Maasai Mara University - Knowledge for prosperity - Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)

3.1 COURSE DISTRIBUTION

3.1.1 FIRST YEAR

Semester I

Course	Code	Title	CREDIT HOURS
CMJ	1100	Communication Skills	3
ZOO	1100	HIV & AIDS and Lifestyle diseases	3
CHE	1103	Atomic Structure	3
CHE	1104	Physical Chemistry I	3
MAT	1103	Basic Mathematics	3
MAT	1103	Differential Calculus	3
COM	1103	Introduction to Computers and computing	3
STA	1103	Statistics I	3
		TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	24

Semester II

Course	Code	Title	CREDIT HOURS	Prerequisite
COM	1200	Computer and Information Literacy	3
CHE	1205	Organic Chemistry 1	3	CHE 1103
CHE	1206	Chemical Bonding And Structure	3	CHE 1103
CHE	1207	Analytical Chemistry I	3	CHE 1104
COM	1204	Procedural Programming I	3	COM 1103
STA	1204	Statistics II	3	STA 1103
MAT	1207	Integral Calculus	3	MAT 1103
COM	1205	Computer Applications I	3	COM 1103
		TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	21

3.1.2 Second Year

Semester I

COURSE	CODE	TITLE	CREDIT HOURS	Prerequisite
CHE	2108	Atomic Structure and Bonding	4	CHE 1103
CHE	2109	Analytical Chemistry II	3	CHE 1207
CHE	2110	s- and p-Block Elements.	3	CHE1103
CHE	2111	Chemistry of Aromatic compounds	3	1205
CHE	2112	Chemistry Mathematics I	3
ENS	2100	Environmental Skills	3
MAT	2111	Ordinary differential Equations I	3	MAT 1207
		TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	22

Semester II

COURSE	CODE	TITLE	CREDIT HOURS	Prerequisite
CHE	2213	Transition Metal Chemistry	3	CHE 1103
CHE	2214	Organic Chemistry II	3	CHE 1205
CHE	2215	Basic Thermodynamics	3	CHE 2108
CHE	2216	Biochemistry	3	CHE 1205
CHE	2117	Chemistry Mathematics II	3	CHE 2112
COM	2215	Procedural Programming II	3	COM 1204
MAT	2213	Linear Algebra II	3
REL	2100	Philosophy & Critical Thinking	3
		TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	24

3.1.3 Third Year

Semester I

Course	Code	Title	CREDIT HOURS	Pre-requisite
CHE	3118	Organic Synthesis I	3	CHE2212
CHE	3119	Analytical Chemistry III	4	CHE2211
CHE	3120	Surface and Colloid Chemistry	3	CHE2213
CHE	3121	Chemical Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria	3	CHE2212
CHE	3122	Aricyclic and Heterocyclic Chemistry	3	CHE2212
CHE	3123	Coordination Chemistry	3	CHE 2213
		TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	19

Semester II

Course	Code	Title	CREDIT HOURS	Pre-requisite
CHE	3225	Analytical Techniques in Structure Determination	4	CHE2214, CHE2109
CHE	3226	Chemical Kinetics	3	CHE2215, CHE3121
CHE	3227	Stereochemistry and conformational Studies	3	CHE2214
CHE	3228	Industrial Chemistry I	3
CHE	3229	Quantum Chemistry	3	CHE2108
CHE	3230	Nano Chemistry	4
CHE	3231	Research Techniques And Seminars	3
BBM	3200	Entrepreneurial and Work Skills	3
CHE	3232	Industrial Attachment	6
		TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	28

3.1.4FOURTH YEAR

Semester I

Course	Code	Title	CREDIT HOURS	Pre-requisite
CHE	4133	Polymer Chemistry	3	CHE2214, CHE3227
CHE	4134	Analytical Chemistry IV	3	CHE2109
CHE	4135	Chemistry of Natural Products	3	CHE2114, CHE3227
CHE	4136	Environmental Chemistry	3
CHE	4137	Bio-inorganic Chemistry	3	CHE2214,CHE3123
CHE	4138	Research Project	6
		At least ONE ELECTIVE	3
		TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	24

Semester II

ELECTIVE COURSES

YEAR IV. Semester I Elective Courses

Course	Code	Title	CREDIT HOURS	Pre-requisite
CHE	4143	Liquid Crystals	3	CHE2110
CHE	4144	Statistical Thermodynamics	3	CHE2215, CHE3121
CHE	4145	Radio and nuclear Chemistry	3	CHE2111, CHE2215
CHE	4146	Organic Spectroscopy	3	CHE2214
CHE	4147	Organometallic Chemistry	3	CHE2214, CHE3123

YEAR IV Semester II Elective Courses

Course	Code	Title	CREDIT HOURS	Pre-requisite
CHE	4248	Chemical Reactivity and Mechanism	3	CHE2214, CHE3118
CHE	4249	Introduction to Group Theory	3
CHE	4250	Medicinal Chemistry	3	CHE2214.
CHE	4251	Current Topics in Chemistry	3	3230

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)