Faculty of Science
Dean’s Office

APPLICATION FOR SCIENCE SECOND MAJORS(FOR NON-SCIENCE STUDENTS)

Particulars of Applicant

Name: / Matriculation No.:
Second Major applying for (Please tick one box only):
 Chemistry
 Life Sciences
 Mathematics /  Physics
 Statistics
 Data Analytics
Home Faculty: / NUS Email Address:
Current Major: / Contact No.: (HP) (H)
Current CAP: / Date of Application:

Eligibility

Students must meet all the following criteria:

  • Matriculated in AY2016/17and after
  • Apply before the 6th semester of study in NUS
  • Completed at least 2/3 of the requirements of the minor in the same subject. (E.g. If you are interested in applying for a Second Major in Mathematics, you are required to fulfill two-third of the requirements of the minor in Mathematics.)

Please indicate the modules in the minor which you have read that can be used to fulfill the requirements of the Second Major in the table below:

Modules that may fulfill Second Major (only module code is required) / Grade Obtained

Requirements

To be awarded a Second major, the student must complete at least 48 MCs (depending on the subject), of which at least 16MCs must be at Level 3000 and above. For students matriculated before AY2014/15, the modules cannot be read on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) basis. Please refer to the websites in the second Table shown on the next page for updated information on the Second Majors and their respective requirements.

Submission

Please submit the following documentsdirectly to the respective departmental officein FOS offering the Second Major:

1)Application form

2)A short write-up of the reasons for applying to read the Second Major

3)A photocopy of your past semester’s examination results

Late submissions and incomplete applicationswill not be considered. Please note that only successful applicants will be notified via email.The deadline to apply is 23 March 2018 (Friday).

Department Contacts

You may approach the respective departments via the following contacts if you need any clarification on the Second Major offered, and to submit your application form if you wish to do so in softcopy.

Second Major applying for / Email
Chemistry /
Life Sciences /
Mathematics /
Physics /
Statistics /
Financial Mathematics /
Data Analytics /

Notes:

  • Year 1 FASS students from Economics Majorinterested in pursuing a Second Major in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics should refer to the application timeframe stated in the Department of Mathematics website at

More information on the Second Majors maybe obtained from the respective department website as follows:

Second Major / Department Website
Chemistry /
Life Sciences /
Mathematics /
Financial Mathematics /
Physics /
Statistics /
Data Analytics /

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