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Honours BSc in Chemistry
Honours BSc in Chemistry
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Co-operative education is available with this program.

Compulsory first-year courses:
Fall:
CHM1311 Principles of Chemistry 3
MAT1320 Calculus I 3
PHY1121 Fundamentals of Physics I 3
Winter:
CHM1321 Organic Chemistry I 3
PHY1122 Fundamentals of Physics II 3
Either of the following combinations:
MAT1322 Calculus II 3
MAT1341 Introduction to Linear Algebra 3
or
MAT1332 Calculus for the Life Sciences II 3
Plus one of:
MAT2324 Ordinary Differential Equations and Laplace Transformation 3
MAT2378 Probability and Statistics for the Natural Sciences 3
MAT2384 Ordinary Differential Equations and Numerical Methods 3
Six credits (minimum) from:
BIO1130 Introduction to Organismal Biology 3
BIO1140 Introduction to Cell Biology 3
ITI1220 Introduction to Computing I 4
GEO1111 Introduction to Earth Systems 3
GEO1115 Introduction to Earth Materials 3
GNG1105 Engineering Mechanics 3
Three credits of introductory engineering.
Other compulsory courses:
Fall:
CHM2120 Organic Chemistry II 3
CHM2123 Laboratory of Organic Chemistry II 3
CHM2131 Chemical Thermodynamics of Gases and Solutions 3
CHM2353 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry 3
CHM3120 Intermediate Organic Chemistry 3
CHM3122 Applications of Spectroscopy in Chemistry 3
CHM3126 Laboratory of Organic Chemistry 3
CHM3140 Quantum Chemistry 3
CHM3350 Transition Metal Chemistry 3
Winter:
CHM2311 Introduction to Structure and Bonding 3
CHM2330 Physical chemistry: Introduction to the molecular properties of matter 3
CHM2354 Analytical Chemistry 3
CHM3373 Molecular Spectroscopy and Statistical Mechanics 3
CHM4116 Advanced Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 3
CHM4155 Polymer and Applied Chemistry 3
PHY2100 Fundamentals of Applied Physics III 3
Six credits from the following list:
Fall:
BCH3170 Molecular Biology 3
or
BIO3170 Molecular Biology 3
BIO2137 Introduction to Plant Science: Biodiversity to Biotechnology 3
or
BIO2135 in the Winter session.
CHG2317 Introduction to Chemical Process Analysis and Design 3
GEO2163 Introduction to Mineralogy 3
GEO3163 Igneous Petrology 3
GEO3164 Metamorphic Petrology 3
GEO3342 Introduction to Hydrogeology 3
GEO4382 Advanced Geochemistry 3
MAT2324 Ordinary Differential Equations and Laplace Transformation 3
or
MAT2384 Ordinary Differential Equations and Numerical Methods 3
MAT3121 Complex Analysis I 3
MAT3320 Mathematics for Engineers 3
MIC5124 Immunology 3
MIC5326 Virology 3
PHY4330 Advanced Dynamics 3
Winter:
BCH2333 Introduction to Biochemistry 3
BCH3120 General Intermediary Metabolism 3
BIO2133 Genetics 3
BIO2135 Animal Form and Function 3
or
BIO2137 in the Fall session.
CHG2319 Elements of Chemical Process Synthesis 0
CHM2313 Environmental Chemistry 3
GEO2164 Analytical Methods in Mineralogy 3
GEO3382 Geochemistry 3
GEO4342 Groundwater Geochemistry 3
A minimum of 18 credits of electives.1
Organic/Medicinal:
CHM4123 Medicinal Chemistry 3
CHM4139 Enzyme and Bio-organic Chemistry 3
CHM4325 Advanced Organic Synthesis and Reaction Mechanisms 3
CHM4328 Special Topics in Organic Chemistry 3
Inorganic:
CHM4311 Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry 3
CHM4313 Solid State Chemistry 3
CHM4317 Organometallic Chemistry 3
CHM4319 Bio-Inorganic Chemistry 3
Physical/Theoretical:
CHM4143 Computational Chemistry II 3
CHM4182 Molecular Dynamics in Chemistry 3
CHM4340 Applications of Theoretical Chemistry 3
CHM4381 Photochemistry 3
CHM4390 Special Topics in Physical Chemistry 3
CHM4391 Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry 3
Interdisciplinary:
CHM4141 Computational Chemistry I 3
CHM4146 Computational Chemistry Laboratory 3
CHM4315 Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3
CHM4380 Principles of Instrumentation and Measurement 3
12 credits of non-science electives.
Nine credits in Honours Research Project from the following three options.
Regular students:
CHM4010 Travail de recherche et séminaire / Research Project and Seminar 9
or
Co-op students:
CHM4016 Travail de Recherche / Research Project 6
Three CHM credits at the 3000- or 4000-level or three credits at the 3000- or 4000-level listed as a science elective for the BSc with concentration in chemistry program.
or
Regular or co-op students:
CHM4900 Études dirigées en chimie / Directed Studies in Chemistry 3
Six CHM credits (minimum) at the 3000- or 4000-level or six credits at the 3000- or 4000-level listed as a science elective for the BSc with concentration in chemistry program.
Note(s)
1Students must take 18 credits at the 3000- or 4000-level. At least 3 credits must be in each of the three areas of concentration listed below. The other 9 credits may come from any of the following four groups of CHM courses. Up to 6 credits may come from the 3000- or 4000-level courses in other Departments which are listed as science electives for the BSc with concentration in chemistry.
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