Chemistry Degrees Online

Program description:
The Applied Chemistry program is aimed at students with a sound background in Chemistry and in the introduction of applications in productive environments. The aims of this course are in part shared with those of the course in Chemistry, belonging to the same class code. Nevertheless, the primary objective of this course is that of providing an in-depth professional training during the compulsory stages to be carried out in various companies. Graduates will have a sound scientific and technical background in the various fields of Chemistry and will receive sufficient training in basic Math and Physics. They will be able to use all the operative/applicative professional skills acquired in the industry, in control laboratories, lab analyses, in environmental control contexts. They will be able to use complex scientific equipment and solve autonomously practical and organizational company problems. Besides Italian, they will know at least one language of the EC as to be able to exchange general information and information related to their specific competence. Adequate competence and ability in using informatic tools to treat experimental data and to manage information.

Employment opportunities:
Graduates in Applied Chemistry are qualified professionals able to work in the following areas:
Chemical industry: petrochemical field, polymeric materials, metallurgy, powder materials, mechanical, pharmaceutical, alimentary, colouring, photographic, cosmetic products, packaging, tanning, paper, textile etc.. Private and public institutions: Universities, National Research Center, National Institute of Health, Ministries, Hospitals, Local Healthcare districts, Trade Council, Prevention, Local Aministration, Chemical analyses Laboratories in general, as for example, those involved with environmental issues, pollution related to production control, certification issuer, restoration and preservation of cultural heritage, Superintendences, Customs, etc..
Free Profession: environmental protection, safety, safeguard of artistic and cultural heritage, analyses of polluting substances, safety and hygiene in working environments.

Internationalisation, studies abroad and exhange agreements
The Bachelor\’s programme in chemistry at UMB meets with international standards. Teaching is conducted in Norwegian while the books prescribed for study are in English. It is possible for the students to study for one or two semesters at a university abroad; more than 30 % of the students at UMB do so.It is recommended that the chemistry students take advantage of the possibility of studying abroad for one or two semesters, within the prescribed duration of the programme, on the exchange programmes at UMB or IKBM. There are good opportunities for the students to follow courses at IKBM’s partner universities: University of Burgundy, Dijon, France University of Milan, Italy Agricultural University of Athens, Greece The Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra, Slovakia Agricultural University, Cracow, Poland In addition, more individually designed exchange programmes can be discussed in order to enhance the competence within a field not covered by UMB or any of the partner universities. Normally recommended during 3rd to 6th semester.

Teaching is conducted in Norwegian while most of the books prescribed for study are in English.

Related studies
The programme is related to the Bachelor\’s programmes in biology, in biotechnology and in food science. These programmes contain overlapping courses, and it is recommended to choose courses from these programmes as optional courses.

Learning goals
General theoretical and practical skills within all fields of chemistry (biochemistry, organic, physical, analytical and inorganic chemistry). Communication and cooperation skills through extensive group work and laboratory work. Ability of independent thinking through work on laboratory journals and self-study. The students will learn to discuss ethical issues, and to evaluate the use and misuse of chemical competence.

Teaching and evaluation methods
The theory is presented in lectures, seminars, project assignments or study groups. Group work and project work are organised in several courses. Current social issues including ethical questions tied to the use of chemistry is an integrated part of the programme. Laboratory teaching is also an important part of the programme.The students are evaluated by continuous assessment and by their final examinations. Weight is put on testing understanding and management qualifications.

Programme content
1st year: Introductory courses in biotechnology, mathematics, philosophy, general chemistry and physics. 2nd year: Courses in organic chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry and statistics. 3rd year: Courses in analytical chemistry and physical chemistry. Students specialise in either biochemistry or environmental chemistry by choosing among certain optional courses.

Spesialisation requirements
The specialisation makes up 80 credits and consists of the compulsory courses in general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry and inorganic chemistry, in addition to the optional course in biochemistry or environmental chemistry.

Evaluation
The Bachelor\’s programme i Chemistry is under constant evaluation. All students are invited to evaluate each course according to content and relevance. Each study programme has its panel of dedicated students and university teachers who continuously assure the quality of the programme content. The study programmes at the Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Sciences were all evaluated by internal and external evaluators in 2007. The evaluators concluded that the Bachelor\’s programme in chemistry at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences is very satisfactory.

Chemistry consists of two courses, Fundamental Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Chemistry, and offers excellent programs in inorganic, organic, physical, macromolecular, biological, theoretical, and computational chemistry. The department has faculty renowned in these fields. Sharing their excitement about chemistry, all of the faculty members are committed to both research and teaching. About 30 students are engaged in the pre-doctoral programs, and research in the laboratories equipped with modern instrumentation while attending classes on many areas of expertise within chemistry. Appropriate size and intimate atmosphere of the department lead to close interaction between faculty and students, thereby supporting not only the highest quality of education and research activities but intellectual and social life as well. Students who also want to study other fields of science such as biology, physics, and computer science can take those classes in view of these interdisciplinary approaches.

Course of Fundamental Chemistry
This course deals with the fundamental and frontier subjects in inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. It offers research programs in structural chemistry, chemical reactions, organic and inorganic syntheses, molecular dynamics, and physical chemistry of solutions. A wide variety of compounds such as metal complexes, organic heterocycles, liquid crystals and biopolymers are targeted for research in this course both experimentally and theoretically.

Course of Interdisciplinary Chemistry
This course covers extensive fields of chemistry that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries: coordination chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, biological chemistry, macromolecular chemistry, quantum chemistry, and organometallic chemistry. Synthetic, kinetic, genetic, and physicochemical approaches are adopted to analyze the structure of complex molecules, elucidate reaction mechanisms in biological systems, and develop novel functional molecules and materials.

The Iligan Institute of Technology of the Mindanao State University (MSU-IIT) is mandated to develop the scientific manpower and technical capability of the Mindanao region in order to achieve a speedy economic development of the country. As an academic institution, it must offer and support programs that will bring about the effective fulfillment of its goals. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) identified it as a Graduate Center for Chemistry under its Mindanao Advanced Education Project (MAEP). As such, it is tasked to help produce the critical mass of scientists in the field of chemistry that will catalyze the development of Mindanao. Recently, it was identified by CHED as a Center of Excellence (COE) in Chemistry. The Department of Chemistry of MSU-IIT, being one of the academic divisions of the institute, must strive towards the realization of this mandate. One way of achieving this is to offer graduate programs in Chemistry, specifically Doctor of Philosophy Program in Chemistry and Master of Science in Chemistry, in addition to its specific tasks of undertaking basic, applied, and mission-oriented researches.
The graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Science in Chemistry aims to increase knowledge and competence in research and teaching in the various fields of chemistry. The areas of specialization include Analytical, Inorganic, Organic, Physical, Environmental, and Biochemistry.
Objectives
1. To increase the absolute and relative numbers of highly trained manpower in chemistry research especially for the Mindanao and Visayas regions.
2. To upgrade college and university chemistry teaching in content and in methodology.
3. To provide chemical industries with highly trained manpower in chemistry to man analytical and quality control laboratories.