International Program
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
The program balances scientific knowledge with practical aspects of finance, management, and accounting under the perspectives of international quality systems. The program was designed for future technical managers of chemical related industry and business
The program provides an interdisciplinary education in materials and accommodates a wide range of interests and backgrounds in both the theoretical and practical knowledge for the rapidly developing field of modern materials. The program was designed for undergraduates who want to obtain a deep knowledge in material science which is a key to the advancement of the economy and social issues.
The program provides the chemical basis for understanding the environment and environmental problems with an emphasize on aquatic, marine, atmospheric and soil chemistry. This program includes the treatment management and the law related the policy in the environment.
The program balances chemistry concepts and strategies to create finished products to conform to customers needs with classes of business and marketing.
BSAC Course Overview
Introductory Courses
Course Name: General Chemistry I
Description: Structure of atoms; chemical bonding: ionic bonding, covalent bonding, valance bond theory, hybridization-PI interaction, coordination, intermolecular forces, molecular movement; state of matter: gases, structure of solid, liquid, and solutions; chemical reactions; interaction of matters with electromagnetic radiation and electrical energy; chemical thermodynamics
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: General Chemistry II
Description:Kinetics; chemical equilibria; acid-base equilibria; redox equilibria; electrochemistry; quantitative analysis by titration; organic chemistry; introduction to biochemistry, green chemistry, polymers and nuclear chemistry
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: General Chemistry Laboratory
Description: Standard solution preparations; quantitative analysis; electrochemistry; enthalpy of solution and reaction; chemical kinetics; spectroscopy; qualitative analysis
Credit: 1 (0-3-0)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Computer Applications in Chemistry
Description: Using software package and developing computer program to help solving chemical problems by employing chemical theory and computational techniques to calculate physical and chemical properties, to plot graphs, and to perform regression analysis
Credit: 1 (0-3-0)
Prerequisite: –
Required Chemistry
Course Name: Chemical Hazard and Management
Description:Safety program; legislations; regulations and standard; industrial toxicology; personal protective equipment; management of fire hazard; hazard identification; risk assessment; determining the cause of accidents and conducting effective safety audits; chemical waste management
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Description:Â Fundamental techniques for the use of organic laboratory equipments and instruments; determination of boiling and melting points of organic compounds; separation and purification techniques for organic compounds; isolation and study of natural products; synthetic processes of target molecules using principle reactions of compounds in each functional group.
Credit: 1 (0-3-0)
Prerequisite: PRER 2302103
Course Name: Inorganic Chemistry
Description: Elements; atomic energy states; molecular structure and symmetry; molecular orbital theory; inorganic solids; solution chemistry; coordination compounds.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Analytical Chemistry I
Description: Principles of analytical chemistry and their applications in chemistry and related disciplines: analytical processes, measurements, experimental errors, statistics, Calibration methods, polyprotic acid-base equilibrium and titration, complexation, electroanalytical techniques (voltammetry, potentiometry, coulometry), concepts of analytical separation and gravimetric methods.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Analytical Chemistry II
Description: Application of analytical chemistry and related disciplines: spectrophotometer and applications; atomic absorption; mass spectrometry, inductive coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy; chromatographic separation (GC, HPLC); capillary electrophoresis; hyphenated technique; sample preparation; quality assurance.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Physical Chemistry I
Description: The nature of physical chemistry; gases; chamical thermodynamics; the laws of chemical thermodynamics; free energy; phase transitions; mixtures; phase rule; chemical equilibrium; solutions of non-electrolytes and electrolytes; electrochemistry.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Organic Chemistry I
Description: Structures and properties of organic molecules; acids and bases; functional groups; alkanes; stereochemisty; alkyl haides; alkenes; alkynes; alcohols; ethers and epoxides; aromatic compounds.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Organic Chemistry II
Description: Spectroscopy and structural analysis; aldehydes and ketones; carboxylic acids and derivatives; substitution and condensations of carbonyl compounds; amines; carbohydrates and nucleic acids; amino acids and proteins; liqids; synthetic polymers.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Spectroscopy for Chemistry
Description: Applications of spectroscopic techniques for identification of organic and inorganic compounds: ultraviolet- visible spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; ray spectroscopy; mass s spectrometry; nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry.
Credit: 2 (2-0-4)
Prerequisite: PRER 2302202 or 2302272
Course Name: Practical Chemistry
Description: Calibration of volumetric glassware; sampling method; experimental design; data analysis; proximate analysis; gravimetric analysis; volumetric titration; methodology in instrumental analysis.
Credit: 1 (0-3-0)
Prerequisite: PRER 2302103
Course Name: Industrial Chemistry and Technology
Description: Characteristics and importance of chemical industries; evolution; conversion; efficiency and yield; rationalization; economic and technical feasibilities applied to production of primary intermediates and finished products.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Chemical Information Technology
Description: Technology in chemical information; effective methods for searching; collecting and presenting chemical information.
Credit: 2 (2-1-3)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Current Problems in Applied Chemistry
Description: Current problem issues in applied chemistry; discussion, evaluation and conclusion about the present chemical problems; role and duty of applied chemists in the issues.
Credit: 2 (2-0-4)
Prerequisite: –
Elective Courses
Course Name: Chemistry for Modern Life
Description: Roles and functions of chemical components in products used in everyday modern life: cosmetics and perfumes; basic cosmetic ingredients; cosmetics and cosmeceuticals; suncreens; facial skin cares; hair care products; product testing and adverse effects; natural products for skin and hair care products; aromatherapy and spa; introduction to perfumery and fragrance; classification of perfumes and chemicals, in perfumery; aromatics sources, elements of perfumes; perfume and related issues on health and environment.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Professional Internship
Description: Internship in public or private organizations with emphasis on control, management, and/or research in chemistry or chemical related industry and business.
Credit: 0 (S/U)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
Description: Atomic structure and periodicity; molecular geometry and symmetry; introduction to molecular orbital theory; reaction with electron transfer; inorganic solids; structures and bonding of coordination compounds; crystal and ligand field theories; electronic spectra; organometallic chemistry; 18 electron rule; organometallic reactions; application in industry and medicine
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: PRER 2302105 or 2302204 or CF
Course Name: Green Chemistry
Description: New reactions and methods used for the production of chemicals from renewable resources; the use of new environmentally benign solvents, catalysts and reagents; organic reactions in aqueous media and in supercritical carbon dioxides; biocatalysis and bio-processes.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Chemistry of Gems
Description: An introduction to gemology; formation; appearance; characterization grading of gems and their substitutes; synthesis of gems.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Science Communication
Description: Overview of science communication; definition and philosophy of science communication; processes and components of science communication; methodology and strategies in science communication; roles and characteristics of science communicators; practice on science communication project works.
Credit: 3 (2-3-4)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Description: Transfer, storage and transformation of water, energy, and elements, including carbon, Oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, silicon, sulfur, mercury and lead in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere with an emphasis on the impacts from human activities and global change; origin of the universe and isotopes of different elements; origin of the earth and lives on it, including subsequent environmental changes of the earth after the emergence of principle of geochemical balance and its application through simple geochemical models.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Geochemical Cycles of the Ocean
Description: Classification of marine sediment; type of sedimentary deposits; distribution of ocean sediment; geochemical balance of the ocean and its mechanism; marine biogeochemistry; formation of petroleum deposits and isotope geochemistry
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: New Technologies in Materials Science
Description: Structures; compositions; production technologies; limitation and efficiency of recently invented materials; theories and concepts of new technologies in materials science in environment, medicine, national security and quality of life.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Managerial Accounting
Description: Roles of accounting in management; cost concepts and classifications; product costing; job costing; process costing; activity-based costing; full costing and variable costing; cost-volume-profit analysis; analysis of costs for decision making; standard costing and variance analysis; budgeting; responsibility accounting and performance evaluation.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: PRER 2601120 or 2601121
Course Name: Production/Operations Management
Description: Functions of operations management in manufacturing and service organizations;operations strategy, quality management, product and service design, business processes, supply chain management, forecasting, operations planning, inventory control management, and just-in-time production.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Rhetoric and Human Communication
Description: Theories in rhetoric and communication; foundation and philosophy of human communication that related to social paradigm; development speech communication development in brief; principle and practice for effective speaking in different kinds, forms in several levels; relation of speaking, listening, reading and writing; analysis the audience and communication situation; trend of human communication in the future.
Credit: 3 (2-2-5)
Prerequisite: –
Research and Projects
Course Name: Seminar
Description: Presentation of and discussion on current research topics or innovations in applied chemistry.
Credit: 1 (1-0-2)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Science-Based Project Development for Community and Sustainability
Description: Impacts of science and technology to society, economy and environment; sustainable development goals; science and social science research; research methodology; teamwork in collaborative research projects; tools for project planning; project proposal writing and presentation.
Credit: 2 (1-2-3)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Interactive Science and Social Projects
Description: Science Projects demonstrating relationship between development and roles of science and technology and social changes; social values at present and related problems; integration skills in science and technology. social science and humanities for investigation, analysis, interpretation and forecast of the impacts of the policies set to solve problems resulting from technological changes; assessment of impacts resulting from development of science and technology on society and everyday life.
Credit: 4 (0-12-0)
Prerequisite: COREQ 2302399
Course Name: Project Proposal
Description: Information search method and analysis; experimental planning and design; writing of research proposal.
Credit: 1 (1-0-2)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Applied Chemistry Project
Description: Working on a research project on applied chemistry; writing a research report; presentation of research findings.
Credit: 2 (0-6-0)
Prerequisite: –
Major: Industrial Chemistry & Management
Course Name: Quality Assurance System
Description: Regulations and standard of international QA/QC system regarding personnel; training; health and safety; management responsibilities; facilities; accreditation; equipment and reference materials; traceability; standard operating procedures; method validation; recording and reporting results; archiving and documentation; auditing process; ensuring compliance
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Financial Accounting
Description: Concepts of accounting; financial statements; recording process; adjusting the accounts; accounting cycle; accounting for service and merchandising operations; preparation of cash flow statement and basics of financial statement analysis.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Business Concepts and Ethics
Description: Concepts of business and types of business organizations: ethical theories and the role of social values; awareness and development of personal, social, professional, and business responsibilities and ethical behaviors.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Management and Organization
Description: Fundamental concepts and characteristics of organization; principles of management; managerial process in organization; organizational culture and external environment; managerial ethics and social responsibilities; major management functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling; techniques in planning and controlling; foundations of human resource management and organizational behavior; group management; motivation; managing in international environment.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Principles of Marketing
Description: Basic concepts and functions of marketing; marketing environment; marketing information systems and marketing research; consumer behavior; segmentation; selection of targeted market; product positioning; product management; pricing; channels and distribution; logistics management and supply chain; marketing promotions; international marketing; social marketing.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Economics I
Description: Price determination by demand and supply; basic concepts of utility theory and indifference curve relating to consumer behavior; basic concepts of production theory; theory of production and costs; various forms of market and equilibrium of the firm and industry; theories of factor markets and factor pricing.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Business Law
Description: Meaning, sources, categories and applicability of law; relationship between law and business; sources of business law; introduction to investment law; introduction to contracts; significant business contracts; types of business organizations; laws on management of business organizations, business finance, production and marketing; dispute settlement in business.
Credit: 2 (2-0-4)
Prerequisite: –
Major: Materials Chemistry
Course Name: Physical Chemistry II
Description: Chemical kinetics; the rates of chemical reactions; surface chemistry; adsorption; catalysts; statistical mechanics; statistical thermodynamics; macromolecules and colloids.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Fundamental Material Chemistry
Description: The structure and properties of technologically important materials including metals, ceramics, polymers, semiconductors, superconductors, magnetic materials, and optical materials.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Integrated Chemistry Laboratory
Description: An advanced laboratory course in chemistry involving work from the major subdisciplines (organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry) with emphasis on application in chemical synthesis, compound characterization, and determination of physical properties.
Credit: 2 (0-6-0)
Prerequisite: PRER 2302305
Course Name: Surface and Colloid Chemistry
Description: Nature and characterizations of surface and colloid; Interfacial interactions; Electrical aspects; Surface and colloid phenomena and applications
Credit: 2 (2-0-4)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Inorganic Materials
Description: Structure of solids and phase diagram; Defects and non-stoichiometry; Relationship between electronic properties and structure; Solid-state reactions; Solvothermal processes; Sol-gel techniques; Preparation and modification of inorganic materials: Inorganic solids, porous materials, inorganic polymers, nanostructured materials.
Credit: 2 (2-0-4)
Prerequisite: PRER 2302204 or CF
Course Name: Macromolecular Chemistry
Description: Definition, nomenclature, and types of macromolecules; synthesis and properties of natural macromolecules; chain and step polymerization; living polymers; structure-property relationship; self-assembly macromolecules and supramolecules; chemical reactions of macromolecules.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: PRER 2302272
Course Name: Material Identification
Description: Material identification and characterization: X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, particle size distribution analysis, thermogravimetry, gas adsorption technique; elemental analysis, solid state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Biopolymer
Description: Structures, syntheses, properties and functions of biopolymers : protein, nucleic acid, carbohydrate, and metabolites
Credit: 2 (2-0-4)
Prerequisite: –
Major: Environmental Chemistry
Course Name: Physical Chemistry II
Description: Chemical kinetics; the rates of chemical reactions; surface chemistry; adsorption; catalysts; statistical mechanics; statistical thermodynamics; macromolecules and colloids.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
Description: Environmental sampling; analysis of pollutants in the environment; soil, water and air analyses; elimination of hazardous waste; interpretation of results; improvement of environment quality.
Credit: 2 (0-6-0)
Prerequisite: PRER 2302305
Course Name: Environmental Economics for Scientists
Description: Basic economic concepts: marketing, efficiency, mitigation of pollutants; environmental valuation; environmental policy analysis; social efficiency; cost-benefit analysis; valuation of environmental goods; marketable mechanisms for pollution control.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Advanced Analytical Techniques
Description: Advanced analytical techniques in spectroscopy, electrochemistry, chromatography and thermal analysis techniques.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: PRER 2302206
Course Name: Environmental Science I
Description: Mankind and environment system concerning ecological aspects of the earth (air, land, water and energy); sources of pollutions; types of pollution and their effects on living things; scientific methods for pollution abatement
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Environmental Science II
Description: Principle of pollution prevention; properties and fate of environmental contaminant; site contaminant and remediation; industrial activities and the environment; industrial toxicology impact assessment; industrial ecology; sustainable society; urban environmental management; environmental regulations and policies; environmental management and public participation, and improve manufacturing; operation and environmental quality.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Environmental Law
Description: Introduction to environmental law right; duty and liberty according to constitution for the protection of natural resources and environment; law and organizations; measures for environmental management according to law: technological measurs, economic measurs, social measurs, civil liability, dispute resolution and penalty measures.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Major: Cosmetic Chemistry & Entrepreneurship
Course Name: Cosmetic Chemistry
Description: Introduction to cosmetic chemistry; active ingredients; oil, fat, wax; surfactants; clays and fillers; polymer; test of physical properties.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: PRER 2302102 or CF
Course Name: Chemistry of Cosmetic Product Development
Description: Cosmetic formulation; methods and instruments for the evaluation of physical and chemical properties; evaluation of safety and efficacy.
Credit: 3 (2-3-4)
Prerequisite: PRER 2302102, 2302305, or CF
Course Name: Integrated Chemistry Laboratory
Description: An advanced laboratory course in chemistry involving work from the major subdisciplines (organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry) with emphasis on application in chemical synthesis, compound characterization, and determination of physical properties.
Credit: 2 (0-6-0)
Prerequisite: PRER 2302305
Course Name: Quality Assurance System
Description: Regulations and standard of international QA/QC system regarding personnel; training; health and safety; management responsibilities; facilities; accreditation; equipment and reference materials; traceability; standard operating procedures; method validation; recording and reporting results; archiving and documentation; auditing process; ensuring compliance.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Perfume and Flavour
Description: Definition of perfume, fragrance and flavour; science of the sense of smell and taste; perfume and flavour materials; production and chemistry of perfume and flavour; analysis in the fragrance and flavour industry; application of fragrances in perfume and cosmetics industries, and household products; application of flavour in food and beverage industry; quality control in flavour industry; safety regulations and registration of perfume and flavour.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Principles of Marketing
Description: Basic concepts and functions of marketing; marketing environment; marketing information systems and marketing research; consumer behavior; segmentation; selection of targeted market; product positioning; product management; pricing; channels and distribution; logistics management and supply chain; marketing promotions; international marketing; social marketing.
Credit: 3 (3-0-6)
Prerequisite: –
Course Name: Brand Visual and Identity Design
Description: Brand visual and identity design; merchandise displays as a vital area of strategic visual communication for the on-and-offline platform; how designers visually communicate through the use of a 3-dimensional form, structure, materials, typography, images, and product communication; a series of design projects involving problem-based and project-based learning to explore various aspects of brand visual and identity design and image communication; developing design solutions in relationship with marketing concepts and objectives for various products; consumer and client research and marketing communication techniques.
Credit: 3 (2-2-5)
Prerequisite: –