Overview
Analytical chemistry is the science of measurement and identification of the chemical compounds that underlie most aspects of modern life and plays a central part within the chemical industry. It also involves the processing and communication of information about the composition and structure of matter.
The students will be expected to complete a total of 12 courses in each of the first two academic years. The first two years comprise Eight (8) core chemistry courses covering the traditional areas of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, as well as a basic grounding in mathematics and computer skills (including use of the World Wide Web). In the final two years, in addition to the traditional core chemistry courses designed for chemistry majors, students will choose from specialist options in the field of analytical chemistry. They will also undertake a small analytical chemistry-type research project and/or dissertation in your final fourth year.
Career opportunities
Graduates of analytical chemistry can find employment in government departments, parastatals, quality control laboratories, research and development, production, pharmaceutical industry, water purification industry, wastewater management industry, forensic science, process design and product development, instrumental design industry, cement industry, tanning industry, fertilizer industry, plastics industry, consumer industry, textile industry, dyes and paints industry, , glass industry, pulp and paper industry just to name a few.
Objectives of the course
At the end of the course the graduate will:
· Have gained the specialist analytical skills, techniques and methodologies
· Have gained hands-on experience of the major analytical techniques on analyzing samples from a wide range of sources
· Carry out projects that will avail the opportunity to carry out in-depth studies developing new methods and assays.
· Have gained a broad solid foundation in Chemistry.