B.Sc. (Hons.)/B.Sc. in Life Sciences (For Matriculation Cohort AY

B.Sc. (Hons.)/B.Sc. in Life Sciences (For Matriculation Cohort AY 2011/2012)
Along with the University and Faculty Requirements and Unrestricted Electives, to be awarded a
B.Sc. (Honours) or B.Sc. with major in Life Sciences, candidates must satisfy the following:
Life Sciences Major Requirements
(For Matriculation Cohort AY 2011/2012)
Cumulative
Major MCs
Level 1000
Pass LSM1101, LSM1102, LSM1103, LSM1104,
CM1401* and ST1232*.
24
Level 2000
Pass LSM2101, LSM2102, LSM2103, LSM2201A
or LSM2202A or LSM2203, and LSM2241 or
LSM2251.
44
Level 3000
Pass 5 Level 3000 LSM modules from any area of
focus or Life Sciences Related modules, out of
which at least 3 have to be from one chosen area
of focus (BMS/MCB/EVB).
64
Level 4000
Pass the Honours Project LSM4199**, and 5
Level 4000 LSM modules from any area of focus
or Life Sciences Related modules, out of which at
least 3 have to be from chosen specialisation
(BMS/MCB/EVB).
100
[For B.Sc. (Hons.)]
University Requirements
Faculty Requirements**
Major Requirements
Unrestricted Elective Modules
Total
B.Sc.
20 MCs
4 MCs
64 MCs
32 MCs
120 MCs
B.Sc. (Hons.)
20 MCs
4-8 MCs
100 MCs
32-36 MCs
160 MCs
* CM1401 and ST1232 satisfy 8 MCs of the Faculty Requirements as well as the Major Requirements.
Please DO NOT bid and read ST1131 and ST2334.
** To qualify for Honours year and LSM4199, students must fulfill the major requirements of Life Sciences
at B.Sc. level, and obtained a minimum overall CAP of 3.50 on completion of 100 MCs (Modular Credits)
or more.
Note: The number of MCs earned from Level 1000 modules for graduation requirements is capped at 60.
Faculty Requirements for Life Sciences Major:
Please refer to the following web page for details and subject groupings:
http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/undergraduate-studies/ugreq/curriculum-structure/186undergraduate/ugreq/curriculum-structure/212-facreq
B.Sc. – Modules that can be used to fulfill Faculty Requirements (12 MCs):
Module 1: CM1401 (4MC)
Module 2: ST1232 (4MC)
Module 3: 1 module from Physical Sciences OR Computing Sciences OR Multidisciplinary &
Interdisciplinary Sciences subject group (4MC)
Updated 10 December 2014
B.Sc. (Hons.) – Modules that can be used to fulfill Faculty Requirements (16 MCs):
Module 1: CM1401 (4MC)
Module 2: ST1232 (4MC)
Module 3: 1 module from Physical Sciences OR Computing Sciences OR Multidisciplinary &
Interdisciplinary Sciences subject group (4MC)
Module 4: 1 module from any subject group except LSM-prefixed modules (4MC)
(Note: If FST3102 or FST3203 is read to fulfill major requirements, this module can be counted as fulfilling this
Module 4 of Faculty Requirement; an additional 4MC of UE has to be read in this case.)
Updated 10 December 2014
To be awarded at B.Sc. (Hons.) level a primary major in Life Sciences (with specialisation in Biomedical Science, Molecular and Cell Biology or Environmental Biology), candidates must satisfy the following [For Matriculation Cohort AY 2011/2012]: Level 1000
Pass all modules
LSM1101
LSM1102
LSM1103
Level 2000
Biochemistry of Biomolecules
Molecular Genetics
Biodiversity
LSM1104
CM1401
ST1232
Pass all modules
Pass 1 module
LSM2101
LSM2102
LSM2103
LSM2201A
LSM2202A
Metabolism and Regulation
Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
LSM2203
Level 3000
General Physiology
Chemistry for Life Sciences
Statistics for Life Sciences
Pass 1 module
Experimental Biochemistry
Experimental Molecular and
Cell Biology
Experimental Microbiology
LSM2241
LSM2251
Introductory Bioinformatics
Ecology and Environment
Pass 5 Level 3000 LSM modules from any area of focus or Life Sciences Related Modules, out of which at least 3 have to be from one chosen
area of focus (BMS/MCB/EVB).
Biomedical Science (BMS)
Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB)
Environmental Biology (EVB)
LSM3211
LSM3212
LSM3231
LSM3232
LSM3233
LSM3241
LSM3242
LSM3243
LSM3244
LSM3245
LSM3252
LSM3213
LSM3214
LSM3221
LSM3223
LSM3224
LSM3225
Fundamental Pharmacology
Human Physiology –
Cardiopulmonary System
Molecular and Cellular
Neurobiology
Human Physiology – Hormones
and Health
Human Pharmacology
Immunology
Molecular Basis of Human
Diseases
Molecular Microbiology in Human
Diseases
Protein Structure and Function
Microbiology
Developmental Biology
Bioinformatics and Biocomputing
Applied Microbiology
Molecular Biophysics
Molecular Biotechnology
RNA Biology and Technology
LSM3253
LSM3254
LSM3255
LSM3256
LSM3257
LSM3261
LSM3262
LSM3263
LSM3264
LSM3265
LSM3266
LSM3272
Evolution and Comparative
Genomics
Plant Physiology
Ecology of Aquatic Environments
Ecology of Terrestrial
Environments
Tropical Horticulture
Quantitative Methods for
Ecological Research
Life Form and Function
Environmental Animal Physiology
Field Studies in Neotropical
Ecosystems
Environmental Biochemistry
Entomology
Avian Biology and Evolution
Global Change Biology
LSM3201 Research and Communication in Life Sciences
Note: LSM3201 can satisfy 1 Level 3000 major elective module but does not belong to any area of focus.
LSM3288/LSM3289 Advanced UROPS in Life Sciences
Note: 4MCs read for Level 3000 UROPS can satisfy 1 Level 3000 major elective module of any area of focus.
Life Sciences Related Modules:
BN3301
BN3402
FST3102
FST3203
Introduction to Biomaterials
Bio-Analytical Methods in Bioengineering
Food Safety Assurance
Vitamins & Minerals in Health & Diseases
Updated 10 December 2014
Level 4000
Pass LSM4199 Honours Project in Life Sciences
Pass 5 Level 4000 LSM modules from any area of focus or Life Sciences Related Modules, out of which at least 3 have to be from chosen
specialisation (BMS/MCB/EVB).
Biomedical Science (BMS)
Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB)
LSM4211
LSM4212
LSM4231
LSM4232
LSM4234
LSM4235
LSM4213
LSM4214
LSM4215
LSM4221
LSM4222
LSM4223
LSM4225
LSM4226
LSM4227
Toxicology
Pharmacogenetics and Drug
Responses
System Neurobiology
Cancer Pharmacology
Extreme Physiology
Drug Discovery and Clinical Trials
Advanced Immunology
Advances in Antimicrobial
Strategies
Genetic Medicine in the PostGenomic Era
Infection and Immunity
Stem Cell Biology
Life Sciences Related Modules:
BN4301
BN4403
CM4227
LSM4241
LSM4242
LSM4243
LSM4244
LSM4245
LSM4251
LSM4252
Structural Biology
Advanced Cell Biology
Mechanobiology
Nuclear Mechanics and Genome
Regulation
Functional Genomics
Protein Engineering
Tumour Biology
Oncogenes and Signal
Transduction
Epigenetics and Chromatin
Biology
Plant Growth and Development
Animal Reproduction
Environmental Biology (EVB)
LSM4253
LSM4254
LSM4255
LSM4261
LSM4262
LSM4263
LSM4264
LSM4265
LSM4266
LSM4267
Behavioural Biology
Principles of Taxonomy and
Systematics
Methods in Mathematical Biology
Marine Biology
Tropical Conservation Biology
Field Studies in Biodiversity
Freshwater Biology
Urban Ecology
Topics in Aquatic Biodiversity
Animal Communications &
Sensory Ecology
Principles of Tissue Engineering
Cellular Bioengineering
Chemical Biology
Updated 10 December 2014
To be awarded at B.Sc. level a primary major in Life Sciences, candidates must satisfy the following [For Matriculation Cohort AY 2011/2012]: Level 1000
Pass all modules
LSM1101
LSM1102
LSM1103
Level 2000
Biochemistry of Biomolecules
Molecular Genetics
Biodiversity
LSM1104
CM1401
ST1232
Pass all modules
Pass 1 module
LSM2101
LSM2102
LSM2103
LSM2201A
LSM2202A
Metabolism and Regulation
Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
LSM2203
Level 3000
General Physiology
Chemistry for Life Sciences
Statistics for Life Sciences
Pass 1 module
Experimental Biochemistry
Experimental Molecular and
Cell Biology
Experimental Microbiology
LSM2241
LSM2251
Introductory Bioinformatics
Ecology and Environment
Pass 5 Level 3000 LSM modules from any area of focus or Life Sciences Related Modules, out of which at least 3 have to be from one chosen
area of focus (BMS/MCB/EVB). [LSM42XX modules from the chosen area may be taken to replace up to 8 MCs of these five modules.] Biomedical Science (BMS)
Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB)
Environmental Biology (EVB)
LSM3211
LSM3212
LSM3231
LSM3232
LSM3233
LSM3241
LSM3242
LSM3243
LSM3244
LSM3245
LSM3252
LSM3213
LSM3214
LSM3221
LSM3223
LSM3224
LSM3225
Fundamental Pharmacology
Human Physiology –
Cardiopulmonary System
Molecular and Cellular
Neurobiology
Human Physiology – Hormones
and Health
Human Pharmacology
Immunology
Molecular Basis of Human
Diseases
Molecular Microbiology in Human
Diseases
Protein Structure and Function
Microbiology
Developmental Biology
Bioinformatics and Biocomputing
Applied Microbiology
Molecular Biophysics
Molecular Biotechnology
RNA Biology and Technology
LSM3253
LSM3254
LSM3255
LSM3256
LSM3257
LSM3261
LSM3262
LSM3263
LSM3264
LSM3265
LSM3266
LSM3272
Evolution and Comparative
Genomics
Plant Physiology
Ecology of Aquatic Environments
Ecology of Terrestrial
Environments
Tropical Horticulture
Quantitative Methods for
Ecological Research
Life Form and Function
Environmental Animal Physiology
Field Studies in Neotropical
Ecosystems
Environmental Biochemistry
Entomology
Avian Biology and Evolution
Global Change Biology
LSM3201 Research and Communication in Life Sciences
Note: LSM3201 can satisfy 1 Level 3000 major elective module but does not belong to any area of focus.
LSM3288/LSM3289 Advanced UROPS in Life Sciences
Note: 4MCs read for Level 3000 UROPS can satisfy 1 Level 3000 major elective module of any area of focus.
Life Sciences Related Modules:
BN3301
BN3402
FST3102
FST3203
Introduction to Biomaterials
Bio-Analytical Methods in Bioengineering
Food Safety Assurance
Vitamins & Minerals in Health & Diseases
Updated 10 December 2014