BSc Chemistry | TU

Overview

In the age of specializations, a program in pure science like Bachelor of Science in Chemistry might be considered orthodox and at times unappealing for many. Then again, because the program is so generic and generalized in the study of chemistry, the students that study this program have the freedom to pave their own path going forward.
The 4-year BSc. Chemistry program at Tribhuvan is paradoxically generic because it aims to build graduates that specialize in chemistry.
 

Program structure

The BSc. Chemistry program being offered at TU and its affiliate colleges is a four year program. This is a pure science program, meaning the students are only expected to explore aspects of science and not much else besides. The course begins with basic foundational aspects of chemistry and eventually builds up to more advanced concepts. The course then culminates in a final year project. Some subjects are worth 100 marks while others make up for only 50. The overall course structure in terms of studying chemistry looks something like this.

Apart from Chemistry, the students are also expected to study 2 more disciplines in the first two years of the program. They can choose the subjects from the list below:
1. Botany
2. Chemistry
3. Environmental Science
4. Geology
5. Mathematics
6. Meteorology
7. Microbiology
8. Physics
9. Statistics
10. Zoology
In the third year of the program, they drop one of the three core subjects (except Chemistry), and in the final year they drop another subject to now only study Chemistry. There are a few other courses that the student might have to take, as mandated by the university curriculum.
 

Objectives of BSc Chemistry

The objectives of studying Bachelor of Science Chemistry program of Tribhuvan University are as follows:

1. To gain a solid knowledge in theoretical and practical areas in different aspects of chemistry disciplines.
2. To gain hands on practical knowledge from lessons with analysis, experimentation, synthesis and characterization
3. To get allied knowledge from scientific backgrounds of material science, environmental science, biotechnology, research and development and forensic science areas.
4. To work as professionals in areas of the concerned field as chemist, toxicologist, scientist, forensic scientist, quality controller, researcher, analyst in this career field.
    

Specializations

As previously established, BSc. Chemistry at TU is a generic course designed to impart the knowledge of pure science, in this case chemistry, to students. Hence, there is no room for a particular specialization within this program. Still, the students can choose a specialized area of their interest for the third year electives and their final year project work. While they don’t exactly amount to a specialization, they do offer students an opportunity to home in on what they would like to study within the bounds of the course.
 

Admission Requirements

Although the BSc. Chemistry is quite an intensive program, the criteria for admission is somewhat lax. The student will have to pass through two stages of selection to enroll into a BSc. Chemistry. Let’s look into that some more.

Eligibility
Students who wish to enroll in TU’s BSc. Chemistry must have completed their 10+2 from Physical or Biological group in Science with extra Mathematics or equivalent, with a minimum of 50% in aggregate or at least grade C in three subjects in the Advance Level from any Board/University recognized by TU.

Entrance Exam
Once the eligibility requirements are met, students can go forth and sign up for the entrance exam for the BSc. Chemistry program at TU. The application for said entrance can be collected from an affiliated college or via the university’s official website. Students would also receive instruction about filling up the form and the necessary attachments when they get their form.

The filled out form and the necessary attachments should be submitted along with the required cash amount or an equivalent bank deposit slip payable to the associated college. Of course, all this is to be done before the due date. Once that’s done, the students will receive an admit card for the test.

The test will have 40 questions from Chemistry, 40 questions from maths, and 20 questions to validate your English aptitude. To pass this test, the student would have to obtain at least 30%.
However, simply passing the test is not enough. The test is part of a merit system and colleges will consider the student’s academic history besides the test scores to offer enrollment. Depending on the number of seats available, the students with the highest merit will be given priority.
 

Career Prospects

Usually, the graduates of the BSc. Chemistry program can be found working in manufacturing industries or in investigative positions. Some popular career pathways for TU’s BSc. Chemistry graduates are as follows:

• Pharmaceutical Industry: Since the pharmaceutical industry primarily works to manufacture chemical compounds, BSc Chemistry graduates can be really helpful in research & development, quality control, drug analysis & formulation, regularion, and production of drugs and other products.
• Manufacturing industries: It can escape the general public’s perception, but the amount of chemical products that people use on the daily is quite surprising. From toothbrushes and toothpastes to cooking essentials like flavourings and condiments, most of the products being used by people everyday requires a chemistry expert to produce.
• Exploratory and Investigative professions: Weather it is investigating environmental impacts of certain practices or investigating soil quality for agricultural processes, an expert in chemistry can lend a lot of value in exploratory and investigative professions to aid policy formulation and implementation.

Apart from exploring the professional careers, the graduates of TU’s BSc Chemistry program can further their career in academia and further their education in fields like chemical engineering or masters in chemistry. They can further contribute to the academic literature with their research or become proper scholars and lecturers.
 

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