The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry program is designed to provide students with an excellent foundation in chemistry. It equips them with the necessary laboratory skills and scientific training needed in the competent practice of the chemistry profession. Lectures, seminars and laboratory classes are geared towards problem evaluation and decision-making. Courses in the humanities and social sciences are integrated to provide the perspective that will direct scientific efforts toward national concerns. The new curriculum has been designed to offer a stronger preparation for the professional chemist licensure examination.
Employment opportunities for chemists are available in industry, government, and non-profit organizations. Positions range from research and development, quality control and regulations, sales, marketing and support, and manufacturing. As chemists, graduates can also create jobs through the vast market of consumer goods or touch lives as educators and researchers in academia.
Admission Criteria and Requirements
- Admission policies for the BS Chemistry program follow that of the admission for the University as seen in the website: https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/admissions/undergraduate/freshmen-procedures/
- An applicant must be any of the following:
- Grade 12 students who are expected to graduate at the end of Academic Year 2022-2023;
- Students who graduated from Grade 12 (local or abroad) in AY 2021-2022 or earlier and have not taken any college course from any university;
- Passer of the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT), Alternative Learning System (ALS) or Non-Formal Education Accreditation and Equivalency (NFEA&E) Program following DepEd regulations and therefore certified eligible for admission to college/tertiary level;
- Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) result holder, AP result holder, IB Diploma/IB Certificate holder, or A Level certificate holder who has met the DLSU criteria. All results and certificates will be subject to evaluation.
Program Goals
The BS Chemistry program is committed to produce highly knowledgeable, skilled, and competent chemists. Guided by DLSU’s Vision-Mission and core values, its goals are to produce graduates who are:
1.Compliant with the current requirements for professional chemists for local and overseas employment
2.Competent to conduct scientific research, pursue higher studies in chemistry and related fields or apply chemistry to entrepreneurial activities.
3.Committed individuals in the responsible practice of the Chemistry Profession and who use their training to direct scientific efforts toward addressing national concerns
Program Learning Outcomes
A graduate of the program is expected to possess:
1. Chemistry Knowledge. Demonstrate a broad and coherent knowledge and understanding in the core areas of chemistry: inorganic, organic, physical, biological, analytical chemistry and its foundational sciences.
2. Laboratory Skills. Apply appropriate chemistry laboratory methods and equipment in performing chemical analysis
3. Technology and Digital Skills. Make use of appropriate information technology for chemistry learning and research.
4. Collaboration. Demonstrate leadership and capacity to work within multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural teams.
5. Socio-Ethical Professionalism. Act with social, legal and ethical responsibility in the practice of the profession.
6. Communication Skills. Communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino.
7. Critical Application of Chemistry. Conduct research applications of chemistry principles to generate relevant scientific data (PQF level 6 descriptor).
8. Lasallian Philosophy. Practice the Lasallian core values of faith, service and communion in everyday life.
Additional Information
Employment Opportunities
A graduate of the programme is qualified to be a Professional Chemist upon passing the Licensure Exam for Chemists given by the Professional Regulation Commission of the Philippines.
INDUSTRY
Employment opportunities are available as a laboratory chemist in industries that deal with chemicals, food and beverage, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, oil and petroleum, mineral and metals, textile, agricultural products, pulp and paper, analytical chemistry services, quality control, and research and development.
GOVERNMENT
Government agencies which have departments that necessitates the services of a chemist such as in crime laboratories for forensic analysis in the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). They can also serve as laboratory assessors of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). They may also work as a research scientist or chemical analyst in the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Department of Health (DOH), and the Department of Agriculture (DA)
ACADEME
The graduates of the programme can also pursue graduate studies (Masters or Doctoral degrees) and be employed in academic institutions.
ALLIED FIELDS
Employability and career opportunities are also available in the following allied fields:
Marine Science, Geological Sciences, Physics, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Materials Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Food Science, Agricultural Science, Chemical Engineering, Forensic Science and Environmental Science.
Internships, Student Exchanges, and Study Abroad Opportunities
Students of the BS Chemistry Programme have the opportunity to conduct internships with local and foreign companies and explore short-term study abroad opportunities.
Local/International Companies/Institutions
| Company/Institution | Years of Engagement |
| WTH Plant Based Corporation | 2022-2025 |
| SGS Philippines Inc. | 2022-2023,
2017-2018 |
| Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc.- Central Laboratory Services | 2022-2023,
2018-2019 |
| XPRT ANALYTICAL SERVICES Corporation | 2022-2023 |
| Technopark Industrial Laboratory, Inc. | 2022-2023 |
| Meyers Pharmaceuticals (PHIL.) Inc. | 2022-2023 |
| Leave A Nest Philippines, Inc. | 2022-2023 |
| Center for Skin Research, Testing, and Product Development Inc. | 2022-2023 |
| DLSU-CIFa | Internal MOA |
| Department of Chemistry, College of Scienceb | Internal MOA |
FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS WITH ACTIVE LINKAGES
The home college of the Department of Chemistry, the College of Science maintains active linkages with institutions in the country and abroad in the areas of joint research activities, publications, student exchange, academic staff exchange, seminars and conferences, resource sharing, double degree programs, PhD sandwich programs.
These institutions include:
Seoul National University, Korea
University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
National Taiwan University
Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fukui University, Japan
Osaka University, Japan
Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom
Michigan State University, United States of America
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
OUTLINE OF PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND CONTENT
| COURSES | BS CHEMISTRY AT DLSU | CHED Minimum Requirements for BS Chemistry (CMO NO. 47 S 2017) |
| General Education Courses | 36 units | 36 units |
| Lasallian Core Curriculum | 9 + (3)* | – |
| Foundation Courses | 11 | – |
| Chemistry Core Courses | 69 | 54 |
| Electives | 9 | 6 |
| Thesis + Practicum | 6 | 6 |
| Other Science Courses | 23 | 14 |
| Physical Education | 8 | 8 |
| National Service Training Program (NSTP) | (6)* | 6 |
| Total Number of Units | 171 + (9)* | 130 |
Note: Units in parentheses refer to non-academic units.
Chemistry and Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | No. of Units |
| KEMPRN1 | Principles of Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| KEMPRN2 | Principles of Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| LBYKM11 | Principles of Chemistry 1 laboratory | 1 |
| LBYKM12 | Principles of Chemistry 2 laboratory | 1 |
| KEMINO1 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| KEMORG1 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| LBYKM31 | Organic Chemistry 1 laboratory | 2 |
| KEMANA1 | Analytical Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| LBYKM21 | Analytical Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 2 |
| KEMORG2 | Organic Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| LBYKM32 | Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 2 |
| KEMANA2 | Analytical Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| LBYKM22 | Analytical Chemistry 2 laboratory | 2 |
| KEMBIO1 | Biochemistry 1 | 3 |
| LBYKM41 | Biochemistry 1 laboratory | 1 |
| KEMINO2 | Inorganic Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| KEMORG3 | Organic Chemistry 3 | 3 |
| KEMANA3 | Analytical Chemistry 3 | 3 |
| LBYKM23 | Analytical Chemistry 3 laboratory | 1 |
| KEMBIO2 | Biochemistry 2 | 3 |
| KEMPYS1 | Physical Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| LBYKM51 | Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| LBYKM42 | Biochemistry 2 laboratory | 1 |
| KEMPYS2 | Physical Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| LBYKM52 | Physical Chemistry 2 laboratory | 1 |
| KEMPYS3 | Physical Chemistry 3 | 3 |
| KEMRESC | Chemistry Research | 2 |
| KEMSEMI | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
| KEMESS1 | Essential Chemistry 1 | 1 |
| KEMESS2 | Essential Chemistry 2 | 1 |
| KEMESS3 | Essential Chemistry 3 | 1 |
| KEMELE1 | Chemistry Elective 1 | 3 |
| KEMELE2 | Chemistry Elective 2 | 3 |
| KEMELE3 | Chemistry Elective 3 | 3 |
| KEMINDS | Industrial Chemistry | 3 |
| Total | 78 | |
Practicum + Thesis
| Course Code | Course Title | No. of Units |
| PRCCHEM | Chemistry Practicum | 3 |
| THSCHYA | Thesis 1 | 1 |
| THSCHYB | Thesis 2 | 1 |
| THSCHYC | Thesis 3 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | |
Foundation Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | No. of Units |
| MTH101A | Mathematics Foundation Course | 5 |
| BASPHYS | Physics Foundation Course | 3 |
| STT101A | Statistics Foundation Course | 3 |
| Total | 11 |
Other Science Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | No. of Units |
| PHYS103 | Fundamentals of Waves and Optics | 3 |
| ELECP01 | Electronics for Physics 1 | 3 |
| LBYPH03 | Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory: Waves and Optics | 1 |
| LBYPH0C | Electronics Laboratory for Chemistry | 1 |
| STT151A | Chemometrics | 3 |
| MTH121A | Math Analysis 1 | 3 |
| MTH122A | Math Analysis 2 | 3 |
| MTH123A | Math Analysis 3 | 3 |
| MTH124A | Differential Equations | 3 |
| Total | 23 | |
General Education Courses
| NSTP101 | National Service Training Program – General Orientation | 0 |
| NSTPCW1/LT1/RO1 | CWTS Formation Phase/Military Science 1: ROTC Common Module | (3) |
| NSTPCW2/LT2/RO2 | CWTS Community Service Phase/ROTC Military Science 2: Service Oriented Module | (3) |
| GEFTWEL | Physical Fitness and Wellness | 2 |
| GEDANCE | Physical Fitness and Wellness in Dance | 2 |
| GESPORT | Physical Fitness and Wellness in Individual/Dual Sports | 2 |
| GETEAMS | Physical Fitness and Wellness in Team Sports | 2 |
| GEMATMW | Math in the Modern World | 3 |
| GELECAH | G.E. Arts and Humanities Elective | 3 |
| GELECST | G.E. Science and Technology Elective | 3 |
| GELECSP | G.E. Social Science/Philosophy Elective | 3 |
| GEUSELF | Understanding the Self | 3 |
| GEARTAP | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| GEETHIC | Ethics | 3 |
| GERIZAL | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 |
| GESTSOC | Science, Technology and Society | 3 |
| GERPHIS | Readings in Philippine History | 3 |
| GEWORLD | The Contemporary World | 3 |
| GEPCOMM | Purposive Communication | 3 |
| Total | 44+ (6) |
Lasallian Core Curriculum
| Course Code | Course Title | Units |
| LASARE1 | Lasallian Recollection 1 | 0 |
| LASARE2 | Lasallian Recollection 2 | 0 |
| LASARE3 | Lasallian Recollection 3 | 0 |
| LCLSONE | Lasallian Studies 1 | (1) |
| LCLSTWO | Lasallian Studies 2 | (1) |
| LCLSTRI | Lasallian Studies 3 | (1) |
| LCASEAN | The Filipino and ASEAN | 3 |
| LCENWRD | Encountering the Word in the World | 3 |
| LCFAITH | Faith Worth Living | 3 |
| SAS1000 | Student Affairs Services 1000 | 0 |
| SAS2000 | Student Affairs Services 2000 | 0 |
| SAS3000 | Student Affairs Services 3000 | 0 |
| Total | 9 + (3) |