc Chemistry

Curriculum

Curriculum

B.Sc Chemistry

  • Course Name

    Credits

  • Foundation Course (FC)

    24

  • Department Core Courses (DC)

    32

  • Departmental Elective Courses (DE)

    32

  • Allied Department Course - 1 (AC - 1)

    8

  • Allied Department Course - 2 (AC - 2)

    8

  • Degree requirement (FC+DC+DE+AC1+AC2)

    104

  • Semester 1

    Credits

  • Foundation Course 1

    4

  • Foundation Course 2

    4

  • General Chemistry - 1

    4

Stoichiometry, states of matter, nuclear properties, electronic structures of atoms, periodic properties, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, introduction to quantum mechanics and atomic theory, introduction to organic and biological chemistry, solid state and materials science, polymer science and macromolecular structures and coordination chemistry.

  • Inorganic Chemistry - 1

    4

Ionic and covalent interactions, electron-deficient bonding, and molecular orbital theories.

  • 16

  • Semester 2

    Credits

  • Foundation Course 3

    4

  • Foundation Course 4

    4

  • Physical Chemistry - 1

    4

Laws of thermodynamics, properties of gases, phase transitions and phase equilibrium, chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, reaction rate, thermal motion and energy barriers, kinetic molecular models.

  • Inorganic Chemistry - 2

    4

Group theory; many-electron atomic theory; molecular orbital theory emphasizing general concepts and group theory; ligand field theory; application of physical methods to predict the geometry, magnetism, and electronic spectra of transition metal complexes.

  • 16

  • Semester 3

    Credits

  • Foundation Course 5

    4

  • Physical Chemistry - 2

    4

Introduction to quantum chemistry: the basic principles of wave mechanics, the harmonic oscillator, the rigid rotator, infrared and microwave spectroscopy, the hydrogen atom, atomic structure, molecular structure, valence theory.

  • Organic Chemistry - 1

    4

Stereochemistry, reactions of organic molecules, mechanisms of organic reactions, syntheses and degradations of organic molecules, and spectroscopic techniques of structure determination.

  • AC 1- Allied Department Course - 1.a

    4

  • AC 1- Allied Department Course - 1.b

    4
  • 20

  • Semester 4

    Credits

  • Foundation Course 6

    4

  • Inorganic Chemistry - 3

    4

  • Organic Chemistry - 2

    4

Mechanisms of organic reactions, structure of organic molecules, and theories of reactivity. How reactive intermediates are recognized and mechanisms are deduced using kinetics, stereochemistry, isotopes, and physical measurements.

  • AC 2- Allied Department Course - 2

    4

  • AC 2- Allied Department Course - 2

    4
  • 20

  • Semester 5

    Credits

  • Chemistry of Materials

    4

Chemistry, self-assembly, and performance of block copolymers and conjugated polymers, polymerization techniques, electronic structure of organic semiconductors, characterization strategies, nanostructures and self-assembly.

  • Stereo Chemistry

    4

  • Molecular spectroscopy

    4

Introduction to theory and practice of NMR spectroscopy. Instrumental aspects, basic NMR theory, NOE, and a survey of 2D methods.

  • Quantum Chemistry

    4

Basic quantum mechanics: the Schrodinger equation and its interpretation, exact solutions in simple cases, methods or approximation, angular Mementum and electronic spin, and an introduction to atomic and molecular structure.

  • 16

  • Semester 6

    Credits

  • Analytical Chemistry

    4

Classical analysis methods, statistical analyses, chromatography, and spectroscopy.

  • Molecular Modelling

    4

  • Gener

    4

  • Bio-Organic Chemistry

    4

Structure and reactivity of natural and synthetic bioactive molecules.

  • 16

  • Other Courses not covered above

  • Chemistry labs
  • Critical thinking
  • Biochemistry
  • Biophysical chemistry
  • Others
  • Statistical mechanics
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