Life Sciences at NUS provides comprehensive training on the essential concepts and the latest research techniques critical to the diverse spectrum of disciplines within and beyond biological and biomedical fields. From molecular and cellular worlds to organismal individuals, and from macro-level ecological views to underlying evolutionary concepts, different aspects of life sciences contribute to our understanding of how humans work, and how we interact with, and impact our environment.
Our flagship undergraduate programme is the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Life Sciences, with options of specialisation in Biomedical Science (BMS), and Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity (EEB). This is offered by Faculty of Science for students enrolled in the College of Humanities and Sciences. Courses offered for this Major are tagged with the prefix LSM.
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Concurrent Degree Programme NUS Life Sciences with The University of Melbourne Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Life Sciences with CHS
For cohorts Academic Year 2021/22 onwards
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From AY2021/22 onwards, Life Sciences is offered as a primary Major by Faculty of Science for students enrolled in the College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS). Second Major in Life Sciences and Minor in Life Sciences are offered to all NUS undergraduates within and beyond CHS.
College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) – Overview and Common Curriculum
Requirements for Primary Major, Second Major and Minor in Life Sciences, list of LSM courses and suggested study plan (Updated 19 July 2024)
FoS Freshmen CourseReg Briefing 2024 — Getting ready for Life Sciences – 5 things to note (video recording)
For Cohorts AY2020/21 and earlier
NUS will adopt three new academic terminologies from 1 August 2023 – “Module” will be renamed “Course”, “Modular Credit (MC)” will be renamed “Unit”, and “Cumulative Average Point (CAP)” will be renamed “Grade Point Average (GPA)”. For more information, please click here (undergraduate) or here (graduate).
The Level 1000 essential courses for Life Sciences Major, Second Major and Minor have discontinued. The respective replacement courses are:
- LSM1102 – Replaced by LSM2105
- LSM1105 – Replaced by LSM2107
- LSM1106 – Replaced by LSM2106
- CM1401 – Replaced by CM1501 or CM2122
- ST1232 – Replaced by ST1131
For students reading Life Sciences Minor and Second Major, the revised requirements of unit reduction (as announced by Registrar’s Office) have been published.
Life Sciences Major Requirements
- Cohorts AY2019/20 to AY2020/21 – Major and Degree Requirements | Study Plan
- Cohort AY2018/19 – Major and Degree Requirements
Life Sciences Second Major Requirements
- Cohorts AY2016/17 to AY2020/21 – Second Major in Life Sciences
Life Sciences Minor Requirements
- Cohorts AY2016/17 to AY2020/21 – Minor in Life Sciences
LSM and ZB Courses |
LSM and ZB Courses – Information and Syllabus List of LSM Courses AY2024/2025 (Updated 13 November 2024) Please note: LSM2241 Introductory Bioinformatics -> Re-code to ZB2101. The codes ZB2101 and ZB3101 do not serve as elective option for Life Sciences Major/Minor. ZB2201 does not serve as elective option for Life Sciences Major/Minor; it is an option for Digital Literacy for CHS Common Curriculum. Students who have completed the courses as LSM2241 and/or LSM3241, these continues to serve as elective options for Life Sciences Major/Minor. Students reading the Minor in Bioinformatics, please refer to website for details. Updated 8 July 2024 – LSM2191 now comes in two variants LSM2191A and LSM2191B. Updated 8 July 2024 – LSM3210 now comes in two variant LSM3210A and LSM3210B. Updated 8 July 2024 – LSM courses relaunched/revised. Research UROPS and Year-long Specialisation Projects List of eligible supervisors to host undergraduate research project for Life Sciences UROPS in Life Sciences (LSM228x/LSM328x) LSM4288 Research Project in Life Sciences
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Joint Degree Programme for Life Sciences
- Joint Degree Programme in NUS BSc (Hons) in Life Sciences with University of Dundee (Updated 20 March 2024)