CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY DOUBLE MAJORS PROGRAM

Admission Requirement for the BSc Programme


  1. The Bachelor of Science degree programme admits Form 7 (Year 13) students with a GPA of 2.5 and above. A major in science subjects is an advantage.
  2. Pass in University Preparatory College Certificate Level 4 with a GPA of 2.5 and above.
  3. Pass in Form 7 (Year 13) science subjects or equivalent from any tertiary schools abroad with a GPA of 2.5 and above.
  4. Students who have come straight from Form 7 (Year 13), with Form 7 passes of GPA 2.5 and above:
    • They will enrol in Bachelor programme and do level 5 units as per the programme structure
  5. Students who did their University Preparatory College Certificate Level 4 in SINU with passes of GPA 2.5 and above:
    • They will enrol in Bachelor programme and do level 5 units as per the programme structure.
  6. Students who have graduated with diploma in science subjects or equivalent from any tertiary schools abroad with a GPA of 2.5 and above.
    • They will enrol in Bachelor programme and do level 5 units as per the programme structure.
  7. Students who have been enrolled in Graduate Diploma, but do not have a Bachelor degree:
    • If they have a Diploma, then they will be given appropriate cross credits for the Diploma and enroll in the Bachelor programme to do level 5 units as per the programme structure.
  8. Students who have been enrolled in BSc programme in other tertiary Universities, but did not complete nor graduating with the BSc Degree, and wish to apply or transfer to SINU to complete the BSc programme.
    • They will enrol in the Bachelor programme as per the programme structure. Academic Policies (AP) Section 14.4.2, a student who has carried out studies at another institution may be granted credit subject to the qualification being approved for credit. Section 14.6.4, in the case of a three-year Bachelor’s degree, a maximum of two thirds of the total credits of the qualification may be credited.
  9. In-service students who have Graduate Diploma in science and have worked or teach for 5 years or more will be given cross credits (CC) for the Diploma, and recognition of prior learning (RPL) for the years of teaching. And they will enrol in the Bachelor programmes and do level 5 units as per the programme structure.

Program Structure


Title: Bachelor of Science (Biology and Chemistry Majors)
Duration: 3 years
Core Units: 20 Units
Total Credit Points: 540
Campus: Panatina

Unit CodeUnit TitlePrerequisteSemester OfferedCredit Points
Year 1
BIO501Cell BiologyPass in UPC BIO Level 4/ Year 13 Biology or Equivalent122.5
CHE501Chemical PrinciplesPass in UPC CHE Level 4/ Year 13 Chemistry or Equivalent122.5
BIO503BotanyPass in UPC BIO Level 4/ Year 13 Bioloy or Equivalent122.5
SNU500Academic EnglishPass in UPC Level 4/ Year 13 English or Equivalent122.5
BIO502Animal BiologyPass in UPC BIO Level 4/ Year 13 Biology or Equivalent222.5
CHE502Reactions & Principles of Organic ChemistryPass in UPC CHE Level 4/SI Year 13 Chemistry or Equivalent222.5
CHE503Applied Science ChemistryPass in UPC CHE Level 4/Year 13 Chemistry or Equivalent222.5
SNU501Data AnalysisPass in UPC CSC Level 4/Year 13 or Equivalent222.5
180
Year 2
BIO601EcologyPass in Year 1 BIO501/ BIO502/ Level 5 or Equivalent130
CHE601Physical ChemistryPass in Year 1 CHE501/ CHE502/ Level 5 or Equivalent130
BIO603
or CHE603
Plant Physiology
Organic Chemistry
Pass in Year 1 BIO501/ BIO502/ Level 5 or Equivalent
Pass in Year 1 CHE501/ CHE502/ Level 5 or Equivalent
130
BIO602Genetics and EvolutionPass in BIO601/ Level 5 or Equivalent230
CHE602Inorganic ChemistryPass in CHE601/ Level 5 or Equivalent230
CHE603
Or CHE604
Organic Chemistry
In-Org Chemistry
Pass in Level 5 or Equivalent
Pass in Level 5 or Equivalent
230
180
Year 3
BIO701Conservation BiologyPass in Year 2 BIO601/ BIO602/ Level 6 or Equivalent130
CHE701Advance Organic ChemistryPass in Year 2 CHE601/ CHE602/ Level 6 or Equivalent130
BIO703BiotechnologyPass in Year 2 / Level 6 or Equivalent130
BIO702Marine BiologyPass in BIO701/ Level 6 or Equivalent230
CHE702Analytical & Instrumental ChemistryPass in Year 2 CHE601/ CHE602/ Level 6 or Equivalent230
CHE703Environmental ChemistryPass in Year 2 / Level 6 or Equivalent230
180