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Faculty of Science
1 Faculty’s Commitment
2 Key Contact Information
3 Undergraduate Education
3.1 Overview
3.2 Degrees Offered
3.3 Degree Requirements
3.3.1 Curriculum Structure and Graduation Requirements
3.3.1.1 Bachelor of Science
3.3.1.2 Bachelor of Science (Hons.)
3.3.1.3 Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) (Hons.)

Requirements
3.3.1.4 University Scholars Programme (USP) Graduation
3.3.1.5 Major Prerequisites
3.3.1.6 Faculty Requirements
3.3.1.7 Computational Thinking Requirement
3.3.1.8 SP1541 Exploring Science Communication through Popular Science
3.3.1.9 English Skills (ES) Requirements
3.3.1.10 Honours Eligibility and Honours Projects
3.3.1.11 Degree Classification
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3.3.2 Policies and Procedures
3.3.2.1 Advanced Placement/Exemptions
3.3.2.2 Workload
3.3.2.3 Types of Modules
3.3.2.4 Repeating Modules
3.3.2.5 Overlapping Modules
3.3.2.6 Independent Study Modules (ISM)
3.3.2.7 Continuous Assessment
3.3.2.8 Filing for Graduation/Project Options
3.3.3 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Programme Requirements [B.Sc./B.Sc.

(Hons.)]
3.3.3.1 Chemistry
3.3.3.2 Computational Biology
3.3.3.3 Food Science and Technology
3.3.3.4 Data Science and Analytics
3.3.3.5 Life Sciences
3.3.3.6 Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
3.3.3.7 Pharmaceutical Science
3.3.3.8 Physics
3.3.3.9 Quantitative Finance
3.3.3.10 Statistics
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3.3.4 Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) (Hons.) [B.Sc.
(Pharm.)/B.Sc. (Pharm.) (Hons.)]
3.4 Multidisciplinary Opportunities
3.4.1 Double Major and Major-Minor Combinations
3.4.2 Second Major Programmes
3.4.2.1 Second Major in Chemistry
3.4.2.2 Second Major in Data Analytics
3.4.2.3 Second Major in Food Science
3.4.2.3 Second Major in Life Sciences
3.4.2.4 Second Major in Mathematics
3.4.2.5 Second Major in Physics
3.4.2.6 Second Major in Statistics
3.4.3 Minor Programmes
3.4.3.1 Minor in Analytical Chemistry
3.4.3.2 Minor in Aquatic Ecology
3.4.3.3 Minor in Biophysics
3.4.3.4 Minor in Engineering Materials
3.4.3.5 Minor in Financial Mathematics
3.4.3.6 Minor in Forensic Science
3.4.3.7 Minor in Geosciences
3.4.3.8 Minor in Life Sciences
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3.4.3.9 Minor in Mathematics
3.4.3.10 Minor in Medical Physics
3.4.3.11 Minor in Nanoscience
3.4.3.12 Minor in Optical and Semiconductor Technology
3.4.3.13 Minor in Pharmaceutical Science
3.4.3.14 Minor in Physics
3.4.3.15 Minor in Statistics
3.4.4 Double Degree Programmes in [LLB (Hons)] and Life Sciences [BSc/BSc (Hons)]
3.4.5 Double Degree Programmes in Computing (BComp) and Mathematics [BSc/BSc (Hons)]
3.4.6 NUS-ANU Joint Degree Programme: Bachelor of Science (Hons) from National University
of Singapore and Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) from Australian National University
3.4.7 Joint Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Life Sciences from National University of Singapore
and Bachelor of Science in Biology from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
3.4.8 Joint Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Life Sciences from National University of Singapore
and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biological Sciences/Biomedical Sciences from University
of Dundee
3.4.9 Concurrent Programme in Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences of National University of

Singapore and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine of University of Melbourne
3.4.10 Concurrent MSc (Mgt) and BSc (Hons) / BApplSc (Hons)
3.5 Special Programmes
3.5.1 Professional Placement Programme (PPP)
3.5.2 Undergraduate Professional Internship Programme (UPIP)
3.5.3 Special Programme in Science (SPS)
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3.5.4 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme in Science (UROPS)
3.5.5 University Scholars Programme (USP)
3.6 Study Abroad Programmes
3.6.1 Student Exchange Programme (SEP)
3.6.2 Summer Programmes and Study Trips
3.6.3 Joint Minor Programme with University of Toronto
3.6.4 NUS Overseas Colleges Programme
3.6.5 Overseas Summer Research Programmes
3.6.6 French Double Degree Programme
3.7 Student Awards
3.7.1 Dean’s List
4 Graduate Education
4.1 Research Programmes
4.1.1 Degrees Offered
4.1.2 Degree Requirements
4.1.3 Financial Assistance and Awards
4.2 Coursework Programmes
4.2.2.1 Master of Science in Applied Physics (Full-Time and Part-Time)
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4.2.2.2 Master of Science in Chemistry (Full-Time and Part-Time)
4.2.2.3 Master of Science in Chemistry for Energy and Environment (Full-Time and Part-
Time)
4.2.2.4 Master of Science in Financial Engineering (Full-Time, Part-Time and Distance

Learning)
4.2.2.5 Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition (Full-Time and Part-Time)
4.2.2.6 Master of Science in Mathematics (Full-Time and Part-Time)
4.2.2.7 Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology (Part-Time)
4.2.2.8 Master of Science in Physics (Full-Time and Part-Time)
4.2.2.9 Master of Science in Quantitative Finance (Full-Time and Part-Time)
4.2.2.10 Master of Science in Statistics (Full-Time and Part-Time)
4.2.2.11 Joint Master of Science in Industrial Chemistry (NUS-TUM) (Full-Time)
4.2.2.12 Joint Master of Science in Science Communication (NUS – ANU) (Full-Time and
Part-Time)
4.2.2.13 Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) (Full-Time and Part-Time)
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1 Faculty’s Commitment
The Faculty of Science began as a single department in Raffles College in 1929, offering courses in
Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics, and having ten students and three staff members. Since then it has
evolved into one of the largest faculties in the National University of Singapore, with six departments, a
wide range of programmes, some 5,000 undergraduates, 1,500 graduate students, 383 research staff,
374 academic and teaching staff and 109 executive and professional staff.
The Faculty of Science also has a Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, which is home to over a
million plant and animal specimens from the region. It is a leader in Southeast Asian biodiversity and
conservation research, education and outreach, and is also the national centre for the cryo-preservation
of biodiversity tissue samples of more than 3,000 species. The museum’s 2,200 m2 exhibition gallery is
dedicated to the biodiversity of Southeast Asia and Singapore, and displays over 2,000 species and fossils
of three sauropod dinosaurs. It complements and is integrated in the museum’s research and education
programmes.
Sharing the vision of the nation and the university, the Faculty of Science focuses on knowledge and
research and their application to the education, industry and enterprise of the nation. Of equal essence is
the imparting of knowledge and life skills to students, so that Science graduates are not only conversant
with their fields but also have the versatility to learn new trades and adapt to a variety of jobs in today’s
knowledge-based economy.
Please refer to the Faculty website at: http://www.science.nus.edu.sg for up-to-date information on the
Faculty.
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2 Key Contact Information
Deanery
TITLE & TELEPHONE EMAIL

DESIGNATION/RESPONSIBILITY
NAME (6516-XXXX) ([email protected])
Prof SHEN
Dean 3333 scidean
Zuowei
Prof Peter
Deputy Dean (Education and Research) 2833 scihop
HO
Assoc Prof
Vice-Dean, Undergraduate Studies and
CHEW Fook 6601 3815 scicft
Student Life
Tim
Prof GOH
Vice-Dean, Outreach & Admissions 6601 1480 scigohss
Say Song
Prof LU Yixin Vice-Dean, Graduate Programmes 4234 scilyx
Prof Thorsten
Vice Dean, Research 6700 sciwt
WOHLAND
Assoc Prof
Assistant Dean, Research and Graduate
CHAN Yin 8780 scichany
Studies
Thai
Dr LIU Mei
Assistant Dean, Student Life 7641 scilmh
Hui
Dr NG Kah
Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Studies 1306 scingkl
Loon
Assoc Prof
Assistant Dean, Outreach and
TAN Meng 5376 scitmc
Admissions
Chwan
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Assoc Prof
TODD Peter Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Studies 6601 6175 scipat
Alan
Assoc Prof
TOK Eng Assistant Dean, Special Duties 1192 scitesn
Soon
Assoc Prof
Assistant Dean, Education and
YAP Von 3096 sciyvb
Outreach
Bing
Assoc Prof
CHUA Tin Associate Dean, Undergraduate Matters 1416 scictc
Chiu
Assoc Prof Associate Dean, Education and

2774 scilaiyh
LAI Yee Hing International Programmes
Heads of Departments/Directors of Programmes

Prof YU Hao Head, Biological Sciences 2692 dbshead
Prof WONG
Ming Wah Head, Chemistry 2658 chmhead
Richard
Prof Zhu
Head, Mathematics 2737 mathead
Chengbo
Prof Chai Li
Head, Pharmacy 2646 phahead
Lin, Christina
Assoc Prof
SOW Chorng Head, Physics 2603 phyhead
Haur
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Prof CHAN
Head, Statistics and Applied Probability 2945 stahead
Hock Peng
Assoc Prof
Director, Quantitative Finance
TAN Hwee 6144 mattanhh
Programme
Huat
Prof Zhou Director, Food Science and Technology

3501 chmzwb
Weibiao Programme
Academic Advisors
TELEPHONE EMAIL
TITLE & NAME DESIGNATION/RESPONSIBILITY
(6516-XXXX) ([email protected])
A. Biological Sciences
Assoc Prof LIOU

Level 5 Advisor 7711 dbslyc
Yih-Cherng
B. Chemistry
Dr HOANG Truong
Giang & Dr Zhang Level 1 Advisor 4554/2663 chmhoan/chmzs
Sheng
Dr CHONG Yuan Yi Level 2 Advisor 5148 chmcyyi
Dr Michael
YUDISTIRA & Dr
Level 3 Advisor 5148/4328 chmmiy/chmchlj
Jeremiah CHEN
Litai
Assoc Prof Ryan

Phillip Anthony Level 4 Advisor 2846 chmbrpa
BETTENS
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TELEPHONE EMAIL
Dr FOO Maw Lin Level 5 Advisor 4328 chmfml
C. Computational Biology
Prof CHEN Yu
Advisor for all levels 6601 3589 phacyz
Zong
Assoc Prof CHOI

Advisor for all levels 1898 stackp
Kwok Pui
Asst Prof
SAUNDERS, Advisor for all levels 6872 6123 dbsste

Timothy Edward
Prof Greg
Advisor for all levels 4740 dbsgtk
TUCKER-KELLOGG
Assoc Prof LOW

Advisor for all levels 7834 dbslowbc
Boon Chuan
Prof ZHANG
Advisor for all levels 6579 matzlx
Louxin
D. Data Science and Analytics
Assoc Prof LIM

Advisor for all levels 7857 stalimtw
Tiong Wee
E. Food Science and Technology
Dr LEONG Lai
Level 1 Advisor 2917 chmllp
Peng
Dr LIU Mei Hui Level 2 Advisor 3523 chmlmh
Asst Prof YANG

Level 3 Advisor 4695 chmynghs
Hongshun
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TELEPHONE EMAIL
Assoc Prof HUANG

Level 4 Advisor 8821 chmhdj
Dejian
Assoc Prof LIU

Level 5 Advisor 2687 chmlsq
Shao Quan
F. Life Sciences
Assoc Prof MOK Level 1/2/3/4 Advisor (Biological

2967 dbsmokh
Yu-Keung, Henry Sciences)
Assoc Prof YEONG

Level 1/2/3/4 Advisor (Biochemistry) 8866 bchyfm
Foong May
Assoc Prof CHU Level 2/3/4 Advisor (Microbiology

3278 miccjh
Jang Hann, Justin and Immunology)
Dr LAI Kim Peng

Level 3/4 Advisor (Pharmacology) 6601 2678 phclkpm
Mitchell
Assoc Prof Herbert

Level 3/4 Advisor (Physiology) 7773 phssh
SCHWARZ
G. Mathematics
Dr TAN Ban Pin Level 1 Advisor 2748 mattbp
Dr NG Wee Seng Level 1 Advisor 4673 matnws
Prof CHAN Heng

Levels 2/3 Advisor 2741 matchh
Huat
Dr Graeme WILKIN Levels 2/3 Advisor 7803 matwgpd
Assoc Prof MA Siu

Level 4/5 Advisor 3338 matmasl
Lun
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TELEPHONE EMAIL
Assoc Prof CHU

Level 4/5 Advisor 6912 matchudl
Delin
H. Pharmaceutical Science
Assoc Prof EE Pui

Advisor 2653 phaeplr
Lai, Rachel
I. Pharmacy
Assoc Prof HO Han

Advisor 7963 phahohk
Kiat
J. Physics
Dr Cindy NG Shao Level 1 Advisor (General Education

2822 phynsc
Chin modules)
Level 1 Advisor (PC1141/42/43/44

Dr WANG Qinghai 2533 phywq
and PC1221/22)
Mr Kenneth HONG
Level 1 Lab Advisor 2631 phyhcmk
Chong Ming
Dr Yeo Ye Level 1 Advisor (PC1431/32) 2821 phyyy
Level 1 Advisor (Engineering

Dr WANG Qinghai 2533 phywq
Physics Lab)
Assoc Prof
Level 2 Advisor 4897 phyandri
Andrivo RUSYDI
Assoc Prof Edward

Level 3 Advisor 6351 phyteoe
TEO
Prof Christian
Level 4 Advisor 1250 phyck
KURTSIEFER
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TELEPHONE EMAIL
Assoc Prof
Kaszlikowski Level 5 Advisor 6880 phykd
DAGOMIR
K. Physics (Minor Programmes)
Assoc Prof Edward

Advisor for Minor in Physics 6351 phyteoe
TEO
Advisor for Minor in Optics and

Prof Ji Wei 6373 phyjiwei
Semiconductor Technology
Assoc Prof Sow

Advisor for Nanoscience Minor 2957 physowch
Chorng Haur
Assoc Prof Johan R
C VAN DER Advisor for Biophysics 2812 phyjrcvd
MAAREL
L. Quantitative Finance
Assoc Prof Tan

Advisor All levels 6144 mattanhh
Hwee Huat
M. Statistics and Applied Probability
Assoc Prof Sanjay

Level 1 Advisor 6624 stasc
CHAUDHURI
Assoc Prof Ajay

Level 2 Advisor 11410 staja
JASRA
Dr Chan Yiu Man Level 3 Advisor 2950 stacym
Assoc Prof LIM

Level 4 Advisor 7857 stalimtw
Tiong Wee
Prof XIA Yingcun Level 5 Advisor 2943 staxyc
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TELEPHONE EMAIL
Assoc Prof LIM

Overall Advisor 7857 stalimtw
Tiong Wee
L. Centre for English Language Communication – Please refer to CELC section of the Bulletin under
“Teaching Institutions”
Department/Programme Coordinators
Undergraduate Programmes
TELEPHONE EMAIL
TITLE & NAME ROLE/RESPONSIBILITIES
6516-XXXX) ([email protected])
B. Chemistry
Assoc Prof FAN Wai

Faculty Curriculum Committee 6823 chmfanwy
Yip
Assoc Prof FAN Wai Department Curriculum

6823 chmfanwy
Yip Committee
Dr CHAN Sau Han Class and Examination

2672 chmcsh
Edith Timetable
Dr CHAN Sau Han

Student Exchange Programme 2672 chmcsh
Edith
Ms THYAGARAJAN
Polytechnic Admission 2843 chmthyag
Saradha
Dr Michael
YUDISTIRA/ Dr CHEN File for Graduation (Level 3) 5148/4328 chmmiy/chmchlj
Litai, Jeremiah
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TELEPHONE EMAIL
6516-XXXX) ([email protected])
Assoc Prof Ryan
Phillip Anthony File for Graduation (Level 4) 2846 chmbrpa
BETTENS
C. Computational Biology
Prof Greg TUCKER-

Faculty Curriculum Committee 4740 dbsgtk
KELLOGG
Prof Greg TUCKER-

4740 dbsgtk
KELLOGG
Prof Chen Yu Zong 6601 3589 phacyz
Assoc Prof CHOI Kwok

1898 stackp
Pui Department Curriculum
Assoc Prof LOW Boon Committee

7834 dbslowbc
Chuan
Asst Prof SAUNDERS,

6872 6123 dbsste
Timothy Edward
Prof ZHANG Louxin 6579 matzlx
Prof Greg TUCKER- Class and Examination

4740 dbsgtk
KELLOGG Timetable
Prof Greg TUCKER-

Student Exchange Programme 4740 dbsgtk
KELLOGG
Prof Greg TUCKER-

Polytechnic Admission 4740 dbsgtk
KELLOGG
Prof Greg TUCKER-

File for Graduation 4740 dbsgtk
KELLOGG
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TELEPHONE EMAIL
D. Data Science and Analytics
Assoc Prof LIM Tiong Wee Faculty Curriculum Committee 7857 stalimtw
Assoc Prof LIM Tiong Wee Department Curriculum Committee 7857 stalimtw
Assoc Prof LIM Tiong Wee Class and Examination Timetable 7857 stalimtw
Assoc Prof LIM Tiong Wee Student Exchange Programme 7857 stalimtw
Assoc Prof LIM Tiong Wee File for Graduation 7857 stalimtw
E. Food Science and Technology
Dr LIU Mei Hui Faculty Curriculum Committee 3523 chmlmh
Dr LIU Mei Hui Department Curriculum Committee 3523 chmlmh
Prof ZHOU Weibiao Class and Examination Timetable 3501 chmzwb
Prof ZHOU Weibiao Professional Placement 3501 chmzwb
Dr LIU Mei Hui Student Exchange Programme 3523 chmlmh
Prof ZHOU Weibiao Polytechnic Admission 3501 chmzwb
Assoc Prof LIU Shao Quan File for Graduation 2687 chmlsq
F. Life Sciences(Biological Sciences)
Assoc Prof MOK Yu-Keung, Henry Faculty Curriculum Committee 2967 dbsmokh
Assoc Prof MOK Yu-Keung, Henry Department Curriculum Committee 2967 dbsmokh
Assoc Prof MOK Yu-Keung, Henry Class and Examination Timetable 2967 dbsmokh
Assoc Prof MOK Yu-Keung, Henry Student Exchange Programme 2967 dbsmokh
Assoc Prof MOK Yu-Keung, Henry Polytechnic Admission 2967 dbsmokh
Mr LIM Miah Kyan File for Graduation 2698 dbslmk
G. Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Prof LOKE Hung Yean Faculty Curriculum Committee 8009 matlhy
Assoc Prof TAN Kai Meng Department Curriculum Committee 2948 mattankm
Assoc Prof TANG Wai Shing Class and Examination Timetable 2992 mattws
Assoc Prof CHUA Seng Kee Student Exchange Programme 3342 matcsk
Prof CHAN Heng Huat Student Advice Committee (Undergraduate) 2741 matchh
Assoc Prof TANG Wai Shing File for Graduation 2992 mattws
H. Pharmaceutical Science
Assoc Prof EE Pui Lai, Rachel Faculty Curriculum Committee 2653 phaeplr
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TELEPHONE EMAIL
Assoc Prof EE Pui Lai, Rachel Department Curriculum Committee 2653 phaeplr
I. Pharmacy
Assoc Prof HO Han Kiat Faculty Curriculum Committee 7963 phahohk
Assoc Prof HO Han Kiat Class and Examination Timetable 7963 phahohk
Ms TAN Mui Ling Professional Placement 3877 phatml
Dr WONG Lilian Professional Placement 66011237 phawll
Dr ONG Pei Shi FYP Coordinator 66011236 phaops
Dr CHNG Hui Ting/Dr YAU Wai

Student Exchange Programme 8913 phacht/phaywp
Ping
Assoc Prof CHEW Eng Hui Polytechnic Admission 1995 phaceh
Assoc Prof CHEW Eng Hui Admission (All other categories) 1995 phaceh
Assoc Prof HO Han Kiat File for Graduation 7963 phahohk
J. Physics
Prof SCARANI, Valerio Faculty Curriculum Committee 2813 physv
Assoc Prof Edward TEO Department Curriculum Committee 6351 phyteoe
Prof SCARANI, Valerio Class and Examination Timetable 2813 physv
Assoc Prof WANG Zhisong Student Exchange Programme 2606 phywangz
Assoc Prof Phil CHAN Polytechnic Admission 6390 phycahp
Assoc Prof Edward TEO File for Graduation 6351 phyteoe
TELEPHONE EMAIL
K. Quantitative Finance
Assoc Prof TAN

Faculty Curriculum Committee 6144 mattanhh
Hwee Huat
Assoc Prof CHUA

Student Exchange Programme 3342 matcsk
Seng Kee
Assoc Prof TANG

File for Graduation 2992 mattws
Wai Shing
L. Statistics
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TELEPHONE EMAIL
Assoc Prof LIM

Faculty Curriculum Committee 7857 stalimtw
Tiong Wee
Assoc Prof Lim

Department Curriculum Committee 7857 stalimtw
Tiong Wee
Assoc Prof LIM

Class and Examination Timetable 7857 stalimtw
Tiong Wee
Assoc Prof Ajay

Student Exchange Programme 66011410 staja
JASRA
Assoc Prof LIM

File for Graduation 7857 stalimtw
Tiong Wee
Graduate Programme

Assoc Prof
LIOU Yih- EXCO member, Biological Sciences 7711 dbslyc
Cherng
Assoc Prof
CHUA Lay EXCO member, Chemistry 4834 chmcll
Lay
Assoc Prof
EXCO member, Food Science and
LIU Shao 2687 chmlsq
Technology
Quan
Prof BAO
EXCO member, Mathematics 2765 matbaowz
Weizhu
Assoc Prof
YU Chun EXCO member, Pharmacy 8216 phayuv
Kong, Victor
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Assoc Prof
GONG EXCO member, Physics 1154 phygj
Jiangbin
Prof XIA EXCO member, Statistics and Applied

2943 staxyc
Yingcun Probability
UROPS Coordinators
TELEPHONE EMAIL
TITLE & NAME DEPARTMENT
Assoc Prof George YIP Wai

Anatomy 3206 antyipg
Cheong
Assoc Prof TANG Bor Luen Biochemistry 1040 bchtbl
Dr YEW Wen Shan Biochemistry 8624 bchyws
Dr HUANG Danwei Biological Sciences 2696 dbshd
Dr CHUI Sin Yin, Stephen Chemistry 3699 chmcsys
Computational Biology
Prof Greg TUCKER-KELLOGG (Under Science Dean’s 4740 dbsgtk

Office)
Food Science and

Dr LEONG Lai Peng 2917 chmllp
Technology
Prof ZHANG Louxin Mathematics 6579 matzlx
Assoc Prof CHU Jang Hann, Microbiology and

3278 miccjh
Justin Immunology
Dr LAI Kim Peng Mitchell Pharmacology 6601 2678 phclkpm
Ms TENG Bee Choon,

Pharmacy 1996 phatbcc
Christine
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TELEPHONE EMAIL
TITLE & NAME DEPARTMENT
Assoc Prof LIM Hock Siah Physics 2614 phylimhs
Dr John CHUA Physiology 6601 5181 phsjcje
Statistics and Applied

Assoc Prof LIM Tiong Wee 7857 stalimtw
Probability
Assoc Prof LIOU Yih-Cherng SPS 7711 dbslyc
Assoc Prof LO Mun Hou USP 4077 usplomh
UPIP Coordinators
TELEPHONE EMAIL
TITLE & NAME MAJOR
Dr Emelyn TAN Sue Qing Chemistry 2674 chmtsqe
Prof Greg TUCKER-KELLOGG Computational Biology 4740 dbsgtk
Dr LIU Mei Hui Food Science and Technology 3523 chmlmh
Assoc Prof Henry MOK Life Sciences 2967 dbsmokh
Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and

Assoc Prof LEUNG Man Chun 2758 matlmc
Quantitative Finance
Ms TAN Mui Ling Pharmacy 3877 phatml
Assoc Prof Paul LIM Hock Siah Physics 2614 phylimhs
Assoc Prof LIM Tiong Wee Statistics 7857 stalimtw
Administrative Coordinators
TELEPHONE EMAIL
Manager,
Ms Jacqueline LIM Siau Yen 2703 dbsjlsy
Biological Sciences(Graduate Programmes)
Manager,
Mr LIM Miah Kyan 2698 dbslmk
Biological Sciences(Undergraduate Programmes)
Assistant Manager,
Mr Laurence GWEE 4439 dbsgel
Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Programmes)
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TELEPHONE EMAIL
Manager,
Ms Carrie WONG Suk Tak Chemistry (Undergraduate Programmes, Graduate 6361 chmwst
Programmes (Coursework))
Manager,
Ms June CHAN 8102 chmcsc
Chemistry (Graduate Programmes (Coursework – TUM))
Executive,
Ms Suriawati Binte SAAD 2660 chmss
Chemistry (Graduate Programmes)
Manager,
Ms Linda Janti OEI 6318 chmljo
Chemistry (Outreach and Student Life)
Assistant Manager,
Mr SOO Kok Ping 6948 matskp
Mathematics
Manager,
Ms Adreana LIEW Kai Wei 5878 phaalkw
Pharmacy (Undergraduate Programmes)
Assistant Manager,
Ms Tan Shuyun 6601 2636 phats
Pharmacy (Graduate Programmes- MPST)
Assistant Manager,
Ms CUI Yan Ting 7519 phacuiy
Pharmacy (Graduate Programmes- PhD)
Ms Nor Hazliza Binte Management Assistant Officer,

7187 phanhm
Mohamad Pharmacy (Graduate Programmes- PharmD)
Ms Shahidah Binte Management Assistant Officer,

6622 phask
KAMALLUDIN Pharmaceutical Science (Undergraduate Programmes)
Manager,
Ms Sng Wee Lee 2619 physngwl
Physics
Assistant Manager,
Ms THONG Siok Kay, Melissa Statistics and Applied Probability (Undergraduate 8050 statskm
Programmes)
Senior Executive,
Ms Su Kyi WIN 3731 staskw
Statistics and Applied Probability (Graduate Programmes)
Senior Manager,
Ms TEO Chwee Hoon 4092 scitch
Dean’s Office (Graduate Programmes)
Assistant Manager,
Ms AU Kasie 2014 sciauk
Dean’s Office (Graduate Programmes)
Associate Director,
Ms Carine Ng 4930 scingc
Dean’s Office (Outreach and Admissions )
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TELEPHONE EMAIL
Manager,
Ms LAU Pei Rong 8849 scilpr
Dean’s Office (Outreach and Admissions )
Senior Manager,
Dr Murugesan SETHU 8198 scims
Dean’s Office (Student Life)
Senior Manager,
Ms YONG Lai Cheng 7643 sciylc
Dean’s Office (Student Life)
Ms WONG Shiyan Desiree Senior Executive (Student Life) 4894 sciwsd
Mr LEE Sheng Chow Executive (Student Life) 8702 scilsc
Ms LIM Jia Jia Executive (Student Life) 66016022 scilimjj
Ms ONG Kai Yi Manager (Education and International Programmes) 8065 scioky
Senior Executive (Education and International

Ms Lorraine KWAN Win Yarn 8420 scilkwy
Programmes)
Senior Executive (Education and International

Ms NIAH Weixin 6601 5863 scinwx
Programmes)
Manager,
Ms Dawn LEE Siok Peng 4271 scileed
Dean’s Office (Undergraduate Studies )
Manager,
Ms SIM Xiu Juan 8201 scisxj
Manager,
Ms Esther WANG 8472 sciwse
Assistant Manager,
Ms ONG Wen Jing 6601 1725 sciowj
Senior Executive,
Ms GOH Hui Shi, Alista 6601 2020 scighsa
Dean’s Office (Undergraduate Studies)
Senior Executive,
Ms Stephanie QUEK 6601 5907 sciqyl
Senior Executive,
Ms YU Wenzhu 8211 sciyuw
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3 Undergraduate Education
3.1 Overview
3.2 Degrees Offered
3.7 Student Awards
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3.1 Overview
Core Educational Philosophy
The Science education is multidisciplinary and trains students to meet the increasingly complex needs of
the future. Our degree programmes are constantly reviewed and revised to ensure that the education our
students receive remains relevant. Course content is but a fraction of the education provided. Greater
emphasis is placed on developing and sharpening the students’ analytical and creative thinking skills,
presentation skills, computer literacy, and problem solving techniques. These are the life skills that make
science graduates versatile, articulate, and IT-savvy.
We offer an education that is inclusive and able to cater to a wide spectrum of student interests,
aptitudes and abilities, developing and maximising the potential of each individual. In terms of
undergraduate instruction, the Faculty has adopted specialised modes of delivery aimed at cultivating
deeper approaches to learning. We also run various boutique programmes targeting different groups of
students to stretch and enrich the educational experience of as many as possible.
(1) Modules for Freshmen
The following module designed for freshmen was launched in AY2006/07, with emphasis on honing
students’ analytical, creative thinking, and writing skills:
Freshman Seminar
FMS12XXY (where X stands for a running number and Y is an alphabet denoting the Department*)
Freshman Seminar provides an unparalleled opportunity for first-year students and faculty to explore a
scholarly topic of mutual interest together in a small group setting. Designed with freshmen in mind, the
module sparks students’ intellectual curiosity as they are oriented to becoming an active member of the
NUS intellectual community. Students can benefit from in-depth discussions on a specific scientific issue,
and learn to present ideas clearly in oral and written form.
* Different Symbols for Departments (Y)

B = Department of Biological Sciences
C = Department of Chemistry
M = Department of Mathematics
P = Department of Physics
S = Department of Statistics and Applied Probability
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(2) Specialised Modes of Delivery
Besides the standard modes of delivery through lectures, seminars and tutorials, students are also given
ample opportunities to explore other more challenging learning options, such as independent study and
research work, to stimulate their intellectual development.
Independent Study Modules
Students who are in our Special Programme in Science, University Scholars Programme, as well as those
who meet the minimum CAP criteria of at least 4.50, are allowed to register for Independent Study
Modules (ISMs) in their respective major disciplines. In general, ISMs are structured upon existing
modules and students are required to design their course material under the guidance of a supervisor
with the objective of covering topics in greater depth and/or breadth than they will if they read the
regular modules. Students are expected to benefit from the personalised instruction as well as the high-
level discourses they are engaged in with their supervisors.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme in Science
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme in Science (UROPS) offers many of our students
the opportunity to do research in specific areas related to their discipline. The programme has been
primarily designed with the aim of engaging students in the process of intellectual inquiry, problem-
solving, creative thinking, and enhancing intellectual exchange and collaboration between
undergraduates and Faculty members.
(3) Special Faculty-Based Programmes
Besides the specialised modes of delivery employed to stretch our students, the Faculty also hosts a suite
of special boutique programmes, each having its own specific aims and objectives targeting different
groups of students. The Faculty is committed to promoting these programmes as well as identifying and
selecting suitable candidates for participation in these programmes.
Special Programme in Science
Introduced in 1996, the Special Programme in Science (SPS) aims to nurture talent among budding
scientists. SPS is an intense programme for a selected group of undergraduates who have a strong
passion and aptitude for Science. It is directed at students who delight in the rigorous training of the
mind and character. Through this programme, participants are introduced to some of the broad areas of
contemporary scientific concerns through an interdisciplinary approach, a cornerstone and hallmark of
SPS.
Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Programmes
With effect from 2018, the Faculty is offering a new Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Science
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Programme (“PHS” Programme) to be offered as a direct admission, four-year direct honours
programme. This is a boutique programme with a targeted enrolment of 30 students. Hosted in
Pharmacy, the PHS programme is quintessentially a multidisciplinary partnership with Chemistry, Life
Sciences, the Centre of Regulatory Excellence (CoRE) (Duke-NUS Medical School) and the industry. The
PHS programme envisions to produce highly effective pharmaceutical scientists and equip them with
specialized skills in jobs with high demand such as research and development, manufacturing, regulatory
affairs, medical affairs, quality control and assurance, sales and marketing, clinical trial management and
entrepreneurship. It is expected that graduates from this programme will be grounded with deep
understanding of the drug discovery and development process, complemented with a good grasp of the
regulatory and commercial environment. They will be able to function across the whole continuum of the
pharmaceutical business and play a critical part in bringing bioscience products and services from
discovery to market.
Since 2016, the Faculty has offered a Data Science and Analytics major, a multidisciplinary programme
jointly offered by the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Statistics and Applied
Probability in the Faculty of Science, with the collaboration of the School of Computing. Data science is
an emerging field of study that involves statistical and computational principles, methods and systems for
extracting and structuring knowledge from data. On a daily basis, large data sets are routinely generated
by activities in the sciences, administration, leisure and commerce. Data scientists are constantly seeking
patterns and predicting outcomes from these vast collections of data. The four-year direct Honours
programme in Data Science and Analytics (DSA) is designed to prepare graduates who are ready to
acquire, manage and explore data that will inspire changes around the world.
The Faculty also has a multidisciplinary Computational Biology Programme which involves the
participation from 10 Departments spanning across three Faculties/School, including the Departments of
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics and Applied Probability from the
Faculty of Science, the Department of Computer Science from the School of Computing and the
Departments of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physiology and Pharmacology from the Yong Loo Ling
School of Medicine. This programme is designed with the objective of paving the way to specific graduate
programmes and research in hot multidisciplinary areas like Biophysics and Bioinformatics. As such, the
Computational Biology programme is well suited for students who seek careers in the research-intensive
track.
The growing list of challenging multidisciplinary study options also includes specially designed double
degree programmes in Law and Life Sciences, Computer Science and Mathematics / Applied
Mathematics, as well as a Concurrent M.Sc. (Mgt.) and B.Sc. (Hons.) programme. Additionally,
academically outstanding students who want to acquire competence in two disciplines may apply to do
self-designed (free structure) double degrees. Some viable combinations of double degrees include a
Science degree with Operations and Supply Chain Management (offered by the School of Business),
Computing (offered by the School of Computing), Psychology [offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social
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Sciences (FASS)], or Economics (offered by FASS).
In order for Science students to fulfil graduation requirements, they must meet the graduation
requirements for at least one primary major. Students are allowed to read a maximum of two majors.
Pharmacy students are allowed to read only one major. Students who relish academic challenges may
take a double major programme (one primary and one second major). The second major may be offered
by FoS or other Faculties in disciplines complementing the primary major of the student.
Upfront Double Majors and Major-Minor Combinations
In AY2018/19, the following upfront double majors and major-minor combinations are offered:
1. Double Major Programmes
Students can apply direct to the following double major programmes via the online admission application
form:
2nd Major (from
Faculty of Science or
FoS Major Admission requirements*
other
Faculties/Schools)
Good H2 Pass or equivalent in

Applied Mathematics Economics (FASS)
Mathematics/Further Mathematics

Mathematics Economics (FASS)

Statistics Economics (FASS)
Two good H2 passes or equivalent in Biology or

Life Sciences Psychology (FASS) Chemistry or Mathematics/Further Mathematics or
Physics

Applied Mathematics Computer Science (SoC)

Mathematics Computer Science (SoC)
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Statistics Computer Science (SoC)
Information Security Good H2 Pass or equivalent in

Applied Mathematics
(SoC) Mathematics/Further Mathematics

Mathematics

Statistics Information Security

Applied Mathematics Business Analytics (SoC)

Mathematics Business Analytics (SoC)

Statistics Business Analytics (SoC)

Applied Mathematics Management (Biz)

Mathematics Management (Biz)

Statistics Management (Biz)

Life Sciences Management (Biz) Chemistry or Mathematics/Further Mathematics or
Physics
Good H2 pass or equivalent in Chemistry, and a

good H2 pass or equivalent in Biology or
Chemistry Food Science (FoS) Mathematics/Further Mathematics or Physics or
Computing/Computer Science, and a good pass in

O-Level or equivalent, or above in Biology
*Applicants satisfying the admission requirements will be subjected to selection criteria before being
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admitted into the programme
2. Major with Minor Programmes
Students can apply direct to the following major with minor programmes via the online admission
application form:
Minor (from other

FoS Major Admission requirements*
Faculties/Schools)

Applied Mathematics
Good H2 Passes or equivalent in

Information Security
Computational Biology Mathematics/Further Mathematics and either
(SoC)
Biology or Chemistry


Statistics

Public Health
Life Sciences Chemistry or Mathematics/Further Mathematics or
(SSHSPH)
Physics
Good H2 pass or equivalent in

Mathematics Entrepreneurship

Applied Mathematics Entrepreneurship

Statistics Entrepreneurship
Very good H2 pass or equivalent in
Data Science and Mathematics/Further Mathematics and a good H2

Entrepreneurship
Analytics pass or equivalent in Biology or Chemistry or
Physics or Computing
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Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Chemistry or Mathematics/Further Mathematics or
Physics
Good H2 pass or equivalent in Chemistry and a

good H2 pass or equivalent in Biology or
Food Science and
Entrepreneurship Mathematics/Further Mathematics or Physics or
Technology
Computing/Computer Science, and a good pass in
‘O’-Level or equivalent, or above in Biology
*Applicants satisfying the admission requirements will be subject to selection criteria before being
admitted into the programme.
Legend
Biz: NUS Business School; FASS: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences; FoS: Faculty of Science; SoC:
School of Computing; SSHSPH: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
New 2nd Majors
Data Analytics
Data Analytics is used in many industries to allow companies and organisations to make better business
decisions and in the sciences to verify or disprove existing models and theories. The Second Major in
Data Analytics will equip students from non-analytics domains with knowledge in data analytics and
enable them to apply computing and statistical methods to analyse and model complex data in their
respective domains.
Food Science
The Second Major in Food Science is for students with strong chemistry background. Food Science and
Technology (FST) modules related to food analysis and flavour science are selected for the second major
to provide students with the training and applied perspective in these areas. In addition, nutrition related
modules will add breadth to students’ understanding on the aspects of food beyond physical and chemical
properties.
Highlights of a Few Minors offered by Faculty of Science
Aquatic Ecology
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The Minor in Aquatic Ecology aims to expose students to the important disciplines of marine and
freshwater ecological studies while developing relevant specific skills, knowledge, and experience among
them. With the increasing governmental, private, and societal interest in aquatic sciences, there is a
growing demand for manpower with expertise in freshwater and/or marine ecology. This Minor
complements aptly the primary disciplines of students from the Life Sciences Major and Geography
Major. It will also enhance the training for students keen in related career opportunities at relevant
governmental and private institutions in Singapore, including Public Utilities Board (PUB), National
Environment Agency (NEA), National Parks Board (NParks), The Maritime and Port Authority of
Singapore (MPA), Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI), DHI Group, and Singapore – Delft Water
Alliance (SDWA).
Forensic Science
The minor in forensic science aims to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental
concepts and principles behind the application of scientific techniques to forensic investigations and to
the criminal justice system. Advances in basic scientific research have had a rapid and dramatic impact in
these fields and it is only through an understanding of these fundamental scientific concepts that the
legal system may be effective in criminal investigations. A minor in forensic science would also offer a
strong complement for students interested in criminal justice to major in areas of study such as biology,
chemistry, physics, psychology or engineering.
Medical Physics
Medical Physics is the branch of physics that develops and applies the methods and techniques, often
from Nuclear Physics, which form the basis of the advanced technologies used in medicine and
healthcare today. Examples are imaging techniques such as X-ray Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET), as well as radiation therapy
techniques such as Radiotherapy and Proton Therapy, relevant in cancer treatment.
The fact that life expectancy and population are increasing, and the tendency to adopt more affluent
lifestyle habits, leads to an increase in the incidence of many chronic and degenerative diseases. For
example, the prevalence of cancer is predicted to increase three-fold by 2030, and other aging related
maladies will also be seen more frequently.
Because of the rising expectations for better quality healthcare, experts in Medical Physics are needed
where specialized knowledge and skills are required in specific areas (e.g. Radiation Oncology, Proton
Beam Therapy, Medical Imaging (MRI/CT) and Medical Technology).
The Medical Physics minor aims to teach the basics of Medical Physics and the constitutional knowledge
that is required from Nuclear Physics as well as Biology & Life Science, in order to broaden the
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knowledge of some of our graduates at the interface of these fields.
Those students who aim to become professional Medical Physicists will be able to utilize the solid
foundation the minor represents to carry on towards such a professional degree.
Pharmaceutical Sciences
The pharmaceutical industry in Singapore is undergoing a phase of expansion, as more pharmaceutical

and biopharmaceutical companies set up new manufacturing and research facilities here. Along with this
expansion plans, manpower with relevant knowledge and skills will be sought after by the industry. In
addition to the requisite domain knowledge which may be science, engineering, law or business; the
employers are also seeking to hire graduates with supplementary knowledge relevant to the
pharmaceutical industry. The relevant adjunct knowledge is based on foundation in pharmaceutical
sciences. Having an understanding of pharmaceutical sciences will enable these graduates to quickly
immerse in the environment of the industry and may ease the initial learning phase.
With this Minor in Pharmaceutical Sciences, graduates may also choose to pursue further studies either
in the coursework MSc (Pharmaceutical Science and Technology) or pursue other PhD or MSc research
programmes in their own majors at NUS or elsewhere. Together with a science or engineering based
major, graduates will have a broader spectrum of technical knowledge and skills which will become
useful in the research activities undertaken during their graduate study.
Professional Placement Programme
The Professional Placement Programme of minimum 16 weeks is a major component of the International
Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) – certified Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and B.Sc.
(Honours) in Food Science and Technology (FST). Students are attached to food related companies and
organisations for on-the-job training and exposure. The programme seeks to give first-hand experience in
the application of scientific knowledge to practical problems and is consistent with the objective of the
FST B.Sc. and B.Sc. (Honours) Programmes, which is to serve the high quality manpower needs of the
food and allied industries in Singapore. Such placements also serve to give our students a head start in
their careers by enhancing their visibility within the industry.
Undergraduate Professional Internship Programme (UPIP)
The Undergraduate Professional Internship Programme (UPIP) aims to provide Science undergraduates*
the opportunity to perform structured internship in an organization during their undergraduate study.
Internship helps students craft a fulfilling university journey through meaningful work experience. This
programme allows students to engage in career preparation and job seeking experiences, hone their
interpersonal, communications and other soft skills as they actively experience day-to-day operations in
an organization’s ecosystem. Students are presented with opportunities to apply their discipline-related
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knowledge and professionalism in an actual work setting, thus allowing them to gain experiential
learning that complements their course activity. Upon successful completion of this elective internship
module, students will be awarded Modular Credit (MC) that would count towards the Unrestricted
Elective component of their graduation requirements.
*with the exception of Pharmacy majors
For more information, visit URL: http://science.nus.edu.sg/students/upip
Joint Minor Programme
Leveraging the competencies of the University of Toronto (UofT), one of the world’s most prestigious
universities, the Faculty offers joint minor programmes in Environmental Biology and Environmental
Chemistry, for which NUS students study advanced courses for one semester at UofT. Successful
participants are able to transfer both credits as well as grades to satisfy their graduation requirements.
Under the terms of this partnership with UofT, NUS students need to pay their usual tuition fees to NUS
only, for the duration of their studying stint at UofT. For more details, refer to 3.6.3.
Joint Summer Exchange Programme
The Faculty of Science has partnered reputable institutions such as University of Toronto (UofT),
University of Copenhagen, Hokkaido University, Leiden University, Radboud University, University of
California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Tecnológico de Monterrey, University of Costa Rica and Harvey Mudd
College (HMC) to offer summer programmes.
The main objective of the programme is to provide an exciting yet academically challenging short-term
study option that would allow more Science students to experience an overseas education. At the same
time students would gain sensitivities and insights into cultures different from their own, in preparation
for the more global and interconnected world of the future.
(4) Special University-Level Programmes
In support of the overarching objectives of many of the University-initiated programmes, the Faculty
currently hand-picks outstanding scholars for intensive programmes like University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill Summer Lab, the Double Degree Programme with French Grandes Écoles and the NUS
Overseas College Programme. Other programmes like the NUS Student Exchange Programme are also
actively promoted to students as we believe that the exposure students receive outside the Singapore-
NUS educational environment adds value to their undergraduate education and contributes to their
personal growth.
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3.2 Degrees Offered
The Faculty offers two full-time degree programmes:
1. Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science (Hons.)

Majors available under the Bachelor of Science Programme include:
Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics (with specialisation in Mathematical Modelling and Data Analytics)
Applied Mathematics (with specialisation in Operation Research and Financial Mathematics)
Chemistry
Chemistry (with specialisation in Materials Chemistry)
Chemistry (with specialisation in Medicinal Chemistry)
Chemistry (with specialisation in Environment and Energy)
Computational Biology*
Data Science and Analytics
Food Science and Technology
Life Sciences
Life Sciences (with specialisation in Biomedical Science)
Life Sciences (with specialisation in Environmental Biology)
Life Sciences (with specialisation in Molecular and Cell Biology)
Mathematics
Pharmaceutical Science
Physics
Physics (with specialisation in Astrophysics)
Physics (with specialisation in Nanophysics)
Statistics
Statistics (with specialisation in Biostatistics)
Statistics (with specialisation in Finance and Business Statistics)
2. Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) (Hons.)*
* Pharmacy, Computational Biology, Data Science and Analytics, and Pharmaceutical Science are
strict four year programmes, while all other programmes allow for graduation after three years with a
general Bachelor of Science degree. The Chemistry, Life Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Physics and
Statistics majors offer general B.Sc.(Hons.) programmes as well as B.Sc.(Hons.) programmes with
specialisation. Specialisation is only awarded for B.Sc.(Hons.) programmes.
The Faculty also offers a spread of minors, multidisciplinary programmes and special programmes for the
educational broadening and enhancement of our students.
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3.3.3 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Programme Requirements [B.Sc./B.Sc. (Hons.)]
3.3.4 Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) (Hons.) [B.Sc. (Pharm.)/B.Sc.

(Pharm.) (Hons.)]
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3.3.1.3 Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) (Hons.) Requirements
3.3.1.8 SP1541/ES1541 Exploring Science Communication through Popular Science
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To be awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree, students must have:

1. Satisfied the General Education Requirements comprising:
a. 20 MCs from General Education Modules (GEM)
2. Satisfied the Programme Requirements comprising:
a. 12 MCs of Faculty requirements
b. For all Science students (except Pharmacy, Environmental Studies students , students on
special programmes like SPS, USP and UTown residential programme and students residing in
RVRC )), SP1541 Exploring Science Communication through Popular Science is a compulsory
Faculty requirement;
c. One set of major requirements.
3. Completed and passed a Computational Thinking module, according to the requirements. Please
refer to Section 3.3.1.7 Computational Thinking Requirement.
4. Accumulated a minimum of 120 Modular Credits (MCs)* (of which no more than 60 MCs may come
from Level-1000 modules; Polytechnic Diploma holders who are granted advanced placement credits
should refer to Section 3.3.2.1, for more details);
5. Obtained a cumulative average point (CAP) of at least 2.00;
6. Passed the requisite English Skills module(s) by the fourth semester (only applicable to students who
fail to meet the exemption criteria based on the Qualifying English Test (QET) results); and
7. Fulfilled all the above within a maximum candidature of four years unless under extenuating
circumstances. Semesters spent on approved Leave of Absence (LOA) would be excluded from the
period of candidature.
* Students will read a set of Unrestricted Elective Modules (apart from those modules read in fulfilment
of General Education and Programme Requirements) to meet the minimum number of MCs required for
graduation.
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR B.SC. MCS
University Level Requirements 20
General Education 20
Programme Requirements** 64 – 80
Faculty requirements 12
Major requirements 52 – 68
Unrestricted Elective Modules (NOT including additional MCs due to reduced
programme requirements as a result of MAJOR REQUIREMENTS DOUBLE 20 – 36
COUNTING AS FACULTY REQUIREMENTS) **
Total 120
** For some multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary majors, part of the 12/16 MCs from Faculty requirements
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are built into the major. MCs required under programme requirements will vary from student to student
depending on (1) the student’s choice of major, (2) the extent to which the Faculty requirements have
been built into the student’s major, and (3) the combination of modules a student reads for his/her major.
This will in turn determine the number of unrestricted elective modules a student has to read to meet the
minimum MCs required for graduation. Students are advised to refer to Sections 3.3.3 and 3.3.4 for
specific MCs requirements with respect to their chosen major.
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To be awarded a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Degree, students must have:

1. Satisfied the General Education Requirements comprising:
a. 20 MCs from General Education Modules (GEMs)
a. 16 MCs of Faculty requirements
b. For all Science students (except Pharmacy and Environmental Studies students, students on
special programmes like SPS, USP and UTown residential programme and students residing in
RVRC ) SP1541 Exploring Science Communication through Popular Science is a compulsory
Faculty requirement;
c. One set of major requirements.
from Level-1000 modules; Polytechnic Diploma holders who are granted advanced placement credits
should refer to Section 3.3.2.1, for more details);
5. Completed a mandatory year-long honours project module or the stated alternatives to the honours
project module;
6. Obtained a cumulative average point (CAP) of at least 3.00;
fail to meet the exemption criteria based on the Qualifying English Test (QET) results);
8. Any other requirements as stipulated by the Faculty for graduation; and
9. Fulfilled all the above within a maximum candidature of five years (applicable to students completing
single and double majors) where semesters spent on Leave of Absence (LOA) would be excluded
from the period of candidature.
* Students will read a set of Unrestricted Elective Modules (apart from those modules read in
fulfilment of University Level and Programme Requirements) to meet the minimum number of MCs
required for graduation.
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR B.SC. (HONS.) MCS
PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS** 100 – 116
Major requirements [B.Sc. (Hons.)] 84 – 100
UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE MODULES (NOT INCLUDING ADDITIONAL MCS

24 – 40
DUE TO REDUCED PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS AS A RESULT OF MAJOR
REQUIREMENTS DOUBLE COUNTING AS FACULTY REQUIREMENTS) **
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SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR B.SC. (HONS.) MCS
Total 160
** For some multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary majors, part of the 12/16 MCs from Faculty requirements
are built into the major. MCs required under programme requirements will vary from student to student
depending on (1) the student’s choice of major, (2) the extent to which the Faculty requirements have
been built into the student’s major, and (3) the combination of modules a student reads for his/her major.
This will in turn determine the number of unrestricted elective modules a student has to read to meet the
minimum MCs required for graduation. Students are advised to refer to Sections 3.3.3 and 3.3.4 for
specific MCs requirements with respect to their chosen major.
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3.3.1.3 Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)
(Hons.) Requirements
To be awarded a Bachelor of Science (Pharm.)/ Bachelor of Science (Pharm.) (Hons.) Degree, students
must have:
1. Satisfied the University Level Requirements comprising:
a. 20 MCs from General Education modules (GEMs)
a. 16 MCs of faculty requirements; and
b. One set of major requirements.
from level-1000 modules);
5. Obtained a cumulative average point (CAP) of at least 3.00 for the award of the B.Sc. (Pharm.)
(Hons.) degree. Students who obtain a CAP of between 2.0 to 2.99 will be awarded a B.Sc. (Pharm.)
degree.
6. Completed the modules PR4197 Pharmacy Internship I, PR4198 Pharmacy Internship II, and PR4196
Pharmacy Research Project and Scientific Communication; and
fail to meet exemption criteria based on the Qualifying English Test (QET) results).
* Students will read Unrestricted Elective Modules (apart from those modules read in fulfilment of
University Level and Programme Requirements) to meet the minimum number of MCs required for
graduation.
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR B.SC. (PHARM.)/B.SC (PHARM.) (HONS.) MCS
Programme Requirements 124
Major requirements 108
Unrestricted Elective Modules 16
Total 160
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In general, scholars are required to fulfil the following USP requirements*:

i. Three Foundation Tier modules worth 12 MCs
ii. Eight Inquiry Tier modules worth 32 MCs
iii. One Reflection Tier module worth 4 MCs
* For specific breakdown of USP requirements, students should refer to the USP website at
www.usp.nus.edu.sg
Scholars who read and pass the USP modules are deemed to have fulfilled 16 MCs of University Level
Requirements. The remaining 32 MCs will be counted towards major/Faculty requirements/unrestricted
electives requirements.
USP Independent Study Modules (ISMs)
Scholars are allowed to read three types of ISMs:

1. ISMs riding on a regular department module (e.g. PC3224)
2. UROPS-based ISMs (e.g. LSM3288)
3. Newly-designed ISMs
The following are some guidelines on how the different types of ISMs (listed above) may count towards a
student’s major requirements:
1. Scholars who read and pass an ISM riding on regular department module are deemed to have
passed the regular module on which the ISM rides (e.g. PC3224).
2. Scholars who read and pass a UROPS-based ISM are deemed to have passed the UROPS module on
which the ISM rides (e.g. LSM3288). Whether the UROPS module may be used to fulfil students’
major requirements depends on each department’s/ programme’s policy regarding the use of UROPS
modules for fulfilling major requirements (refer to Section 3.5.3 for more details).
3. For newly-designed ISM, what the module will count towards (major requirements or otherwise) will
be decided by the Department at point of ISM approval. Typically, modules that do not fit into the
major will be read as Unrestricted Elective Modules.
Scholars must take at least one and up to three ISMs in place of regular Inquiry modules.
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All students are expected to read one major in fulfilment of their degree requirements and will declare
their major at the beginning of their first year of study. (For specific requirements of each major, please
refer to Section 3.3.3).
They should meet the prerequisites (as stated in the table below) before choosing a particular major.
Criteria are set to ensure that students have the necessary base knowledge to pursue studies in their
selected major as well as to register for the relevant modules.
MAJOR PREREQUISITES
1. Chemistry
2. Chemistry (with specialisation in
Materials Chemistry)
Good H2 pass (or equivalent) in Chemistry, and at least a
good ‘O’ Level pass or equivalent in Mathematics.
Medicinal Chemistry)
Environment and Energy)
Good H2 passes (or equivalent) in Mathematics/Further
Mathematics and either Biology or Chemistry.
5. Computational Biology*^ Students without H2 passes (or equivalent) in either Biology
or Chemistry should have at least an O-Level (or equivalent)
pass in it.Subject to departmental approval.
Very good H2 pass (or equivalent) in Mathematics/Further
6. Data Science and Analytics+ Mathematics and a good H2 pass (or equivalent) in Biology
or Chemistry or Physics or Computing
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MAJOR PREREQUISITES
Good H2 pass (or equivalent) in Chemistry and a good H2
pass or equivalent in Biology or Mathematics/Further
Mathematics or Physics or Computing/Computer Science,
and a good pass in O-Level or equivalent, or above in Biology.

7. Food Science & Technology+*
Students without H2 pass in Biology are required to read the
bridging module in Biology (i.e. LSM1301) in Semester 1 to
fulfil the pre-requisite for the relevant Level 1000 Life
Sciences module in the syllabus.
8. Life Sciences
9. Life Sciences (with specialisation in

Two good H2 passes or equivalent in Biology or Chemistry,
Biomedical Science)
or Mathematics/Further Mathematics or Physics.
10. Life Sciences (with specialisation
Students without H2 pass in Biology or Chemistry may read
in Environmental Biology)
the relevant bridging modules as entry requirements.
11. Life Sciences (with specialisation
in Molecular and Cell Biology)
12. Mathematics
13. Applied Mathematics
14. Applied Mathematics (with
specialisation in Mathematical
Modelling and Data Analytics)
15. Applied Mathematics (with Good H2 pass (or equivalent) in Mathematics/Further
specialisation in Operation Research Mathematics.
and Financial Mathematics) Subject to departmental approval (applicable to Quantitative
16. Statistics Finance only)
17. Statistics (with specialisation in
Data Science)
18. Statistics (with specialisation in
Finance and Business Statistics)
19. Quantitative Finance*
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MAJOR PREREQUISITES
20. Physics
21. Physics (with specialisation in

Good H2 passes (or equivalent) in Physics and
Astrophysics)
Mathematics/Further Mathematics.
22. Physics (with specialisation in
Nanophysics)
Very good pass in H2 Chemistry and a very good pass in
23. Pharmaceutical Science+^ either H2 Biology or H2 Physics or H2 Mathematics / Further
Mathematics
Very good H2 passes (or equivalent) in Chemistry and either

24. Pharmacy@+^
Biology, Mathematics/Further Mathematics or Physics.
25. Environmental Studies+^

Good H1 pass or equivalent in Mathematics and good H2
(Specialisation in Environmental
pass or equivalent in either Biology or Chemistry.
Biology)
* These majors are capped with quotas; eligibility to read these majors will be determined by additional
selection criteria set by the department/programme.
@ B.Sc. (Pharm.)/ B.Sc. (Pharm.) (Hons.) degree.
+ Admission into the Data Science and Analytics, Environmental Studies, Food Science and Technology,
Pharmaceutical Science and Pharmacy programmes is by direct application.
^ With the exceptions of Computational Biology, Data Science and Analytics, Environmental Studies,
Pharmaceutical Science and Pharmacy, students in other majors have the option to exit after three years
with a Bachelor’s degree. The Chemistry, Life Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Physics and Statistics
majors offer general B.Sc.(Hons.) programmes as well as B.Sc.(Hons.) with specialisation programmes.
Specialisation is only awarded for B.Sc.(Hons.) programmes.
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Listed in Table 1 are the Faculty requirements for the different programmes. This should be read in
reference to Table 2.
TABLE 1: TABLE OF FACULTY REQUIREMENTS FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMMES
PROGRAMME FACULTY REQUIREMENTS
B.Sc.
(for Food Science and Technology

12 MCs from three distinct subject groups outside the group(s)
major, there is a separate set of
under which the major falls.
requirements – refer below to B.Sc.
(For FST major)
B.Sc.
(Hons.)(for Food Science and 16 MCs from at least three distinct subject groups outside the
Technology major, there is a group(s) under which the major falls (where 4 MCs may come
separate set of requirements – refer from the subject group under which the major falls, but not
below to B.Sc.(Hons.) (For FST bearing the prefix of the major).
major)
4 MCs from Professional Placement Programme, and

B.Sc.
8 MCs from two distinct subject groups outside the subject
(For FST major)
group(s) under which the major falls.
4 MCs from Professional Placement Programme, and
12 MCs from at least two distinct subject groups outside the

B.Sc.(Hons.)
group(s) under which the major falls (where 4 MCs may come
(For FST major)
from the subject group under which the major falls, but not
bearing the prefix of the major.)
B.Sc. (Pharm.)/
Please refer to section 3.3.4
B.Sc. (Pharm.) (Hons.)
TABLE 2: TABLE OF SUBJECT GROUPS
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SUBJECT GROUP MAJORS MODULE CODE PREFIX
Computational Biology (ZB) CS*, COS2000, IT1001*,
Computing Sciences IT1002*, IT1006*, QF, ZB,

Quantitative Finance (QF) CM3267
Chemistry (CM)
Chemistry (Specialisation in Materials
Chemistry) (CM)
Chemistry (Specialisation in Medicinal
Chemistry) (CM)
Chemical Sciences CM, FST, PHS, PR
Chemistry (Specialisation in Environment
and Energy) (CM)
Food Science & Technology (FST)
Pharmaceutical Science (PHS)
Pharmacy (PR)
Food Science & Technology (FST)
Life Sciences (LSM)
Life Sciences (Specialisation in Biomedical
Science) (LSM)
Life Sciences (Specialisation in Molecular &

Life Sciences FST, LSM, PHS, PR
Cell Biology) (LSM)
Life Sciences (Specialisation in
Environmental Biology) (LSM)
Pharmaceutical Science (PHS)
Pharmacy (PR)
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Applied Mathematics (MA)
Applied Mathematics (Specialisation in
Mathematical Modelling and Data Analytics)
(MA)
Applied Mathematics (Specialisation in
Operations Research and Financial
Mathematics) (MA)
Mathematical & Data Science and Analytics (DSA)

CZ, DSA, MA, QF, ST
Statistical Sciences
Mathematics (MA)
Quantitative Finance (QF)
Statistics (ST)
Statistics (with specialisation in
Biostatistics) (ST)
Statistics (with specialisation in Finance and
Business Statistics) (ST)
Physics (PC)
Physics (with specialisation in Astrophysics)
Physical Sciences (PC) PC
Physics (with specialisation in Nanophysics)
(PC)
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FMS12XXB, FMS12XXC,
FMS12XXM, FMS12XXP,
FMS12XXR, FMS12XXS,
Multidisciplinary & SP1202, SP1203,
Interdisciplinary — SP1541, SP2251,
Sciences SP3201, SP3202, SP3203,
SP3277, SP2201, SP4261,
SP4262, SP4263, SP4264,
SP4265
* Modules CSxxxx, IT1001, IT1002 and IT1006 are offered by the School of Computing but if read,
may be counted towards Faculty requirements from the Computing Sciences Subject Group.
TABLE 3: PROVISIONS FOR STUDENTS IN SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
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PROGRAMME PROVISION FOR SPS/USP STUDENTS
Students in the B.Sc. (resp. B.Sc. (Hons.)) Programme who have passed
three (resp. four) of the six SPS Programme modules, namely SP2171,
SP2173, SP2174, SP3172, SP3175 and SP3176, are deemed to have
completed 12 MCs (resp. 16 MCs) of the Faculty Requirement from 3
distinct subject groups outside the group under which their major falls.
Students in the B.Sc. Programme who have passed two or fewer of the SPS
Programme modules are required to read modules from any subject group
outside the group(s) under which the major falls, to make up 12 MCs.
Students in the B.Sc. (Hons.) Programme who have passed three or fewer
Special Programme in
of the SPS Programme modules are required to read modules from any
Science (SPS)
subject group outside the group(s) under which the major falls, to make up
16 MCs. Up to one of these modules read may come from the subject group
under which the major falls, but not bearing the prefix of the major.
Students who may have part of their Faculty Requirements fulfilled by
modules within their majors can use the remaining MCs as Unrestricted
Electives.
Note: SP2171 is a module that spans two semesters. Students who
withdraw from the Programme while still reading SP2171 will not be
allowed to continue enrolling in SP2171.
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PROGRAMME PROVISION FOR SPS/USP STUDENTS
Students who have passed the following Inquiry modules under the USP revised curriculum (for Cohort 2012/13 onwards) can count it
towards Faculty requirements as follows:
UITXXXX- Counted towards Computing Sciences subject group
UPC2209 – Counted towards Physical Sciences subject group
UPC2208-Counted towards Chemical Sciences subject group

University Scholars UPC2207- Counted towards Physical Sciences subject group
Programme (USP) UPC2206- Counted towards Physical Sciences subject group
ULSXXXX- Counted towards Life Sciences subject group
UQRXXXX- Counted towards Mathematical & Statistical Sciences group
UNLXXXX- Counted towards Multidisciplinary & Interdisciplinary Sciences
group
For more details on fulfilling Faculty requirements, students are advised to visit the following website:
http://science.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate-studies/ugreq/curriculum-structure?id=212
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Computational Thinking Requirement
To remain relevant in the workplace of tomorrow, undergraduates should acquire basic computational
skills, i.e. computational thinking (CT).
For FoS Students admitted in AY2017/18 onwards, the options to fulfil the CT requirement, by the
respective Major Programmes are described below:
OPTIONS TO FULFIL COMPUTATIONAL THINKING

MAJORS
REQUIREMENT
These Majors will continue to acquire higher-order computational and
Computational Biology, programming skills in the form of CS1010S Programming Methodology
Data Science & Analytics, (or its variants)
Mathematics & Applied (within the Major’s core requirement)
Maths, Quantitative Where the major allows CS1101S Programming Methodology to be read
Finance, in place of CS1010S (or its variants), CS1101S will also fulfil the higher-
Statistics order computational and programming skills requirement for the
student from that major.
Option 1: COS2000 – Computational Thinking for Scientists

Life Sciences,
or
Pharmaceutical Science,
Option 2: CS1010S (or its variants) – Programming Methodology or
Physics
CS1101S Programming Methodology
or
Chemistry, Option 2: CM3267 – Computational Thinking and Programming in
Food Science & Chemistry*
Technology or
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OPTIONS TO FULFIL COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
MAJORS
REQUIREMENT
For Cohort AY2018/19 and after, to read one of the following as an
Unrestricted Elective module:

Pharmacy
or
All undergraduates (from FASS and FoS, in BES, inclusive of BES
students in the UTCP or USP programme), will be required to do

Bachelor of
GET1031A.
Environmental Studies
BES students doing the UTCP at Residential College 4 (RC4) are
(BES)
exempted from GET1031A as the RC4 programme encourages explicit
use of representing thinking, using computer models.
Notes:
For all FoS majors, the option to take “CS1010S (or its variants), or CS1101S – Programming
Methodology” is open (even if it is not within your major programme requirements), and can be used to
fulfil the CT requirement. However, do note that the availability of this module is subject to successful
bidding.
COS2000 will count as a module from the Computing Sciences subject group of the FoS Faculty
requirements.
CM3267 will be offered with effect from Sem 2 AY2018/19, and can count as a module from the
Computing Sciences subject group, or from the Chemical Sciences subject group of the FoS Faculty
requirements.
Special Programme in Science students
Students who have completed the Special Programme in Science (SPS)’s requirement, by successfully
passing the following modules:
1. SP2171 Discovering Science,

2. SP2173 Atoms to Molecules,
3. SP2174 The Cell,
4. SP3172 Integrated Science Project,
5. SP3175 The Earth, and
6. SP3176 The Universe,
are deemed to have fulfilled the CT requirement.
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A student who does not complete the SPS requirement by passing all 6 SPS modules, would need to
ensure that he/she fulfils the CT requirement by reading a module that counts towards the CT
requirement, according to the options to fulfil CT requirement for his/her major.
Double Degree Programmes (DDP)
Higher-order computational skills, such as coding or programming methodology, will be required for the
following schools and faculties – Science, Business, Engineering, Design & Environment, and Computing.
For FASS, basic skills in CT are required, and this is achieved via compulsory module, GET1031A.
1. For students doing DDP in Science and FASS, the CT requirement for FoS will prevail.
2. In the case of a student who is required to do higher-order CT (e.g., BComp (Hons) – BSc (Hons)
Double Honours Programmes) in both degrees, the higher-order CT module which has been listed as
a common requirement by both faculties, will apply. Otherwise, the Home Faculty’s CT requirement
should then take precedence.
Double Majors (DMP)
The same set of principles to apply – refer to DDP (1) and (2) above, if your 1st major is from FoS, and
your 2nd major is from another Faculty.
If both your majors are from FoS, as long as you have read a module fulfilling CT requirement in either
one of your majors, you would be deemed to have fulfilled the CT requirement.
Transfer cases (full credit transfer):
1. A student transferring out of FASS to FoS, who brings his or her grade obtained for GET1031A, should
still fulfil the CT requirement stipulated by the new Home Faculty, FoS.
2. A student transferring out of a School or Faculty which has higher-order CT requirement, may fulfil CT
requirement with this grade and credit obtained. Nevertheless, if the new Home Faculty has another CT
module being listed as a compulsory programme requirement, he or she must still fulfil the new Home
Faculty’s programme requirement. FoS students transferring to another Faculty should check with their
new Home Faculty on how to fulfil the CT requirement.
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3.3.1.8 SP1541 Exploring Science Communication through Popular Science
In order to develop essential communication skills in all Science undergraduates so that they will be able
to critically read and comprehend science-related publications as well as to articulate scientific
arguments and perspectives coherently, the Centre for English Learning and Communication and Faculty
of Science have co-developed a module SP1541/ES1541 Exploring Science Communication through
Popular Science. This is a compulsory module for all Science students (except for students reading
Pharmacy, Environmental Studies, students on special programmes like SPS, USP and UTown residential
programme and students residing in RVRC) matriculated in AY2013/14 onwards and is in line with the
educational goal of the University in offering a writing module for all NUS freshmen. Science students
matriculated in AY2015/16 and onwards will read the module code SP1541 while students matriculated in
AY2014/15 and before read the module code ES1541. SP1541 is counted towards the Multidisciplinary &
Interdisciplinary Sciences subject group of the Faculty requirements.
Please refer to
http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate-studies/ugsap/ugsap-out/summer-programme/186-undergr
aduate/ugreq/curriculum-structure/708-es1541-sp1541 for more information.
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Based on the Qualifying English Test results, students who do not meet exemption criteria have to take
and pass ES1103 English for Academic Purposes. In addition, very weak students have to take and pass
ES1000 Foundation Academic English before proceeding to ES1103.
ES1000 is not counted towards Modular Credits and CAP. However, it is counted as part of the workload
for every semester. (Please refer to section 3.3.2)
ES1103 is worth 4MC and letter-graded (with the option to convert to S/U grade). ES1103 is excluded
from the limit on Level 1000 modules.
Students who need to clear ES requirements for graduation are strongly encouraged to do so by their
second semester at the latest.
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For B.Sc. (Hons.)
1. Students who matriculated in and after AY2012/2013(excluding those majoring in Computational

Biology and Quantitative Finance), and students who matriculate in and after AY2014/15 majoring in
Quantitative Finance will be eligible for Honours if they have:
a. Fulfilled the requirements of one major at B.Sc. level; and
b. Obtained a minimum overall CAP of 3.20 on completion of 100 MCs or more.
Registering for Honours Projects:

1. Students in majors excluding Computational Biology must have fulfilled the minimum eligibility
criteria (as stated in Para i. above) at the point of registering for the honours project
module.Students from the Food Science and Technology major must have completed one semester of
professional placement.
2. Students who choose not to proceed to Honours even though they are eligible may exit from the
programme and graduate with a B.Sc. degree after satisfying graduation requirements at B.Sc. level
(see Section 3.3.1, Para A).
For B.Sc. (Hons.)
The Computational Biology major is a four-year programme leading to a Bachelor of Science (Hons.)
degree, subject to a minimum CAP attainment.
For B.Sc. (Pharm.) (Hons.)
Pharmacy is a four-year programme leading to a Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) (Hons.) degree, subject
to a minimum CAP attainment.
Students admitted to the programme from AY2014/2015 onwards have to complete PR4196 Pharmacy
Research Project and Scientific Communication in Pharmacy in their final year.
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All students are on a track that leads to either the B.Sc./B.Sc. (Pharm.) or B.Sc. (Hons.)/B.Sc. (Pharm.)
(Hons.) degree. CAP computation is based on all modules completed at all levels, excluding:
1. Modules for which grades obtained have no assigned grade points (for e.g. EXE, OCT, OVS, S/U,
CS/CU, IC, IP); and
2. ES1000 Basic English Course.
Students’ degree and Honours classification will be determined by their CAP as follows:
B.Sc. (Hons.)/B.Sc. (Pharm.) (Hons.)
CLASSIFICATION CAP CUT-OFFS
Honours (Highest Distinction) 4.50 & above
Honours (Distinction) 4.00 – 4.49
Honour (Merit) 3.50 – 3.99
Honours 3.00 – 3.49
Pass [B.Sc. / B.Sc. (Pharm.)] 2.00 – 2.99
Fail Below 2.00
B.Sc.
CLASSIFICATION CAP CUT-OFFS
Pass with Merit 3.00 and above
Pass 2.00 – 2.99
Fail Below 2.00
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3.3.2.2 Workload
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Exemptions from Programme Requirements
Before a student may read more advanced level modules within their chosen area of specialisation, they
are assumed to possess a base of knowledge on which the subject matter of a particular advanced module
will be built.
Advanced placement allows a student to read more advanced modules by being credited for the
prerequisites of these higher level modules. This means that a student can graduate within a shorter time
by gaining exemptions and Modular Credits from lower level modules.
Polytechnic Diploma Holders as well as students with H2, NUSHS diploma and International
Baccalaureate (IB) or equivalent qualifications who have obtained good grades may be granted advanced
placement credits of up to 20 MCs for programme requirements subject to their performance in
placement tests and/or interviews carried out by the relevant departments. The placement tests would be
taken at the point of admission to the University.
Modules for which advanced placement may be awarded are:

Chemistry: CM1121, CM1131
Life Sciences: LSM1102, LSM1401
Mathematics: MA1101R, MA1102R, MA1100*, MA1505
Physics: PC1141, PC1142, PC1143, PC1144, PC1431
Statistics: ST1131
* Only students who were medal winners in the International Mathematical Olympiad may apply to
be considered for advanced placement credit for MA1100.
Students who have read and passed H3 modules at NUS are not allowed to sit for Advanced Placement
Test for the module(s) that they have read and passed. Students have to declare the H3 modules that they
have read at the point of application for the Advanced Placement Test.
Students are deemed to have successfully read and passed the module(s) for which they have been
granted advanced placement credits and will not be allowed to register for this/these module(s)
subsequently. The module(s) from which students have been granted exemption will not be included in
the calculation of the CAP.
The Faculty of Science website on Advanced Placement Tests is found at

http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/education/undergraduate/ug-admission/advanced-placement-credits.
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Exemptions from Unrestricted Elective Modules (Only applicable to polytechnic diploma
holders)
Polytechnic Diploma holders admitted to the Faculty will be automatically granted advanced placement
credits of 20 MCs (not subject to performance in placement tests) as follows:
1. 20 MCs from Unrestricted Elective Modules (UEM).
* All 20 MCs of advanced placement credits are tagged at Level-1000. However, none of the MCs
will be counted against the 60-MC limit on Level-1000 modules that students are allowed to read in
fulfilment of the 120/160 MCs required for graduation.
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3.3.2.2 Workload
1. Minimum workload: 18 MCs per semester. Students are only allowed to read less than 18 MCs in
their graduating semester or when they are undertaking industrial attachment. Recommended
workload: 20 MCs per semester.
2. Existing students who wish to read more than 23 MCs must have a CAP of at least 2.00 while
students who wish to read more than 26 MCs must have a CAP of at least 3.20.
3. Newly-matriculated students pursuing a single degree are encouraged to read a maximum of 23 MCs
in their first semester of study unless otherwise approved by the Science Dean’s Office.
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Modules are classified as follows:
TYPE OF MODULES DESCRIPTION
Essential Modules These are modules that candidates must pass in a subject major.
These are modules that candidates may elect to read in order to fulfil the
Elective Modules requirements for a Major. If they fail an elective, they may either retake it or
read another elective.
These are modules offered primarily to candidates who are not majoring in the
Enrichment Modules
subject, and may include modules offered by other Faculties.
The first digit of the four-digit code for a module represents the level (Level 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) of the module.
The second digit of each four-digit code is used to indicate the type of module, i.e., 1 for essential, 2 for
elective, 3 for enrichment.
Modules (Level 1 to 5) may have prerequisites which a candidate must fulfil before he/she is eligible to
read. Prerequisites may be “read” or “pass” prerequisites. For “read” prerequisites, the candidate needs
only to read the module; a pass in the module is not required. For a “pass” prerequisite, the candidate
must have been given exemption or Advanced Placement Credits for the module or have read and passed
the module (D grade or better, or S (Satisfactory) grade). All prerequisites are “pass” prerequisites,
unless otherwise stated.
Prerequisites indicate the base of knowledge on which the subject matter of a particular module will be
built. Before taking a module, a student should complete the stated module prerequisites listed for that
particular module.
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Students are not allowed to repeat modules they have passed i.e. grade D or better, or S (Satisfactory)
grade. Both S (Satisfactory) and U (Unsatisfactory) grade will contribute towards the 32MCs worth of
S/U Option entitlement.
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Some modules offered may overlap substantially in content with each other. These modules would hence
be cross-listed with or precluded by each other. Students are discouraged from taking overlapping
modules unless both are required to attain a double major or degree, etc.
In special circumstances where a student needs to take a module that is precluded from another module
he/she had taken previously, the ‘old’ module will not count towards the MCs read towards graduation,
and its grade would be excluded from the computation of CAP.
Should students need to read an overlapping module, kindly check with your Department or the Faculty
of Science Dean’s Office on this.
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Modules for ISM
Unless there is a compelling reason, only modules from the current list of Level-2000 and higher
modules, offered as regular modules in the semester under consideration, may be read as ISMs.
Level-1000 modules are excluded because the material that is normally covered in a Level-1000 module
should not require the level of special mentoring expected of an ISM.
Eligibility to do ISMs
Only students with CAP 4.50 and above are eligible to sign up for up to a maximum of two ISMs during
their undergraduate candidature.
For USP students, this CAP requirement does not apply for the ISMs that they are expected to read in
fulfilment of USP advanced module requirements.
Note:
Registration of ISMs will be done manually through the respective Department offering the ISMs. All
students reading ISM(s) for the semester for USP requirements will need to submit a standard
application form downloadable from the student portal.
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Continuous assessment (CA) will be taken into account and it normally contributes between 20 percent
and 40 percent of the final grade of a module unless otherwise stated by the department. Homework,
quizzes, tests, practicals, essays, projects, seminar presentations, performance during tutorials, field
trips and other project work etc. are bases for continuous assessment.
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File For Graduation
Students will file for graduation online when they register for modules in their final semester. The filing
can be done during the online registration period via the Centralised Online Registration System (CORS).
Students must have obtained a minimum of 94 MCs (for bachelor’s degree) or 120 MCs (for honours
degree) before they can do so. Graduation will be delayed for students who miss the deadline for filing for
graduation.
Students who wish to read additional modules after fulfilling the degree requirements are only allowed to
stay for at most one additional semester in which at least 18 MCs of Level-3000 and higher modules have
to be read.
File for Honours Project
Students who intend to take honours projects in their respective majors have to file for Honours Project
one semester before registering for their honours project. For example, if you intend to take the honours
project in Semester 1, AY2017/2018, you will have to file for honours project at the beginning of
Semester 2, AY2016/2017 during module registration. This filing may be done during the online
registration period via CORS.
To qualify for honours projects, students must have fulfilled the minimum honours eligibility criteria as
spelt out in Section 3.3.1, Para. H.
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3.3.3 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Programme
Requirements [B.Sc./B.Sc. (Hons.)]
3.3.3.1 Chemistry
3.3.3.7 Physics
3.3.3.9 Statistics
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3.3.3.1 Chemistry
How can fish and other aquatic life survive when water freezes in winter? What are the components of
the air you breathe in? Which has greater global warming potential methane or carbon dioxide? What
happens when lightning streaks through the atmosphere? What is done to prevent barnacles from
growing on the hulls of ships and what are the environmental consequences of this action? Have you ever
wondered about questions like these? Chemistry supplies answers to these and countless other questions,
and by its very nature, occupies a central position among the sciences. Our lives have benefited
enormously from Chemistry. It is in our own interest, as literate citizens and consumers, to understand
the far-reaching effects, whether positive or negative, that Chemistry has on our lives and to be able to
make informed decisions about the role Chemistry has to play in our world. It is not surprising for topics
in Chemistry to range from the mathematical such as Quantum Chemistry to the biological such as
Bioactive Molecules.
Programme Structure & Curriculum Rationale
Aside from the foundational and introductory modules at Level-1000, the curriculum is built upon the
following major branches of a chemistry education:
Theoretical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Together with the spectroscopic applications they form the bulk of Level-2000 modules and lay out the
important concepts of bonding, intramolecular and intermolecular interactions and transformations.
Students are required to read all of these modules to obtain a solid foundation for more advanced topics
in the latter stages of the course, such as:
Instrument Analysis
Biomolecules
Transition Metal Chemistry
Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Quantum Chemistry and Molecular Thermodynamics
The course has been planned to incorporate maximum flexibility. The student can select predominantly
from modules which provide a more detailed coverage of the area of focus, or opt for a larger proportion
of modules which provide broadening into other chemical disciplines relevant to the industry and
research.
Students who complete the BSc (Hons) Degree Programme and satisfy specific requirements have an
option to file for graduation with specialisation in one of the following areas:
Materials Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
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Environment and Energy
Lecturers will impart knowledge gained from their own rich research experience in several frontier areas
including Chemistry of Interfaces, Surface Chemistry, Asymmetric Synthesis, Specialty Polymers,
Biomaterials, Drug Design, Supramolecular Chemistry, Computational Quantum Chemistry,
Combinatorial Chemistry, Nanomaterials and various Modern Analytical Techniques in order to provide a
stimulating learning environment for the students.
In addition to formal lectures, learning is also achieved through laboratory modules in order that the
basis of all scientific knowledge on proper experimentation is fully appreciated. These include Advanced
Experiments in Inorganic, Organic, Analytical and Physical Chemistry. The emphasis of this programme
is on a hands-on problem-solving approach to Chemistry, drawing on knowledge gained during the
lectures and tutorials, to obtain a critical evaluation and a high standard of presentation of experimental
work, to gain proficiency in the use of advanced analytical instruments available in the Department and
to attain familiarity with aspects of experimental design and laboratory safety.
Career Prospects
Chemistry students have the best possible combination of numerical and literal credentials that a
prospective employer looks for. Not only are chemistry-related jobs open to students, but those at first
sight not even remotely resembling chemistry are there for the taking; banking and finance, business,
public relations, sales, engineering, administration, management, writing and journalism, and even
politics.
The Department’s main mission is to train the vital human resource needed for the growth of the national
economy. Our graduates, both generalists as well as specialists, are found in the private and public
sectors. They can be found working in a myriad of jobs at all levels within the chemical, petrochemical,
food, beverage, biomedical, pharmaceutical and electronics industries. Our graduates also serve in
government and quasi-government organisations, as well as in our schools and junior colleges.
Graduates with advanced degrees also find ready employment in Singapore. Increasingly, R&D positions
are becoming available in the universities, polytechnics, research institutes and industry.
Graduation Requirements
To be awarded a BSc or BSc (Hons) with a primary major in Chemistry, candidates must satisfy the
following:
I. BSC IN CHEMISTRY
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BSC IN CHEMISTRY
LEVEL CUMULATIVE MCS
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
CM1111 Inorganic Chemistry 1
CM1121 Organic Chemistry 1
CM1131 Physical Chemistry 1
1000 CM1191 Experiments in Chemistry 1 24
MA1421 Basic Applied Mathematics for Sciences or
MA1102R Calculus
LSM1401 Fundamentals of Biochemistry or equivalent
2000 CM2121 Organic Chemistry 2 44
CM2191 Experiments in Chemistry 2
CM3291 Advanced Experiments in Inorganic and Organic Chemistry
CM3292 Advanced Experiments in Analytical and Physical Chemistry

3000 64
*Any other three (3) CM elective modules from Level-3000a (excluding
CM3289)#.
*Students are allowed to replace 4MCs of Level-3000 CM elective modules with Level-4000 CM prefixed
modules.
#
UROPS CM3288 can be counted as 4 MC. However, if two semesters work of UROPS is completed,
CM3289 is not counted.
a
Please refer to the Department of Chemistry webpage at
http://www.chemistry.nus.edu.sg/education/undergrads/PrimaryMajor/chemistry.htm for the list of Level
3 CM modules
II. BSC (HONS) IN CHEMISTRY (NO SPECIALISATION)
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BSC (HONS) IN CHEMISTRY CUMULATIVE
LEVEL
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS MCS
1000 CM1191 Experiments in Chemistry 1 24
MA1421 Basic Applied Mathematics for Sciences or
MA1102R Calculus
LSM1401 Fundamentals of Biochemistry or equivalent
2000 CM2121 Organic Chemistry 2 44
CM3291 Advanced Experiments in Inorganic and Organic
Chemistry
3000 52
CM3292 Advanced Experiments in Analytical and Physical
Chemistry
Any seven (7) CM modules (or specified non-CM modules) at Level

3000/4000 80
3000 or 4000 with at least four such modules at Level 4000.a,b
CM4199A Honours Project in Chemistry (16 MCs)
4000 OR 96
CM4299 Applied Project in Chemistry (16 MCs)
a
Students may take up to one level 5000 module in place of a Level 4000 module.
b
http://www.chemistry.nus.edu.sg/education/undergrads/PrimaryMajor/chemistry.htm for the list of Levels
3 and 4 CM modules
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To be awarded a BSc (Hons) with Specialisation in Chemistry (in either Materials Chemistry, Medicinal
Chemistry or Environment and Energy), candidates must satisfy the following:
BSC (HONS) IN CHEMISTRY WITH SPECIALISATION

LEVEL CUMULATIVE MCS
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
1000 Identical to BSc (Hons) in Chemistry 24
2000 Identical to BSc (Hons) in Chemistry 44
Chemistry
3000 52
Chemistry
1. If CM4199A Honours Project in Chemistry is in area of

Specialisation, any seven (7) CM modules (or specified non-CM
modules) at Level 3000 or 4000 with at least four (4) such modules
at Level 4000a and at least four (4) such modules in area of
Specialisation;b,c
Note: Specialisation Requirement is made up of at least four
modules or 16MC from Level 3000 or 4000 CM modules in area of
specialization plus 8MC from CM4199A, totaling at least 24MC.
3000/4000 OR 80
2. If CM4199A Honours Project in Chemistry is not in area of
Specialisation or CM4299 Applied Project in Chemistry is read, any
seven (7) CM modules at Level 3000 or 4000 with at least four (4)
such modules at Level 4000a and at least six (6) such modules in
area of SpecialisationC;
Note: Specialisation requirement is made up of at least six modules
or 24MC selected from Level 3000 or 4000 CM modules in area of
specialization.
CM4199A Honours Project in Chemistry (16 MCs)
4000 OR 96
CM4299 Applied Project in Chemistry (16 MCs)
a
Students may take up to one level 5000 module in place of a Level 4000 module
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b
8 MCs of the Honours Project in Chemistry (CM4199A, 16 MCs) could be counted toward Specialisation
requirement.
c
http://www.chemistry.nus.edu.sg/education/undergrads/PrimaryMajor/chemistry.htm for the list of
modules in each area of specialisation.
BSC (HONS) WITH

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS BSC BSC (HONS)
SPECIALISATION
University Requirements 20 MCs 20 MCs 20MCs
Faculty Requirements 4 MCs* 8 MCs 8 MCs*
Major Requirements 64 MCs 96 MCs 96 MCs
Unrestricted Elective Modules 32 MCs 36 MCs 36 MCs
Total 120 MCs 160 MCs 160 MCs
* Faculty requirements of 12 MCs and 16 MCs required for the BSc and BSc (Hons) programmes
respectively are partially fulfilled through the reading of MA1421 and LSM1401 within the major.
Students undertaking the BSc programme are required to fulfil the remaining 4 MCs of Faculty
requirements from any oneof the following subject groups: Computing Sciences, Physical Sciences and
‘Multidisciplinary & Interdisciplinary Sciences’; but not from the following subject groups: Chemical
Science, Life Sciences, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.
Students undertaking the BSc (Hons) programme are required to fulfil the remaining 8 MCs of Faculty
requirements as such:
1. 4 MCs from any one of the following subject groups: Computing Sciences, Physical Sciences and
Multidisciplinary & Interdisciplinary Sciences; but not from the following subject groups: Chemical
Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
2. 4 MCs of Non-CM prefixed module from any subject group
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Today, the field of Computational Biology is a well-recognised and fast-emerging discipline in scientific
research, with the potential of producing breakthroughs likely to impact the whole spectrum of the life
sciences. Its distinguishing feature is the explosive growth of data generated by the post-genomic era and
proteomics research, which requires novel and state-of-the-art computational approaches and
instrumentations for their most effective analysis. Since the unravelling of the three-dimensional
structure of DNA half a century ago, molecular and structural biology has experienced extraordinary
progress, resulting in enhanced understanding of biological systems. This deeper understanding is
obtained through the interdisciplinary interaction of Biology with the Computational and Mathematical
Sciences, which has led to the emergence and recognition of Computational Biology as a discipline at the
interface of these sciences. This discipline has today a well-connected peer community, with a host of
well-established conferences and publication venues. Research has also been concomitant with the
emergence of a vigorous professional market, spearheaded by the pharmaceutical and biomedical
industries.
Programme Structure and Curriculum Rationale
Launched in 2004, the main objective of this four-year programme aims to provide a multidisciplinary
education that would produce graduates who would be equally at ease with algorithm design,
mathematical and statistical analysis as they would be with biochemistry, biology/genetics, and wet-lab
know-how.
Science students accepted into the programme will be on a four-year track that leads to a B.Sc. (Hons.) in
Computational Biology. The structure of the programme will be such that students will read a basket of
core multidisciplinary modules (lower division) in their first two years of study and proceed to an upper
division specialised track in the next two years.
The lower division modules embrace a fundamental body of knowledge in which a computational biologist
should be proficient in. This body of knowledge consists of the following:
Discrete mathematics and combinatorics, i.e., logic, sets, graphs, counting techniques, etc.
Probability and statistics, i.e., sample spaces, random variables, conditioning, distributions, design of
experiments, significance tests, statistical inference, etc.;
Algorithm design and proficiency in some current programming language, i.e., combinatorial
algorithms, algorithmic paradigms, analysis and design, working knowledge of current languages (for
example, C, C++, Java) and experience in writing actual nontrivial code;
Organic chemistry and biochemistry;
Biology and genetics, including a moderate amount of wet-lab experience
The upper division specialised track will strengthen the student’s knowledge in the theoretical
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foundations of DNA/protein sequence analysis, mathematical models of genetic interactions and
metabolic and cell signalling pathways, as well as modelling and computational prediction of protein
structures and its applications in drug design. Students taking this track will need to have strong
foundations in numerical analysis, stochastic process, and advanced calculus.
Career Prospects
Graduates from the programme will be equipped for a career as a researcher, analyst or engineer in the
fast-paced pharmaceutical, biomedical or biotechnology industries. This will also help meet the demand
of the local market for talents with such skill sets. Moreover, the breadth of instruction will pave the way
for students with a passion for computational biology to pursue graduate studies in Bioinformatics.
PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS MCS
University Requirements
5 x General Education Modules 20 20
Faculty Requirements
[1]
CM1401 Chemistry for Life Sciences
[1]
LSM1102 Molecular Genetics
16
MA1101R Linear Algebra I
[2]
SP1541 Exploring Science Communication through Popular Science
Major Requirements
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[1]
Level-1000 / 2000 Essential
CS1010S or CS1010X Programming Methodology [3] 4
CS2040 Data Structures and Algorithms 4
CS1231 Discrete Structures or MA1100 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics 4
LSM1106 Molecular Cell Biology 4
MA1102R Calculus 4
32 – 36
CS2220 Introduction to Computational Biology [4] OR LSM2241 Introductory Bioinformatics 4
LSM2211 Metabolism and Regulation OR
LSM2232 Genes and Genomes OR 4
LSM2233 Cell Biology
Either ST2334 Probability and Statistics OR

4–8
a combined ST2131 Probability and ST2132 Mathematical Statistics*
Level-3000 Essential
MA3259 Mathematical Methods In Genomics 4

8
LSM3241 Genomic Data Analysis 4
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[4]
Level-3000 Electives (Choose Four Modules) –
[Any two modules from option A and any two modules from option B]
Option A
CS2102 Database System
CS3103 Computer Networks Practice
CS3225 Combinatorial Methods in Bioinformatics
CS3230 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
CS3240 Interaction Design
CS3241 Computer Graphics
CS3243 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
CS3244 Machine Learning
Option B
LSM3211 Fundamental Pharmacology
LSM3223 Immunology
LSM3225 Molecular Microbiology 16
LSM3231 Protein Structure and Function
LSM3232 Microbiology
LSM3233 Developmental Biology
LSM3243 Molecular Biophysics

[5]
PC3267 Biophysics II
MA3233 Combinatorics and Graphs II
ST3131 Regression Analysis
ST3240 Multivariate Statistical Analysis
ST3232 Design and analysis of experiments
ST3233 Applied time series analysis
ST3236 / Stochastic Process 1
MA3238
ST3247 Simulation
ST3248 Statistical Learning I
Level-4000 Essential
ZB4199 Honours Project in Computational Biology 12

20
ZB4171 Advanced Topics in Bioinformatics 4
LSM4241 Functional Genomics 4
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Level-4000 Electives (Choose Three Modules) –
[Any two modules from either option A or option B or option C, and
the remaining third module to be selected from the Option not chosen]Option A
CS4220 Knowledge Discovery Methods in Bioinformatics
CS4221 Database Applications Design and Tuning
CS4231 Parallel and Distributed Algorithms
CS4234 Optimisation Algorithms
CS4237 Systems Modelling and Simulations
CS4243 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
CS4244 Knowledge-Based Systems
CS4248 Natural Language ProcessingOption B 12
LSM4211 Toxicology
LSM4212 Pharmacogenetics and Drug Response
LSM4213 Systems Neurobiology
LSM4221 Drug discovery and Clinical Trials
LSM4222 Advanced Immunology
LSM4224 Free Radicals and Antioxidant Biology
LSM4226 Infection and Immunity
LSM4231 Structural Biology
LSM4232 Advanced Cell Biology
LSM4242 Protein Engineering
Option C
MA4251/ Stochastic Processes II
ST4238
PC4267 Biophysics III
ST4231 Computer Intensive Statistical Methods
ST4234 Bayesian Statistics
ST4242 Analysis of Longitudinal Data
ST4248 Statistical Learning II
[4]
Unrestricted Elective Modules 32 – 36
Total 160
Note 1:
Modules are part of the lower division requirements for the Computational Biology Programme.
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Note 2:
The following groups of students who are precluded from reading SP1541/ES1541:
Students who are UTown residents and have read and passed the IEM, UTW and UWC modules
Students who are RVRC residents and have read and passed ES1601 module
Students who are in SPS and have read and passed the SP2171
Students who are in USP and have read and passed the UWC2101% modules
will have to read another module instead of SP1541 to fulfil 4 MCs of Faculty requirements, except for
students in SPS who have read and passed SP2171 as SP2171 can be used to fulfil 4 MCs of Faculty
Requirements.
Note 3:
CS1101S Programming Methodology (5 MCs prior to AY2018/19, 4 MCs wef AY2018/19) may be read as
an alternative to CS1010S. This module is suitable for those with prior experience in Python. Do note that
registration to this module is subject to host availability.
Note 4:
ZB3288 UROPS in Computational Biology can be taken in fulfilment of 4 MCs from any of the options in
the level-3000 elective list.
Note 5:
Students may wish to read PC2267 Biophysics I as an unrestricted elective module to meet the
prerequisites required for PC3267 Biophysics II (Level-3000 major elective module).
* Students should choose the combined ST2131 and ST2132 in place of ST2334 if they plan to pursue
higher ST modules. ST2131 is a pre-requisite to ST2132.
Summary of Requirements B.Sc. (Hons.)
University Requirements 20 MCs
Faculty Requirements 16 MCs
Major Requirements 88-92 MCs
Unrestricted Elective Modules 32-36 MCs
Total 160 MCs
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A safe and adequate food supply is one of man’s basic needs and the food industry today has grown into a
multi-billion dollar industry to service this need. The modern food industry increasingly operates within
the global market and requires academically well-qualified graduates to be its future researchers and
managers. Such professionals will need to understand the science and technology of food, the market
needs and be capable of operating within the international food industry. In this increasingly competitive
market, graduates will have to be technically competent, to grasp market opportunities and be able to
transfer technology creatively and appropriately in different regions of the world. They need to be
capable of dealing with change and be responsive to challenges whilst working and communicating
effectively in a multi-cultural society. The Food Science and Technology (FST) programme at NUS aims
to produce highly motivated, numerate and responsible food scientists and technologists who are able to
demonstrate effective leadership, excellent data analysis and problem-solving skill to improve food
products and processes, and identify and exploit new business opportunities for the food industry of the
21st century. The predecessor of the FST B.Sc. and B.Sc (Hons.) degrees ie. the FST B.Appl.Sc. and
B.Appl.Sc.(Hons.) degrees at NUS were accredited by the International Union of Food Science and
Technology (IUFoST) in September 2013. The FST B.Sc. and B.Sc (Hons.) degrees have successfully
achieved reaccreditation in August 2016.
Food Science is the study of the nature of foods, the causes of their deterioration, and the principles
underlying food processing. The food scientist is an important link in the chain of events which ensures
the widespread availability of nutritious, safe, and reasonably priced foods to the general population.
Scientific principles are also applied to develop technological processes designed to produce
sophisticated products. Food Technology is the application of physical, chemical and microbiological
sciences to food processing and preservation, and in the development of new improved food products.
The food technologist is primarily concerned with problems related to production of safe, nutritious and
attractive food, using more efficient and less costly techniques.
By its very nature, the subject of Food Science and Technology is wide ranging and students need to
understand not only the chemistry of foods (i.e., how the components of food might react together), but
also nutrition, toxicology, food legislation, microbiology and process engineering. Many food products are
potentially “high-risk” and unless they are handled and stored correctly, they could be the source of food
poisoning and infection in man.
This programme, therefore, involves the study of the relevant sciences, including chemistry,
biochemistry, microbiology, mathematics and engineering and of the application of these sciences to food
systems. The curriculum also includes the study of the relationship of food to man in terms of nutrition,
health, safety, food acceptability and consumer protection.
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Career Prospects
The course prepares students for food research and careers related to food and related industries. The
opportunities for graduates in this programme are good. Graduates in Food Science and Technology
(FST) may work in basic and applied research, quality control, production supervision, technical sales,
food inspection or product development. This undergraduate programme also prepares students to
pursue graduate studies in food science or related fields of physical and biological science. Graduates are
well equipped to find employment in food and allied industries, government and non-government
organisations, and in education.
Cumulative
Module Level Major Requirements
Major MCs
Pass
CM1501 Organic Chemistry for Engineers
FST1101 Science and Technology of Foods

1000
FST1103 Fundamentals of Food Engineering 24
(24 MCs)
LSM1106 Molecular Cell Biology
ST1232 Statistics for Life Sciences
For students without H2/A-level equivalent Biology, pass:
LSM1301 General Biology
Pass
FST2102B Chemistry of Food Components

2000 FST2106 Post Harvest Food Processing
44
(20 MCs) FST2107 Food Analysis and Lab
FST2108 Food Safety Assurance
LSM2211 Metabolism and Regulation
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Pass
FST3101 Food Microbiology and Fermentation
FST3103 Advanced Food Engineering
FST3105 Food Product Development and Packaging
FST3106 Sensory and Flavour Science
At least 4 MCs from the following:
FST3201 Independent Study (Food Science & Technology)

3000
FST3202 Nutrition and Disease Prevention 64
(20 MCs)
FST3203 Vitamins & Minerals in Health & Diseases
FST3288 Advanced UROPS (Food Sc. & Tech) I
DSC3202 Purchasing & Materials Management or
DOS3702 Purchasing & Materials Management
CM3242 Instrumental Analysis II
CM3267 Computational Thinking and Programming in
Chemistry
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Pass
FST4199 Honours Project in Food Science & Technology
OR
FST4299 Applied Project in Food Science & Technology
FST4102 Advanced Food Processing Technologies
FST4103 Food Colloids and Components Science
At least 8 MCs from following:
FST4201 Current Topics in Food Science and Technology
FST4202 Nutritional Biochemistry
FST4203 Food Forensics
4000 CM4241 Trace Analysis

96
(32 MCs) CM4242 Advanced Analytical Techniques
CM4267 Current Topics in Analytical Techniques
FST5201 Rheology and Textural Properties of Biomaterials
FST5202 Advanced Food Fermentation
FST5203 Advanced Food Microbiology and Safety
FST5204 Evidence Based Functional Foods
FST5301 Evidence-based Functional Foods
FST5303 Modern Human Nutrition
FST5225 Advanced Current Topics in Food Science
FST5226 Advanced Current Topics in Food Science II
FST5227 Advanced Current Topics in Food Science III
CM5241 Modern Analytical Techniques
In addition to the above modules, the department also recommends that students read the following
modules to fulfil the unrestricted elective requirement :
MKT1003 Principles of Marketing or MKT1705 Principles of Marketing
DSC2006 Operations Management or DAO2703 Operations and Technology Management
DSC3218 Physical Distribution Management or DOS3712 Physical Distribution Management
FST2201 Introduction to Human Nutrition
Summary of Requirements B.Sc. (FST) B.Sc. Hons. (FST)
University Requirements 20 MCs 20 MCs
Faculty Requirements 8 MCs† 8 MCs ††
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Major Requirements 64 MCs 96 MCs
Unrestricted Elective Modules 28 MCs††† 36 MCs†††
TOTAL 120 MCs 160 MCs
† 12 MCs of Faculty requirements are partially fulfilled through 4 MCs from ST1232 within the major.
The remaining 8 MCs are fulfilled through (i) 4 MCs from FST3181 Professional Placement; and (ii) 4
MCs from any one of the following subject groups: Computing Sciences, Physical Sciences,
Multidisciplinary & Interdisciplinary Sciences.
†† 16 MCs of Faculty requirements are partially fulfilled through 8 MCs from ST1232 and CM/LSM
modules within the major. The remaining 8 MCs are fulfilled through (i) 4 MCs from FST3181
Professional Placement; and (ii) 4 MCs from any one of the following subject groups: Computing
Sciences, Physical Sciences, Multidisciplinary & Interdisciplinary
††† The remaining 8MCs from FST3181 (after fulfilling 4MCs of Faculty Requirements) would fulfil the
Unrestricted Electives requirements.
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Data science is an emerging field of study that involves statistical and computational principles, methods
and systems for extracting and structuring knowledge from data. On a daily basis, large data sets are
routinely generated by activities in the sciences, administration, leisure and commerce. Data scientists
are constantly seeking patterns and predicting outcomes from these vast collections of data.
The four-year direct Honours programme in Data Science and Analytics (DSA) is designed to prepare
graduates who are ready to acquire, manage and explore data that will inspire changes around the world.
Singapore is a financial hub, with key industries focusing on biomedical sciences, health care,
manufacturing, e-commerce and sustainable energy, among others. The DSA programme will equip its
graduates with the skills to contribute to the activities of these industries. They will be able to handle
problems like uncovering hidden stock market indicators, extracting information from medical images,
predicting consumer behaviour and a host of similar interesting questions.
The DSA programme is jointly offered by the Department of Mathematics and the Department of
Statistics and Applied Probability in the Faculty of Science, with the collaboration of the School of
Computing.
Students will read modules in Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, and be exposed to the
interplay between these three key areas in the practice of data science. In their third and fourth years of
study, students will also delve deep into subject matters such as computation and optimisation, computer
algorithms, database and data processing, data mining and machine learning, and high-dimensional
statistics. Students will also undertake an industry-driven capstone project module, where they will work
with real-life data, providing them with an opportunity to tackle real-life issues and problems in a
workplace environment.
Co-Operative Education
The NUS Co-Operative (Co-Op) Education Programme formally integrates academic studies with relevant
work experience, where students complete multiple internship stints alternating with regular academic
semesters over their candidature at NUS thus forming an integral part of the student’s learning
experience.
Students in the DSA programme have the option to participate in co-op education which comprises the
following study/internship sequence:
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Semester 1 Semester 2 Special Term
Year 1 Study Study Study
Year 2 Study Study Internship (full time)
Year 3 Study & Internship (full time) Internship (full time) Internship (full time)
Year 4 Study & Internship (part time) Study
The first three internship segments ride on the Undergraduate Professional Internship Programme
(UPIP) of the Faculty of Science. The last two internship segments take the form of an Honours-level
project (DSA4299).
Career Prospects
As the need for extensive data collection, processing and analyses increases across various sectors, DSA
graduates can expect to build a career as data science professionals in both public and private firms, in
industries ranging from technology to infocomm, transportation, telecommunications, e-commerce, etc.
To be awarded a B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Hons.) with a primary major in Data Science and Analytics, candidates
must satisfy the following:
Module Cumulative
Major Requirements
Level Major MCs
Pass
– CS1010/CS1010S/CS1010X Programming Methodology

Level 1000
– DSA1101 Introduction to Data Science 16
– MA1101R Linear Algebra I

(16 MCs)
– MA1102R Calculus
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Pass
– CS2040 Data Structures and Algorithms
– DSA2101 Essential Data Analytics Tools: Data Visualisation
– DSA2102 Essential Data Analytics Tools: Numerical

Level 2000
Computation 40
(24 MCs)
– MA2311 Techniques in Advanced Calculus or MA2104 Multivariable
Calculus
– ST2131/MA2216 Probability
– ST2132 Mathematical Statistics
Pass
– CS3244 Machine Learning
– DSA3101 Data Science in Practice
– DSA3102 Essential Data Analytics Tools: Convex Optimisation
– ST3131 Regression Analysis

Levels 3000
– DSA4199 Honours Project in Data Science or
and 4000 96
DSA4299 Applied Project in Data Science
(56 MCs)
– Six additional modules from List A and List B subject to the
following restrictions:
+ There must be at least two modules each from List A and
from List B1/ List B2
+ There must be at least four modules at level 4000
List A — DSA modules
DSA4211 High-Dimensional Statistical Analysis
DSA4212 Optimisation for Large-Scale Data-Driven Inference
List B1 — DSA-recognised modules (no hidden pre-requisites)
MA3236 Nonlinear Programming
MA3252 Linear and Network Optimisation
ST3232 Design and Analysis of Experiments
ST3233 Applied Time Series Analysis
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ST3239 Survey Methodology
ST3247 Simulation
List B2 — DSA-recognised modules (with hidden pre-requisites) *
CS3210 Parallel Computing
CS3223 Database Systems Implementation
CS3230 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
CS4224 Distributed Databases
CS4225 Massive Data Processing Techniques in Data Science
CS4231 Parallel and Distributed Algorithms
MA4230 Matrix Computation
MA4270 Data Modelling and Computation
* Note: For List B2, i.e., the DSA-recognised modules with hidden pre-requisites, DSA students who wish
to read these modules will be provided with academic advice by the Faculty/Department on their study
plans where necessary, as such students would have to read ‘additional’ pre-requisite modules.
Summary of Requirements B.Sc. (Hons.)
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Faculty Requirements 8 MCs*
Major Requirements 96 MCs
Unrestricted Elective Modules 36 MCs
Total 160 MCs
* 8 MCs of Faculty requirements are fulfilled through the reading of a CS-coded module and a ST/MA-
coded module within the DSA curriculum.
Students are required to fulfill the remaining 8 MCs of Faculty requirements from any two of the
following subject groups: Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences or Multidisciplinary &
Interdisciplinary Sciences; but not from the following subject groups: Computing Sciences and
Mathematical & Statistical Sciences.
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Hosted by the Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science (FoS), the NUS Life Sciences
Undergraduate Programme offers the Life Sciences Major. The curriculum is taught by eight
departments at the Faculty of Science (Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Statistics and
Applied Probability) and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Departments of Anatomy, Biochemistry,
Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology, and Physiology). The Life Sciences Major is designed to
give students a firm foundation in the underlying knowledge vital to all areas of Life Sciences in the first
year of study, and allows selection of relevant advanced-level modules to focus on one of the three
specialisations and other exciting themes in Life Sciences.
Programme Structure & Curriculum Rationale
The curriculum of NUS Life Sciences Major is structured to provide a common, broad-based foundation
in the first year of study. Students study topics in Molecular Genetics, Evolutionary Biology and
Molecular Cell Biology, as well as Statistics and Organic Chemistry. Selection of advanced-level modules
are based on the interest profile of every Life Sciences Major. At Honours Year 4, students may choose
from three specialisations to advance in the study track or decide to go for no specialisation:
Biomedical Science focuses on human health and diseases, and its goal of clinical solutions.
Molecular and Cell Biology emphasises the fundamental physical, chemical and biological mechanisms
of living organisms;
Environmental Biology affirms the importance and relevance of biodiversity and ecology and its
applications towards environmental conservation.
Career Prospects
Our graduates are ready to contribute to the manpower required for Singapore’s initiatives in Life
Sciences and related fields and industries. Academically-driven graduates will be able to embark on
graduate studies at NUS or overseas as well as enter graduate medical education such as the Duke-NUS
Medical School.
NUS Life Sciences graduates are fully poised to pursue a diverse range of careers ranging from research
and scientific services, to healthcare and medical industries, and to education and related professions.
Having a general Science degree, coupled with the scientific thinking and analytical skills acquired
during the undergraduate course, enables our graduates to be eligible for a wide array of professional
careers that seek Bachelor degree as the entry qualification.
Life Sciences graduates are well suited for careers in biological, biomedical and biotechnological
contexts, as well as agricultural, horticultural and environmental sectors. Prospective employers include
Research Institutes, Government Ministries and Statutory Boards such as National Parks Board (NParks),
National Environment Agency (NEA), Health Sciences Authority (HSA) and Agri-Food and Veterinary
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Authority (AVA), specialist medical centres and clinics, government and private hospitals. Many of our
graduates work as teachers in Schools, Junior Colleges, Polytechnics and Universities. MNCs and local
companies from the private and industrial sectors involving biotechnology, medicine, pharmaceutical,
food production and environmental technology are also common options considered by our graduates.
In addition Life Sciences graduates have also embarked on a wide spectrum of non-life sciences related
professions such as mass media productions, communications and information services, banking and
finance, law and public services, defence and security. The more entrepreneurial graduates have also set
up their own ventures.
To be awarded a B.Sc. with a primary major in Life Sciences, candidates must satisfy the following:
CUMULATIVE
LEVEL LIFE SCIENCES MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
MAJOR MCS
Pass all
LSM1105 Evolutionary Biology

Level 1000 LSM1106 Molecular Cell Biology
20
(20 MCs) CM1401* Chemistry for Life Sciences*
*If a precluding module to CM1401 (i.e. CM1121 or CM1501) is passed, the precluding module is
accepted to be fulfilling the Life Sciences Major in lieu of CM1401.
Pass
LSM2191 Laboratory Techniques in Life Sciences
Pass 3

LSM2212 Human Anatomy
LSM2231 General Physiology

LSM2232 Genes, Genomes and Biomedical Implications
Level 2000
LSM2233 Cell Biology 36
(16 MCs)
LSM2241 Introductory Bioinformatics
LSM2234 Physical Concepts in Biology
LSM2251 Ecology and Environment
LSM2252 Biodiversity
LSM2253 Applied Data Analysis in Ecology and Evolution

LSM2254 Fundamentals of Plant Biology
LSM2291 Fundamental Techniques in Microbiology
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CUMULATIVE
MAJOR MCS
Pass four LSM32xx elective modules (except LSM3289), of which up to two (up to 8MC) may be
LSM42xx (except LSM4299) and/or LSM-recognised elective modules.
LSM3201 Research and Communication in Life Sciences

LSM3212 Human Physiology: Cardiopulmonary System
LSM3214 Human Physiology – Hormones and Health
LSM3215 Neuronal Signaling and Memory Mechanisms
LSM3216 Neuronal Development and Diseases

LSM3217 Human Ageing
LSM3218 Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology

LSM3219 Neuropharmacology
LSM3222 Human Neuroanatomy
LSM3223 Immunology
LSM3224 Molecular Basis of Human Diseases
LSM3225 Molecular Microbiology in Human Diseases

LSM3226 Medical Mycology and Drug Discovery
LSM3227 General Virology


LSM3234 Biological Imaging of Growth and Form
Level 3000
LSM3235 Epigenetics in Human Health and Diseases 52
(16 MCs)
LSM3241 Genomic Data Analysis
LSM3242 Translational Microbiology
LSM3245 RNA Biology and Technology
LSM3246 Synthetic Biology

LSM3247 Practical Synthetic Biology
LSM3252 Evolution and Comparative Genomics
LSM3254 Ecology of Aquatic Environments

LSM3255 Ecology of Terrestrial Environments
LSM3256 Tropical Horticulture
LSM3258 Comparative Botany
LSM3259 Fungal Biology

LSM3262 Environmental Animal Physiology
LSM3263 Field Studies in Neotropical Ecosystems

LSM3264 Environmental Biochemistry
LSM3265 Entomology
LSM3266 Avian Biology and Evolution
LSM3267 Behavioural Biology

LSM3272 Global Change Biology
LSM3273 Ecology, Conservation and Management of Sri Lankan Ecosystems
LSM3288 Advanced UROPS in Life Sciences I
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To be awarded a B.Sc. (Hons.) with a primary major in Life Sciences or Life Sciences (with specialisation
in Biomedical Science, Molecular and Cell Biology or Environmental Biology), candidates must satisfy the
following:
CUMULATIVE
MAJOR MCS
Pass all
Level 1000 LSM1106 Molecular Cell Biology

20
(20 MCs) CM1401* Chemistry for Life Sciences*
*If a precluding module to CM1401 (i.e. CM1121 or CM1501) is passed, the precluding module is accepted to be
fulfilling the Life Sciences Major in lieu of CM1401.
Pass
Pass 3
LSM2212 Human Anatomy
LSM2232 Genes, Genomes and Biomedical Implications

Level 2000
LSM2233 Cell Biology 36
(16 MCs)
LSM2241 Introductory Bioinformatics
LSM2234 Physical Concepts in Biology
LSM2254 Fundamentals of Plant Biology
LSM2291 Fundamental Techniques in Microbiology
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CUMULATIVE
MAJOR MCS
Pass four LSM32xx elective modules (except LSM3289), of which up to two (up to 8MC) may be LSM42xx (except
LSM4299) and/or LSM-recognised elective modules.
LSM3201 Research and Communication in Life Sciences
LSM3212 Human Physiology: Cardiopulmonary System
LSM3214 Human Physiology – Hormones and Health
LSM3215 Neuronal Signaling and Memory Mechanisms
LSM3216 Neuronal Development and Diseases
LSM3217 Human Ageing
LSM3218 Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology
LSM3219 Neuropharmacology
LSM3222 Human Neuroanatomy
LSM3223 Immunology
LSM3224 Molecular Basis of Human Diseases
LSM3225 Molecular Microbiology in Human Diseases
LSM3226 Medical Mycology and Drug Discovery
LSM3227 General Virology
LSM3234 Biological Imaging of Growth and Form

Level 3000
LSM3235 Epigenetics in Human Health and Diseases 52
(16 MCs)
LSM3241 Genomic Data Analysis
LSM3242 Translational Microbiology
LSM3245 RNA Biology and Technology
LSM3246 Synthetic Biology
LSM3247 Practical Synthetic Biology
LSM3252 Evolution and Comparative Genomics
LSM3254 Ecology of Aquatic Environments
LSM3255 Ecology of Terrestrial Environments

LSM3256 Tropical Horticulture
LSM3258 Comparative Botany
LSM3259 Fungal Biology
LSM3262 Environmental Animal Physiology
LSM3263 Field Studies in Neotropical Ecosystems
LSM3264 Environmental Biochemistry
LSM3265 Entomology
LSM3266 Avian Biology and Evolution
LSM3267 Behavioural Biology
LSM3272 Global Change Biology
LSM3273 Ecology, Conservation and Management of Sri Lankan Ecosystems
LSM3288 Advanced UROPS in Life Sciences I
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CUMULATIVE
MAJOR MCS
Pass at least 32MCs via one of the following options:
Honours Research Project
Pass LSM4199 Honours Project in Life Sciences, AND pass another 4 LSM42xx elective modules. [If one of the three
specialisations (BMS/MCB/EVB) is to be pursued, LSM4199 and at least 2 of the 4 LSM42xx have to be completed, all
listed with the chosen specialisation.]
Applied Internship Project
Pass LSM4299 Applied Project in Life Sciences, AND pass another 4 LSM42xx elective modules.
LSM4199 Honours Project in Life Sciences
LSM4299 Applied Project in Life Sciences
LSM4210 Topics in Biomedical Science
LSM4211 Toxicology
LSM4212 Pharmacogenetics and Drug Responses
LSM4213 System Neurobiology
LSM4214 Cancer Pharmacology
LSM4215 Extreme Physiology
LSM4216 Molecular Nutrition Science
LSM4217 Functional Ageing

LSM4221 Drug Discovery and Clinical Trials
Biomedical
LSM4222 Advanced Immunology
Science (BMS)
LSM4223 Advances in Antimicrobial Strategies
LSM4224 Free Radicals and Antioxidant Biology
LSM4225 Genetic Medicine in the Post-Genomic Era
LSM4226 Infection and Immunity
LSM4227 Stem Cell Biology

Level 4000
LSM4228 Experimental Models for Human Disease and 84
(32 MCs)
Therapy
LSM4229 Therapeutic and diagnostic agents from animal toxins
LSM4252 Reproductive Biology
LSM4231 Structural Biology
LSM4232 Advanced Cell Biology
LSM4234 Mechanobiology
LSM4235 Nuclear Mechanics and Genome Regulation
LSM4241 Functional Genomics Molecular and
LSM4242 Protein Engineering Cell Biology (MCB)
LSM4243 Tumour Biology
LSM4244 Oncogenes and Signal Transduction
LSM4245 Advanced Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology
LSM4251 Plant Growth and Development
LSM4254 Principles of Taxonomy and Systematics
LSM4255 Methods in Mathematical Biology
LSM4256 Evolution of Development
LSM4257 Aquatic Vertebrate Diversity
LSM4259 Evolutionary Genetics of Reproduction

Environmental
LSM4261 Marine Biology
Biology (EVB)
LSM4262 Tropical Conservation Biology
LSM4263 Field Studies in Biodiversity
LSM4264 Freshwater Biology
LSM4265 Urban Ecology
LSM4267 Animal Communications & Sensory Ecology
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SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS B.SC. B.SC. (HONS.)
Faculty Requirements 4 MCs* 8 MCs*
Unrestricted Elective Modules 44 MCs 48 MCs
Total 120 MCs 160 MCs
* Faculty requirements of 12 and 16 MCs for the B.Sc. and B.Sc.(Hons.) programmes respectively
are partially fulfilled through the reading of CM1401 and ST1232 which are essential modules within
the major requirements.
Students undertaking the B.Sc. programme are required to fulfill the remaining 4 MCs of Faculty
requirements from one of the following subject groups: Computing Sciences, Physical Sciences and
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Sciences; but not from the following subject groups: Chemical
Sciences, Mathematical & Statistical Sciences and Life Sciences.
Students taking the B.Sc. (Hons.) programme are required to fulfill the remaining 8 MCs of Faculty
requirements as such:
1. 4 MCs from any one of the following subject groups:

Computing Sciences, Physical Sciences and Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Sciences; but not
from the following subject groups: Chemical Sciences, Mathematical & Statistical Sciences and Life
Sciences.
2. 4 MCs of non-LSM prefixed module from any subject group.
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Mathematics is the science of quantification and the art of precise reasoning.
Mathematics conceptualises the concrete and generalises the specific. It has evolved its own symbolic
language with which it builds general theories about numbers, curves, surfaces and solids, and
constructs axioms for abstract mathematical ideas. Its foundations are built on three main areas: algebra,
analysis and geometry. Mathematics provides a framework for the laws of physics and chemistry and a
theoretical toolkit for applications in the physical and biological sciences, computer science, engineering,
operations research, economic and statistical sciences and many areas of organised human knowledge.
The specialisation of mathematics for applications, especially in science and engineering, has led to a
broad discipline usually referred to as “Applied Mathematics”.
While mathematics is itself an achievement of various ancient and modern civilisations which has become
part of the heritage of world culture today, many of its specific results have been successfully
implemented by technological advances in raising the quality of and lengthening human life. Ubiquitous
devices such as medical scanning machines, biomedical implants, cell phones and computers are now so
much a part of modern life that the mathematical principles that make them possible have been taken for
granted. As Edward E. David (former president of Exxon R&D) once said, “Too few people recognise that
the high technology so celebrated today is essentially a mathematical technology.”
The Department of Mathematics offers the following undergraduate programmes leading to the degree of
BSc (Hons) :
1. Major in Mathematics
This is the flagship major that any leading university of the world is obliged to offer. Students will be
exposed to all important areas of mathematical knowledge including algebra, logic, number theory
and combinatorics, real and complex analysis, differential equations, geometry and topology with
focus on mathematical foundations and fundamental techniques.
2. Major in Applied Mathematics
In this major, students focus on mathematics that deals with algorithms, problem-solving techniques
and applications to other areas of human concern. Topics offered include financial mathematics,
optimisation and operations research, mathematical modelling, numerical methods and simulations,
coding and cryptography, computational biology and many others. Students may choose one of the
three options – Major in Applied Mathematics; Major in Applied Mathematics with Specialisation in
Mathematical Modelling and Data Analytics (MMDA); or Major in Applied Mathematics with
Specialisation in Operations Research and Financial Mathematics (ORFM).
These major programmes share a fundamental set of basic mathematical knowledge. While each of them
develops its own specialised expertise, the mathematical training in all of them is guided by an
educational philosophy that (i) fosters logical and critical thinking, and (ii) develops capabilities to
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conceptualise, improvise and innovate during the process of formulating, analysing and solving problems.
Career Prospects
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics graduates find employment as operations research analysts in the
airline, shipping and port industries; financial and risk analysts, actuaries, financial engineers and
financial planners in banks, investment houses and insurance companies; data and system analysts, and
cryptanalysts in multinational and defence organisations; software engineers in a range of organisations;
lecturers, teachers, curriculum developers and publication officers in educational institutions and
publishing houses; and administrators. Graduates are also well prepared for graduate studies in a range
of disciplines, including mathematics, computer science, statistics and economics.
There are many mathematics courses that prepare a mathematics major student with the relevant skills
to work in the specific area. The mathematics training in general also equips students with the analytical
skills that are essential in many jobs, especially executive works. The list below serves as a guide:
Analysis, linear algebra Engineering, science in general
Graph theory Computer programming and algorithm design
Cryptography, number theory Computer security
Numerical analysis, modelling Engineering
Optimisation, operations research Risk management, industrial scheduling and control
Probability, financial mathematics Financial markets, insurance
Coding, wavelets Signal processing, image and data compression
Special Programme in Mathematics (SPM)
This programme is specially designed for a select group of students who has a strong passion and
aptitude for the mathematical sciences. The programme consists of a number of specially designed
modules (“S-modules”) in foundational mathematics, which are taught in much greater depth and
sophistication than their regular versions. In addition, under the close mentorship of Faculty members,
students will participate in two semesters of undergraduate seminars in the form of topic modules.
Participants of the SPM will have enhanced opportunities for undergraduate research programmes
locally and overseas, as well as graduate programmes at the Department of Mathematics in NUS.
Through SPM, students will build a firm foundation to pursue graduate programmes and future careers
in mathematical sciences.
SPM Enrolment Eligibility
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Students who have passed MA1100, MA1101R and MA1102R with very good grades, or have obtained
official exemption for any of these modules, are welcome to apply. Applicants may be further assessed
through interviews. Selected students will be enrolled in the SPM in the second semester of their first
year or the first semester of their second year.
Participants of the SPM should generally be majoring in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics, though
academically strong students majoring in Quantitative Finance, Statistics, Physics and Computer Science
are also welcome to apply. In order to complete the SPM, a participant should pass 6 out of the following
7 modules:
MA2101S Linear Algebra II (S)

MA2108S Mathematical Analysis I (S)
MA2202S Algebra I (S)
MA3110S Mathematical Analysis II (S)
MA3111S Complex Analysis I (S)
MA4291 Undergraduate Topics in Mathematics I
MA4292 Undergraduate Topics in Mathematics II
SPM students may read two level 5000 modules (except MA5203, MA5205, MA5245, MA5247 and MA5248) in
lieu of MA4291 and MA4292, subject to the approval of the Department.
When an SPM student goes for student exchange programme, he/she may read an equivalent overseas
module in place of one S-module. Each student is only allowed to replace one S-module this way.
Graduation Requirements (Mathematics)
To be awarded a BSc or BSc (Hons) with a primary major in Mathematics, a candidate must satisfy the
following:
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MODULE CUMULATIVE
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
LEVEL MAJOR MCS
1. Pass all the following modules
- MA1100 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics or CS1231
Discrete Structures
- MA1101R Linear Algebra I
- MA1102R Calculus
Level-1000
- CS1010/CS1010E/CS1010S/CS1010X/CS1101S Programming 20
(16 MCs)
Methodology*
* CS1101S (4MCs wef AY2018/19) may be read as an alternative to
CS1010% (4MCs) to facilitate relevant programmes. e.g. Double
Degree Programme with School of Computing. Registration for this
module is subject to host availability.
2. Pass all the following modules:
• MA2101/MA2101S Linear Algebra II
• MA2104 Multivariable Calculus

Level-2000
• MA2108/MA2108S Mathematical Analysis I 40-44
(24-28 MCs)
• MA2202/MA2202S Algebra I
• MA2216/ST2131 Probability
3. Pass one additional module from List II, III, IV
• MA3110/MA3110S Mathematical Analysis II

Level-3000
• MA3111/MA3111S Complex Analysis I 60-66
(20-23 MCs)
5. Pass two modules from List MA3
6. Pass one additional module from List III, IV
7. Pass MA4199 Honours Project in Mathematics

Level-4000
8. Pass four modules from List MA4 92-98
(32- 33 MCs)
9. Pass one additional module from List IV
At most one Mathematics UROPS module may be used to fulfil the

UROPS
requirements of Major in Mathematics
List II:
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All MA modules at Level-2000, except those coded MA23XX
PC2130 Quantum Mechanics I
PC2132 Classical Mechanics
ST2132 Mathematical Statistics
EC2101 Microeconomic Analysis I
List III:
All MA modules at Level-3000, except MA3311 and MA3312

BSE3703 Econometric for Business I
CS3230 Design & Analysis of Algorithms
CS3234 Logic and Formal Systems
DSA3102 Essential Data Analytics Tools: Convex Optimisation
EC3101 Microeconomic Analysis II
EC3303 Econometrics I
PC3130 Quantum Mechanics II
PC3236 Computational Methods in Physics
PC3238 Fluid Dynamics
ST3236 Stochastic Processes I
List IV:
All MA modules at Level-4000 or higher

CS4232 Theory of Computation
CS4236 Cryptography Theory and Practice
CS5230 Computational Complexity
CS5237 Computational Geometry and Applications
EC4301 Microeconomics Analysis III
EC5104/EC5104R Mathematical Economics
PC4248 Relativity
PC4274 Mathematical Methods in Physics III
ST4238 Stochastic Processes II
ST4245 Statistical Methods for Finance
List MA3:
MA3201 Algebra II
MA3205 Set Theory
MA3209 Mathematical Analysis III
MA3220 Ordinary Differential Equations
MA3265 Introduction to Number Theory
MA3266 Introduction to Fourier Analysis
List MA4:
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MA4203 Galois Theory
MA4207 Mathematical Logic
MA4211 Functional Analysis
MA4221 Partial Differential Equations
MA4247 Complex Analysis II
MA4262 Measure and Integration
MA4266 Topology
MA4271 Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
Faculty Requirements 4 – 8 MCs* 4 – 12 MCs*
Major Requirements 60 – 66 MCs 92 – 98 MCs
Unrestricted Elective Modules 26 – 36 MCs 30 – 44 MCs
* Faculty Requirements of 12 MCs and 16 MCs (required for the BSc and BSc (Hons) programmes
respectively) are partially fulfilled through the reading of CS/PC/ST modules within the major.
Note:
The number of MCs indicated under “Faculty Requirements” in the Summary of Requirements above
refers to the number of MCs apart from major modules which can count towards the 12/16MCs of
Faculty requirements for BSc/BSc(Hons).
Please note that the Academic Advisement (AA) system will indicate the maximum number of MCs you
have to read for your Faculty requirements, apart from modules in your major which can count towards
the Faculty requirements i.e. 12 for BSc(Hons) and 8 for BSc. It will not indicate the range seen above
[4-8 for BSc or 4-12 for BSc(Hons)] which comes about due to certain major elective modules students
can choose to read, which can count towards the 12/16MCs of Faculty requirements.
Graduation Requirements (Applied Mathematics)
To be awarded a BSc or BSc (Hons) with a primary major in Applied Mathematics, a candidate must
satisfy the following:
I. BSc or BSc (Hons) with major in Applied Mathematics
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MODULE LEVEL CUMULATIVE MAJOR
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
LEVEL MCS MCS
- MA1100 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics
or CS1231 Discrete Structures
- MA1102R Calculus
- CS1010/CS1010E/CS1010S/CS1010X/CS1101S
Level-1000 16 16
Programming Methodology*
* CS1101S (4MCs wef AY2018/19) may be read as
an alternative to CS1010% (4MCs) to facilitate
relevant programmes. e.g. Double Degree
Programme with School of Computing. Registration
for this module is subject to host availability.
Level-2000 • MA2108/MA2108S Mathematical Analysis I 24-27 40-43
• MA2213 Numerical Analysis I
Level-3000 • MA3111/MA3111S Complex Analysis I 20-23 60-66
5. Pass two modules from List AM3
Level-4000 8. Pass four modules from List AM4 32-33 92-98
At most one Mathematics UROPS module may be
UROPS used to fulfil the requirements of Major in Applied
Mathematics
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II. BSc (Hons) with major in Applied Mathematics with specialisation in Mathematical Modelling and
Data Analytics, MMDA
MODULE LEVEL CUMULATIVE

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
LEVEL MCS MAJOR MCS
- MA1100 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics or
CS1231 Discrete Structures
- MA1102R Calculus
- CS1010/CS1010E/CS1010S/CS1010X/CS1101S
Level 1000 16 16
* CS1101S (4MCs wef AY2018/19) may be read as an
alternative to CS1010% (4MCs) to facilitate relevant
programmes. e.g. Double Degree Programme with School
of Computing. Registration for this module is subject to
host availability.
Level 2000 • MA2108/MA2108S Mathematical Analysis I 24-27 40-43

Level 3000 • MA3111/MA3111S Complex Analysis I 20-23 60-66
5. Pass two modules from List AM3-MMDA
Level 4000 8. Pass four modules from AM4-MMDA 32-33 92-98
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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
LEVEL MCS MAJOR MCS
At most one Mathematics UROPS module may be used to fulfil the requirements of
UROPS
Major in Applied Mathematics
III. BSc (Hons) with major in Applied Mathematics with specialisation in Operations Research and
Financial Mathematics, ORFM

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
LEVEL MCS MAJOR MCS
- MA1100 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics or

- MA1102R Calculus
- CS1010/CS1010E/CS1010S/CS1010X/CS1101S
Level 1000 16 16
* CS1101S (4MCs wef AY2018/19) may be read as an
alternative to CS1010% (4MCs) to facilitate relevant
programmes. e.g. Double Degree Programme with School
of Computing. Registration for this module is subject to
host availability.

Level 2000 • MA2108/MA2108S Mathematical Analysis I 24-27 40-43
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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
LEVEL MCS MAJOR MCS
Level 3000 • MA3111/MA3111S Complex Analysis I 20-23 60-66
5. Pass two modules from List AM3-ORFM
Level 4000 8. Pass four modules from AM4-ORFM 32-33 92- 98
At most one Mathematics UROPS module may be used to fulfil the requirements of
UROPS
Major in Applied Mathematics
List II:
All MA modules at level 2000, except those coded MA23XX

List III:
All MA modules at level 3000, except MA3311 and MA3312

BSE3703 Econometrics for Business I
List IV:
All MA modules at level 4000 or higher

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EC4301 Microeconomics Analysis III
PC4248 Relativity
List AM3:
List AM3 consists of the following 3 baskets AM3-General, AM3-MMDA, AM3-ORFM.
AM3-General

MA3218 Applied Algebra
MA3220 Ordinary Differential Equations
AM3-MMDA
MA3227 Numerical Analysis II

MA3233 Combinatorics and Graph II
MA3264 Mathematical Modelling
AM3-ORFM

MA3252 Linear and Network Optimization
MA3269 Mathematical Finance I
List AM4:
List AM4 consists of the following 3 baskets AM4-General, AM4-MMDA, AM4-ORFM.
AM4-General

MA4221 Partial Differential Equations
MA4235 Topics in Graph Theory
MA4261 Coding and Cryptography
AM4-MMDA
MA4229 Approximation Theory
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MA4255 Numerical Methods in Differential Equations
MA4268 Mathematics for Visual Data Processing
MA4270 Data Modelling and Computation
MA4272 Mathematical tools for Data Science
AM4-ORFM
MA4254 Discrete Optimization

MA4260 Stochastic Operations Research
MA4264 Game Theory
MA4269 Mathematical Finance II
Faculty Requirements 4 – 8 MCs* 4 – 12 MCs*
Major Requirements 60 – 66 MCs 92 – 98 MCs
Unrestricted Elective Modules 26 – 36 MCs 30 – 44 MCs
*Faculty Requirements of 12 MCs and 16 MCs (required for the BSc and BSc (Hons) programmes
respectively) are partially fulfilled through the reading of CS/PC/ST modules within the major.
Note:
The number of MCs indicated under “Faculty Requirements” in the Summary of Requirements above
refers to the number of MCs apart from major modules which can count towards the 12/16MCs of
Faculty requirements for BSc/BSc(Hons).
Please note that the Academic Advisement (AA) system will indicate the maximum number of MCs you
have to read for your Faculty requirements, apart from modules in your major which can count towards
the Faculty requirements i.e. 12 for BSc(Hons) and 8 for BSc. It will not indicate the range seen above
[4-8 for BSc or 4-12 for BSc(Hons)] which comes about due to certain major elective modules students
can choose to read, which can count towards the 12/16MCs of Faculty requirements.
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3.3.3.7 Pharmaceutical Science
Pharmaceutical Science is a branch of science that deals with aspects of the science and technology of
medical products. This includes but is not limited to the discovery, development, manufacture,
regulation, and utilisation of medical products. Pharmaceutical Science forms the foundational
scientific basis of the physical, chemical, biological and the biomedical aspects of drug properties and
actions.
Some examples of subjects that are classified under Pharmaceutical Science include Medicinal
Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmacokinetics,
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacogenetics.
Advancements achieved in Pharmaceutical Science will impact drug discovery, drug formulation as well
as the regulation and practice of Pharmacy.
Students joining this landmark programme would be trained in a range of foundational sciences that
culminates towards an understanding of drug discovery and development, as well as a mastery of the
regulatory and commercial environment in the pharmaceutical industry.
The Pharmaceutical Science (PHS) programme is designed to optimize a flexibility in curriculum to allow
students to take up second majors, minors, undergraduate internships, research projects and overseas
exchange programmes, along with a multitude of elective modules available for all NUS students.
With a small class size by intent, students will benefit from a blended learning experience with various
web-based online learning tools while having greater face-to-face contact for problem-based learning and
student-teacher interactions. Students will also actively engage in experiential learning with teaching
conducted by industry experts as well as internship opportunities with pharmaceutical companies in
Singapore.
Pharmaceutical Science is a four-year programme. The degree in BSc (Pharmaceutical Science) with
Honours will be awarded to candidates who have performed well throughout the course of study, as
determined by their cumulative average points. Those who do not qualify for Honours degrees will be
awarded a BSc (Pharmaceutical Science) degree.
Career Prospects
This comprehensive programme will equip students with a broad range of technical knowledge and skills
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across the pharmaceutical sciences. Students will have excellent career prospects in areas as diverse as
research and development, manufacturing, sales and marketing, regulatory affairs, quality management
and clinical trial management. Depending on the students’ interests, students may also find employment
in areas outside the pharmaceutical industry such as biotechnology, consumer healthcare, patenting and
licensing, medical writing or be the next generation healthcare entrepreneurs.
Students interested to expand and deepen their knowledge beyond the undergraduate programme can
also opt to pursue further postgraduate studies, such as a Masters in Pharmaceutical Science and
Technology (MPST), or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Postgraduate studies would further enhance critical
thinking skills to work towards careers in academia, research or management.
To be awarded a B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Hons.) with a primary major in Pharmaceutical Science, candidates must
CUMULATIVE MAJOR
MODULE LEVEL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
MCS
Pass
• PR1110A Foundations for Medicinal Chemistry
(new)
• PR1111A Pharmaceutical Biochemistry (new)
• PHS1120 Essential Topics in Pharmaceutical

Level 1000 (28 MCs) 28
Chemistry (new)
• PA1113 Basic Pharmacology
• AY1130 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• PY1131 Human Anatomy & Physiology II

• ST1232 Statistics for Life Sciences
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CUMULATIVE MAJOR
MCS
Pass
• PHS2191 Laboratory Techniques in
Pharmaceutical Science (new)
• PR2114A Formulation & Technology I (new)
• PR2115A Medicinal Chemistry for Drug Design
(new)
Level 2000 (28 MCs) 56
• PHS2120 Drug Product Development & Lifecycle
Management (new)
• PR2122 Biotechnology for Pharmacy
• PR2143 Pharmaceutical Analysis for Quality
Assurance
• LSM2241 Introductory Bioinformatics
Pass
• PR3144 Principles of Research Methods
• PR3145 Compliance & Good Practices in
Pharmacy
• PR3117 Formulation & Technology II
• PHS3122 Pharmaceutical Quality Management
Level-3000(20 MCs) Pass any 1 76
• PR3116 Concepts in Pharmacokinetics and
Biopharmaceutics
• PR3201 Pharmaceutical Marketing
• PR3204 Medicinal Natural Products (new)
• LSM3231 Protein Structure and Function
• CM3242 Instrumental Analysis II
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CUMULATIVE MAJOR
MCS
Pass
• PHS4199 Honours Project in Pharmaceutical
Science or PHS4299 Applied Project in
Pharmaceutical Science (12 MC) (new)
• PHS4121 Regulation of Healthcare Products
(new)
Pass any 2
• PR4204 Special Drug Delivery
• PR4206 Industrial Pharmacy

Level 4000
• PR4207 Applied Pharmacokinetics and 100
(24 MCs)
Toxicokinetics
• PHS4220 Synthetic Strategies for Drug
Substances (new)
• LSM4242 Protein Engineering
• LSM4241 Functional Genomics
• CM4241 Trace Analysis
• CM4242 Advanced Analytical Techniques
• CM4273 Computational Drug Design
• CM4227 Chemical Biology
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS B.SC. (HONS.)
Faculty Requirements 8 MCs*
Major Requirements 100 MCs
Total 160 MCs
*16 MCs of Faculty Requirements are needed for BSc (Hons) programmes. For the PHS programme, 8
MCs out of the 16 MCs are fulfilled through the reading of ST1232 and a PR coded module within the
major requirements.
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The remaining 8 MCs of Faculty Requirement can be fulfilled as follows:
4 MCs from SP1541, a compulsory Faculty writing requirement for Science students, under the
‘Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Sciences’ subject group
4 MCs from either the ‘Computing Sciences’ or the ‘Physical Sciences’ subject group
Please note that curricular content and graduation requirements may be subject to change.
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3.3.3.8 Physics
Physics is one of the most fundamental of all sciences, and is the basis of our scientific knowledge of the
physical world. It seeks to explain the behaviour of matter, time and space in the universe and covers
phenomena ranging from subnuclear interactions to cosmological events like the Big Bang. The
traditional B.Sc. degree in Physics is centred on understanding scientific fundamentals and it is through
this basic approach that advances in scientific knowledge and technological innovations are made.
B.Sc. and B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics are rigorous courses covering the core topics in physics. The broadness
of the scope and the training in critical thinking and in analysis will enable graduates to choose from a
wide variety of careers. B.Sc. (Hons.) students can choose to specialise in one of the following areas: (i)
Astrophysics, and (ii) Nanophysics. These programmes will prepare graduates with in-depth knowledge in
each area of specialisation.
Career Prospects
The Physics Department, which has research strengths in many frontier areas including nanoscience,
quantum information technology, optical and magnetic materials, and biophysics, provides a stimulating
learning environment for all students who wish to major in physics. Physics graduates will be able to
embark on career paths in R&D in the physical sciences, engineering industries and microelectronics
industries, as well as education and training, government scientific services sectors and IT. The unique
problem solving skills our graduates acquire have enabled them to work and succeed in commerce,
banking and finance.
To be awarded a B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Hons.) with a primary major in Physics, candidates must satisfy the
following:
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CUMULATIVE MAJOR
MCS
Pass
PC1141 Introduction to Classical Mechanics
PC1142 Introduction to Thermodynamics and
Level-1000 Optics
24
(24 MCs) PC1143 Introduction to Electricity & Magnetism
PC1144 Introduction to Modern Physics
MA1102R Calculus
Pass
PC2131 Electricity and Magnetism I
Level-2000 PC2134 Mathematical Methods in Physics I

48
(24 MCs) PC2132 Classical Mechanics
PC2193 Experimental Physics I
PC2230 Thermodynamics and Statistical
Mechanics
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CUMULATIVE MAJOR
MCS
Pass
PC3193 Experimental Physics II
And any three modules from the following electives:
• PC3231 Electricity and Magnetism II
• PC3232 Nuclear and Particle Physics
• PC3233 Atomic and Molecular Physics I
• PC3235 Solid State Physics I
• PC3236 Computational Methods in Physics
• PC3238 Fluid Dynamics
• PC3241 Solid State Devices
• PC3242 Physics of Semiconductor Processing

Level-3000
• PC3243 Photonics 68
(20 MCs)
• PC3246 Astrophysics I
• PC3247 Modern Optics
• PC3251 Nanophysics
• PC3267 Biophysics II
• PC3274 Mathematical Methods in Physics II
• PC3239 Special Problems in Undergraduate
Physics II
• PC3288 UROPS in Physics I^
• PC3289 Advanced UROPS in Physics II^
• PC3294 Radiation Laboratory
• MLE3101 Materials Characterisation
• MLE3105 Dielectric and Magnetic Materials
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CUMULATIVE MAJOR
MCS
Pass
PC4199 Honours Project in Physics
And any five modules from the following electives:
• PC4230 Quantum Mechanics III
• PC4236 Computational Condensed Matter
Physics
• PC4240 Solid State Physics II
• PC4241 Statistical Mechanics
• PC4242 Electrodynamics
• PC4243 Atomic and Molecular Physics II
• PC4245 Particle Physics
• PC4246 Quantum Optics
• PC4248 General Relativity
• PC4249 Astrophysics II
• PC4253 Thin Film Technology

Level-4000
• PC4259 Surface Physics 100
(32 MCs)
• PC4262 Remote Sensing
• PC4264 Advanced Solid State Devices
• PC4267 Biophysics III
• PC4268 Biophysical Instrumentation and
Biomolecular Electronics
• PC4274 Mathematical Methods in Physics III
• EE4437 Photonics – Principles and
Applications
• EE4413 Low-dimensional Electronic Devices
• MLE4201 Advanced Materials Characterisation#
• MLE4204 Synthesis and Growth of
Nanostructures#
• MLE4205 Theory and Modelling of Materials
Properties#
• an approved module offered by other Departments
^ At most 4 MCs of UROPS module may be used to fulfil the Physics major requirements.
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# These elective modules are only offered to students reading a double degree in Materials Science
& Engineering and in Physics.
Note:
Level-4000 PC prefixed modules may be taken to replace up to 8 MCs of the Level-3000 PC elective
modules above. In such an event, these Level-4000 modules cannot be counted towards the Level 4000
major requirements.
B.Sc. (Hons.) students majoring in Physics have the option to qualify for a specialisation in
1. Astrophysics, or
2. Nanophysics.
To be awarded a specialisation in Astrophysics, candidates must read and pass the following modules, as
part of the major requirements for B.Sc. (Hons.) with a primary major in Physics.
MODULE LEVEL SPECIALISATION REQUIREMENTS CUMULATIVE MAJOR MCS
Pass
Level-3000 4
PC3246 Astrophysics I
Pass
PC4248 General Relativity
Level-4000 PC4249 Astrophysics II 24
(Astrophysics)**
To be awarded a specialisation in Nanophysics, candidates must read and pass the following modules as
part of the major requirements for B.Sc. (Hons.) with a primary major in Physics.
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MODULE LEVEL SPECIALISATION REQUIREMENTS CUMULATIVE MAJOR MCS
Pass any 24 MCs from the following:
PC3235 Solid State Physics I
PC3241 Solid State Devices
Level-3000 PC3242 Physics of Semiconductor Processing
and PC3243 Photonics 24
Level-4000 PC4246 Quantum Optics
PC4253 Thin Film Technology
(Nanophysics)**
** Honours Project has to be in the area of specialisation.
Unrestricted Elective Modules 24 MCs 32 MCs
*
Faculty requirements of 12 MCs and 16 MCs [required for the B.Sc. and B.Sc. (Hons.) programmes
respectively] are partially fulfilled through the reading of MA1101R and MA1102R within the major.
Students undertaking the B.Sc. and B.Sc. (Hons.) programmes are required to fulfil the remaining 8 MCs
of Faculty requirements from any two (2) of the following subject groups: Computing Sciences, Chemical
Sciences, Life Sciences and Multidisciplinary & Interdisciplinary Sciences; but not from the following
subject groups: Physical Sciences and Mathematical & Statistical Sciences.
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Quantitative Finance is a multidisciplinary honours-track programme that combines mathematics, finance

and computing with a practical orientation that is designed for high-calibre students who wish to become
professionals in the finance industry. The explosive growth of computer technology, globalisation, and
theoretical advances in finance and mathematics have resulted in quantitative methods playing an
increasingly important role in the financial services industry and the economy as a whole. New
mathematical and computational methods have transformed the investment process and the financial
industry. Today banks, investment firms, and insurance companies turn to technological innovation to
gain competitive advantage. Sophisticated mathematical models are used to support investment
decisions, to develop and price new securities and innovative products or to manage risk. Hence there is
an increasing demand from the industry for persons with a high level of quantitative and analytical skills.
The programme is conducted jointly by the Faculty of Science, NUS Business School and School of
Computing. The curriculum is multidisciplinary with coverage in the following areas:
1. Mathematical Theory and Tools
2. Statistical Tools
3. Computing Theory and Techniques
4. Financial Theory and Principles
5. Core Financial Product Knowledge
The Quantitative Finance course enables students to have an integrated overview of how mathematical
methods and computing techniques are applied to finance. With rapid developments of new financial
products requiring quantitative skills, the curriculum also provides students with solid financial product
knowledge and the know-how for creating new structured financial products.
Career Prospects
Career opportunities are available in financial institutions such as banks, securities firms, insurance
companies, investment companies, IT firms that support the financial institutions and multinationals.
Graduates could find jobs in financial product development and pricing, risk management, derivatives
pricing, hedging and trading, quantitative modelling, IT support for derivatives trading and risk
management, investment decision support, quantitative portfolio management and asset management
and wealth management.
To be awarded a B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Hons.) with a primary major in Quantitative Finance, candidates must
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CUMULATIVE MAJOR
MCS
Pass
CS1010 /
CS1010E / Programming Methodology*
CS1010S/
CS1010X/
CS1101S
ACC1701 Accounting for Decision Makers

Level-1000
MA1101R Linear Algebra I 16
(16 MCs)
MA1102R Calculus
* CS1101S (4MCs wef AY2018/19) may be read as
an alternative to CS1010% (4MCs) to facilitate
relevant programmes. e.g. Double Degree
Programme with School of Computing.
Registration for this module is subject to host
availability.
Pass
FIN2704 Finance
MA2213 Numerical Analysis I or
DSA2102 Essential Data Analytics Tools:
Level-2000 Numerical Computation

36-37
(20-21 MCs) MA2216 / Probability
ST2131
MA2108 / Mathematical
MA2108S Analysis I
MA2104 Multivariate Calculus
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CUMULATIVE MAJOR
MCS
Pass
QF3101 Investment Instruments: Theory
and Computation
Two modules from the following:
• MA3220 Ordinary Differential Equations

Level-3000
• MA3236 Nonlinear Programming 64-65
(28 MCs)
• MA3252 Linear and Network Optimisation
• MA3264 Mathematical Modelling
Two modules from the following:
• FIN3701 Corporate Finance
• FIN3703 Financial Markets
• FIN3713 Bank Management
• FIN3714 Financial Risk Management
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CUMULATIVE MAJOR
MCS
Pass
QF4199 Honours Project in Quantitative
Finance
QF4102 Financial Modelling
Three modules from the following:
• QF5210 Financial Time Series: Theory and
Computation
• FIN4711 Research Methods in Finance
Level-4000 and above • FIN4761 Seminar in Finance

96-97
(32 MCs) • MA4254 Discrete Optimisation
• MA4255 Numerical Partial Differential
Equations
• MA4260 Stochastic Operations Research
• MA4264 Game Theory
• ST4233 Linear Models
• ST4245 Statistical Methods for Finance
• MA5245 Advanced Financial Mathematics
• MA5248 Stochastic Analysis in Mathematical
Finance
Major Requirements 64-65 MCs 96-97 MCs
Unrestricted Elective Modules 23-24 MCs 31-32 MCs
* Up to 4 MCs of Faculty requirements of the total of 16 MCs required for the B.Sc. (Hons.)
programme are fulfilled through the reading of MA/CS modules within the major.
Students of the B.Sc. and B.Sc. (Hons.) programmes are required to fulfil the remaining 12 MCs of
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Faculty requirements from any three (3) of the following subject groups: Chemical Sciences, Life
Sciences, Physical Sciences and Multidisciplinary & Interdisciplinary Sciences, but not from the following
subject groups: Computing Sciences and Mathematical & Statistical Sciences.
To apply for this major, please refer to the application procedure given
in http://ww1.math.nus.edu.sg/undergraduates.aspx?f=UP-QF#scrolltop for details regarding the
admission requirements and the application form.
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3.3.3.10 Statistics
Statistics is the scientific application of mathematical principles to the collection, analysis, and
presentation of numerical data. How does a business determine if an available site for a new restaurant is
a potentially successful location? How does the health authority assess statistical evidence for the
effectiveness of a new vaccine? How does an insurance company determine the risk level of a new
proposal?
Statisticians contribute to scientific inquiry by applying their mathematical and statistical knowledge to
the design of surveys and experiments; the collection, processing, and analysis of data; and the
interpretation of the results. Statisticians may apply their knowledge of statistical methods to a variety of
subject areas, such as biology, business, economics, education, engineering, finance, marketing,
medicine, psychology, public health, and sports. In particular, data science is an interdisciplinary field,
driven by statistical ideas, for obtaining insights from data in various forms. It is often, but not always,
concerned with methodology for big data problems, those which are at the forefront of the challenges of
modern science.
Statistics is an interdisciplinary subject by nature. In the development of Statistics, Mathematics and

Computer Science respectively provide the theoretical foundation and the computational tools while real-
world problems stimulate and guide further research. These considerations are reflected in the
curriculum. In addition to Statistics modules, Statistics students are encouraged to read modules in
Mathematics and Computer Science.
The core statistical education consists of probability and stochastic processes, statistical principles,
computer-aided data analysis, and regression analysis. Honours students majoring in Statistics have the
option to specialise in Data Science or in Finance and Business Statistics. The department has particular
strengths in computational statistics, high-dimensional statistical analysis and statistical learning for data
science, and in time series analysis, statistical methods for actuarial science and finance, and stochastic
processes for Finance and Business Statistics.
Career Prospects
The world is becoming increasingly quantitative and data-focused. Many professions, organisations and
businesses depend on numerical measurements to make decisions in the face of uncertainty. Statistics
graduates may look forward to being employed as statisticians in government, medical and
pharmaceutical industry, manufacturing and engineering companies, banking and financial institutions,
research and tertiary institutions.
Further, there are many jobs that do not bear the word “statistician” but will rely much on the knowledge
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and training that a student can acquire from studying Statistics at NUS. Some of these are business
analyst, quality assurance engineer, pharmaceutical engineer, marketing professional, financial analyst,
banking executive, telecommunication executive, actuary, data analyst, and risk analyst.
Graduation Requirements (Statistics)
To be awarded a B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Hons.) with a primary major in Statistics, candidates must satisfy the
following:
CUMULATIVE MAJOR
MCS
Pass
ST1131 Introduction to Statistics
or
MA1102R Calculus
Level-1000
CS1010 Programming Methodology 16
(16 MCs)
or
CS1010E Programming Methodology
or
or
CS1010X Programming Methodology
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CUMULATIVE MAJOR
MCS
Pass
ST2131/ Probability
MA2216
ST2137 Computer Aided Data Analysis
Level-2000 MA2311 Techniques in Advanced Calculus

32-33
(16-17 MCs) or
MA2104 Multivariable Calculus
or
MA2108 Mathematical Analysis I
or
Pass

Level-3000
• Three other modules from ST32xx or ST4xxx 60-62
(28-29 MCs)
modules
• Two additional modules from ST32xx or ST4xxx
modules or List A or List B modules
Pass
ST4199 Honours Project in Statistics

Level-4000
ST4233 Linear Models 92-94
(32-33 MCs)
• Two other modules from ST4xxx modules
• One additional module from ST4xxx, ST5xxx or
List B modules
List A
MA3218 Applied Algebra
MA3227 Numerical Analysis II
MA3229 Introduction to Geometric Modelling
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MA3233 Combinatorics and Graphs II
MA3256 Applied Cryptography
MA3259 Mathematical Methods in Genomics
QF3101 Investment instruments: Theory and Computation
CS3230 Design and Analysis of Algorithm
CS3223 Database Systems Implementation
CS3243 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
EC3304 Econometrics II
List B
MA4229 Approximation Theory
MA4233 Dynamical Systems
MA4254 Discrete Optimisation
MA4260 Stochastic Operations Research
MA4261 Coding and Cryptography
MA4262 Measure and Integration
CS4231 Parallel and Distributed Algorithm
CS4220 Knowledge Discovery Methods in Bioinformatics
EC4303 Econometrics III
Honours students majoring in Statistics have the option to qualify for specialisation in
1. Data Science or
2. Finance and Business Statistics.
(A) To be awarded a specialisation in Data Science, a candidate must pass at least six modules (24 MCs)
from the following two lists, with at least two modules (8 MCs) from list DS 1, as part of the major
requirements for B.Sc. (Hons.) with a primary major in Statistics:
DS 1
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CS3244 Machine Learning*
DS 2
ST3247 Simulation
CS3210 Parallel Computing*
CS4231 Parallel and Distributed Algorithms*
MA4268 Mathematics for Visual Data Processing*
*Modules with hidden pre-requisites (indicated in brackets): CS3210 (CS2100 Computer Organisation),
CS3244 (CS2040 Data Structures and Algorithms), CS4231 (CS3230 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
or CS3210 Parallel Computing), MA4268 (MA2213 Numerical Analysis I). For students who wish to read
these modules for the Data Science specialisation, the Faculty/Department will provide them with
academic advice on their study plans (where necessary) as such students would have to read ‘additional’
pre-requisite modules.
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(B) To be awarded a specialisation in Finance and Business Statistics, a candidate must pass at least six
modules (24 MCs) from the following two lists, with at least two modules (8 MCs) from each of the lists
(FBS 1, FBS 2), as part of the major requirements for B.Sc. (Hons.) with a primary major in Statistics:
FBS 1
ST3233 Applied Times Series Analysis
ST3234 Actuarial Statistics
ST3246 Statistical Models for Actuarial Science
FBS 2
ST3232 Design and Analysis of Experiments
ST3239 Survey Methodology
ST3242 Introduction to Survival Analysis
ST3244 Demographic Methods
Major Requirements 60-62 MCs 92-94 MCs
Unrestricted Elective Modules 30-32 MCs 38-40 MCs
* Faculty requirements of 12 MCs and 16 MCs [required for the B.Sc. and B.Sc. (Hons.)
programmes respectively] are partially fulfilled through the reading of CS/MA modules within the
major.
Students undertaking the B.Sc. and B.Sc. (Hons.) programmes are required to fulfil the remaining 8 MCs
of Faculty requirements from any two (2) of the following subject groups: Chemical Sciences, Life
Sciences, Physical Sciences and Multidisciplinary & Interdisciplinary Sciences; but not from the following
groups: Computing Sciences and Mathematical & Statistical Sciences.
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3.3.4 Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) (Hons.)
[B.Sc. (Pharm.)/B.Sc. (Pharm.) (Hons.)]
A pharmacist is a healthcare professional who is an expert on drugs and is involved in dispensing,

counselling and managing the use of drugs. Therefore, the pharmacist is specially trained to be
knowledgeable in every aspect of drugs. The vast knowledge that is necessary to perform these functions
is multidisciplinary. It ranges from the properties and actions of drugs to the technology and science
behind the production of a medicinal product, and finally to the rational use of a drug for optimal
therapeutic outcome in patients.
Pharmacy as a profession is evolving continuously and new practices are introduced to provide better
healthcare for people. If helping the sick recover from the appropriate use of medicines and promoting of
wellness and healthy lifestyle gives you a sense of purpose, then pharmacy will be a good choice of study.
In addition, pharmacy education provides one with the grounding in physicochemical, biomedical and
pharmaceutical sciences. This can also open career opportunities into the exciting arena of
pharmaceutical industry where you can be involved in the research and development of drugs, clinical
trials, pharmaceutical marketing and pharmaceutical sales.
The primary aim of the pharmacy course is to provide the relevant knowledge and skills that are required
for entry into the profession. The course focuses on laying a strong foundation in topics related to
pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice so that graduates can readily apply these fundamental
principles to their future employment, be it in the community practice, hospital service, healthcare
business, pharmaceutical industry or research. In addition, interprofessional education is integrated into
the curriculum as an essential component to prepare graduates for interprofessional collaborative
patient-centred practice as healthcare professionals. The curriculum is enriched with experiential
learning in the form of laboratory training, interactive flipped classroom learning models and one-on-one
coaching on professional skills (such as patient counselling), and finally culminating in a capstone year
(i.e. Year 4) by completing a final year research project and internships.
Pharmacy is a four-year programme. The degree in BSc (Pharmacy) with Honours will be awarded to
candidates who have performed well throughout the course of study, as determined by their cumulative
average points. Those who do not qualify for Honours degrees will be awarded a BSc (Pharmacy) degree.
Career Prospects
Upon completion of the Pharmacy degree course and registration with the Singapore Pharmacy Council
(after a 12-month pre-registration training programme of which a 6-month equivalent is completed as
part of in-course requirement), a wide variety of career options is open to the registered pharmacists.
Pharmacists may seek to build a career and specialise in patient care practice either in the hospital or
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community pharmacy. Intensive care, oncology, infectious diseases, nutritional support, geriatric care
and drug information are some areas of specialisation that pharmacists may choose to pursue. Besides
patient care, pharmacists may prefer to enter the pharmaceutical industry where they seek jobs related
to clinical trial management, product registration, pharmaceutical manufacturing, sales and marketing of
pharmaceuticals, healthcare products and medical devices. In addition, pharmacists may be involved in
regulatory affairs of prescription drugs, health supplements, cosmetics and traditional Chinese
medicines. Therefore a degree in Pharmacy certainly offers diversity and flexibility in career
development.
To be awarded a BSc (Pharmacy) or BSc (Pharmacy) (Hons), candidates must satisfy the following:
CUMULATIVE
MAJOR MCS
Pass
Faculty AY1130 Human Physiology & Anatomy I
Requirement PA1113 Basic Pharmacology 16
(16 MCs) PY1131 Human Physiology & Anatomy II
PX2108 Basic Human Pathology
Pass
PR1110 Foundations for Medicinal Chemistry

Level-1000
PR1111 Pharm Biochemistry 32
(16 MCs)
PR1120 Microbiology for Pharmacy
PR1140 Pharmacy Professional Skills Development I
Pass
PR2114 Formulation & Technology I
PR2115 Medicinal Chemistry for Drug Design
PR2122 Biotechnology for Pharmacy

Level-2000
PR2131 Pharmacy Professional Skills Development II 64
(32 MCs)
PR2133 Pharmacotherapeutics I
PR2134 Self Care
PR2135 Pharmacotherapeutics II
PR2143 Pharmaceutical Analysis for Quality Assurance
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CUMULATIVE
MAJOR MCS
Pass
PR3116 Concepts in Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics
PR3124 Pharmacotherapeutics III
PR3117 Formulation & Technology II

Level-3000
PR3136 Pharmacotherapeutics IV 96
(32 MCs)
PR3137 Pharmacy Professional Skills Development III
PR3144 Principles of Research Methods
PR3145 Compliance & Good Practices in Pharmacy
PR3146 Pharmacy Law in Singapore
Pass
PR4197 Pharmacy Internship I

Level-4000
PR4198 Pharmacy Internship II 124
(28 MCs)
PR4196 Pharmacy Research Project and Scientific
Communication
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENT BSC (PHARMACY)/BSC (PHARMACY) (HONS)
University Requirement 20 MCs
Faculty Requirements 16 MCs
Major Requirement 108 MCs
Total 160 MCs
Note:
Curricular content and graduation requirements may be subject to change.
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3.4.4 Double Degree Programmes in Law [LLB (Hons)] and Life Sciences [BSc/BSc (Hons)]
3.4.5 Double Degree Programmes in Computing (BComp) and Mathematics [BSc/BSc (Hons)]
3.4.6 NUS-ANU Joint Degree Programme: Bachelor of Science (Hons) from National University of
Singapore and Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) from Australian National University
3.4.7 Joint Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Life Sciences from National University of Singapore and
Bachelor of Science in Biology from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
3.4.9 Concurrent Programme in BSc (Hons) in Life Sciences – MRes in Molecular Biophysics between
Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore and Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s
College London
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While the minimum requirement for graduation is at least one major, students may read double majors or
major-minor combinations during their candidature if they wish to enhance and broaden their
undergraduate education.
Up to 8MC of the Minor may be double counted with the Primary Major or Second Major requirements,
and up to 16 MCs of the Second Major may be double counted with the Primary Major requirements.
Please refer to the following Faculty of Science website for the complete double-counting rules:
http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate-studies/ugfaq/faq-current#dblcount [Please refer to both
1. What is double-counting and when is double counting allowed? and 2. Is Faculty requirement part of
the double counting policy?].
For certain major-minor combinations, departments have specified the number as well as the type of
modules that can be read to fulfil two sets of requirements simultaneously (refer to Table 1).
Table 1: Major-Minor Combinations
MAJOR-MINOR
RESTRICTIONS
COMBINATIONS
Only MA1102R, ST2131/MA2216 and ST3131 can be used to satisfy both major and minor
Major in requirements. You must read 1 additional ST module at level 3000 or above, and which is
Quantitative Finance not overlapping with any other modules used to satisfy the major and minor requirements.
and Minor in Please refer
Statistics to https://www.stat.nus.edu.sg/index.php/current-students/undergraduate-programme/faq
for more details.
Only MA1102R and ST2131/MA2216 can be used to satisfy both major and minor
Major in
requirements.
Mathematics/Applied
Please refer
Mathematics and
to https://www.stat.nus.edu.sg/index.php/current-students/undergraduate-programme/faq
Minor in Statistics
for more details.
Only MA1102R and ST2131/MA2216 can be used to satisfy both major and minor
Major in Statistics requirements.

and Minor in Please refer to
Mathematics http://ww1.math.nus.edu.sg/undergraduates.aspx?f=UP-MAminor#scrolltop for more
details.
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MAJOR-MINOR
RESTRICTIONS
COMBINATIONS
Only MA1102R, ST2131/MA2216 and ST3131 can be used to satisfy both major and minor
Major in Statistics
requirements. You must read the additional module MA4269.
and Minor in
Please refer to
Financial
https://www.stat.nus.edu.sg/index.php/current-students/undergraduate-programme/faq for
Mathematics
more details.
For certain major-second major combinations, departments have specified the number as well as the type
of modules that can be read to fulfil two sets of requirements simultaneously:
Students reading a double major combination involving a Primary major in Statistics and Second Major in
Mathematics may refer to the FAQ at
http://ww1.math.nus.edu.sg/undergraduates.aspx?f=UP-MA2#scrolltop for more information.
Students reading a double major combination involving a primary major in Applied

Mathematics/Mathematics/Quantitative Finance and a second major in Statistics should refer to the FAQ
at https://www.stat.nus.edu.sg/index.php/current-students/undergraduate-programme/faq for more
information.
For prohibited double major and major-minor combinations, students should refer to departments
offering the minor/major programmes.
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Prerequisites for Second Major Programmes:
SECOND MAJOR PREREQUISITES
1. Chemistry H2 pass or equivalent in Chemistry
A very good H2 pass or equivalent in Mathematics/Further Mathematics.
Existing students from cohort 2016/2017 or later may apply to read a
2. Data Analytics Second Major in Data Analytics after completing CS1010 (or its
equivalent), MA1101R (or its equivalent) and MA1102R (or its
equivalent) with a B+ grade or above in each of these modules.
Two good H2 passes or equivalent in Biology or Chemistry or

3. Life Sciences
Mathematics / Further Mathematics or Physics
4. Mathematics Good H2 pass or equivalent in Mathematics / Further Mathematics
5. Physics Good H2 pass or equivalent in Physics
6. Statistics Good H2 pass or equivalent in Mathematics / Further Mathematics
3.4.2.3 Second Major in Food Science
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Host Department: Chemistry
Chemistry has played an important role in the rich and varied history of human civilisation and remains
an integral part of our modern technological society. The second major in chemistry provides essential
training in inorganic, organic, physical, and analytical chemistry. In addition to learning essential
concepts of chemistry, the course also emphasises hands-on training in laboratory techniques. Students
will learn how to synthesise, analyse and separate molecules. Chemistry is the central science, linking
many diverse subjects from the microscopic world of molecular biology to space and beyond. This second
major will value add to students who wish to consider managerial career in the chemical and financial
industries, as well as provide a good training ground in interdisciplinary research career in the life
sciences, materials chemistry or physics
To be awarded a BSc with a second major in Chemistry, candidates must satisfy the following:
CUMULATIVE
MODULE LEVEL SECOND MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
MAJOR MCS
Pass

Level-1000
CM1121 Organic Chemistry 1 16
(16 MCs)
CM1191 Experiments in Chemistry 1 Processes
Pass
• CM2101 Physical Chemistry 2
• CM2111 Inorganic Chemistry 2

Level-2000
• CM2121 Organic Chemistry 2 32
(16 MCs)
Pass any one module from the following:
• CM2191 Experiments in Chemistry 2
• CM2192 Experiments in Chemistry 3
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CUMULATIVE
MAJOR MCS
Pass
CM3291 Advanced Experiments in Inorganic and
Organic Chemistry
Level-3000
or 48
(16 MCs)
CM3292 Advanced Experiments in Analytical and
Physical Chemistry
and three (3) other CM32XX modules (excluding CM3289)*
* UROPS CM3288 can be counted as 4 MCs. However, if two semesters work of UROPS is
completed, CM3289 will not be counted.
This second major is not awarded with a primary major in Chemistry or a minor in Analytical Chemistry.
Note:
Level-4000 CM prefixed modules may be taken to replace up to 4 MCs of the Level-3000 CM elective
modules above.
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Host Department: Statistics
To be awarded a B.Sc. with a second major in Data Analytics, candidates must satisfy the following:
CUMULATIVE
LEVELS SECOND MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
MAJOR MCS
Pass
One of the following modules:
CS1010/CS1010E/CS1010J/CS1010S/CS1010X Programming
Methodology
IT1007 Introduction to Programming with Python and C
• MA1101R Linear Algebra I
• MA1311 Matrix Algebra
• MA1508E Linear Algebra for Engineering

Level 1000(10 – 12
• MA1513 Linear Algebra with Differential Equations (2 10 – 12
MCs)
MCs) †
• MA1102R Calculus
• MA1312 Calculus with Applications
• MA1505 Mathematics I
• MA1507 Advanced Calculus
• MA1511 Engineering Calculus (2 MCs) and
MA1512 Differential Equations for Engineering (2 MCs)
• MA1521 Calculus for Computing
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CUMULATIVE
LEVELS SECOND MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
MAJOR MCS
Pass
CS2040 Data Structures and Algorithms
ST2131/MA2216 Probability
Level ST2132 Mathematical Statistics

26 – 28
2000(16 MCs) One of the following modules:
• DSA2101 Essential Data Analytics Tools: Data Visualisation
• DSA2102 Essential Data Analytics Tools: Numerical
Computation
Pass
• DSA3102 Essential Data Analytics Tools: Convex
Optimisation*
Level 3000 and • DBA3701 Introduction to Optimisation

48 – 50
4000 (20 – 24 MCs) • MA3236 Nonlinear Programming*
• MA3252 Linear and Network Optimisation
One module from List I
One module from List II
One other module from List I or List II
One additional module from List I or List II †
† Applicable only to students who use MA1513 Linear Algebra with Differential Equations (2 MCs) to
fulfil the second major requirements.
List I^
DSA4212 Optimisation for Large-Scale Data-Driven Inference*
List II
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ST3247 Simulation
* Students may need to read additional modules outside the second major requirements to satisfy the pre-
requisites of these modules.
^ (1) As part of the Data Science and Analytics programme, FoS is planning to co-develop modules on
data analytics for functional areas such as business, healthcare and public policy making with other
Faculties/Schools. These modules will be coded as DSA modules and added to List I. (2) Students who
participate in credit-bearing full-time internships/industrial attachments/professional placements as part
of their degree requirements may be approved to double-count up to 8 MCs into List I if their
internships/industrial attachments/professional placements have substantial data-analytics content,
provided the limit of 16 MCs of double-counting in primary and second major requirements is not
exceeded.
This second major is not offered with the following primary majors and minors:
Primary Majors: Applied Mathematics, Computational Biology, Data Science and Analytics, Mathematics,
Quantitative Finance, Statistics.
Minors: Financial Mathematics, Mathematics, Statistics.
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Second Major in Food Science
Host Department: Chemistry; Food Science and Technology Programme
To be awarded a B.Sc. with a Second Major in Food Science, candidates must satisfy the following:
MODULE
SECOND MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CUMULATIVE MAJOR MCS
LEVEL
Pass
FST1101 Science and Technology of Foods
Level 1000
CM1501 Organic Chemistry for Engineers 16 MCs
(16 MCs)
Pass
FST2102B Chemistry of Food Components
Level 2000
FST2108 Food Safety Assurance 32 MCs
(16 MCs)
FST2201 Introduction to Human Nutrition
Pass
FST3106 Sensory and Flavour Science
FST3202 Nutrition and Disease Prevention
Any two of the following:

Level 3000
CM3242 Instrumental Analysis II 48 MCs
(16 MCs)
CM3201 Principles of Chemical Processes

Chemistry

Chemistry
Note: A precluding module to CM1501 (e.g. CM1121 and CM1401) may be used to fulfil the second major
requirements in lieu of CM1501.
This second major is not offered with the primary major in Food Science and Technology.
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Host Department: Biological Sciences
The curriculum for Life Sciences as a second major allows students to get an in-depth knowledge in
modern Life Sciences to complement their primary majors. Core skills in the Life Sciences will be
developed through emphasis on fundamental concepts and principles, laboratory competence and
research techniques.
To be awarded a B.Sc. with a second major in Life Sciences, candidates must satisfy the following:
MODULE CUMULATIVE
SECOND MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
LEVEL MAJOR MCS
Pass

Level 1000
CM1401 Chemistry for Life Sciences* OR 16
(16 MCs)
*If a precluding module to CM1401 (i.e. CM1121 or CM1501) is
passed, the precluding module is accepted to be fulfilling the
Second Major in Life Sciences in lieu of CM1401.
Pass
Level 2000 32
(16 MCs)
Three LSM22xx modules (except LSM2288 and LSM2289)
Pass four LSM32xx elective modules (except LSM3289), of

Level 3000
which up to two (up to 8MC) may be LSM42xx (except 48
(16 MCs)
LSM4299) and/or LSM-recognised elective modules.
This second major is not awarded with a primary major in Life Sciences and minor in Life Sciences.
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Students with strong interest in mathematics but majoring in other disciplines such as computer science,
economics/business, engineering, physics or statistics, are encouraged to take up a Second Major in
Mathematics. This programme offers a broad-based education in mathematics and covers the same nine
core mathematics modules as in the primary Major in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics. The three more
elective modules in the requirements, from a list of interdisciplinary subjects, allow flexibility and ample
scope for the student to design a programme which complements his/her primary major and other
interests.
To be awarded a BSc with a second major in Mathematics, candidates must satisfy at least 48 MCs from
non-overlapping modules of the following:
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MODULE LEVEL SECOND MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CUMULATIVE MAJOR MCS
Pass
MA1100 Fundamental Concepts of
Mathematics
or
or
MA1506 Mathematics II
or
MA1508 Linear Algebra with Applications
or
MA1508E Linear Algebra for Engineering
or
Level-1000 (MA1513 Linear Algebra with Differential Equations

16 – 18
(16 – 18 MCs) and one additional module from List II)
MA1102R Calculus
or
MA1505 Mathematics I
or
MA1507 Advanced Calculus
or
MA1521 Calculus for Computing
or
(MA1511 Engineering Calculus and MA1512
Differential Equations for Engineering)
MA1104/MA2104 Multivariable Calculus
or
MA2501 Differential Equations and Systems
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Pass
MA2101/ Linear Algebra II
MA2101S
Level-2000 MA2108/ Mathematical Analysis I

32 – 37
(16 – 19 MCs) MA2108S
MA2216/ Probability
ST2131
One additional module from List II, III, IV
Pass
MA3110/ Mathematical Analysis II

Level-3000 &
MA3110S
Level-4000 48 – 56
MA3111/ Complex Analysis I
(16 – 19 MCs)
MA3111S
Two additional modules from List III, IV
List II:
All MA modules at Level-2000, except those coded MA23XX
List III:
All MA modules at Level-3000, except MA3311 and MA3312
BSE3703 Econometrics for Business I
List IV:
All MA modules at Level-4000 or higher
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EC4101/EC4301 Microeconomic Analysis III
PC4248 Relativity
This second major is not offered with a primary major in Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Quantitative
Finance or Data Science and Analytics, and minor in Mathematics or Financial Mathematics.
Students reading a primary major in Statistics with second major in Mathematics should refer to the FAQ
at http://ww1.math.nus.edu.sg/undergraduates.aspx?f=UP-MA2.
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Host Department: Physics
To be awarded a second major in Physics, candidates must satisfy the following:
CUMULATIVE MAJOR
MCS
Pass
Level-1000 PC1142 Introduction to Thermodynamics and

16
(16 MCs) Optics
PC1143 Introduction to Electricity & Magnetism
Pass

Level-2000
Any one from the following: 32
(16 MCs)
• PC2132 Classical Mechanics
• PC2134 Mathematical Methods in Physics I
• PC2230 Thermodynamics and Statistical
Mechanics
Pass
Any four from the following
• PC3130 Quantum Mechanics II

Level-3000
• PC3193 Experimental Physics II 48
(16 MCs)
• ALL PC32XX and PC42XX modules that can be
used to fulfil the requirements for the Major
Programme in Physics.
This second major is not offered with a primary major in Physics and minor in Optical & Semiconductor
Technology or Physics.
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Note:
Level-4000 PC prefixed modules may be taken to replace up to 8 MCs of the Level-3000 PC elective
modules above.
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Host Department: Statistics
To be awarded a B.Sc. with a second major in Statistics, candidates must satisfy the following:
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Pass
ST1131 Introduction to Statistics
or
or
MA1508E Linear Algebra for Engineering
or
MA1513 Linear Algebra with Differential

Equations (2 MCs) ^
MA1102R Calculus
or
MA1505 Mathematics I
or
MA1507 Advanced Calculus
or
Level-1000
MA1511 Engineering Calculus (2 MCs) and 14 – 16
(14 – 16 MCs)
MA1512 Differential Equations for
Engineering (2 MCs)
or
MA1521 Calculus for Computing

CS1010 Programming Methodology
or
CS1010E Programming Methodology
or
CS1010J Programming Methodology
or
or
CS1010X Programming Methodology
or
IT1007 Introduction to Programming with

Python and C
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Pass
ST2131/ Probability
MA2216
ST2137 Computer Aided Data Analysis
Level-2000 MA2311 Techniques in Advanced Calculus

30 – 33
(16 – 17 MCs) or
MA2104 Multivarible Calculus
or
MA2108 Mathematical Analysis I
or
Pass

Level-3000 & Level-4000 – Three other modules from ST32xx (except
48 – 51
(16 – 20 MCs) ST328x) or ST4xxx modules
– One additional module from ST32xx (except

ST328x) or ST4xxx modules ^
^ Applicable only to students who use MA1513 Linear Algebra with Differential Equations (2 MCs) to
fulfil the second major requirements.
This second major is not offered with a primary major in Statistics, Data Science and Analytics, and minor
in Statistics.
Students reading a primary major in Applied Mathematics/Mathematics/Quantitative Finance with a

second major in Statistics should refer to the FAQ at
http://www.stat.nus.edu.sg/index.php/current-students/undergraduate-programme/faq.
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Prerequisites for Minor Programmes
MINOR PREREQUISITES
1. Analytical Chemistry Good H2 pass or equivalent in Chemistry
Open to students from all disciplines, except those who are reading
2. Aquatic Ecology the Bachelor of Environmental Studies degree from Academic Year
2016/2017 cohort and onwards (an interview is required)
2. Biophysics Good H2 passes or equivalent in Physics, Chemistry and / or Biology
3. Financial Mathematics
4. Mathematics Good H2 pass or equivalent in Mathematics / Further Mathematics
5. Statistics
6. Forensic Science Good H2 passes or equivalent in Biology and Chemistry
7. Geosciences Nil
8. Life Sciences Good H2 pass or equivalent in Biology
Open to students from Faculty of Science and Faculty of
9. Medical Physics Engineering with good H2 passes or equivalent in Physics and
Biology
10. Nanoscience Good H2 pass or equivalent in Chemistry or Physics
11.Optical & Semiconductor
Technology H2 pass in Physics or equivalent
12.Physics
13. Pharmaceutical Sciences Good H2 pass or equivalent in Biology or Chemistry
14.Engineering Materials Good H2 pass or equivalent in Chemistry or Physics
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Host Department: Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry offers a minor which comprises modules related to the theoretical and
practical aspects of modern analytical techniques, used widely in the petrochemical, fine chemical,
polymer, pharmaceutical, environmental, electronic and materials industries, as well as research
laboratories.
The Analytical Chemistry minor is especially useful to Biological Sciences, Materials Science and Physics
graduates who will thus be suitably trained in essential aspects of analytical science. This training
will place such graduates in good stead when they seek employment, specifically giving them an edge in
terms of employability over their more specialised counterparts.
To be awarded a minor in Analytical Chemistry, a student must pass all the following six modules:
1. CM1401 and CM1111 Chemistry for Life Sciences and Inorganic Chemistry 1 OR
2. CM1402 and CM1191 General Chemistry and Experiments in Chemistry 1
3. CM2101 Physical Chemistry 2
4. CM2142 Analytical Chemistry 1 OR CM2192 Experiments in Chemistry 2
5. CM3242 Instrumental Analysis II
6. CM3295 Selected Experiments in Analytical Chemistry
This minor is not awarded with the primary major in Chemistry and second major in Chemistry.
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Host Faculties:
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Department of Geography)
Faculty of Science (Department of Biological Sciences)
The Minor in Aquatic Ecology aims to expose students to the important disciplines of marine and
freshwater ecological studies while developing relevant specific skills, knowledge, and experience among
them. With the increasing governmental, private, and societal interest in aquatic sciences, there is a
growing demand for manpower with expertise in freshwater and/or marine ecology. This Minor
complements aptly the primary disciplines of students from the Life Sciences Major and Geography
Major. It will also enhance the training for students keen on related career opportunities at relevant
governmental and private institutions in Singapore, including Public Utilities Board (PUB), National
Environment Agency (NEA), National Parks Board (NParks), the Maritime and Port Authority of
Singapore (MPA), Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI), DHI Group, and Singapore-Delft Water
Alliance (SDWA).
To be awarded a minor in Aquatic Ecology, a student must pass the six modules as set out below:
1. LSM2251 Ecology and Environment
2. LSM3254 Ecology of Aquatic Environments
3. GE2229 Water and Environment
4. SP3203 Aquatic Ecology Research
5. Choose 2 from the following elective modules:
[For students reading Life Sciences Major, please select at least one non-LSM prefixed module.]
GE2215 Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing

GE2220 Terrestrial and Coastal Environments
GE2228 Weather and Climate
GE3216 Applications of GIS & Remote Sensing
GE3221 Ecological Systems
GE3223 Environmental Change in the Tropics
LSM4257 Aquatic Vertebrate Diversity
LSM4261 Marine Biology
LSM4264 Freshwater Biology
For Life Sciences Major students, please take note that the double-counting between Life Sciences Major
and this Minor in Aquatic Ecology is up to 8MC or two modules only. Please read sufficient additional
LSM modules from the Life Sciences major elective lists (from level 2000 onwards) to fulfill the two
programmes.
This Minor is not awarded with a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) degree from Cohort
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AY2016/17 and onwards.
Application is required to read this minor. For the application process and more information, please refer
to http://www.lifesciences.nus.edu.sg/info/AE_Minor.pdf
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Host Department: Physics and Life Sciences
Biophysics is a molecular science that seeks to explain biological function in terms of the molecular
structures and properties of specific molecules. These molecules, the sole building blocks of living
organisms, assemble into cells, tissues, and whole organisms by forming complex individual structures
with dimensions of 10, 100, 1000, 10,000 nm and larger. Proteins assemble into the casein micelles of
milk, which aggregate to form the curd of cheese; proteins and ribonucleic acids assemble into
ribosomes, the machinery for building proteins; lipids and proteins assemble into cell membranes, the
external barriers and internal surfaces of cells; proteins and DNA wind up into chromosomes, the carriers
of the genetic code; and so on.
Biophysics is an interdisciplinary science that applies the theories and methods of physical sciences,
especially those of physics, to the study of biological systems. Biophysicists have contributed significantly
to the understanding of life sciences. For example, the discovery of the structure of the DNA double helix
was attributed to Professor Francis Crick (co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine, 1962) who was a
physicist by training. More recently, physicist Sir Peter Mansfield won the Nobel Prize in Medicine
(2003) for discoveries concerning magnetic resonance imaging. Such studies can be divided into these
different areas of interest:
Bioenergetics
Biophysical Theory and Modelling
Cell Biophysics Channels, Receptors, and Transporters
Electrophysiology
Bio Membranes
Nucleic Acids
Photobiophysics
Assemblies and folding/unfolding of proteins and other biological macromolecules
Spectroscopy, Imaging, and other techniques
Objective of Minor Programme in Biophysics
The primary objective of this programme is to educate and train students with the core knowledge of
physical sciences to tackle biological problems. Biophysics students will learn the fundamentals of
biology and physics to prepare them for further studies at an advanced level. These students will be
capable of meeting the challenges of modern-age biophysics, and to carry out independent or
collaborative research work. Students equipped with the Minor in Biophysics will gain an advantage in
their challenging careers in research, academia and industry related to the high value-added and
knowledge-intensive Life Sciences industry.
Curriculum Structure and Requirements
The Biophysics Minor Programme is jointly offered by the Department of Physics and the Office of Life
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Sciences for students matriculated in and after AY2006/07. To be awarded a minor in Biophysics, the
students are required to pass six modules (24 MCs), of which not more than two modules may be
Level-1000 modules and three essential modules namely PC2267 (Biophysics I), PC3267 (Biophysics II),
and LSM3243 (Molecular Biophysics) must be included.
Students of ANY major may read the Biophysics Minor, including Physics and Life Sciences majors.
To be awarded a minor in Biophysics, the following are the requirements:
For students undertaking a major in Life Sciences

1. Read and pass the following three essential modules:
a. PC2267 Biophysics I
b. PC3267 Biophysics II
c. LSM3243 Molecular Biophysics
2. Read and pass three modules from the following (Maximum of two Level-1000 modules):
a. PC1142 Introduction to Thermodynamics and Optics or PC1431/PC1431X Physics IE
b. PC1143 Introduction to Electricity & Magnetism or PC1432 Physics IIE
c. CM1402 General Chemistry
d. PC2131 Electricity & Magnetism
e. PC2230 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics
f. LSM2102 Molecular Biology or LSM2232 Genes and Genomes
g. LSM2241 Introductory Bioinformatics
h. PC4267 Biophysics III
i. PC4268 Biophysical Instrumentation and Biomolecular Electronics
For students undertaking a major in Physics

a. LSM1101 Biochemistry of Biomolecules or LSM1106 Molecular Cell Biology
b. LSM1102 Molecular Genetics
c. CM1131 Physical Chemistry 1
d. PC2131 Electricity & Magnetism
e. PC2230 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics
f. LSM2102 Molecular Biology or LSM2232 Genes and Genomes
g. LSM2241 Introductory Bioinformatics
h. PC4267 Biophysics III
i. PC4268 Biophysical Instrumentation and Biomolecular Electronics
For students not undertaking a major in Life Sciences or Physics

a. PC1142 Introduction to Thermodynamics and Optics or PC1431/PC1431X Physics IE
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b. PC1143 Introduction to Electricity & Magnetism or PC1432 Physics IIE
c. LSM1101 Biochemistry of Biomolecules or LSM1106 Molecular Cell Biology
d. LSM1102 Molecular Genetics
e. CM1131 Physical Chemistry 1
f. PC2131 Electricity & Magnetism
g. PC2230 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics
h. LSM2102 Molecular Biology or LSM2232 Genes and Genomes
i. LSM2241 Introductory Bioinformatics
j. PC4267 Biophysics III
k. PC4268 Biophysical Instrumentation and Biomolecular Electronics
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Host Faculties:
Faculty of Engineering (Department of Materials Science and Engineering)
Faculty of Science
Engineering materials have played a key role in shaping the evolution of the industry in the past. All the
more so, in recent times, materials played a catalytic role in influencing the technological advancement
and economic growth of nations. It is not a coincidence that the most advanced nations of the world are
also most advanced in the know-how of materials which ranges from synthetic to biological materials.
Rapid strides in advancement in cutting edge technologies, whether related to life sciences such as in
biomaterials, or engineering such as in thin films, are dependent on the further growth in the knowledge
related to materials. Some of the materials-sensitive technologies include Bioengineering,
Nanotechnology, Information Technology and Wafer Level Packaging. In order to align ourselves with
most of the leading economies and universities of the world, it is imperative that we create a network of
programmes that drive our students into the world of engineering materials.
The objectives of this multidisciplinary minor programme are as follows:

To equip students with the fundamentals related to engineering materials, placing particular emphasis
on advanced materials, design, manufacturing and processes,
To enable students to be more aware of the behaviour of materials in engineering applications, and
To enable students to select the materials for various engineering applications.
Requirements
Please refer to the Faculty of Engineering Bulletin or Faculty of Engineering website for this minor
http://www.mse.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate.php for the curriculum requirements.
Application Procedures
Science students who wish to apply for the minor in Engineering Materials must complete the application
form and return it to the Science Dean’s Office, Blk S16 Level 2. Selected students will be notified by
email. The form is available from the following website: http://www.mse.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate.php
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Host Department: Mathematics
The minor in Financial Mathematics allows non-mathematics majors to obtain a basic understanding of
how modern mathematics is being applied in finance, banking and insurance.
To be awarded a minor in Financial Mathematics, a student must pass at least 24 MC’s from non-
overlapping modules of the following type:
1. Pass at least 8 MCs from MA1xxx, except MA1301/MA1301X; and
2. Pass MA2216/ST2131 or ST2334; and
3. Pass MA3269 and (QF3101 or FIN3102 [for BIZ students] or FIN3702 [for BIZ students]) ; and
ST3131
The titles of the above modules are as listed below:
MA2216/ST2131 Probability
QF3101 Investment Instruments: Theory and Computation
FIN3102 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
FIN3702* Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
ST2334 Probability and Statistics
*School of Business has amended the module code of FIN3102 to FIN3702 for cohort AY2017 and after.
This minor is not awarded with the primary major in Applied Mathematics, Quantitative Finance,
Mathematics, Data Science and Analytics, and second major in Mathematics, Data Analytics.
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Host Department: Biological Sciences and Chemistry
The minor in Forensic Science aims to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental
concepts and principles behind the application of scientific techniques to forensic investigations and to
the criminal justice system.
Advances in basic scientific research have had a rapid and dramatic impact in these fields and it is only
through an understanding of these fundamental scientific concepts that the legal system may be effective
in criminal investigations.
This Minor offers a strong complement in criminal justice to students whose primary disciplines are in
the fields of biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, geography, law, pharmacy, physics,
probability and statistics, psychology, and social work.
To be awarded a minor in Forensic Science, a student must pass at least 24MC as set out below:
Essential Modules – Pass the following 3 modules (3 x 4MC = 12MC)
LSM1306 Forensic Science
SP3202 Evidence in Forensic Science
CM3301 Advanced Forensic Science
Elective Modules – Pass 12MCs of the following modules, subject to the following
a) A maximum of 4MCs from Level 1000 modules in the list
b) A minimum of 4MCs from Level 4000 modules in the list
SP4261 Articulating Probability and Statistics in Court
SP4262 Forensic Human Identification
SP4263 Forensic Toxicology and Poisons
SP4264 Criminalistics: Evidence and Proof [This is a 2MC module. Please complete an equivalent of 12
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MC of elective modules for the Minor for the purpose of Minor fulfilment.]
SP4265 Criminalistics: Forgery Exposé with Forensic Science [This is a 2MC module. Please complete an
equivalent of 12 MC of elective modules for the Minor for the purpose of Minor fulfilment.]
PR1110/A Foundations in Medicinal Chemistry
PR3116 Concepts in Pharmacokinetics & Biopharmaceutics
ST2234 Probability and Statistics; OR MA2216/ST2131 Probability
CM/FST/LSM/MA/PC/PR/ST/ZB3288 Advanced UROPS I (Forensic-Science related; subject to approval of

Minor programme coordinator)
Note:
Please take note that the double-counting between a Major and this Minor in Forensic Science is up to
8MC or typically two modules only. Please read sufficient additional modules from the major elective lists
(from level 2000 onwards) to fulfill the two programmes.
Application is required to read this minor. For the application process and more information, please refer
to http://www.dbs.nus.edu.sg/doc/education/FSminor.html
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Host Faculties:
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Geography)

Faculty of Science
Geosciences – the sciences of the Earth and its environment –are concerned with exploring ideas about
the natural world, understanding the physical and chemical processes that determine the distribution of
resources, location of hazards and operation of surface processes. Geosciences provide advice and
guidance on preserving the environment, rehabilitating damaged ecosystems, determining the
environmental impact ofcertain activities, mitigating environmental hazards and assessing
theimplications ofenvironmental change. How the earth system will respond to human impact is one of
the most pressing issues facing society.
Given the increasing significance of environment on national and international agendas it is timely to
consider how to improve awareness of geosciences. A Minor in Geosciences would appeal to students
who are interested in the functioning of environmental processes and concerned about the key issues of
climate and environmental change, natural hazards and risk management and sustainable landuse.
Please refer to the Faculty of Arts and Social Science bulletin on this minor for the requirements and
more information.
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Host Department: Biological Sciences
The minor in Life Sciences is designed for non-Life Sciences majors to receive significant training in
selected Life Sciences topics. Students of this Minor will receive a good grounding in their choice of
topics in Life Sciences as well as an insight into contemporary Life Sciences principles and techniques.
To be awarded a minor in Life Sciences, a student must pass six of the following modules:
1. Two modules from the following

a. LSM1102 Molecular Genetics
b. LSM1105 Evolutionary Biology
c. LSM1106 Molecular Cell Biology
2. Two LSM21xx/22xx modules except LSM2288 and LSM2289.
3. Pass two LSM32xx elective modules (except LSM3288 and LSM3289), of which one (up to 4MC) may
be LSM42xx (except LSM4299) or LSM-recognised elective module.
This minor is not awarded with the primary or second major in Life Sciences.
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Host Department: Mathematics
The minor in Mathematics encourages and gives due recognition to students who have read enough
modules to reach a sound level of mathematical competence at the university level.
To qualify for a minor in Mathematics, a student should pass at least 24 MCs from non-overlapping
modules of the following type:
1. Pass at least 8 MCs from the following modules:

a. MA1xxx modules except MA1301/MA1301X; or
b. CS1231
2. Pass any two MA2xxx modules
3. Pass any two MA3xxx or higher modules, excluding MA3311 and MA3312
Note that these ST and MA modules are crosslisted: ST2131 with MA2216, ST3236 with MA3238, and
ST4238 with MA4251.
This minor is not awarded with the primary major in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Quantitative
Finance, Data Science and Analytics, and second major in Mathematics or Financial Mathematics or Data
Analytics.
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Host Faculties: Faculty of Science (Physics)
Faculty of Engineering
With an aging society and lifestyle changes one will see an increase in the prevalence of cancers and
other diseases which often requires radiation systems and applications for diagnosis and therapy.
Hospitals and other parts of the medical sector will therefore need Medical Physicists. The minor in
Medical Physics is, to a large extent, based on nuclear physics. This programme enables students to get a
solid grounding in many aspects of Medical Physics, e.g. Radiation Oncology, Proton Beam Therapy,
Medical Imaging (MRI/CT/PET) and Medical Technology. It will lay the foundations for the enrolment in
in professional programmes, e.g. a Master of Science in Medical Physics.
The Medical Physics minor is jointly offered by FoS & FoE. It is available for Physics majors (FoS) and
other Science and Engineering majors (FoE & FoS) with:
H2 Physics (or its equivalent; e.g. PC1221/PC1221X and PC1222/PC1222X) and H2 Biology (or its
equivalent, e.g. LSM1301/LSM1301X General Biology) who have read and passed one of the following:
1. PC1144 Introduction to Modern Physics

2. PC1432/PC1432X Physics IIE
3. PC2232 Physics for Electrical Engineers
4. PC2130B Applied Quantum Physics
Invitations to apply for the Medical Physics minor programme will be published at the beginning of each
academic year. Applicants who meet the pre‐requisites and have a good academic standing will be invited
for an interview.
The Medical Physics minor programme will consist of the following set of common core modules (12
MCs):
1. GEH1032 Modern Technology in Medicine and Health

2. PC3232 Nuclear & Particle Physics (for physics majors) or PC3232B Applied Nuclear Physics
3. PC3294 Radiation Lab
Students in the Medical Physics minor programme are also required to read at least 12 MCs of modules
from the following set of electives:
Module (4 MC each)
1. LSM2212 Human Anatomy
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2. LSM1106 Molecular Cell Biology
3. LSM1104 or LSM2231 General Physiology
4. LSM1401 Fundamentals of Biochemistry
5. LSM2103 or LSM2233 Cell Biology
6. LSM4243 Tumour Biology
7. LSM3223 Immunology
8. LSM3243 Molecular Biophysics
9. EE4603 Biomedical Imaging Systems
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Host Department: Chemistry and Physics
Nanoscience and nanotechnology encompass the ability to understand and manipulate matter at the
molecular level, to create artificial structures at the nanoscale with potentially novel functions
Structures behave differently when their dimensions are reduced to the range of between one and one
hundred nanometers (nm). Such structures exhibit novel and very much improved physical, chemical and
biological properties, due entirely to their nanoscopic size. Once we can control feature sizes on the
nanometer scale, it is possible to enhance material properties and device functions beyond those that we
presently know or even consider possible. Nanotechnology is defined as the ability to work at the
molecular level, atom by atom, to create large structures with fundamentally new molecular organisation.
Nanoscience is an exciting new multidisciplinary realm that brings together the traditional disciplines of
Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
The objective of the Nanoscience minor programme is to provide a comprehensive introduction to the
field of nanoscience, and would be suitable not only for students in the sciences and engineering, but also
for students from any discipline who show a keen interest in the latest developments in science.
This Nanoscience minor programme covers the latest research and technology trends which may soon
revolutionise the world’s economy. .
This Minor would be particularly attractive to Physics, Chemistry and Engineering majors.
To qualify for a Minor in Nanoscience, a student should pass six modules as follows:
1. Two compulsory Level-1000 modules:

a. CM1131 Physical Chemistry or
CM1502/CM1502X General and Physical Chemistry for Engineers and
b. PC1144 Introduction to Modern Physics or
PC1432/PC1432X Physics IIE
2. Two Level-2000 modules:
a. SP2251 Science at the Nanoscale and
b. CM2101 Physical Chemistry 2 or
PC2130 Quantum Mechanics 1
3. Two Level-3000 modules:
a. CM3251 Nanochemistry; or
b. PC3251 Nanophysics; or
c. CM/LSM/ [Advanced UROPS]*
PC3288
d. SP3277 Nano: from Research Bench to Industrial Applications**
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* Must be a Nanoscience-related project.
** SP3277 involves a compulsory nanotechnology study tour to Japan
Note:
Chemistry and Physics majors are only allowed to read at most three CM- and three PC- coded modules
respectively; out of which only two modules (at most) are allowed to overlap with a student’s major
requirements.
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This minor comprises modules related to the fundamentals of optics and semiconductors. It is aimed at
familiarising students with both the physics and the processing of semiconductor and photonic devices. It
would be especially useful for preparing students for employment in the microelectronics and optical
industry.
To be awarded a minor in Optical & Semiconductor Technology, a student must pass the following six
modules:
1. PC1143 Introduction to Electricity & Magnetism or
2. PC2131 Electricity and Magnetism I or
EE2005 Electronics
3. PC3247 Modern Optics
4. PC3243 Photonics
5. PC3241 Solid State Devices or
EE2004 Electronic Devices
6. PC3242 Physics of Semiconductor Processing
This minor is not awarded with the primary major in Physics or Physics (with specialisations in
Astrophysics or Nanophysics) and second major in Physics.
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Host Department: Pharmacy
The pharmaceutical industry in Singapore has expanded tremendously in the past two decades, as more
pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies set up new manufacturing and research facilities here.
Physical expansion draws in manpower with relevant knowledge and skills to the industry. In addition to
the requisite domain knowledge which may be science, engineering, law or business; these organizations
are also seeking to hire graduates with supplementary knowledge relevant to the pharmaceutical
industry. This adjunct knowledge is based on a foundation in pharmaceutical sciences. Having an
understanding of pharmaceutical sciences will enable these graduates to quickly immerse themselves in
the environment of the industry, and may ease the initial learning curve and towards greater proficiency
in practice.
The Minor in Pharmaceutical Sciences therefore serves to enrich the education of undergraduates in the
following ways:
1. To build a fundamental technical language, knowledge and skill set relevant to the pharmaceutical
industry.
2. To help raise awareness among undergraduates from different majors of the potential applications of
their domain knowledge in the pharmaceutical industry.
There are many career opportunities in the pharmaceutical and allied industries for graduates who have
a background in pharmaceutical sciences. Graduates who major in biology, chemistry, mathematics,
statistics, food science, materials science, computing and engineering are needed to fill positions in
research laboratories, manufacturing plants, quality assurance laboratory of pharmaceutical companies.
In addition, those with degrees in law, economics, marketing or business may also develop rewarding
careers as finance, human resource, intellectual property and legal, as well as business and market
development professionals in the industry. It definitely takes multi-disciplinary teams with a variety of
skills to develop and produce effective and safe health products.
Prerequisites
H2 pass or equivalent in Biology or Chemistry

Diploma from local polytechnics (Biology-related or Chemistry-related modules) or
NUS High School Diploma (Biology or Chemistry) or
IB Diploma (Biology or Chemistry) or
A bridging module in either Biology or Chemistry taken at the NUS.
Curriculum Structure and Requirements
Candidates accepted into the minor programme are required to pass four (4) essential modules and two
(2) elective modules as shown below. Some modules have practical component that will allow students to
acquire relevant basic laboratory skills.
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Essential modules:
PR1110 Foundations for Medicinal Chemistry
PR2114 Formulation and Technology I
PR2115 Medicinal Chemistry for Drug Design
PR3301 Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
Choose TWO from the following elective modules:

PR1301 Complementary Medicine and Health
PR2143 Pharmaceutical Analysis for Quality Assurance
PR3204 Medicinal Natural Products
PR4205 Bioorganic Principles of Medicinal Chemistry (a replacement for this module will be announced
in AY2018/19)
PR4206 Industrial Pharmacy
CN4241R Engineering Principles for Drug Delivery
The target applicants for this minor programme are students who are pursuing science or engineering-
based majors. In addition, students who major in law, economics, computing, marketing or business may
also apply, provided the pre-requisites are met.
This minor is not awarded to those with a primary major in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Science.
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The Department of Physics offers a minor in Physics which comprises modules related to the
fundamentals of physics, leading to a basic understanding of an important area of knowledge. It is aimed
at engineering and science students to widen their intellectual horizons and prepare them for greater
challenges ahead.
To be awarded a minor in Physics, a student must pass the following six modules:
1. Any one from the following:

PC1142 Introduction to Thermodynamics and Optics
PC1143 Introduction to Electricity & Magnestism
PC1431 Physics IE or PC1431X Physics IE
2. Any one from the following:
PC2232 Physics for Electrical Engineers
3. Any four modules from the following of which at least two modules must be Level-3000 & above:
PC2134 Mathematical Methods in Physics I
PC2230 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
PC3193 Experimental Physics II
ALL PC32XX and PC42XX modules
This minor is not awarded with a primary major in Physics or Physics (with specialisation in Astrophysics
or Nanophysics) and second major in Physics.
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Host Department: Statistics and Applied Probability
Statistics is an interdisciplinary subject in nature. It has played a very important role in many scientific
discoveries and social science studies. The aim of this minor programme is to introduce students to the
basic concepts and practices in statistics as a pathway to enhance the analytical skill and statistical
reasoning in dealing with information related to their majors.
To be awarded this minor, students must:
1. Pass one of the following:

a. MA1102R Calculus
b. MA1312 Calculus with Applications
c. MA1507 Advanced Calculus
d. MA1505 Mathematics I
e. MA1511 Engineering Calculus (2 MCs) and MA1512 Differential Equations for Engineering (2
MCs)
f. MA1521 Calculus for Computing
2. Pass ST2131 Probability or ST2334 Probability and Statistics;
3. Pass ST2132 Mathematical Statistics and ST3131 Regression Analysis; and
4. Pass one module from ST32xx, and one other module from ST32xx/ST4xxx, EC3304 Econometrics II,
EC4303 Econometrics III, IE3101 Statistics for Engineering Applications, DBA3711 Stochastic
Models in Management, FIN3712 Options and Future, FIN3715 Risk and Insurance, MA3259
Mathematical Methods in Genomics and LSM3241 Genomic Data Analysis.
This minor is not awarded with a primary major in Statistics, Statistics with specialisation in Data
Science, Statistics with specialisation in Finance and Business Statistics, or Data Science and Analytics,
and second major in Data Analytics or Statistics.
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3.4.4 Double Degree Programme in Law [LLB (Hons)] and Life Sciences [BSc
(Hons)]
The intersection between Law and Life Sciences is an expansive one, cutting across many critical and
controversial areas including biotechnology, bioethics, environmental regulation, forensic science, and
the protection of intellectual property. The Double Degree Programme in Law and Life Sciences
leverages on the strength of the Faculty of Law in the legal dimensions of these issues and the depth of
technical expertise of NUS Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in
these areas. It will enable students to discover the broad connections between law and life sciences and
acquire a broad expertise occupying the niche position linking up both disciplines.
For more information, please refer to the URL http://www.nus.edu.sg/prog/lawlifesciences and “Other
Multidisciplinary / Special Programmes” of the Bulletin.
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3.4.5 Double Degree Programmes in Computing (BComp) and Mathematics
[BSc/BSc (Hons)]
Computer Science and Mathematics share a synergistic relationship in many ways — the foundation of
computer science has its roots in mathematics, starting from the notion of computation (the Turing
machine); discrete mathematics is an indispensable tool in understanding structures and systems in
computer science. On the other hand, inventions and advances in computer science have generated new
frontiers for research in mathematics. As a result, many fundamental areas in Computer Science such as
computability and computational complexity are very much part of Mathematics and vice versa. The
Double Degree Programmes in Computer Science and Mathematics/Applied Mathematics celebrate and
leverage the synergistic relationship between the two disciplines.
For more information, please refer to the URL

http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/undergraduates/dd_cs_math.html and “Other Multidisciplinary / Special
Programmes” of the Bulletin.
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3.4.6 NUS-ANU Joint Degree Programme: Bachelor of Science (Hons) from
National University of Singapore and Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) from
Australian National University
More information on this double degree programme is available at

http://usp.nus.edu.sg/curriculum/special-programmes/nus-anu-fos-joint-degree-programme.
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3.4.7 Joint Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Life Sciences from National
University of Singapore and Bachelor of Science in Biology from The
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
More information on this joint degree programme is available at “Other Multidisciplinary / Special
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3.4.8 Joint Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Life Sciences from National
University of Singapore and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biological
Sciences/Biomedical Sciences from University of Dundee
More information on this joint degree programme is available at “Other Multidisciplinary / Special
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3.4.9 Concurrent Programme in Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences of
National University of Singapore and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine of
University of Melbourne
More information on this concurrent degree programme is available at “Other Multidisciplinary / Special
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More information on this concurrent degree programme is available at “Other Multidisciplinary / Special
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In order to provide the necessary hands-on training and exposure, professional placement is an integral
part of the Food Science and Technology major. The placement period is five to six months.
For more information, please visit the URL

http://science.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate-studies/ugenh/professional-placement-programme
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The Undergraduate Professional Internship Programme (UPIP) aims to provide Science undergraduates*
the opportunity to perform structured internship in an organization during their undergraduate study.
Internship helps students craft a fulfilling university journey through meaningful work experience. This
programme allows students to engage in career preparation and job seeking experiences, hone their
interpersonal, communications and other soft skills as they actively experience day-to-day operations in
an organization’s ecosystem. Students are presented with opportunities to apply their discipline-related
knowledge and professionalism in an actual work setting, thus allowing them to gain experiential
learning that complements their course activity. Upon successful completion of this elective internship
module, students will be awarded Modular Credit (MC) that would count towards the Unrestricted
Elective component of their graduation requirements.
For more information, visit URL: http://science.nus.edu.sg/students/upip
*with the exception of Pharmacy majors
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SPS is an intense programme designed for a small cohort of undergraduates who have a strong aptitude
and passion for science. It is directed at students who delight in rigorous training of the mind and
character. The programme introduces participants to some of the broad areas of contemporary scientific
concerns through an inter-disciplinary approach. Opportunities abound for participants to participate in
scientific investigations and to embark on in-depth studies of advanced topics that are at the forefront of
modern scientific endeavour. Participants get to enjoy close interaction with their peers and mentors
through project work and seminar discussions. The programme also provides students with a rare
opportunity to interact with renowned scientists visiting the university. With the goal of encouraging a
free exchange of opinions and ideas, it is hoped that students will imbibe among other things, some of the
wit and wisdom that these visitors may bring.
Students in the programme will read six modules in all:

SP2171 Discovering Science (4 MCs) – read over two semesters in the first year of study
SP2173 Atoms to Molecules (4 MCs) – read in semester I of the first year of study
SP2174 The Cell (4 MCs) – read in semester II of the first year of study
SP3175 The Earth (4 MCs) – read in semester II of the second year of study
SP3176 The Universe (4 MCs) – read in semester II of the second year of study
SP3172 Integrated Science Project (4 MCs) – read in semester I of the second year of study
SP3277 Nano: from Research Bench to Industrial Applications
SP3277 Nano: from Research Bench to Industrial Applications is a new elective SPS module offered with
effect from Sem 2 AY2013/14.
This module exposes senior students to nanoscience research and nanotechnology-based industry. This is
done through a series of weekly seminars by principal investigators and industrial experts in the field,
laboratory and industrial visits, and by completion of nanosynthesis/nanocharacterization-related mini
projects. The course culminates in an intensive one-week study tour to Japan, organised in collaboration
with La Trobe University and Tokyo University.
For both SPS and non-SPS students, this module can be counted towards the Multidisciplinary &
Interdisciplinary Sciences subject group of the Faculty Requirements. This module can count towards
requirements for Nanoscience minor.
Kindly contact Andreas Dewanto ([email protected]) and Lim Zhi Han ([email protected]) for
more information.
Special Arrangements for SPS Students in USP
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With effect from 2017 cohort, USP students enrolled in Special Programme in Science (SPS) will be
granted a waiver of 4 USP Inquiry modules (2 HSS + 2 ST). The waiver includes the ISM requirement.
Students Matriculating From AY2012-13 and onwards:
From this AY onwards, USP will be under the revised curriculum. The Advanced Curriculum will cease to
exist, and SPS modules will be used to fulfill USP inquiry modules. For USP students matriculating from
this AY onwards who are in SPS:
Any two of SP2173, SP2174, SP3175 and SP3176 will count as regular Inquiry modules in the Sciences
& Technologies (S&T) domain; in addition,
SP3172 will count as an ISM in the S&T domain
Please refer to USP website

http://www.usp.nus.edu.sg/curriculum/academic-structure/independent-study-module#special-arrangeme
nts-esp-and-sps-students for the details.
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The Faculty introduced USRP (Undergraduate Science Research Programme) in AY1994/95. USRP was
renamed UROPS in 1998. The aim of this programme is to provide undergraduates with a unique
opportunity to work with one or more scientists in a specific area of study. It allows undergraduates to
engage actively in research, discussions, intellectual communications and other creative activities, and to
experience first-hand the exhilaration of discovery and invention. Students will be presented the
challenge of working at, or near, the frontiers of Science and this exposure will complement conventional
classroom learning. Through participation in research in the UROPS, a student will get a chance to:
enhance his/her knowledge of the latest developments in science and technology;

experience an intellectual process of inquiry and creative thinking;
interact and form ties with established scientists and members of their groups;
hone his/her communication and presentation skills;
have the opportunity to mature professionally; and
become a value-added graduate.
Students will undertake all phases of research activities, which include reading scientific journals,
designing and execution of experiments, analysing data and presenting results.
To ensure some degree of standardisation, the programme will be administered by the Undergraduate
Research Opportunities Programme in Science (UROPS) Committee formed by representatives from the
respective departments and chaired by an Assistant Dean or Vice-Dean, with the Dean as Advisor.
Eligibility
To apply for Level-2000 UROPS module/s, the applicant must have:

1. Completed at least one semester upon application; and
2. Attained a CAP of at least 3.00.
To apply for Level-3000 UROPS module/s, the applicant must have:

1. Completed at least three semesters upon application; and
2. Attained a CAP of at least 3.00.
Module Registration & Evaluation
The module codes for the UROPS projects are: XX2288, XX2289, XX3288 and XX3289 where the first
digit in the module code refers to the level at which the project is being undertaken. Each module is
worth 4 MCs.
For 8 MCs UROPS, students will read XX2288/XX3288 in one regular semester and XX2289/XX3289 in
the following regular semester. Completing the project during Special Term will not be allowed. If a
student wishes to withdraw from an 8 MCs UROPS, he/she would need to do so by the first semester in
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accordance to the modules dropping deadlines in CORS. Withdrawing from an 8 MCs UROPS in the
second semester would result in a “F” grade.
A student can only undertake one UROPS project during an academic semester. Also, the same module
code cannot be repeated. For e.g., a student who has done a Level-3000 UROPS from the Department of
Chemistry (i.e. CM3288) is not allowed to do the same level of UROPS from the same Department again.
For students taking UROPS in Special Terms, the UROPS project must be of 4 MCs workload and
completed during the Special Terms. In other words, students must start the project in Special Term
(Part 1) and complete it in Special Term (Part 2).
Project Duration: One semester (4 MCs)

Students undertaking a one-semester long project will register online for a 4 MCs UROPS module (i.e.
XX2288 or XX3288). Students will be evaluated at the end of the semester and receive a grade for the
module.
Project Duration: Two semesters (8 MCs)

Students undertaking a two-semester long project will register online for one 8 MCs project (XX2288 or
XX3288 will be preallocated at the beginning of the first semester that they embark on the project). They
will only receive an IP (in progress) grade for that module at the end of the first semester since
evaluation only takes place at the end of two semesters. The Dean’s Office will preallocate
XX2288/XX3288 and XX2289/XX3289 at the beginning of the second semester. Upon evaluation at the
end of second semester, students will receive a final grade on both modules XXx288 and XXx289.
Departments will decide on the format of evaluation/ examination.
Application Procedures
The application procedure is outlined below:
Application opens for students to

01 Jun – 31 July 2018 5 Nov – 28 Dec 2018
meet supervisors
Online Registration (UROPS Only) 15 Jun – 31 July 2018 28 Dec 2018 – 14 Jan 2019
Start UROPS project 13 Aug 2018 14 Jan 2019
Drop with “W” (4 or 8 MCs) Refer to CORS website Refer to CORS website
Drop with “F” (4 or 8 MCs) Refer to CORS website Refer to CORS website
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Submission of full report to Dept
Before reading week for regular semester
Coordinator
SEMESTER 1 OF
SEMESTER 2 OF AY2018/19*
AY2018/19*
Special Term of AY2018/19*
Students from Partner Universities to liaise with
supervisors and obtain email confirmation from 01 Dec 2018 – 15 Feb 2019
supervisors
Students from Partner Universities register online via
Non-Graduating application system

1 Mar 2019
For more information, please refer to Summer UROPS
website
Application opens for NUS Science students to liaise

25 Mar – 5 Apr 2019
with supervisors
Online Registration at student intranet (only for NUS

5 Apr – 19 Apr 2019
Science students)
If application is successful, contact supervisor and start
UROPS
13 May 2019
If application is unsuccessful, liaise and apply for
another project
Refer to Special Term information in
Drop with “W” (4 or 8 MCs) Registrar’s Office website for AY18/19
Special Term Part 1
Refer to Special Term information in
Drop with “F” (4 or 8 MCs) Registrar’s Office website for AY18/19
Special Term Part 2
By the last week of Special Term Part 2

Submission of full report to Dept Coordinator
(exact date to be decided by the Department)
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* Dates are subject to change. For latest updates, please visit
http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate-studies/ugenh/urops-main/176-undergraduate/ugenh/322-
urops-registration
Reading UROPS modules in fulfilment of Major Requirements
1. For majors in Pharmacy, Statistics and Statistics (with specialisation in Data Science) and Statistics
(with specialisation in Finance and Business Statistics), UROPS modules cannot be read in fulfilment
of the major requirement.
2. For all other majors, UROPS modules may be read in fulfilment of the respective major requirements
but subject to conditions laid out in the table below:
MAJORS FULFILLING MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Only 4 MCs from Level-3000 CM UROPS modules may be read in fulfilment

Chemistry (CM)
of the Chemistry major requirements.
Only 4 MCs from Level-3000 ZB UROPS modules may be read in fulfilment

Computational Biology
of the Computational Biology major requirements.
Food Science and Only 4 MCs from Level-3000 FST UROPS modules may be read in
Technology (FST) fulfilment of the Food Science and Technology major requirements.
Life Sciences / Only 4 MCs from Level-3000 LSM UROPS modules may be read in
Life Sciences (with fulfilment of the Life Sciences major requirement (within or outside area of
specialisations) (LSM) specialisation/study).
Mathematics / Only 4 MCs from either Level-2000 or Level-3000 MA UROPS modules may
Applied Mathematics be read in fulfilment of the Mathematics/Applied Mathematics major
(M.A.) requirements.
Only 4 MCs from Level-3000 PC UROPS modules may be read in fulfillment

Physics (PC)
of the Physics major requirements.
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The University Scholars Programme is an interdisciplinary academic programme for NUS

undergraduates. It offers students in this programme the freedom to explore across disciplines, a wide
range of extracurricular and overseas opportunities, and a community of exceptionally motivated and
talented students.
FoS students may wish to enrol in this programme for a more vibrant science education. Students in this
programme would also get the chance to enroll for the Joint Degree Programme with the Australian
National University or the Double Degree Programme with Waseda University.
(“Other Multidisciplinary / Special Programmes” of the Bulletin)
For more information, please visit the websites:

http://www.usp.nus.edu.sg/aboutusp/index.html
https://myportal.nus.edu.sg/studentportal/sci/ug/Academics_USP.html
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NUS has established a number of partnerships with reputable foreign institutions for the Student
Exchange Programme (SEP). The Faculty of Science has also formed partnership with selected
institutions in offering SEP in focused areas and varied exchange formats. In a SEP, students can study
abroad for up to two semesters but continue to pay only NUS tuition fees.
Students will get a chance to broaden their horizons and network, to learn to be independent, and to
enhance their cultural and social awareness. This is especially valuable for their future career as
Singapore is a global city, constantly interacting with the international community.
With appropriate mapping, students will be given credits for their exchange, which can be counted
towards their graduation requirements.
Students who wish to apply for a SEP should:
1. refer to NUS SEP eligibility criteria (Global Relations Office website). An “S” grade is considered as
a grade of “C” and above; and
2. have completed (and passed) or should be taking SP1541/ES1541 or its equivalent at the time of SEP
application.
Students can apply for various forms of financial aid to help fund their SEP.
For more details on SEP, please visit
http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate-studies/ugsap/ugsap-out/sep
and
http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/prog/sep/student-exchange.html.
Students should also look out for email announcements on SEP talks organised by the Science Dean’s
Office.
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Summer programmes are short-term academic programmes of between three and seven weeks, typically
with components of field trips and social activities, that take place during May to August. Students who
are interested in programmes of a shorter duration can choose from a wide variety of summer
programmes in multidisciplinary areas offered by NUS Faculty of Science and/or our overseas partners.
These partners include University of Toronto, University of California, Los Angeles, Hokkaido University,
University of Copenhagen, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology and Radboud University.
The Faculty of Science also works with La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, for a study trip as
part of a NUS module on “Nanotechnology: from Research Bench to Industrial Applications”. Students
will undertake a variety of learning activities done in collaboration with La Trobe students before, during
and after the visit to Japan. During the study trip to Japan, students will get to visit University of Tokyo’s
Physics & Material Science facilities and Japan’s national research laboratories in Tsukuba, as well as
attend the Nanotech Exhibition and Conference.
For more information, please visit

http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/education/undergraduate/ug-programmes/sap-outgoing/summer-program
mes and
http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/education/undergraduate/ug-programmes/sap-outgoing/nanotechnology-st
udy-trip.
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Leveraging on the expertise of University of Toronto (U of T), renowned for its environmental sciences,
this Joint Minor Programme (JMP) offers students a comprehensive curriculum that broadens and
deepens the education they receive in NUS. Unlike other short overseas studying stints, the JMP
integrates the overseas study period into the student’s degree programme, allowing grades as well as
credits to be transferred from U of T to NUS. The duration of the overseas studies at U of T is one
semester, on an exchange basis, where NUS students continue to pay only NUS tuition fees. This first
international JMP offered by NUS FoS was launched in AY2008/09, offering two minors to NUS students:
Environmental Biology and Environmental Chemistry.
Joint Minor Programme in Environmental Biology
Host Departments: Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (UofT) and the Department of
Biological Sciences (NUS).
To be awarded the joint minor in Environmental Biology, a student is currently required to take and pass
the modules as prescribed:
and any four of the following U of T courses:

ENV234H1 Environmental Biology: Structure and Function of Ecosystems
EEB319H1 Population Ecology
EEB321H1 Community Ecology
EEB322H1 Behaviour and Behavioural Ecology
EEB323H1 Evolutionary Genetics
EEB324H1 Evolutionary Ecology
EEB328H1 Physiological Ecology
EEB330H1 Systematic Botany
EEB331H1 Introduction to the Fungi
EEB362H1 Macroevolution
EEB365H1 Topics in Applied Conservation Biology
EEB375H1 Organisms and Their Environment
EEB380H1 Diversity of Insects
EEB382H1 Diversity of Fishes
EEB386H1 Diversity of Birds
EEB388H1 Diversity of Mammals
EEB403H0/1 Tropical Field Biology
EEB405H0/1 Temperate Field Biology
EEB407H0/1 Alpine Ecosystems
EEB410H0/1 Lake Ecosystem Dynamics
Students who officially participate in this JMP would transfer both credits and grades for the UofT EEB
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courses chosen and completed for the programme, and would not be allowed to declare a specialisation
in Environmental Biology.
Life Sciences Majors who have declared a specialisation in Environmental Biology and Faculty of Science
students in the Bachelor of Environmental Studies programme will be considered as regular SEP
students, and would transfer credits only for all the UofT courses completed.
Joint Minor in Environmental Chemistry
Host Departments: Department of Chemistry (U of T), the School of the Environment (U of T), and
Department of Chemistry (NUS).
To be awarded the joint minor in Environmental Chemistry, a student is required to read and pass the
modules as prescribed:
CM2121 Organic Chemistry
ENV237H/ENV238H Physics of the Changing Environment (U of T Module)
CHM317H Introduction to Instrumental Methods of Analysis (U of T Module) or
CM3261 Environmental Chemistry
CHM210H Chemistry of Environmental Change (U of T module) or
CHM310H Environmental Chemistry (U of T Module)
CHM415H Topics in Atmospheric Chemistry (U of T Module)
For NUS students whose major includes the CM modules taken for this minor, not more than 8 MCs are
allowed to be double-counted.
Eligibility
The joint minors in Environmental Biology and Environmental Chemistry are open to all NUS students,
including students whose majors are Life Sciences and/or Chemistry respectively. To apply for this Joint
Minor Programme, students must
1. Have a CAP of at least 3.00;
2. Have read and passed the following modules:
For Environmental Biology

H2 Biology or equivalent or LSM1301 General Biology
H2 Mathematics or equivalent or any first year NUS Mathematics module
Any 4 MCs of NUS Statistics or Probability module
LSM2102 Molecular Biology
For Environmental Chemistry

H2 Physics or equivalent or NUS Physics Bridging module
H2 Mathematics or equivalent or any first year NUS Mathematics module
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CM2142 Analytical Chemistry

http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate-studies/ugsap/ugsap-out/nus-toronto-joint-minor-programm
e
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The NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) programme offers selected NUS undergraduates or postgraduates a
unique opportunity to couple internship and entrepreneurship education at nine different locations:
Silicon Valley and New York in the United States, Shanghai and Beijing in China, Stockholm in Sweden,
Munich in Germany, Lausanne in Switzerland, Toronto in Canada, Singapore, Israel and Southeast Asia.
Students selected for the programme will do an internship in technology-based start-ups in the world’s
leading entrepreneurial hubs. At the same time, they will be taking classes at reputable foreign
universities.
For more information, please visit http://enterprise.nus.edu.sg/educate/nus-overseas-colleges.
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The overseas summer research programme gives students an opportunity to conduct research in the
world’s leading institutions, over the May to July NUS break.
Students will work under the mentorship of outstanding researchers, and experience the challenges and
rewards that come from pursuing an independent research project in a different environment. These
programmes, available in Asia, the Americas and Europe, are generally eight to twelve weeks long, and
are offered in various areas/disciplines. Credits and/or grades transfer options are available for some
programmes.

http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/education/undergraduate/ug-programmes/sap-outgoing/overseas-summer-
research.
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The Grandes Écoles are the top French Engineering schools which provide higher education and quality
research in Engineering Science. A common feature of all Grandes Écoles is the strong emphasis on
Mathematics and Physics curricula in the first year which are equivalent to those in the Honours level in
NUS. Stemming from a collaboration with the Grandes Écoles, FoS students enrolled in the French
Double Degree Programme will be awarded a Bachelor’s degree with Honours and Master’s degree from
NUS, and the “Diplôme d’Ingénieur” from the French Grande Écoles.
For more information, please visit the website:

http://science.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate-studies/ugsap/ugsap-out/fddp
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3.7 Student Awards
3.7.1 Dean’s List
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3.7.1 Dean’s List
A Dean’s List will be prepared for both Semesters I and II, but excluding the Special Terms. It comprises
the top 5 percent of the total undergraduate Science students (excluding those who are in their 1st two
semesters of studies and whose course codes are SCI1^) and the top 7 percent of the Pharmacy
students (excluding those who are in their 1st two semesters of studies and whose course codes are
PMC1^^) based on the following criteria:
A) Minimum Workload
Students reading a workload of at least 19 MCs (for Science Students) and 20 MCs (for Pharmacy
Students) will be considered. This workload includes all modules read in the semester under
consideration, with the following conditions:
• At least 15MCs for Science students and 16MCs for Pharmacy students must be letter-graded;
• Excludes module ES1000;
• Excludes modules with ‘EXE’, ‘IP’, ‘IC’ or ‘W’ grades;
• Includes half of the MCs of an 8 MCs UROPS module, or 4 MCs, in the computation of the student’s
workload in the first semester, and the remaining 4 MCs in the computation of the second semester’s
workload; and
• No MCs from the Honours project module to be included in the student’s workload in the first semester,
and the full MCs to be counted in the second semester.
B) Semester Average Point (SAP)
Semester Average Point (SAP) is computed from grades achieved within the semester under
consideration. Only students with SAP of at least 4.30 will be considered.
Formula for computation of SAP: ∑(Grade Point* MCs)/∑ (MCs)
The computation of SAP for the Dean’s List:

• Excludes module ES1000; and
• Allows students to receive the full contribution to SAP from their 8 MCs UROPS and Honours project
modules in the second semester.
^SCI1 is a course code given to all Science students who have just matriculated. Science students who
have read and passed 40MCs will be promoted to SCI2. Science students who are not in their first two
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semesters of studies and have been promoted to SCI2 and above, and who have met the above mentioned
criteria are eligible for Dean’s List.
^^PMC1 is a course code given to all Pharmacy students who have just matriculated. Pharmacy students
who have read and passed all year 1 Pharmacy graduation requirement will be promoted to PMC2.
Pharmacy students who are not in their first two semesters of studies and have been promoted to PMC2
and above, and who have met the above mentioned criteria are eligible for Dean’s List.
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The Faculty of Science offers full-time and part-time graduate research programmes in all six
departments leading to the Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees.
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Programme Overview
The research degree provides training in a particular subject area through independent investigation,
study and experimental work, culminating in the submission of a thesis on the research undertaken. A
supervisor or supervisors will be appointed for each candidate. Students are required to attend
appropriate lectures and sit for written examinations.
The following degrees are awarded upon completion of the research programme:
Master of Science (M.Sc.) or

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
All applicants are admitted into the M.Sc. or Ph.D. programme. For students pursuing Ph.D. candidature,
they must pass the Qualifying Examination by the fourth semester.
Candidature
The period of candidature ranges from a minimum of one year to a maximum of three years for M.Sc. and
a minimum of two years to a maximum of five years for Ph.D.
Research candidates may be admitted as full-time or part-time students. The minimum and maximum
periods of candidature are the same.
Research Scholarship
All applicants who wish to pursue full-time research studies may apply for the NUS Research
Scholarship.
Admission Requirements
The normal minimum entry qualifications for admission to the Graduate Programmes is a good relevant
bachelor’s degree (applicants who are NUS graduates should have a bachelor’s degree with honours at
least at second class upper level) and/or master’s degree and the ability to pursue research in the
candidate’s proposed field of advanced study.
All applicants must submit either their GRE or GATE test score. The minimum requirement is 1800 or 90
percentile respectively. Under the new GRE format, the requirements are Verbal 500, Quantitative 700
and Analytical Writing 3.5.
As the medium of instruction at NUS is in English, applicants whose native tongue or medium of
undergraduate instruction is not English should submit their TOEFL or IELTS score as evidence of their
proficiency in the English Language. The minimum TOEFL score is 580 (Paper-based Test) , 260
(Computer-based Test) and 85 (Internet-based Test with a minimum of 22 for the writing component).
The minimum requirement for IELTS score is 6.
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Applicants who are not residing in Singapore or would like to do their research in overseas institutions
must spend a period in residence in Singapore for a minimum of six months (master’s degree) or one and
a half years (doctoral degree) during his candidature.
Programme Intake
There are two intakes per academic year: one in January and the other in August. Application forms can
be obtained from the respective departments or online. Please note that applications must be submitted
to the departments by 15 May for the January intake, and by 15 November (for international students) for
the August intake respectively.
Degree Requirements
A.Coursework Requirements
Candidates pursuing higher degrees by research are required to attend and pass examinations in a
minimum of three modules (two coursework modules and one compulsory seminar module) for M.Sc. and
a minimum of six modules (five coursework modules and one compulsory seminar module) for Ph.D.
These courses are to be chosen in consultation with their thesis supervisor(s) and/or department(s). The
specific coursework requirements for the respective departments in the Faculty of Science are as follows:
1.Department of Biological Sciences
PhD
Complete a minimum of twenty (20) modular credits (MCs) consisting of

BL5198 Graduate Seminar Module in Biological Sciences
Five (5) BL-coded graduate modules
MB5104 – An Integrative Approach to Understanding Cell Functions (only for students under the
Biophysics and Cell & Molecular Biology research groups. This is to be read during student’s first
semester of study)
Students may read up to two graduate-level modules from other departments (subject to approval)
MSc
Complete a minimum of twelve (12) modular credits (MCs) consisting of

BL5198 Graduate Seminar Module in Biological Sciences
Two (2) BL-coded graduate modules
MB5104 – An Integrative Approach to Understanding Cell Functions (only for students under the
Biophysics and Cell & Molecular Biology research groups. This is to be read during student’s first
semester of study)
Students may read one graduate-level modules from other departments (subject to approval)
2.Department of Chemistry
PhD
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Complete a minimum of twenty-four (24) modular credits (MCs) consisting of
CM5198 Graduate Seminar Module in Chemistry
CM5161 Advanced Chemical Laboratory Safety
Four (4) CM-coded graduate modules
MSc

CM5161 Advanced Chemical Laboratory Safety
One (1) CM-coded graduate module
Students may read up to one graduate-level modules from other departments (subject to approval)
2A. Food Science and Technology Programme
The Food Science and Technology Programme is hosted by the Department of Chemistry.
PhD

Five (5) FST-coded or CM-coded graduate modules
MSc

Two (2) FST-coded or CM-coded graduate modules
3.Department of Physics
PhD

PC5198 Graduate Seminar Module in Physics
Five (5) PC-coded graduate modules
MSc

PC5198 Graduate Seminar Module in Physics
Two (2) PC-coded graduate modules
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4.Department of Pharmacy
PhD

PR5198 Graduate Seminar Module in Pharmacy
Five (5) PR-coded graduate modules
MSc

PR5198 Graduate Seminar Module in Pharmacy
Two (2) PR-coded graduate modules
5.Department of Mathematics
PhD
MA5198 Graduate Seminar Module in Mathematics

Eight (8) level 5000 or above MA-coded modules, with at least four (4) from Department’s Basic
Graduate module list amounting to a minimum of thirty-two (32) modular credits (MCs).
Students may read up to two (2) Level 5000 and above modules from other departments (subject to
departmental approval).
MSc
MA5198 Graduate Seminar Module in Mathematics

Five (5) other Level 5000 or above MA-coded modules, with at least three (3) from Department’s Basic
Graduate module list amounting to a minimum of twenty (20) modular credits (MCs).
Students may read up to two (2) Level 5000 and above modules from other departments (subject to
departmental approval).
Department’s Basic Graduate Module List
MA5203 Graduate Algebra I

MA5204 Graduate Algebra IIA or MA5218 Graduate Algebra IIB
MA5205 Graduate Analysis I
MA5206 Graduate Analysis II or MA5217 Graduate Complex Analysis
MA5209 Algebraic Topology
MA5210 Differentiable Manifolds
MA5213 Advanced Partial Differential Equations
MA5232 Modeling and Numerical Simulations
MA5233 Computational Mathematics
MA5241 Computational Harmonic Analysis
MA5243 Advanced Mathematical Programming
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MA5245 Advanced Financial Mathematics
MA5248 Stochastic Analysis in Mathematical Finance
MA5259 Probability Theory I
MA5260 Probability Theory II
MA5269 Optimal Stopping and Stochastic Control in Finance
6.Department of Statistics and Applied Probability
PhD
Complete a minimum of twenty-four (24) modular credits (MCs) consisting of:

ST5198 Graduate Seminar Module in Statistics
ST5214 Advanced Probability Theory
ST5215 Advanced Statistical Theory
ST5222 Advanced Topics in Applied Statistics
ST5224 Advanced Statistical Theory II
Any other one (1) ST-coded graduate module
MSc
Complete a minimum of twenty-four (24) modular credits (MCs) consisting of:

ST5198 Graduate Seminar Module in Statistics
ST5214 Advanced Probability Theory
ST5215 Advanced Statistical Theory
Any other three (3) ST-coded graduate module
B.Thesis/Dissertation
Candidates must submit, through the supervisor(s) and the Head of Department, his thesis/dissertation
for examination within the maximum period of candidature. The thesis/dissertation must be on a topic
approved by the respective departments and must make some contribution to knowledge and not be a
mere collation of existing materials. The thesis/dissertation must contain original work or critical
interpretation worthy of publication.
C. Other Requirements
Any other additional requirements that is specified by the respective departments.
Continuation Requirements
Masters
For continuation in the Master’s programme, a student’s CAP should not fall below 2.5 or equivalent for
two consecutive semesters, or 3.0 for three consecutive semesters.
Ph.D.
For continuation in the Ph.D. programme, a student’s CAP should not fall below 3.0 or equivalent for two
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consecutive semesters, or 3.5 for three consecutive semesters.
Termination of candidature will result if a student fails to maintain the minimum CAP.
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NUS President’s Graduate Fellowships (PGF)
The President Graduate Fellowship (PGF) is awarded to candidates who show exceptional promise or
accomplishment in research. A number of Ph.D. research students are selected each semester by the
University for the award. The bond-free fellowship is open to students of all nationalities who gain
admission to a PhD programme in NUS.
The monthly stipend for Singapore citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents and foreigners are $3,500,
$3,200 and $3,000 respectively. The award also covers one-off air travel allowance and settling
allowance. The award is tenable for an initial one year and, subject to the awardee’s satisfactory
progress, renewable annually up to a maximum of four years.
NUS Research Scholarships
The University offers Research Scholarships to outstanding candidates to pursue a full-time graduate
research degree at NUS. The bond-free scholarship is open to students of all nationalities. Applicants
must be university graduates with at least a Class II Honours degree or equivalent and, at the time of
award of the Scholarship, must have been offered admission as a candidate for a full-time higher degree
by research at NUS.
The Research Scholars will be given a monthly stipend and a full tuition fee subsidy. For Research
Scholars in a Ph.D. programme, monthly stipends for Singapore citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents
and foreigners are currently S$2,700, S$2,200 and S$2,000 respectively. Research Scholars in a Ph.D.
programme may be eligible for an additional stipend of up to $500 per month upon passing the Ph.D.
qualifying examination, which is normally held 12 to 18 months after registration of candidature.
The Scholarship is tenable for an initial 1 year and, subject to the Research Scholar’s satisfactory
progress, renewable annually up to a maximum of four years for Ph.D. candidates, as determined by the
University.
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Aimed at working professionals, our coursework programmes are designed for university graduates who
wish to advance their knowledge and careers in their chosen fields of specialisation.
The MSc degrees are awarded once the candidates pass the relevant examinations in a prescribed
number of modules. Candidates may also undertake a project in lieu of a certain number of modules.
Master of Science in Applied Physics (Full-Time and Part-Time)

Master of Science in Chemistry (Full-Time and Part-Time)
Master of Science in Chemistry for Energy and Environment (Full-Time and Part-Time)
Master of Science in Financial Engineering (Full-Time, Part-Time and Distance Learning)
Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition (Full-Time and Part-Time)
Master of Science in Mathematics (Full-Time and Part-Time)
Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology (Part-Time)
Master of Science in Physics (Full-Time and Part-Time)
Master of Science in Quantitative Finance (Full-Time and Part-Time)
Master of Science in Statistics (Full-Time and Part-Time)
Joint Master of Science in Industrial Chemistry (NUS-TUM) (Full-Time)
Joint Master of Science in Science Communication (NUS-ANU) (Full-Time and Part-Time)
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) (Full-Time and Part-Time)
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4.2.2.1 Master of Science in Applied Physics (Part-Time or Full-Time)
4.2.2.2 Master of Science in Chemistry (Part-Time or Full-Time)
4.2.2.3 Master of Science in Chemistry for Energy and Environment (Part-Time and Full-Time)
4.2.2.4 Master of Science in Financial Engineering (Part-Time, Full-Time or Distance Learning)
4.2.2.5 Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition (Part-Time and Full-Time)
4.2.2.6 Master of Science in Mathematics (Part-Time and Full-Time)
4.2.2.7 Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology (Part-Time only)
4.2.2.8 Master of Science in Physics (Part-Time and Full-Time)
4.2.2.9 Master of Science in Quantitative Finance (Part-Time and Full-Time)
4.2.2.10 Master of Science in Statistics (Part-Time and Full-Time)
4.2.2.11 Joint Master of Science in Industrial Chemistry (NUS-TUM) (Full-Time only)
4.2.2.12 Joint Master of Science in Science Communication (NUS-ANU) (Part-Time and Full-Time)
4.2.2.13 Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) (Part-Time and Full-Time)
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4.2.2.1 Master of Science in Applied Physics (Full-Time and Part-Time)
The Master of Science in Applied Physics is a coursework programme initiated as a part-time programme
in July 2002. It can be enrolled on a full-time basis now.
Programme Objectives
Advanced training in Applied Physics (especially in semiconductor manufacturing, photonics and

biophysics).
Opportunities for Physics graduates and other professionals who have relevant working experience, to
upgrade their professional skills and qualifications, or to switch to the hi-tech industry.
An Honours degree in Physics or an equivalent qualification approved by NUS, or

A Bachelor’s pass degree in Physics or related discipline, or
Completed three years of Physics study in a university with a minimum Cumulated Average Point (CAP)
of 3.00.
Programme Structure
A candidate in the MSc Programme in Applied Physics by coursework must complete the following in
order to be awarded the MSc degree:
Track 1: 40 modular-credit programme (for applicants who have an Honours degree or equivalent
qualifications)
EITHER
1. Read and pass four PC level 5000 modules (excluding PC5198) amounting to 16 MCs. Subject to
approval, students are allowed to choose not more than 12 MCs from Level 5000 modules offered by
other Departments.
2. Read and pass two PC level 4000 modules amounting to 8 MCs
3. Complete a research project PC5289 equivalent to 16 MCs
4. Obtain a minimum Cumulative Average Point (CAP) of 3.00
OR
1. Read and pass seven PC level 5000 modules (excluding PC5198) amounting to 28 MCs. Subject to
other Departments.
2. Read and pass three PC level 4000 modules amounting to 12 MCs.
Track 2: 80 modular-credit programme (for applicants who have a Bachelor’s pass degree or completed
a three-year study in Physics or related discipline)
EITHER
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1. Read and pass five PC level 5000 modules (excluding PC5198) amounting to 20 MCs. Subject to
other Departments.
2. Read and pass six PC level 4000 modules amounting to 24 MCs
3. Read and pass one PC level 4000 module or PC level 5000 module amounting to 4 MCs
4. Read and pass four PC level 3000 modules amounting to 16 MCs
OR
1. Read and pass six PC level 5000 modules (excluding PC5198) amounting to 24 MCs. Subject to
other Departments.
2. Read and pass eight PC level 4000 modules amounting to 32 MCs
3. Read and pass two PC level 4000 modules or PC level 5000 modules amounting to 8 MCs
4. Read and pass four PC level 3000 modules amounting to 16 MCs
Period of Candidature
The programmes may be undertaken over a period of two to eight semesters for Track 1 or four to ten
semesters for Track 2, and will comprise of coursework or coursework and a written report based on
project work. Some classes will be conducted during the university semesters in the evening.
Programme Intake
There are two intakes per academic year: one in January and the other in August.
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4.2.2.2 Master of Science in Chemistry (Full-Time and Part-Time)
This programme is designed for Chemistry graduates with a 4-year Honours degree who would like to
pursue a postgraduate degree in Chemistry. This programme lays the scientific foundation in chemistry
for attendees for senior positions in the chemistry industry as well as to qualify for other advanced
degree programmes such as PhD in Chemistry.
At the end of the programme, the student will be equipped with advanced knowledge and skills
pertaining to recent developments in the Chemical Science which will enable him/her to perform with
confidence leading roles as scientists, managers and entrepreneurs in Chemistry R&D and related
industries.
Track 1 (40 MC Programme)
An applicant must have completed a degree in Chemistry with at least a 2nd Class Honours, or its
equivalent.
Applicants who do not fulfill the requirement above must have at least 2 years of working experience in
a relevant chemistry industry and a GRE Subject Test Score (Chemistry) above 60.
Applicants whose native tongue or medium of undergraduate instruction is not completely in English
must have a minimum TOEFL (IBT) score of 85 (with a minimum score of 22 in the writing component) or
a minimum IELTS score of 6.
Programme Structure
The minimum candidature requirement is 2 semesters (for full-time candidature) and 4 semesters (for
part-time candidature).
Students have to fulfill one of the following conditions:
Option 1 :
1. Read and pass essential module CM5198 amounting to 4 MCs

2. Read and pass five Chemistry level 5000 modules amounting to 20 MCs
3. Complete an advanced M.Sc. project module CM5100A equivalent to 16 MCs
Option 2 :

3. Read and pass two Chemistry / other Major level 5000 modules amounting to 8 MCs
4. Complete a M.Sc. project module CM5100 equivalent to 8 MCs
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Programme Intake
There are two intakes per academic year, in August and January.
Track 2 (80 MC Programme)
1. This track is only for applicants under the Soochow 3+2 programme.
2. Applicant must have completed their 3rd year Chemistry degree in Soochow University.
3. Applicants must have a minimum TOEFL (IBT) score of 85 (with a minimum score of 22 in the
writing component) or a minimum IELTS score of 6.
Programme Structure
The minimum candidature requirement is 4 semesters (for full-time candidature).
Students have to fulfill the following conditions:
1. Read and pass two Chemistry level 3000 modules amounting to 8 MCs
2. Read and pass four Chemistry level 4000 modules amounting to 16 MCs
5. Complete a Chemistry Honours Project module CM4199A equivalent to 16 MCs
6. Complete an advanced M.Sc. project module CM5100A equivalent to 16 MCs
7. Obtain a minimum Cumulative Average Point (CAP) of 3.00.
Programme Intake
There is one intake per academic year, in August.
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4.2.2.3 Master of Science in Chemistry for Energy and Environment (Full-Time
and Part-Time)
This programme provides students with a good broad knowledge of the latest energy and environmental
technologies, including some background in regulatory policies and risk assessments. Students will gain
a deep understanding in modern materials design and synthesis strategies, advance characterization and
analytical techniques, and the study of chemical structures and materials properties. They will be trained
hands-on also in practical R&D skills in synthesis and characterization, fabrication and performance
testing, information and literature retrieval, as well as critical interpretation and analysis.
nd
1. An applicant must have a degree in Chemistry or related subject with at least a 2 Class Honours, or
its equivalent.
2. Applicants whose native tongue or medium of undergraduate instruction is not completely in English
must have a minimum TOEFL (IBT) score of 85 (with a minimum score of 22 in the writing
component) or a minimum IELTS score of 6.
3. Applicants with other qualifications and achievements suitable for the programme may also apply
and will be considered case by case.
Programme Structure
Complete 2 full-time or 4 part-time semesters of course requirements.
Students have to fulfil the following conditions:
1. Read and pass the three essential modules : CM5101, CM5151, CM5152 amounting to 12 MCs
2. Read and pass three Chemistry level 5000 modules amounting to 12 MCs
3. Complete a research & development project CM5199 equivalent to 16 MCs
Programme Intake
There is one intake per academic year in August.
More information about the programme
http://www.chemistry.nus.edu.sg/education/graduates/msc_ee.htm
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4.2.2.4 Master of Science in Financial Engineering (Full-Time, Part-Time and
Distance Learning)
The Master of Science in Financial Engineering (MFE) is a multi-disciplinary programme that combines
finance, mathematics, and computing with a practical orientation to solve problems in finance. The MFE
was launched in 1999 by the Centre for Financial Engineering at NUS, the predecessor to RMI. It aims to
equip finance and banking industry professionals and fresh graduates with current knowledge and skills
in financial innovations and technology. The domain knowledge includes financial product development,
modelling of prices, hedging, investment technology, risk analyses and computational methods.
The degree is awarded by the National University of Singapore, administered through the Risk
Management Institute (RMI) and comprises teaching staff from the Departments of Finance,
Mathematics, Statistics and Applied Probability, Economics and practitioners from the finance industry.
It is a multidisciplinary programme that draws from the established strengths of the various NUS
Faculties.
There are many MFE programmes available and the RMI MFE distinguishes itself by striving to shape its
students into ‘doers’ – people with the theoretical background necessary to approach complex financial
problems and the practical know-how to solve these problems.
Good four-year undergraduate degree or an honours degree

Good TOEFL or IELTS score if English was not the medium of instruction in undergraduate studies
GMAT or GRE score (optional)
Relevant work experience will be an advantage
Programme Structure
To graduate from the programme, each candidate is required to complete 40 modular credits (MCs). Of
these, there are five core (compulsory) modules and a compulsory financial engineering project
equivalent to 4 MCs each. Candidates must also choose additional elective modules. There are also
elective modules held overseas that are conducted at an intensive pace over one week.
(I) Graduation Requirements
Students have to fulfill all the following conditions to graduate:
a. Read and pass the following six essential modules:
FE5101 Derivatives and Fixed Income

FE5107 Risk Analyses and Management
FE5110 Financial Engineering Project
FE5112 Stochastic Calculus and Quantitative Methods
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FE5116 Programming and Advanced Numerical Methods
FE5209 Financial Econometrics
b. Read and pass four or more elective modules, totaling a minimum of 16 modular credits,
from the following list:
FE5103 Equity Products and Exotics

FE5105 Corporate Financing and Risk
FE5108 Portfolio Theory and Investments
FE5208 Term Structure and Interest Rate Derivatives
FE5210 Research Methods in Finance
FE5211 Seminar in Financial Engineering
FE5215 Seminar in Financial Product Innovations
FE5216 Financial Technology Innovations Seminar
FE5217 Seminar in Risk Management and Alternative Investment
FE5218 Credit Risk
FE5219 Credit Analytics Practicum
FE5221 Trading Principles & Fundamentals
FE5222 Advanced Derivatives Pricing
FE5223 Introduction to Electronic Financial Market
FE5224 Current Topics in Applied Risk Management
FE5225 Machine Learning and FinTech
FE5226 C++ in Financial Engineering
FE5227 Commodities: Fundamentals and Modelling
For students admitted into the programme, a minimum Cumulative Average Point (CAP) of 3.00 is
required for graduation.
(II) Intake
The MFE in Financial Engineering has one intake per year, with candidates joining the programme in
August every year.
(III) Duration of the Programme

The minimum and maximum periods of candidature are 18 months and four years for part-time and
distance learning students. The minimum and maximum periods of candidature are one year and two
years for full-time students.
(IV) Semester
The programme operates in the two regular University Semesters 1 and 2 from August-November, and
January-April, and also in the special term from May-July. The Financial Engineering project may be
taken in any semester or term.
(V) Classes
In all modules, students will meet teaching staff 12 times for each module. Lectures for both the part-
time and full-time programmes are held in the evenings from 7.00pm to 10.00pm or on Saturdays. Each
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lecture lasts three hours.
(VI) Leave of Absence

A leave of absence may be granted to a candidate for up to one year only. A candidate who has to leave
the programme for longer than that will need to withdraw from the programme. The leave of absence will
be included in the maximum period of candidature.
(VII) Termination of Candidature

The candidature may be terminated if a candidate failed twice in the examination of a module, or failed in
more than two modules throughout the course of study. No extension of the maximum period of
candidature will be permitted. A candidate should also attain a minimum Cumulative Average Point (CAP)
of 3.00 to remain in good standing.
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4.2.2.5 Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition (Full-Time
and Part-Time)
The MSc in Food Science and Human Nutrition offers a comprehensive set of advanced topics including
food bioscience (microbiology and safety, fermentation), modern food processing technology, evidence-
based functional foods, modern analytical science and human nutrition. This programme is designed to
provide professional continuing education training, which in turn better prepare the workforce amid the
rapidly changing food landscape.
A recognised Bachelor’s degree (with Honours or its equivalent) majoring in Food

Science/Technology/Engineering and Nutrition; or
A recognised Bachelor’s degree majoring in Food Science/Technology/Engineering and Nutrition with
at least 2 years of relevant work experience; or
A recognised Bachelor’s degree majoring in the following areas – chemistry, biochemistry, chemical
engineering, biochemical engineering, biomedical engineering, agricultural engineering, agricultural
product storage and processing, biotechnology, biological sciences, pharmacy, microbiology, nutrition,
dietetics, physiology, agriculture and horticulture with at least two years of relevant work experience.
International students whose mother tongue is not English or whose tertiary education is not conducted
in English must have a TOEFL score of ≥85 (Internet-based with at least 22 for the writing component)
or a IELTS score of ≥ 6.0.
Programme Structure
A student must meet all the coursework and research project requirements and have earned 40 MCs with
the following criteria:
Achieve a minimum CAP of 3.0;

Pass seven modules (minimum 5 FST-coded) from those listed in both module clusters and
Successfully complete and attain a minimum of C+ grade for the module FST5199 MSc Research
Project (12 MCs).
Cluster of modules for Food Science/Technology
Code Module Description Credit
FST5201 Rheology & Texture Properties of Biomaterials 4MC
FST5202 Advanced Food Fermentation 4MC
FST5203 Advanced Food Microbiology and Safety 4MC
FST5205 Frontiers of Food Processing and Engineering 4MC
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FST5225 Advanced Current Topics in Food Science I 4MC
FST5226 Advanced Current Topics in Food Science II 4MC
FST5227 Advanced Current Topics in Food Science III 4MC
CM5241 Modern Analytical Techniques 4MC
CM5245 Bioanalytical Chemistry 4MC
Cluster of modules for Nutrition
FST5301 Evidence-based Functional Foods 4MC
FST5302 Food, Nutrition and Health 4MC
FST5303 Modern Human Nutrition 4MC
SPH5003* Health Behaviour and Communication 4MC
SPH5202* Control of Non-Communicable Diseases 4MC
SPH5406* Contemporary Global Health Issues 4MC
*Subject to availability of quota
Programme Intake
There are two intakes per academic year, in August and January.
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4.2.2.6 Master of Science in Mathematics (Full-Time and Part-Time)
Master of Science in Mathematics by coursework is a postgraduate programme offered by the

Department of Mathematics, which may be pursued full-time or part-time. This programme aims to
provide advanced training in mathematics with an emphasis on coursework. It offers opportunities to
those who have an Honours degree or a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics to build and enhance their
professional skills and qualifications in advanced mathematics in general and/or in some specialised
areas of applied mathematics.
A candidate may be admitted to one of two study tracks depending on his/her level of qualification upon
entry into the programme.
For admission into Track 1 (40 MCs), a candidate must have

An Honours degree in mathematics or an equivalent qualification, or
An Honours degree in a discipline with strong training in mathematics at university level.
For admission into Track 2 (80 MCs), a candidate must have

A three-year Bachelor’s degree in mathematics or an equivalent qualification, or
A three-year Bachelor’s degree in a discipline with strong training in mathematics at university level.
A candidate whose Honours or Bachelor’s degree is not in mathematics must complete the GRE subject
test in mathematics.
In addition, a candidate whose native tongue or medium of undergraduate instruction is not English must
complete TOEFL or IELTS. A minimum TOEFL score of 85 is required for the internet-based test (with a
minimum of 22 for the writing section), or 580 for the paper-based test, or 260 for the computer-based
test; while a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required.
Programme Structure
Students have to fulfil all the following conditions:
Track 1
1. EITHER
a. Read and pass two MA modules at Level 4000 (or above) and eight MA modules at Level 5000
(or above);
OR
b. Read and pass two MA modules at Level 4000 (or above), six MA modules at Level 5000 (or
above), and complete an individual project and written report (equivalent to 8 MC) over a
maximum period of two semesters.
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Track 2
1. EITHER
a. Read and pass two MA modules at Level 3000 (or above), nine MA modules at Level 4000 (or
above) and nine MA modules at Level 5000 (or above);
OR
b. Read and pass two MA modules at Level 3000 (or above), nine MA modules at Level 4000 (or
above), seven MA modules at Level 5000 (or above), and complete an individual project and
written report (equivalent to 8 MC) over a maximum period of two semesters.
Candidature & Application
Track 1
The candidature for full-time students is from a minimum of two semesters to a maximum of six
semesters.
The candidature for part-time students is from a minimum of four semesters to a maximum of eight
semesters.
Track 2
The candidature for full-time students is from a minimum of four semesters to a maximum of eight
semesters.
The candidature for part-time students is from a minimum of seven semesters to a maximum of ten
semesters.
Programme Intake
There are two intakes per academic year, one in January and the other in August.
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4.2.2.7 Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology (Part-
Time)
The Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology is designed to cater to special interest
groups of prospective students who are already working or aspiring to enter the pharmaceutical industry.
This may be in areas of manufacturing and quality assurance of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API)
and/or finished pharmaceutical products, regulatory affairs, medication utilisation review and drug
registration.
According to the feedback from the pharmaceutical industry, there is a lack of knowledge and skills in
the area of formulation science, pharmaceutical process validation and pharmaceutical product quality
assurance among the current workforce in Singapore, compared to those of India, Ireland, USA and UK.
However, it remains necessary for the pharmaceutical industry to continue hiring people equipped with
relevant core competencies, for example chemical engineering, organic synthetic chemistry, chemical
analysis, biotechnology, biomedical sciences etc. Therefore, it will be useful for these people to have
gained on-the-job skills and sufficient work experience to enable them to appreciate how their core
competency is related to the general operations in pharmaceutical manufacturing and development of
drug products.
This programme aims to address the gap in manpower training by introducing topics in pharmaceutical
sciences and pharmaceutical technology that focus on the processing and manufacturing of the active
pure drugs right through to the formulation and quality assurance of the final product.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates from this programme will enhance their on-the-job competency by:
Gaining in-depth knowledge and practical skills for formulation and process manufacturing of chemical
and biological drugs into a range of pharmaceutical dosage forms, ranging from tablets to injectables.
Acquiring understanding of the regulatory and quality compliance of pharmaceuticals in the process of
drug development and manufacturing.
To be admitted into the programme (part-time option only), candidates must be holders of one of the
following degrees, or their equivalent:
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Life Sciences
Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) in Food Science & Technology
Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) in Applied Chemistry (Drug Option)
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours).
Candidates without a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy will have to read and pass PR3301 Pharmaceutical
Dosage Forms as a bridging module.
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Special Criteria for Admission
Candidates who do not have Honours classification in the degree prerequisites as stipulated above may
apply for admission with GRE results.
Candidates who hold equivalent degrees from overseas universities may apply for admission with GRE
and TOEFL results.
Programme Structure
Candidates admitted into the Master degree program must read and pass a total of 10 modules (40 MC),
comprising 3 essential modules and 7 elective modules:
Three Essential Modules, 4 MCs each:

1. PR5211 Pharmaceutical Analysis IV
2. PR5217 Formulation Science
3. PR5218 Practical in Product Development – Lab Rotation
Seven Elective Modules, 4 MCs each – choose from the following:
Group A Cluster: Process & Technology

1. PR5213 Pharmaceutical Process Validation
2. PR5214 Advances in Tablet Technology
3. PR5216 Advances in Drug Delivery
4. PR5220 Bioprocess Technology
5. PR5225 Preformulation Science
Group B Cluster: Regulatory & Management

6. PR5224 Pharmacoepidemiology
2. PR5219 Product Quality Management
3. PR5230 Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
4. PR5302 Regulation of Drug Development or GMS5011 Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Regulation
5. PR5303 Good Regulatory Practices or GMS5012 Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls
To graduate with the degree in Master of Science (Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology), candidates
must have achieved a CAP of at least 3.00. The maximum candidature for a part-time student is four
years.
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4.2.2.8 Master of Science in Physics (Full-Time and Part-Time)
The Master of Science in Physics is a coursework programme initiated as a part-time programme in

January 2000. It also can be enrolled on a full-time basis now.
Programme Objectives
Advanced training in fundamental aspects of Physics
Opportunities for Physics teachers and other professionals to further upgrade their professional skills
and qualifications
An honours degree in Physics from NUS or such other universities approved by NUS, or
A Bachelor’s pass degree in Physics or related discipline, or completed three years of Physics study in a
university, or other qualifications as NUS may approve.
Programme Structure
A candidate in the MSc Programme in Physics by coursework must complete the following in order to be
awarded the MSc degree:
Track 1 : 40 modular-credit programme (for applicants who have an Honours degree or equivalent
qualifications)
EITHER
1. Read and pass five PC level 5000 modules (excluding PC5198) amounting to 20 MCs and at least 8
MCs must be from the following list of modules. Subject to approval, students are allowed to choose
not more than 12 MCs from level 5000 modules offered by other Departments.
PC5201 Advanced Quantum Mechanics
PC5202 Advanced Statistical Mechanics
PC5203 Advanced Solid State Physics
PC5210 Advanced Dynamics
PC5214 Principles of Experimental Physics

OR
1. Read and pass eight PC level 5000 modules (excluding PC5198) amounting to 32 MCs and at least 8
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Track 2: 80 modular-credit programme (for applicants who have a Bachelor’s pass degree or completed
a three-year study in physics)
EITHER
1. Read and pass five PC level 5000 modules (excluding PC5198) amounting to 20 MCs and at least 8

4. Read and pass three PC level 3000 modules amounting to 12 MCs
OR
1. Read and pass eight PC level 5000 modules (excluding PC5198) amounting to 32 MCs and at least 8

4. Read and pass three PC level 3000 modules amounting to 12 MCs
The programme may be undertaken over a period of two to eight semesters for Track 1 or four to ten
semesters for Track 2, and will comprise of coursework or coursework and a written report based on
project work. Some classes will be conducted during the university semesters in the evening.
Programme Intake
There are two intakes per academic year, one in January and the other in August.
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4.2.2.9 Master of Science in Quantitative Finance (Full-Time and Part-Time)
The Master of Science in Quantitative Finance by coursework is a postgraduate programme offered by

the Department of Mathematics with the cooperation of the Department of Economics and the
Department of Statistics and Applied Probability. The objective of the programme is to provide advanced
training in quantitative finance with an emphasis on coursework. Students in the programme are
expected to acquire advanced knowledge in quantitative finance as well as a deep understanding of the
background and implications of the use of quantitative methods in the financial industry. The programme
offers opportunities to those who have an Honours degree in quantitative finance or mathematics to build
and enhance their professional skills and qualifications in quantitative finance at masters level.
Candidates applying for admission into the programme should ordinarily possess or be expecting to
obtain an Honours degree (or a 4-year Bachelor’s degree) in a discipline with strong training in
quantitative finance or mathematics at university level, or an equivalent qualification.
complete TOEFL or IELTS. A minimum TOEFL score of 85 is required for the internet-based test (with a
minimum of 22 for the writing section), or 580 for the paper-based test, or 260 for the computer-based
test; while a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required.
Programme Structure
Students have to fulfil all the following conditions:

1. Read and pass the following six essential modules:
i. MA4269 Mathematical Finance II
ii. QF4102 Financial Modelling
iii. QF5210 Financial Time Series: Theory and Computation
iv. QF5201 Interest Rate Theory and Credit Risk
v. QF5202 Structured Products
vi. QF5203 Risk Management
2. Read and pass four elective modules chosen from the following list:
i. MA5233 Computational Mathematics
ii. MA5248 Stochastic Analysis in Mathematical Finance
iii. QF5204 Numerical Methods in Quantitative Finance
iv. QF5205 Topics in Quantitative Finance I
v. QF5206 Topics in Quantitative Finance II
vi. QF5207 Investment and Portfolio Selection
vii. EC5102 Macroeconomic Theory
viii. EC5103 Econometric Modelling & Applications I
ix. EC5332R Money and Banking
x. ECA5315 Financial Econometrics
xi. ECA5334 Corporate Finance
xii. ST5207 Non-parametric regression
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xiii. ST5210 Multivariate Data Analysis
xiv. ST5218 Advanced Statistical Methods in Finance
Modules coded MAxxxx or QFxxxx are offered by the Department of Mathematics. Modules with codes
QF5xxx (except QF5210) are offered exclusively to students in the Master of Science in Quantitative
Finance programme.
Modules coded ECxxxx or ECAxxxx are offered by the Department of Economics.
Modules coded STxxxx are offered by the Department of Statistics and Applied Probability.
Candidature & Application
semesters.
semesters.
Programme Intake
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4.2.2.10 Master of Science in Statistics (Full-Time and Part-Time)
The objective of the programme is to provide a sound knowledge of the statistical principles and methods
required by practising statisticians.
Candidates may be admitted to one of two study tracks which are catered to candidates with different
levels of qualification.
For admission to Track 1 (40 MCs), a candidate must have

A local honours degree in related fields, or equivalent
An equivalent overseas degree (a four-year Bachelor’s degree)
For admission to Track 2 (80 MCs), a candidate must have

At least a three-year Bachelor’s degree in related fields or equivalent, with a satisfactory GPA.
have a TOEFL score of at least 580 for Paper-based test, 260 for Computer-based test or 85 for Internet-
based test (with at least 22 for the writing component) or an IELTS score of at least 6.
Programme Structure
Track 1
Read and pass the following two essential modules amounting to 8 MCs:
ST5201 Basic Statistical Theory
ST5202 Applied Regression Analysis
Read and pass eight ST level 5000 modules or higher amounting to 32 MCs
Obtain a minimum Cumulative Average Point (CAP) of 3.00
A candidate who has an Honours degree in Statistics or Mathematics might be exempted from reading
one or more compulsory modules upon the approval of the Head of Department of Statistics and Applied
Probability, but an exempted module must be replaced by an elective module.
Track 2
Only the full-time programme will be offered for this track.
Read and pass six ST level 4000 modules amounting to 24 MCs. Subject to department approval, not
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more than two modules can be taken from other departments.
Read and pass ten ST level 5000 modules amounting to 40 MCs
Complete a project ST5199 amounting to 16 MCs
Obtain a minimum Cumulative Average Point (CAP) of 3.00
Course of Study
The programme will be conducted by coursework. Courses will be conducted during the university
semesters. Level-4000 courses will normally be conducted during day time and most of the level-5000
courses will be conducted in the evenings.
Track 1
semesters.
semesters.
Track 2
The candidature for full-time students is from a minimum of four semesters to a maximum of eight
semesters.
Programme Intake
There is only one intake per academic year in August.
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4.2.2.11 Joint Master of Science in Industrial Chemistry (NUS-TUM)(Full-
Time)
Objective
This programme aims to groom future leaders in selected areas of technology. Specifically, the Masters
of Science in Industrial Chemistry will be an enabling postgraduate course for specialist engineers for the
pharmaceutical, as well as the fine and speciality chemical industries. The degree will be jointly awarded
by Technische Universität München (TUM) and the National University of Singapore (NUS).
1. An applicant must have completed at least a 3-year Bachelor Degree (Honors) or European/German
FH Diploma or its equivalent in areas of Chemical Engineering / Chemistry or closely related
discipline from a university with recognized standing with at least a 2nd Upper Honors or
equivalent.
2. The applicant must be able to demonstrate a satisfactory level of the language. Applicant whose
native tongue or medium of instruction from previous studies (Bachelor / FH Diploma) is not English
must submit the TOEFL result with a minimum of 605 for Paper-based test, or 88 for Internet-based
test, or 234 for Computer-based test OR IELTS result of at least 6.5 OR CAE grade A, B, or C.
3. Additionally, an Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) certificate is required for applicants with education
qualifications from China, Vietnam or Mongolia. The APS certificate is compulsory if your Bachelor
studies was completed in a Chinese, Vietnamese or Mongolian university, regardless of nationality.
Curriculum and Course Structure
The Master of Science in Industrial Chemistry degree is a 20 month full-time programme. Students must
complete 11 months of coursework with 3 months of internship placement and 6 months of Master Thesis
/ Dissertation.
In 11 months of coursework, candidates must successfully complete 2 pre-essential compulsory modules,

4 core modules, 6 elective modules, and 3 cross-discipline modules.
Continuation and Termination of Candidature
In order for a student to graduate on time, the student must obtain a minimum overall CAP score of 2.50.
TUM-Asia will issue an academic warning to students if their CAP scores fall below 2.50. There is also a
risk of candidature termination for failure in any modules if overall CAP score falls below 2.50.
Programme Intake
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More Information
For more details of the programme, please refer

to: http://tum-asia.edu.sg/admissions/graduate/msc-industrial-chemistry/
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4.2.2.12 Joint Master of Science in Science Communication (NUS-ANU)(Full-
Time or Part-Time)
The MSc in Science Communication is a joint MSc degree offered by NUS and the College of Science,
Australian National University (ANU). The programme aims to foster the skills necessary to:
be competent, confident communicators of science and technology to the general public and school-age
audiences;
develop materials for effective communication to non-specialist audiences;
propose and supervise project work and other scientific activities; and
develop confidence in lifelong learning.
Applicants have to fulfil the admission requirements for both universities in order to gain admission to
the joint degree programme.
Applicants seeking admission must have:

a Bachelor degree in Science with Honours (or equivalent) from a reputable university
Applicants whose native tongue or medium of instruction is not completely in English should submit
TOEFL/IELTS scores as evidence of their proficiency in the English Language.
The minimum requirement for TOEFL score is:
Paper-Based Test: 580
Computer-Based Test: 260
Internet-Based Test: 85 with at least 22 for the Writing component
The minimum requirement for IELTS score is 6.
Applicants without an honours degree in science will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Programme Structure
The course can be taken full-time over one year or part-time over two years with a maximum candidature
of three years for full-time and four years for part-time.
Full-time students will spend one semester at NUS and one semester at ANU. Part-time students will
complete the entire programme at NUS. The ANU modules will be conducted in intensive mode at the
ANU Campus or via E-Learning mode.
All students can work on their dissertation (project) concurrently with their modules or during the
subsequent year.
Students have to fulfill the following conditions:
a. Read and pass the following 2 essential modules (9 MCs)
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NUS Module: MW5201 Topics in Science Communication (4 MCs)
ANU Module: SCOM8014 (MW5152) Communicating Science with the Public (5 MCs)
b. Read and pass 1 elective module from List A (4 MCs) and 3 elective modules from List B (15 MCs)
List A
NUS Module: MW5202 Innovations in Science Teaching (4 MCs)

NUS Module: MW5203 Frontier Topics in Science (4 MCs)
List B
ANU Module: SCOM6015 (MW5255) Speaking of Science (5 MCs)

ANU Module: SCOM6003 (MW5258) Science in Popular Fiction (5 MCs)
ANU Module: SCOM6012 (MW5271) Science Communication and the Web (5 MCs)
ANU Module: SCOM6016 (MW5256) Science in the Media (5 MCs)
ANU Module: SCOM6017 (MW5254) Public Events for Science Engagement (5 MCs)
ANU Module: SCOM6029 (MW5259) Cross Cultural Perspectives in Science Communication (5 MCs)
ANU Module: SCOM6030 (MW5272) Science Dialogue Theory and Practice (5 MCs)
ANU Module: SCOM6032 (MW5273) Making Modern Science (5 MCs)
ANU Module: SCOM6501 (MW5270) Strategies in Science Communication (5 MCs)
ANU Module: SCOM6027 (MW5257) Science and Public Policy (5 MCs)
ANU Module: SCOM6031 (MW5151) Science, Risk and Ethics (5 MCs)
ANU Module: SCOM8020 (MW5150) Science Communication in Schools and Public (5 MCs)
ANU Module: POPH8115 (MW5264) Health Promotion and Protection (5 MCs)
c. Complete a research project (MW5200) amounting to 12 MCs
d. Obtain a minimum Cumulative Average Point (CAP) of 3.00
Coursework Requirements
Students must read and pass NUS and ANU modules amounting to 40 NUS modular credits (MCs), with a
minimum CAP (NUS) of 3.0 or its equivalent over their approved candidature period. Each ANU module
is 6 ANU credits which is equivalent to 5 NUS modular credits.
Continuation and Graduation Requirements
Student’s CAP should not fall below 3.0 for two consecutive semesters. A student who fails to maintain
the minimum CAP as stipulated will have his/her candidature terminated.
Programme Intake
There is only one intake per year in January.
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4.2.2.13 Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) (Full-Time or Part-Time)
This programme is available in full-time and part-time mode.
In response to the changing health care environment, Pharmacy as a profession is continually evolving to
expand its scope of services and responsibilities to meet the needs of patients, health care systems, and
other professionals. Traditionally, the primary responsibility of the pharmacist was the safe and accurate
dispensing of drugs prescribed by the physician. Today, pharmacists are involved in the clinical care of
their patients. To face the challenges in the practice of pharmacy in Singapore and abroad, pharmacists
have to be equipped with not only the knowledge, but also the skills, attitudes and values required to
deliver high quality, consistent and safe treatments to patients in collaboration with other health care
professionals.
The primary objective of the NUS Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programme is to train pharmacy
practitioners to possess leadership qualities, advanced expertise and clinical experience that enable them
to be at the forefront of the Pharmacy profession and health care in a variety of settings – institutional,
community practice, government, academia, industry, translational research and drug development. The
curriculum emphasizes a patient-centred course of study and involves a structure that will enable the
students to develop into reflective practitioners with skills and attitudes to evaluate critically and modify
practices in a timely and effective manner.
Criteria for Admission
Candidates must be holders of the following degree, or its equivalent:

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (Honours).
Candidates must have fulfilled the pre-registration pharmacist training requirements and registered to
practise Pharmacy.
Preference for those with relevant work experience as a pharmacist (hospital, community etc.)
Candidates will also be evaluated based on an interview, their written statement of career goals and at
least three letters of recommendation.
Special Criteria for Admission

Candidates, who do not have Honours classification in the degree pre-requisites as stipulated above,
may apply for admission with GRE results. Candidates, who hold equivalent degrees from overseas
universities, may apply for admission with GRE and TOEFL results. Such candidates, if found to be
suitable, would be submitted for approval by Board of Graduate Studies on a case-by-case basis.
Candidates, who have not read and passed the following 6 essential Pharmacy modules or their
equivalents, will have to read and obtain good passes for them prior to admission.
PR1103 Pharmacy Practice I
PR3105 Pharmacotherapy I
PR3107 Pharmacy Practice II
PR4101 Pharmacotherapy II
PR4102 Pharmacotherapy III
PR4104 Pharmacy Practice III
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Programme Structure
1. Length of Study
Full-Time Programme may be completed over 2 academic years. The didactic component may be
completed during the first 10-months followed by the clerkship rotations over the following 40-50 weeks.
Part-Time Programme may be completed over 4-6 academic years. The didactic component may be
completed over a period of 22 to 34 months followed by the clerkship rotations during the following 2 to
3 academic years, by completing 2-3 rotations per academic year.
2. Curriculum
The didactic component of the programme consists of 12 modules, comprising 8 essential Level 5000
modules and 4 elective Level 5000 modules as described below:
Didactic Coursework
Essential Modules (28 MC)
PR5113 Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (4 MC)

PR5130 Advanced Pharmacotherapy I (Infectious Diseases, Neuropsychiatric Disorders) (4 MC)
PR5131 Advanced Pharmacotherapy II (Thyroid Disorders, Fluid and Electrolyte
Disorders, Cardiovascular Therapeutics, Toxicology, Emergency Medicine) (4 MC)
PR5132 Advanced Pharmacotherapy III (Haematologic, Oncologic and Immunologic disorders) (4 MC)
PR5133 Advanced Pharmacotherapy in Special Populations (Paediatric and Geriatric
Diseases/Conditions) (2 MC)
PR5134 Physical Assessment and Diagnostic Tests (Medication History, Communication Skills, Physical
Assessment Skills) (4 MC)
PR5135 Foundations in Advanced Pharmacy Practice (Literature Evaluation & Drug Information,
Biostatistics, Research Methodology & Clinical Research) (4 MC)
PR5136 PharmD Seminar (2 MC)
Elective Modules (16 MC) – undertake all coursework modules OR the clinical research project (PR5239)
+ coursework module(s)
PR5230 Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (4 MC)
PR5231 Complementary and Alternative Medicine (4 MC)
PR5232 Nutrition, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2 MC)
PR5233 Pharmacy Practice Management (4 MC)
PR5234 Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacogenetics (4 MC)
PR5235 Ethics in Pharmacy Practice (2 MC)
PR5239 Clinical Pharmacy Research Project (12 MC)
Clerkships
All PharmD candidates must complete 40 weeks of clerkship consisting eight 5-week attachments at
various practice settings. The clerkship component of the programme aims to provide hands-on
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application of the knowledge gained in the first-year modules, and to develop the clinical skills necessary
to provide advanced pharmaceutical care.
Compulsory clerkships (25 MC) (5 weeks each, total of 25 weeks)

This will consist of clerkships in the following areas:
PR5150 Ambulatory Care (5 MC)

PR5151 Adult Acute Care Medicine (5 MC)
PR5152 Adult General Medicine (5 MC)
PR5153 Critical Care Medicine (5MC)
PR5154 Drug Information (5 MC)
Elective clerkships (15 MC) (5 weeks each, total of 15 weeks)

This will consist of three 5-week attachments to allow students to gain exposure to a broad range of
pharmacy practice settings, as well as to allow them to pursue areas of personal interest. Options for
elective clerkships will depend on available resources and clerkship sites.
PR5250 Elective Clerkship I (5 MC)

PR5251 Elective Clerkship II (5 MC)
PR5252 Elective Clerkship III (5 MC)
Candidates will need to complete 44 MC worth of modules plus clerkships (40 MC) as indicated in the
curriculum. To graduate with the PharmD degree, the candidate must have achieved a CAP of at least 3.5
for all 12 modules, in addition to passes for all eight clinical clerkships.
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3.2 Degrees Offered

3.3 Degree Requirements

3.3.1 Curriculum Structure and Graduation Requirements

3.3.1.1 Bachelor of Science

3.3.1.2 Bachelor of Science (Hons.)

3.3.1.3 Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) (Hons.)

3.3.1.4 University Scholars Programme (USP) Graduation

3.3.1.5 Major Prerequisites

3.3.1.6 Faculty Requirements

3.3.1.7 Computational Thinking Requirement

3.3.1.8 SP1541 Exploring Science Communication through Popular Science

3.3.1.9 English Skills (ES) Requirements

3.3.1.10 Honours Eligibility and Honours Projects

3.3.1.11 Degree Classification

3.3.2.1 Advanced Placement/Exemptions

3.3.2.3 Types of Modules

3.3.2.4 Repeating Modules

3.3.2.5 Overlapping Modules

3.3.2.6 Independent Study Modules (ISM)

3.3.2.7 Continuous Assessment

3.3.2.8 Filing for Graduation/Project Options

3.3.3 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Programme Requirements [B.Sc./B.Sc.

3.3.3.2 Computational Biology

3.3.3.3 Food Science and Technology

3.3.3.4 Data Science and Analytics

3.3.3.5 Life Sciences

3.3.3.6 Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

3.3.3.7 Pharmaceutical Science

3.3.3.9 Quantitative Finance

3.4 Multidisciplinary Opportunities

3.4.1 Double Major and Major-Minor Combinations

3.4.2 Second Major Programmes

3.4.2.1 Second Major in Chemistry

3.4.2.2 Second Major in Data Analytics

3.4.2.3 Second Major in Food Science

3.4.2.3 Second Major in Life Sciences

3.4.2.4 Second Major in Mathematics

3.4.2.5 Second Major in Physics

3.4.2.6 Second Major in Statistics

3.4.3 Minor Programmes

3.4.3.1 Minor in Analytical Chemistry

3.4.3.2 Minor in Aquatic Ecology

3.4.3.3 Minor in Biophysics

3.4.3.4 Minor in Engineering Materials

3.4.3.5 Minor in Financial Mathematics

3.4.3.6 Minor in Forensic Science

3.4.3.7 Minor in Geosciences

3.4.3.8 Minor in Life Sciences

3.4.3.10 Minor in Medical Physics

3.4.3.11 Minor in Nanoscience

3.4.3.12 Minor in Optical and Semiconductor Technology

3.4.3.13 Minor in Pharmaceutical Science

3.4.3.14 Minor in Physics

3.4.3.15 Minor in Statistics

3.4.9 Concurrent Programme in Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences of National University of

3.4.10 Concurrent MSc (Mgt) and BSc (Hons) / BApplSc (Hons)

3.5 Special Programmes