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The program core is defined as (18 credits):  SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM 1001 3.00; SC/CHEM 2011 3.00, SC/CHEM 2020 6.00; SC/CHEM 2030 3.00.

In the applied chemistry area, the Department of Chemistry offers a Specialized Honours program stream in pharmaceutical and biological chemistry (see below).  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.

Bachelor Program

A. General education:

B. Major requirements:  

  • the program core, as specified  above (18 credits);
  • 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 or higher level, for an overall total of at least 43 credits from chemistry courses (Note: SC/CHEM 3080 4.00 is strongly advised.).

C. Science breadth:  24 credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000 level or above.  15 of these 24 credits are satisfied by the general education requirement.

Note:  SC/BIOL 1000 3.00 and SC/BIOL 1001 3.00 are strongly recommended for students lacking OAC or 12U biology (SC/BIOL 1500 3.00 is a prerequisite). 

D. Upper level requirement: a minimum of 18 credits at the 3000 level or above (satisfied by the above requirements).

E. Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 90 credits.

F.  Standing requirements: 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).

Honours Programs

Specialized Honours Program

A. General education:

B.  Major requirements:

C.  Science breadth:  24 credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000 level or above.  15 of these 24 credits are satisfied by the General Education requirement. Note:  SC/BIOL 1000 3.00 and SC/BIOL 1001 3.00 are strongly recommended for students lacking OAC or 12U biology (SC/BIOL 1500 3.00 is a prerequisite). 

D.  Upper level requirement:  a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above (satisfied by the above requirements).

E.  Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 120 credits.

F.  Standing requirements:  to graduate in a Specialized Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.50 (B) over all courses completed.

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.

A. General education:

B.  Major requirements:

C. Science breadth: Satisfied by the above requirements.

D.  Upper level requirement:  a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above (satisfied by the above requirements).

E.  Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 120 credits.

F.  Standing requirements:  To graduate in a Specialized Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.50 (B) over all courses completed.

Honours Major Program

A. General education:

B.  Major requirements:

C. Science breadth:  at least 24 credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000 level or above.  15 of these 24 credits are satisfied by the general education requirement. 

Note:  SC/BIOL 1000 3.00 and SC/BIOL 1001 3.00 are strongly recommended for students lacking OAC or 12U biology (SC/BIOL 1500 3.00 is a prerequisite).

D.  Upper level requirement:  a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above.

E.  Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 120 credits.

F.  Standing requirements:  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.

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.

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.  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.

A. General education:

B.  Major requirements:

C.  Science breadth:  at least 24 credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000 level or above. 15 of these 24 credits are satisfied by the General Education requirement.   Not required if the other major is another science discipline.

D.  Upper level requirement:   a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above.

E.  Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 120 credits.

F.  Standing requirements:  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.  In addition, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all biology courses completed is required to graduate in an Honours Double Major program where biology is the other major.

Honours Major/Minor Program

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

A. General education:

B.  Major requirement:

  • the program core as specified above (18 credits);
  • SC/CHEM 2080 4.00;
  • SC/CHEM 3000 3.00; SC/CHEM 3001 3.00;
  • a minimum of 12 credits from chemistry courses at the 3000 or 4000 level; SC/CHEM 3080 4.00 is highly recommended;
  • a minimum of 12 additional credits from chemistry courses at the 4000 level, for an overall total of at least 52 credits from chemistry courses;
  • the course requirements for the minor.

C.  Science breadth:  at least 24 credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000 level or above.  15 of these 24 credits are satisfied by the General Education requirement.   Not required if the minor is another science discipline.

D. Upper level requirement:   a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above.

E. Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 120 credits.

F. Standing requirements:  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.

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.

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