Continuous assessment & examinations
Each course combines continuous assessment - assignments, tests, and class work - with an end-of-semester examination; weights and formats are set in each course outline.
- Duration 4 years
- Credits 120–180
- Mode Full-time
- Accreditation Fully accredited
I.
About
About the programme.
A degree uniting the chemistry of living systems with industrial chemical processes, preparing graduates for laboratories, manufacturing, and the food, pharmaceutical, and energy sectors.
II.
Curriculum
Four levels, one journey.
122 courses across 4 levels, totalling 265 credits. Each level builds on the last; the final year culminates in a capstone project.
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100
Level
22 courses
39 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. | Sem | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CHM101 |
General Chemistry I | 2 | 1 | Core |
CHM107 |
General Chemistry Practical I | 1 | 1 | Core |
PHY101 |
General Physics I Space and time. units and dimension. vectors and scalars. differentiation of vectors: displacement, velocity and acceleration. Kinematics. … | 2 | 1 | Core |
PHY107 |
Practical physics i This introductory course emphasizes quantitative measurements, the treatment of measurement errors, and graphical analysis. A variety of ex… | 1 | 1 | Core |
BIO101 |
General Biology I | 2 | 1 | Core |
BIO107 |
General Biology Practical I | 1 | 1 | Core |
MTH101 |
Elementary Mathematics I Elementary set theory, subsets, union, intersection, complements and venn diagrams. Real numbers, integers, rational and irrational numbers… | 2 | 1 | Core |
GST111 |
Communication in English I Listening and speaking skills, reading and writing techniques, language and society. Builds the academic English foundation expected of all… | 2 | 1 | Core GST |
COS101 |
Introduction to Computing Sciences | 3 | 1 | Core |
CULICH111 |
Green Chemistry | 2 | 1 | Core |
CULICH113 |
Industrial Process of Materials | 2 | 1 | Core |
CHM102 |
General Chemistry II | 2 | 2 | Core |
CHM108 |
General Chemistry Practical II | 1 | 2 | Core |
BIO102 |
General Biology II | 2 | 2 | Core |
BIO108 |
General Biology Practical II | 1 | 2 | Core |
PHY102 |
General physics ii Forces in nature. Electrostatics (electric charge and its properties, methods of charging). Coulomb’s law and superposition. Electric field… | 2 | 2 | Core |
PHY108 |
General physics practical ii This introductory course emphasizes quantitative measurements, the treatment of measurement errors, and graphical analysis. A variety of ex… | 1 | 2 | Core |
MTH102 |
Elementary Mathematics II Function of a real variable, graphs, limits and idea of continuity. The derivative as limit of rate of change. Techniques of differentiatio… | 2 | 2 | Core |
GST112 |
Nigerian Peoples & Culture Indigenous cultures, value systems, social institutions, contemporary issues. Required NUC general-studies course. | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
GET102 |
Engineering Graphics and Solid Modelling | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULICH 112 |
Introduction to Environmental Chemistry | 2 | 2 | Core |
CULICH114 |
Medicine and Drugs | 2 | 2 | Core |
200
Level
26 courses
61 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. | Sem | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BCH201 |
General Biochemistry I | 2 | 1 | Core |
BCH203 |
General Biochemistry Practical I | 1 | 1 | Core |
CHM211 |
Organic Chemistry I | 2 | 1 | Core |
MCB221 |
General Microbiology I | 2 | 1 | Core |
MCB231 |
Basic Techniques in Microbiology | 2 | 1 | Core |
STA201 |
Statistics for Agriculture and Biological Sciences Scope for statistical method in biology and agriculture; measures of location, partition and dispersion. elements of probability. probabili… | 3 | 1 | Core |
ENT211 |
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Business idea generation, opportunity recognition, business model design, startup financing. Required NUC course aligning graduates with na… | 2 | 1 | Core GST |
CUL-BCH201 |
Cellular Physiology | 3 | 1 | Core |
CHM207 |
General Practical Chemistry I | 1 | 1 | Core |
ICH213 |
Analytical Chemistry I | 2 | 1 | Core |
ICH251 |
Process Science I | 3 | 1 | Core |
PHY201 |
Heat and Thermodynamics | 3 | 1 | Core |
COS201 |
Computer programming i | 3 | 1 | Core |
CUL-ICH213 |
Atmospheric chemistry | 3 | 1 | Core |
CULICH217 |
Health, Safety & Environment | 3 | 1 | Core |
BCH202 |
General Biochemistry II | 2 | 2 | Core |
BCH204 |
General Biochemistry Practical II | 1 | 2 | Core |
CHM212 |
Inorganic Chemistry I | 2 | 2 | Core |
STA208 |
Statistical and Elementary Probability | 4 | 2 | Core |
GST212 |
Philosophy, Logic and Human Existence | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
CUL-BCH202 |
Genetic Biology | 3 | 2 | Core |
CHM210 |
Physical Chemistry I | 2 | 2 | Core |
CHM208 |
General Practical Chemistry II | 1 | 2 | Core |
ICH252 |
Process Science II | 3 | 2 | Core |
CUL-ICH244 |
Agricultural Chemistry | 3 | 2 | Elective |
CULICH204 |
Basic Food Chemistry | 3 | 2 | Core |
300
Level
34 courses
76 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. | Sem | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BCH301 |
Enzymology | 2 | 1 | Core |
BCH303 |
Metabolism of Lipids | 2 | 1 | Core |
BCH305 |
Structure and Functions of Nucleic Acids | 2 | 1 | Core |
BCH307 |
Membrane Biochemistry | 2 | 1 | Core |
BCH309 |
Inorganic Biochemistry | 1 | 1 | Core |
CUL-BCH311 |
Food and Nutritional Biochemistry | 2 | 1 | Core |
CUL-BCH321 |
Introduction to Environment Pollution and Toxicology | 2 | 1 | Elective |
MCB327 |
Microbial Physiology and Metabolism | 2 | 1 | Elective |
CHM301 |
Physical Chemistry II | 2 | 1 | Core |
CHM303 |
Organic Chemistry II | 2 | 1 | Core |
ICH305 |
Petroleum Chemistry | 2 | 1 | Core |
ICH317 |
Industrial Raw Material Resource Inventory | 1 | 1 | Core |
CHM319 |
Glass Blowing Practical | 1 | 1 | Core |
CHM311 |
Chemical Literature | 1 | 1 | Core |
CUL-ICH339 |
Corrosion and Corrosion Control | 2 | 1 | Core |
CULICH321 |
Chemistry of Beauty and Cleansing Agents | 2 | 1 | Elective |
CULBCH301 |
Introduction to Environment Pollution and Toxicology | 3 | 1 | Core |
CUL-BCH303 |
Tissue Biochemistry | 2 | 1 | Core |
CUL-BCH305 |
Pharmacological Biochemistry | 3 | 1 | Core |
CUL-BCH307 |
Applied Spectroscopy | 2 | 1 | Elective |
BCH302 |
Metabolism of Carbohydrates | 2 | 2 | Core |
BCH304 |
Metabolism of Amino acids and Protein | 2 | 2 | Core |
BCH306 |
Analytical Methods in Biochemistry | 3 | 2 | Core |
BCH308 |
Bioenergetics | 1 | 2 | Core |
BCH398 |
Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) | 6 | 2 | Core |
GST312 |
Peace and Conflict Resolution | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
ENT312 |
Venture Creation | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
CHM302 |
Inorganic Chemistry II | 2 | 2 | Core |
ICH306 |
Polymer Chemistry | 2 | 2 | Core |
ICH314 |
Entrepreneurial skills in Industrial Chemistry | 3 | 2 | Core |
ICH318 |
Management and Chemical Industry I | 2 | 2 | Core |
ICH398 |
Industrial Attachment (SIWES) | 6 | 2 | Core |
CUL-ICH302 |
Food Product Development | 3 | 2 | Core |
GST302 |
Entrepreneurship Practical | 2 | 2 | Core GST |
400
Level
40 courses
89 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. | Sem | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BCH401 |
Advanced Biochemical Methods | 2 | 1 | Core |
BCH403 |
Biosynthesis of Macromolecules | 2 | 1 | Core |
BCH407 |
Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering | 2 | 1 | Core |
BCH409 |
Advanced Enzymology | 2 | 1 | Core |
BCH411 |
Special Topics/Seminar in Biochemistry | 2 | 1 | Core |
BCH415 |
Tissue Biochemistry | 1 | 1 | Core |
BCH417 |
General Biochemistry Lab. II | 1 | 1 | Core |
BCH423 |
Introductory Toxicology | 2 | 1 | Core |
BCH425 |
Membrane Biochemistry | 2 | 1 | Core |
CTC407 |
Works Pro Experience I | 0 | 1 | Core GST |
CHM401 |
Organic Synthesis | 3 | 1 | Core |
CHM407 |
Inorganic Chemistry III | 3 | 1 | Core |
CHM453 |
Management and Chemical Industry II | 2 | 1 | Core |
ICH403 |
Instrumental Analytical Methods | 2 | 1 | Core |
ICH453 |
Chemistry of Industrial Processes | 3 | 1 | Core |
ICH455 |
Macromolecular Chemistry II | 3 | 1 | Core |
CHE435 |
Natural Product Chemistry | 2 | 1 | Elective |
CHE455 |
Mineral Processing | 2 | 1 | Elective |
BCH405 |
Plant Biochemistry | 2 | 1 | Core |
CUL-BCH401 |
Biochemistry of Cancer | 2 | 1 | Core |
CUL-BCH403 |
Immunology | 2 | 1 | Core |
CUL-BCH405 |
Advanced Toxicology | 2 | 1 | Core |
CUL-BCH411 |
Special Topics in Biochemistry/Seminar | 2 | 1 | Core |
BCH499 |
Research Project | 6 | 2 | Core |
BCH402 |
Biochemical Reasoning | 2 | 2 | Core |
BCH408 |
Immunochemistry | 2 | 2 | Core |
BCH404 |
Industrial Biochemistry | 1 | 2 | Core |
BCH414 |
Bioinorganic Chemistry | 1 | 2 | Core |
BCH416 |
Introductory Biotechnology | 2 | 2 | Core |
CTC408 |
Work Pro Experience II | 0 | 2 | Core GST |
BCH412 |
Plant Biochemistry | 2 | 2 | Elective |
BCH406 |
Pharmacological Biochemistry | 6 | 2 | Core |
ICH400 |
Seminar in Industrial Chemistry | 2 | 2 | Core |
ICH402 |
Research Project | 6 | 2 | Core |
ICH422 |
Entrepreneurial Skills for Industrial Chemistry | 2 | 2 | Core |
ICH454 |
Chemical Processes Technology | 3 | 2 | Core |
CUL-ICH402 |
Homogeneous catalysis | 2 | 2 | Core |
CUL-BCH402 |
Advanced Biotechnology | 2 | 2 | Elective |
CUL-BCH404 |
Industrial Biochemistry | 2 | 2 | Core |
CUL-BCH408 |
Phytochemistry | 2 | 2 | Elective |
Course descriptions and learning outcomes are reviewed annually in line with NUC CCMAS guidelines and industry feedback. Download the approved curriculum (PDF) →
III.
Learning outcomes
What you'll be able to do.
Graduates leave equipped with the foundational rigour and the practical skills the field demands.
- Understand molecular processes. Explain metabolic pathways, enzyme function, and the chemistry of biological systems.
- Run laboratory analyses. Perform and interpret biochemical and analytical chemistry techniques with accuracy and safety.
- Apply industrial chemistry. Translate chemical principles into processes for the manufacturing, food, pharmaceutical, and energy industries.
- Investigate experimentally. Design experiments, handle reagents responsibly, and analyse quantitative data.
- Work with instrumentation. Operate modern analytical instruments such as spectroscopy and chromatography systems.
- Solve applied problems. Apply biochemistry and chemistry to challenges in health, agriculture, and industry.
VI.
Assessment
How you'll be assessed.
Laboratory & practical work
Laboratory practicals, reports, and a final-year research project are assessed alongside written examinations.
External examiners
In line with NUC requirements, qualified academics from other universities moderate examinations and assess final-year projects.
NUC CCMAS compliance
Assessment follows the National Universities Commission's Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards for the discipline.
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