Chemistry Department

Name: Dr. Umar Ali

Rank: Head of Department

The Department of Chemistry, under the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, came into existence with the establishment of Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State on 17th February, 2013and licensed by NUC on 7th July, 2013;Acadamic activities commenced November, 2014. It is one of the pioneer Departments in the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences.The Department is located in the Faculty Building of the University’s permanent site located along Jahun Road, Kafin Hausa.

Presently, Dr. Umar Ali is the Head of the Department and the Department offers four years degree programme leading to the award of B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry Degree. The undergraduate programme includes an industrial training programme for 6 months during the Second Semester at 300 levels under the Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES). At 400 level students undertake seminar in the first semester and a final year project in second semester on different aspects of Chemistry under the supervision of an Academic Staff.

Philosophy of the Department

Chemistry served as a measure for industrial development. The significant progress made by man in exploitation and understanding of nature, synthesis of new substances necessary to improve the quality of life and the rapid increase in economic and technological advancement have benefited immensely from Chemistry.

A degree programme in chemistry should nurture in the undergraduate the appreciation of chemical science to human well-being as well as its inevitable linkage to, and interactions with, other branches of science.

Objectives:

• Provide students with a solid base of Chemistry knowledge and skills that are required for postgraduate studies and research. • Provide students with a broad and balanced base knowledge and practical skills. • Develop in students the passion of skills applied in chemical and non-chemical areas that can provide confidence for employment. • Inculcate in students the appreciation of Chemistry in all human endeavors

For entry into 100 level:

Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with five SSCE/NECO/GCE O/LEVEL credits obtained in not more than two (2) sittings in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

For direct entry into 200 level:

a. Minimum of 8 Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) points with five SSCE/NECO/GCE O/LEVEL credits obtained in not more than two (2) sittings in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
b. Credit passes in two major subjects in National Certificate of Education (NCE) with five SSCE/NECO/GCE O/LEVEL credits obtained in not more than two (2) sittings in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
c. OND at upper credit with five SSCE/NECO/GCE O/LEVEL credits obtained in not more than two (2) sittings in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

FIRST SEMESTER LEVEL I(Level 100)

Course Code	Course Title	Course Status	Credit Units	Pre-requisite
CHM 111	Practical Chemistry I	Core	1	O’ Level Chemistry
CHM 121	Introductory General Chemistry	Core	2	O’ Level Chemistry
CHM 123	Introductory Organic Chemistry	Core	2	O’ Level Chemistry
MTH 113	Trigonometry	Core	1	O’ Level Mathematics
MTH 121	Elementary Set Theory & Algebra	Core	2	O’ Level Mathematics
PHY 117	Basic Experimental Physics I	Core	1	O’ Level Physics
PHY 131	Mechanics, Thermal Physics and Waves	Core	3	O’ Level Physics
GSP 121	Communication in English I	Core	2	O’ Level English
BIO 121	General Biology I	Elective	2	O’ Level Biology
BIO 123	General Biology III	Elective	2	O’ Level Biology
MTH 115	Coordinate Geometry	Elective	1	O’ Level Mathematics
STA 121	Descriptive Statistics	Elective	2	O’ Level Mathematics

SECOND SEMESTER LEVEL I(Level 100)

Course Code	Course Title	Course Status	Credit Units	Pre-requisite
CHM 112	Practical Chemistry II	Core	1	O’ Level Chemistry
CHM 122	Introductory Physical Chemistry	Core	2	O’ Level Chemistry
CHM 124	Introductory Inorganic Chemistry	Core	2	O’ Level Chemistry
MTH 132	Differential Calculus & Applications	Core	3	O’ Level Mathematics
CSC 122	Introduction to Computer Science	Core	2	O’ Level Mathematics
PHY 118	Basic Experimental Physics II	Core	1	O’ Level Physics
PHY 132	Electricity, Magnetism & Modern Physics	Core	3	O’ Level Physics
GSP 122	Information and Communication Technology	Core	2
GSP 124	Use of Library and Study Skills	Core	2
BIO 116	Biological Techniques I	Elective	2	O’ Level Biology
BIO 122	General Biology II	Elective	2	O’ Level Biology
BIO 124	General Biology IV	Elective	2	O’ Level Biology
MTH 134	Vectors and Conics	Elective	3	O’ Level Mathematics
STA 122	Probability I	Elective	2	O’ Level Mathematics

FIRST SEMESTER LEVEL II(Level 200)

Course Code	Course Title	Course Status	Credit Units	Pre-requisite
CHM 211	Practical Chemistry III	Core	1	CHM 111
CHM 213	Chemical Thermodynamics	Core	2	CHM122
CHM 231	Chemistry of the Main Group Elements	Core	3	CHM 124
CHM 235	Organic Chemistry I	Core	3	CHM 123
CHM 227	Chemical Kinetics	Core	2
PHY 233	Thermal Physics	Core	3	PHY 131
MTH 235	Elementary Differential Equations I	Core	3	MTH 113/132
GSP 221	Introduction to Entrepreneurship	Core	2
GSP 223	Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies	Core	2
GSP 121 (D.E ONLY)	Communication in English I	Core	2

SECOND SEMESTER LEVEL II(Level 200)

Course Code	Course Title	Course Status	Credit Units	Pre-requisite
CHM 212	Practical Chemistry IV	Core	1	CHM 112
CHM 222	Structure and Bonding	Core	2	CHM121
CHM 224	Basic Electrochemistry	Core	2
CHM 214	Nuclear Chemistry I	Core	1	CHM 123
CHM 220	Analytical Chemistry I	Core	2
PHY 234	Waves & Optics	Core	3	PHY 131
PHY 236	Elementary Modern Physics	Core	3	PHY 132
GSP 224	Communication in English II	Core	2
GSP 228	Nigerian People and Culture	Core	2
GSP 124 (D.E ONLY)	Use of Library and Study Skills	Core	2
PHY 232	Electric Circuits and Electronics	Elective	3	PHY 122
BIO 214	Biological Techniques II	Elective	1	BIO 116
BIO 222	Introduction to Ecology	Elective	2
MTH 236	Introduction to Numerical Analysis	Elective	3	MTH 113/132

FIRST SEMESTER LEVEL III(Level 300)

Course Code	Course Title	Course Status	Credit Units	Pre-requisite
CHM 311	Alicyclic Chemistry	Core	1
CHM 321	Practical Chemistry V (Analytical/Organic II)	Core	2	CHM 211 & CHM 212
CHM 323	Atomic Spectra and Structure	Core	2
CHM 331	Transition Metal Chemistry	Core	3	CHM 231
CHM 337	Separation Methods and Analysis	Core	3	CHM228
CHM 322	Heterocyclic Chemistry	Core	2	CHM235
CHM324	Polymer Chemistry 1	Core	2
CHM 326	Statistical Mechanics	Core	2
GSP 321	Practical Entrepreneurships	Core	2
CHM 320	Carbohydrates & Proteins	Elective	2
CHM 325	Petrochemistry	Elective	2
CHM 327	Colour Chemistry & Technology	Elective	2
CHM 329	Food & Drugs	Elective	2

SECOND SEMESTER LEVEL III (Level 300)

Course Code	Course Title	Course Status	Credit Units	Pre-requisite
CHM 369	SIWES	Core	6

FIRST SEMESTER LEVEL IV(Level 400)

Course Code	Course Title	Course Status	Credit Units	Pre-requisite
CHM 411	Seminar	Core	1
CHM 4251	Organic Synthetic Methods	Core	2	CHM 335
CHM 429	Coordination Chemistry	Core	2	CHM 331
CHM 433	Advanced Physical Chemistry	Core	3
CHM 437	Analytical Chemistry II	Core	3	CHM 337
CHM 439	Applied Spectroscopy	Core	3
CHM 413	Chemistry of Lanthanides and Actinides	Elecitve	2
CHM 421	Advance Electrochemistry	Elective	2	CHM 233 & CHM 224
CHM 423	Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms	Elective	2	CHM 331
CHM 427	Theory of Molecular Spectroscopy	Elective	2

SECOND SEMESTER LEVEL IV(Level 400)

Course Code	Course Title	Course Status	Credit Units	Pre-requisite
CHM 424	Environmental Chemistry	Core	2
CHM 434	Chemistry of Raw Materials	Core	3
CHM 438	Natural Products Chemistry	Core	3
CHM 426	Organic Reaction Mechanisms	Core	2	CHM235
CHM 436	Organometallic Chemistry	Core	3
CHM 460	Research Project	Core	6	CHM 321
CHM 420	Group Theory and Symmetry	Elective	3
CHM 422	Statistical Thermodynamics	Elective	2	CHM 326
CHM430	Polymer Chemistry II	Elective	3	CHM324
CHM 428	Radio – Nuclear Chemistry	Elective	2