The Chemical Sciences programs are designed to provide our students with a sound understanding of the principles governing the composition structure, property and the reaction of matter as the related to the living and non living world or substances.
The use and application of the scientific method go hand with the study of chemical sciences.
Objectives
- To provide students with a broad and balanced foundation of biochemical knowledge and practical skills.
- To develop in students the ability to apply knowledge and skills to solving theoretical and practical problems in biochemistry.
- To develop in students a range of transferable skills that is of value in biochemical and non-biochemical employment.
- To provide students with knowledge and skills base from which they can proceed to further studies in specialized areas of biochemistry or multi-disciplinary areas involving biochemistry.
- To provide, through training and orientation, an appreciation of the solutory rewards of inter-and multi-disciplinary approach to the solution of complex life problems.
- To generate in students an appreciation of the importance of biochemistry in industrial, economic, environmental, technological and social development.
- To instill in students a sense of enthusiasm for biochemistry, an appreciation of its application in different contexts and to involve them in an intellectually stimulating and satisfying experience of the learning and studying.
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Admission into the faculty is through the national unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) for which candidates must have suitable score in the year for which they are applying for admission.
Entry Requirements.
Candidates must possess a minimum of five (5) credits at not more than two sittings in the SSCE, NECO or equivalent certificates. These must include English and mathematics and the pre-requisite combination of courses for the desired programme of study, details of which are obtained from the departmental requirements.
Candidates who are seeking admission by direct entry should, in addition to credit level passes in mathematics and English, possess any of the following:
- GCE advanced level in two subjects relevant to the programme of study
- Higher school certificate
- National diploma in the relevant area
- Nigerian certificate in education
DIRECT ENTRY:
Candidates for Direct Entry admission shall possess five credit passes in the SSCE, NECO, GCE or equivalents of which at least two shall be at advanced level , or four credits passes of which at least three shall be at advanced level provided that such passes are not counted at both levels of the examinations. For emphasis credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology or any other subject. All students must fulfill the basic entry requirements of the university. The programme’s duration is four years for general entry students and three years for direct entrants.
YEAR ONE
1ST Semester
Course Code Course Title Unit
CHM 101 General Chemistry I 3
CHM 103 General Chemistry Practical I 1
BIO 101 General Biology I 3
BIO 103 General Biology Practical I 1
PHY 101 General Physics I 3
PHY 103 General Physics Practical I 1
MAT 101 Elementary Mathematics I 3
GST 101 Use of English I 2
GST 103 Logic and Philosophy I 2
GST 105 Introduction to Computer Science 1
GST 121 The Use of the Library 1
Total 21
2nd Semester
Course Code Course Title Unit
CHM 102 General Chemistry II 3
CHM 104 General Chemistry Practical II 1
BIO 102 General Biology II 3
BIO 104 General Biology Practical II 1
PHY 102 General Physics II 3
PHY 104 General Physics Practical II 1
MAT 102 Elementary Mathematics II 3
GST 102 The Use Of English II 2
GST 104 Nigeria People & Culture 2
GST 106 Computer Application 2
GST 108 Logic & Philosophy II 1
Total 22
YEAR TWO
1ST Semester
Course Code Course Title Unit
BCH 201 General Biochemistry I 2
BCH 203 Laboratory Principles& Procedures 2
CHM 231 Organic Chemistry I 2
CHM 211 Physical Chemistry I 2
CHM 233 Practical Chemistry I 1
BTG 201 Statistics for Biological Sciences 2
BIO 201 Genetics I 2
MCB 201 General Microbiology I 2
GST 201 Peace Study & Conflict Resolution 2
GST 203 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Development 2
GST 205 Communication in French 2
GST 211 The Use of English III 1
Total 21
2nd Semester
Course Code Course Title Unit
BCH 202 General Biochemistry II 2
BCH 232 Metabolism of Carbohydrates 2
BCH 242 Biochemistry Techniques 2
CHM 222 Inorganic Chemistry I 2
CHM 242 Spectroscopy 1
CHM 234 Organic Chemistry II 2
MCB 202 General Microbiology II 2
STA 202 Statistics for Sciences 2
GST 202 Moral Reasoning & Ethics 2
GST 204 History & Philosophy of science 2
GST 206 Advanced Entrepreneurship
Development 2
GST 212 The Use of English IV 2
Total 23
YEAR THREE
1ST Semester
Course Code Course Title Unit
BCH 301 General Biochemistry Methods 2
BCH 311 Enzymology 2
BCH 321 Metabolism of Lipids 2
BCH 331 Metabolism of Amino Acids & Proteins 2
BCH 333 Metabolism of Nucleic Acids & Porphyrins 2
BCH 335 Membrane Biochemistry 1
BCH 339 Bioenergetics 1
BCH 341 Analytical Techniques & Instrumentation 2
MCB 335 Immunology and Immunochemistry 2
Total 18
2nd Semester
Course Code Course Title Unit
BCH 372 Students Industrial Work
Experience Scheme (SIWES) 6
BCH 374 Seminar on SIWES 6
NAS 391 Research Methods in NAS 3
Total 15
YEAR FOUR
1ST Semester
Course Code Course Title Unit
BCH 411 Advanced Enzymology 2
BCH 421 Food and Nutritional Biochemistry 2
BCH 423 Clinical & Medical Biochemistry 2
BCH 431 Tissue Biochemistry & Biophysical Chemistry 2
BCH 433 Plant Biochemistry 2
BCH 451 Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering 2
BCH 453 Industrial Biochemistry 2
BCH 461 Environmental Biochemistry & Toxicology 2
BCH 463 Seminar in Biochemistry 2
Total 18
2nd Semester
Course Code Course Title Unit
BCH 422 Pharmaceutical Biochemistry 2
BCH 432 Biosynthesis of Macromolecules 2
BCH 434 Metabolic Regulations 2
BCH 442 Bioinorganic Chemistry 2
BCH 444 Advanced Biochemical Methods 2
BCH 446 Biochemical Reasoning 1
BCH 462 Comparative Biochemistry 2
BCH 479 Research Project 6
Total 19
areer opportunities for a biochemistry graduate include:
- Analytical chemist.
- Biomedical Scientist.
- Healthcare scientist, clinical biochemistry.
- Clinical research associate.
- Forensic Scientist.
- Physician associate.
- Research scientist (life sciences)
- Scientific laboratory technician
