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2008-2009 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR

Chemistry - Science and Engineering

i) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates (exception noted below) must complete the program core (normally before proceeding to 3000- or higher-level courses): SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM 1001 3.00; SC/CHEM 2010 3.00; SC/CHEM 2011 3.00; SC/CHEM 2020 6.00; SC/CHEM 2030 3.00.

ii) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates must comply with general regulation 4 (see the Faculty of Science and Engineering Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this calendar) by completing the following (in addition to SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00 from the program core):

iii) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates, in accordance with their declared programs, must comply with general regulation 5 or 6 (see the Faculty of Science and Engineering Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this calendar) and, in so doing, must also satisfy the course, credit and standing requirements specified below.

Bachelor Program

To graduate in a bachelor program. A minimum overall grade point average of 4.00 (C) is required in order to be eligible to graduate with a BSc degree (bachelor program).

  • the program core, as specified in i) above;
  • the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;
  • SC/CHEM 2080 4.00; Note: SC/CHEM 2050 4.00 or equivalent is also strongly advised.
  • at least 21 credits from chemistry courses at the 3000 level, for an overall total of at least 46 credits from chemistry courses; (Note: SC/CHEM 3080 4.00 is strongly advised.)
  • additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 90 credits, including at least 66 credits from science courses.

Honours Programs

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses completed, subject to the exception in the note below.

Note: In addition, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 6.00 (B) over all biology (BIOL) courses completed is required to declare, proceed and graduate in (i) the Honours Double Major program where biology is the other major, and (ii) the Honours Major/Minor program where biology is the major. (The minimum 6.00 (B) biology grade point average is not required where biology is the minor.)

Specialized Honours Program

In the applied chemistry area, the Department of Chemistry offers a Specialized Honours program stream in atmospheric chemistry (see separate entry in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Programs of Study section of this calendar) and a Specialized Honours program stream in pharmaceutical and biological chemistry.

In addition, students may develop a concentration in analytical chemistry, or materials chemistry, for which they should consult the Department of Chemistry on course selection.

Specialized Honours Program Stream in Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry

A degree program stream of interest as an entry into the field of pharmaceutical (medicinal) chemistry, or for those wishing to explore biologically relevant topics and issues from a chemical perspective. It is suitable for employment in the pharmaceutical and related industries, and in government laboratories, as well as for graduate work in areas of biological chemistry, including medicinal chemistry and structural biology.

Honours Major Program

  • the program core as specified in i) above;
  • the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;
  • SC/CHEM 2050 4.00 or SC/BCHM 2020 4.00 or SC/BIOL 2020 4.00; SC/CHEM 2080 4.00;
  • SC/CHEM 4000 4.00 or SC/CHEM 4000 8.00;
  • a minimum of 18 credits from chemistry courses at the 3000 or 4000 level, to include:
    • SC/CHEM 3030 4.00 or SC/CHEM 3050 3.00 or SC/CHEM 3080 4.00 (SC/CHEM 3080 4.00 is recommended to facilitate employment in industry;
    • at least two four credit 3000-level courses;
    • at least six credits at the 4000 level (being mindful of 3000-level prerequisites for 4000-level courses; some 4000-level courses can be taken in year 3);
    • additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 90 credits in science courses and at least 42 credits at the 3000 or 4000 levels.

Honours Double Major Program

Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section of this calendar.

Students should consult the departmental undergraduate handbook or a departmental adviser to plan their studies in order to meet the requirements for both majors and their prerequisites. The following are minimum chemistry requirements:

  • SC/CHEM 1000 3.00, SC/CHEM 1001 3.00;
  • any four of SC/CHEM 2010 3.00, SC/CHEM 2011 3.00, SC/CHEM 2020 6.00, SC/CHEM 2030 3.00 and SC/CHEM 2080 4.00;
  • the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;
  • 18 chemistry credits at the 3000 and 4000 levels, including at least two four-credit 3000-level courses and including at least six credits at the 4000 level;
  • SC/CHEM 4000 4.00 or SC/CHEM 4000 8.00 or an equivalent research project course in second major;
  • the course requirements for the second major;
  • additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 90 credits in science courses and at least 42 science credits at the 3000 or 4000 levels.

Honours Double Major programs are necessarily highly demanding and should not be considered by any student without an average academic performance of B grade or better.

In the applied chemistry area, the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering offer an Honours Double Major program stream in atmospheric chemistry (see separate entry in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Programs of Study section of this calendar).

Honours Major/Minor Program

An Honours Major in chemistry may be combined with an Honours Minor in another subject area in a BSc Honours Major/Minor degree program. Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section of this calendar.

  • the program core as specified in i) above;
  • the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education and 1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above and including courses appropriate for the minor;
  • SC/CHEM 2080 4.00;
  • a minimum of 22 credits from chemistry courses at the 3000 or 4000 level, including a minimum of 16 credits from the following: SC/CHEM 3010 4.00, SC/CHEM 3011 4.00, SC/CHEM 3020 4.00, SC/CHEM 3021 4.00, SC/CHEM 3030 4.00, SC/CHEM 3031 4.00, SC/CHEM 3080 4.00;
  • a minimum of nine additional credits from chemistry courses at the 4000 level, for an overall total of at least 56 credits from chemistry courses;
  • the course requirements for the minor;
  • additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Note: The following courses are required as prerequisites or corequisites for the chemistry courses above: SC/MATH 1013 3.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00; SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00.

Honours Minor

  • SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM 1001 3.00;
  • at least 24 additional credits from chemistry courses at the 2000 or higher level, for an overall total of at least 30 credits from chemistry courses.

Note: Some 2000-level chemistry courses require mathematics and physics courses as prerequisites or corequisites. Careful planning is required to ensure that prerequisites for the 2000- and higher-level chemistry courses in which the student is interested are completed.

Amended October 27, 2008: SC/CHEM 2030 4.00 changed to SC/CHEM 2030 3.00.