Building YOUR Future:
with the
Chemistry Department, UWI
Chemistry Department, UWI
• One of the largest Department at UWI
– Started in 1948
– Over 800 undergrads & 70 postgraduates
– Over 20 lecturers
– Five divisions
• Physical, Organic, Inorganic, Food & Applied
• What do we do?
– We train students:
• to think critically
• reason intelligently
• to solve problems & to be innovative
Chemistry Majors
Environmental Chemistry
• General Chemistry
• Industrial Chemistry
• Food Chemistry
Chemistry Options & Minors
• 5 Chemistry Minors
• General Chemistry
• Industrial Chemistry
• Food Processing
• Food Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
3 Options
• Special Chemistry
• Chemistry & Education
• Chemistry & Management
Chemistry Courses
• Introductory Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
• Food Processing Techniques
• Food & Flavour Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
• Water Treatment
• Polymer Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry in Medicine & Agriculture
• Management for Science based Industries
How do I Register?
• CSEC Chemistry Only?
• No passes in CAPE or A’Level Chemistry?
• CAPE or A’Level Chemistry – 1 unit only?
CHEM0901 – Sem. 1 & CHEM0902 – Sem. 2
Minimum Attendance: 75% - Lectures, Labs & Tutorials
• CAPE or A’Level – 2 units?
How do I Register?
CHEM1901 – Sem. 1 & CHEM1902 – Sem. 2
Remember: Register for Lectures, Labs & Tutorials
How do I Register?
• Level 1 MATH:
• Required for Chem Majors
• CAPE or A’Level MATH – BOTH units
MATH 1185 – Sem. 1 Calculus for Scientists & Engineers
STAT1001 OR MATH 1141 – Sem. 2
Remember: Register for Lectures & Tutorials
STAT1001: Statistics for Scientists : MATH1141: Intro to Linear Algebra & Geometry
Why should I do Chemistry?
• Medicine, Engineering, Forensics, M.Phil; Ph.D.
Industry
Bauxite/Alumina
Cement
Sugar/Rum
Petroleum
Paint
Water Treatment
Food Processing
Where do Chemists Work?
Public Service
Forensic Lab
NWC; RADA
NEPA; BSJ
SRC; JBI
Academics
UWI
UTech; NCU
CASE; High Schools
Are the LABS Difficult?
Interesting!
Hands-on!
Well
supervised!
Pilot-scale Food & Industrial Lab Exercises
Summer placement in
industry
Opportunities for:
undergraduate research
using sophisticated
equipment
Developing business ideas
Join Us in Chemistry!!
Join Us in
Chemistry!!
“You’ll love the
reaction”
In-house book rental
system
Peer-led tutorials
Join the UWI Chemistry
Society
Pursue a meaningful
career
Challenges will come…but you cross it!
Reach Higher …. Join Us in Chemistry!