Griffith University

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)

Science is at the heart of every facet of life. It is a fascinating career choice, with research and development at its core. In this degree you'll study all areas of the sciences before specialising with your choice of major. You'll have the flexibility to decide what interests you the most, so you can shape a career that you're passionate about in the biological, clinical, chemical, physical or mathematical sciences.

You must complete the following foundation courses:

• CHEMISTRY I
  The course will introduce the student to the fundamental theoretical and practical principles of the Chemical sciences. Students will be encouraged to develop problem solving skills and apply these to the solution of real chemical problems. Assessment is by laboratory reports, quizzes and a final examination or CHEMISTRY 1A This course introduces the fundamental concepts and methods of general chemistry. Basic skills of laboratory chemical analysis are developed. Lecture content includes three modules: Introduction and basic concepts; molecular structure and bonding; and energy and physical processes.
• LINEAR ALGEBRA
  The course introduces basic vector algebra in two and three dimensions, matrices, complex numbers, probability and revises basic functions. It provides a foundation in the mathematical sciences for later studies in science and engineering. or QUANTITATIVE REASONING
  Mathematics underpins and informs all scientific fields and is the language of science. Quantitative Reasoning is a mathematics course with a difference.
• CHEMISTRY II
  The course will discuss chemical properties and the mechanisms of chemical change, with everyday examples from environmental science and medicine. The principles of chemical thermodynamics, organic chemistry, biological chemistry and chemical reactions and properties in solution will be reinforced by a laboratory program. or CHEMISTRY 1B This course covers core chemistry concepts in a biological and physical context in the areas of organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry and the energetics of matter and living systems.
• CALCULUS I
  The course revises and extends basic integral and differential calculus of one variable and introduces differential equations, in applied scientific contexts. It provides a foundation in the mathematical sciences needed for later studies. or STATISTICS
  This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts and practices of data analysis and inferential statistics. It will provide and understanding of several techniques including testing one or more means from sampled populations (t-Tests and ANOVAs), relationships between scale variables (correlations and regressions), and contingency table analysis (Chi-square tests).