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2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Academic Catalog

Chemistry, with Specializations in Petrochemical Industry and Food Chemistry (B.S.)


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The chemistry program covers the five main branches of chemistry, namely organic, biochemistry, inorganic, physical, and analytical. The program is further enhanced by a major Entrepreneurship component to educate its graduates on ways and means of developing their startups and new ventures that are based on scientific innovations. In addition, students may specialize in petrochemical industries or food chemistry. In all cases theoretical and applied knowledge are both reinforced and supplemented by a diverse selection of experimental work, a necessary facet of chemistry.

Bachelor of Science

The objective of the Bachelor of Science in chemistry is to train students in both theory and practice of the major branches of chemistry. It prepares students for careers in diverse fields such as industries (chemical, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, metal and metal finishing, cement, petrochemicals, textiles, paints); environmental monitoring and protection; quality control and quality assurance; marketing and sales for chemicals and specialty chemicals; education; academic and industrial research. The Bachelor of Science in chemistry also prepares students for medical school or a life as a chemistry Entrepreneur.

A student who intends to major in chemistry must complete CHEM 1005  and CHEM 1015  with a minimum of a B average, or if declaring the major before the completion of these two courses, should have obtained a minimum of 80% in Thanawia Amma science or equivalent in other certificates.

The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree is accredited by the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC).

The Chemistry (B.S.) program has an equivalence from the Supreme Council of Universities in Egypt.

A total of 130 credits is required for the bachelor’s degree in chemistry.

Core Curriculum (33 credits)


The remaining 7 credit hours required to satisfy the Core are fulfilled by the concentration Science/lab (4 credit hours) and the capstone project coursesCHEM 4980  and  CHEM 4981  (total 3 credit hours).

Electives (12 credits)


For the BS in chemistry: Students must take at least 6 credits from Groups A, B, and C or any academic programs within SSE at the 3000 or 4000 level. A maximum of 3 credits can be taken as general electives. Students must take 3 credits from Group D.

For the BS in chemistry with a specialization in the petrochemical industry: Students must take the 9 credits of Group A plus 3 cr. from Group D

For the BS in chemistry with a specialization in food chemistry: Students must take the 9 credits of Group B plus 3 cr. from Group D

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