Course Comparison
First Year Chemistry Course Comparison Table
| Course | CHM151Y: The Molecular Science |
CHM 138H: Introductory Organic Chemistry I
plus CHM 139H: Chemistry - Physical Principles |
| Strongly recommended for |
Physical Sciences programs, such as:
* note that although the Biological Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry programs are listed in the Life Science Admission category, it is strongly recommended that students interested in these programs enroll in CHM151Y. |
programs, such as: Life Sciences and Health Sciences
|
| Secondary School Preparation |
Chemistry SCH4U; Mathematics (MHF4U + MCV4U) or (MCB4U + MHF4U/MDM4U/MCV4U) or (MCV4U + MDM4U/MGA4U); Physics SPH4U recommended |
Chemistry SCH4U; Mathematics (MHF4U + MCV4U) or (MCB4U + MHF4U/MDM4U/MCV4U) or (MCV4U + MDM4U/MGA4U). |
| Co-requisites |
Required: MAT 135Y / MAT 137Y / MAT 157Y PHY (131H +132H) / (151H + 152H) |
MAT 135Y / MAT 137Y / MAT 157Y recommended, but may be required pre-requisite in
2nd year.
Recommended: PHY (131H + 132H) or PHY (151 + 152H) |
Second Year Chemistry Course Requirements
| Analytical | Physical (note 2) | Organic | Inorganic | |||
|
Chemistry Programs (Subject POSTs) |
CHM 217H | CHM 225Y |
CHM 220H,
CHM 221H |
CHM 249H | CHM 247H | CHM 238Y |
| Chemistry Specialist | required | required | required | required | ||
| Biological Chemistry Specialist | required | required either |
required either (CHM249H strongly recommended) |
required | ||
| Chemical Physics Specialist | req/option | required |
required either (CHM249H strongly recommended) |
req/option | ||
| Environmental Chemistry Specialist | required | required either |
required either (CHM249H strongly recommended) |
required | ||
| Synthetic and Catalytic Chemistry Specialist | required | required either |
required either
(CHM249H strongly recommended) |
required | ||
| Materials Science Specialist | req/option |
required either (CHM249H strongly recommended) |
req/option | |||
| Chemistry Major | choice of two, minimum | |||||
| Chemistry Minor | choice of one, minimum | |||||
| Environmental Chemistry Minor | one full course equivalent | |||||
| Minor in Nanoscience | Refer to Arts and Science Calendar for courses at National University of Singapore | |||||
Notes:
- For additional non-chemistry 200-level course requirements, refer to Arts & Science Calendar
- MAT 235Y is recommended co-requisite of Physical Chemistry courses.
- required either - choice between specified two courses;
req/option - required, but alternate options possible; refer to Arts & Science Calendar for explanation.




