BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

Course Description

Industrial Chemistry is the branch of chemistry which applies physical and chemical processes towards the transformation of raw materials into products that are of benefit to humanity. The goal of the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry degree programme is to produce graduates who will be highly skilled in this activity. We do this by first giving the students a strong foundation in chemistry, mathematics and physics. The Industrial Chemistry graduate is a chemist with knowledge linkages in engineering, chemical processing, economics and industrial management.
Course Objectives

At the end of the course, the graduates will:

1. Have skills to enable them understand, develop and modify industrial technologies and hence promote industrial development.
2. Be able to operate and manage industrial equipment, processes and plants.
3. Have the potential to pursue careers in academia, research and consultancy.
4. Have a broad understanding of chemistry.

Entry Requirements

A candidate who wishes to register must have the minimum University general admissions requirements.
Candidates wishing to register for Bachelor of Science in Environmental Chemistry must have any of the following:
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or equivalent qualifications, with passes in at least three subjects in either of the following two alternatives (A or B),

Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE), or equivalent qualification with at least two principal passes (of which one must be in chemistry)
Ordinary Diploma/Higher National Diploma or equivalent qualifications in the sciences with at least a pass
Science/Technical Diploma from Teachers Training Colleges or equivalent qualifications in the sciences
A science/technology-based degree or a non-science based degree with a minimum of C+ in chemistry or its equivalent from an institution recognized by the University
 
Candidates who may not have fulfilled the conditions above may be considered for admission provided they present evidence of having undertaken and passed relevant bridging courses from an institution recognized by the University and MUST have scored at least grade C in the subject(s) for which bridging has been undertaken.

Credit Transfer and Exemptions
A candidate may be exempted from some course units and credit transferred from approved institutions, subject to the following conditions.
Request for exemption should be made in writing, on admission, addressed to the Dean, School of Physical Sciences and must be accompanied by officially endorsed supporting documents including the institutions syllabuses for the relevant courses
No candidate shall be exempted from more than one third of the total number of units required for a course
A candidate may be required to sit and pass applicable University of Nairobi examinations in the relevant course units, provided they have paid the appropriate examination fees
Payment of appropriate exemption fees

Course Duration

The course shall be evaluated in terms of units; a course unit being defined as a series of 45 one- hour lecture equivalents. For this purpose one 1-hour lecture is equivalent to one 2-hour tutorial or one 3-hour practical or any combination of these that may be recommended by the School Board and approved by Senate.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree shall take a minimum of 44 units during the four years study.

Course Outline