Course list for the Chemical Sciences Dual Major

Information valid for students commencing 2020

Chemical Sciences (Dual Major)

(This major is available at St Lucia only)

Prerequisites required for progression in this major:

Course Code Units Course Title
[ BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
[ or
[ BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
[ or
[ MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [1]
[ or
[ MATH1071 2 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra I [2]
[ or
[ PHYS1001 2 Mechanics & Thermal Physics I
CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1
CHEM1200 2 Chemistry 2


Dual Major requirements (22 units)

8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM2050 2 Intermediate Chemistry 1
CHEM2054 2 Experimental Chemistry
CHEM2060 2 Intermediate Chemistry 2
CHEM3016 2 Advanced Experimental Chemistry

and 14 units from either ( a ) or ( b ) below.


Stream A (Materials and Nanoscience)
2 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM3001 2 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM3010 2 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM3011 2 Advanced Physical Chemistry

and 4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
CHEM3004 2 Determination of Molecular Structure
CHEM3030 2 Nanomaterials and Self-Assembled Systems

and 4 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOC2000 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BIOL2200 2 Cell Structure & Function
BIPH2000 2 Foundations of Biophysics
CHEE2001 2 Process Principles
CHEM2052 2 Chemical Biology
CHEM2058 2 Translational Chemistry and Data Processing
COSC2500 2 Numerical Methods in Computational Science
MATH2100 2 Applied Mathematical Analysis
PHYS2020 2 Thermodynamics & Condensed Matter Physics
PHYS2041 2 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
SCIE2020 2 CSI UQ: Introduction to Forensic Science
SCIE2100 2 Introduction to Bioinformatics

and 4 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
BIPH3001 2 Frontiers in Biophysics
CHEE3301 2 Polymer Engineering
CHEE4302 2 Electrochemistry & Corrosion
CHEE4305 2 Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine
CHEM3001 2 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM3010 2 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM3011 2 Advanced Physical Chemistry
COSC3000 2 Visualization, Computer Graphics & Data Analysis
PHYS3825 2 Advanced Experimental Skills


Stream B (Chemical Biology)
12 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOC2000 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BIOC3000 2 Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
CHEM2052 2 Chemical Biology
CHEM3001 2 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM3004 2 Determination of Molecular Structure
CHEM3020 2 Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology

and 2 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOC3003 2 Human Molecular Genetics & Disease
BIOC3005 2 Molecular Systems Biology
BIOL3004 2 Genomics & Bioinformatics
BIOL3006 2 Molecular Cell Biology
BIPH3001 2 Frontiers in Biophysics
CHEE4305 2 Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine
CHEM3010 2 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM3011 2 Advanced Physical Chemistry
CHEM3013 2 Nanoscience: Self-assembly
CHEM3014 2 Nanoscience: Synthesis
MICR3002 2 Virology
MICR3003 2 Molecular Microbiology

End notes

  • [1] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051
  • [2] Students with a high achievement in Senior Maths C (or a 6 or 7 in MATH1050) should take the sequence MATH1071, MATH1072 and MATH2401. Students with a sound achievement in Senior Maths C (or a 4 or 5 in MATH1050) should take the sequence MATH1051, MATH1052 and MATH2400.