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Academic Plans - Departmental

Chemistry

Academic Plans offered by the Department of Chemistry

The following Academic Plans are offered in the Chemistry Department:

Honours Major Academic Plans

Regular:
Honours Biochemistry* (joint with Biology Department)
Honours Biochemistry* (Biotechnology Specialization) (joint with Biology Department)
Honours Chemistry*
Honours Chemistry* (Materials Chemistry Specialization)
Honours Chemical Physics (joint with Physics Department)
Honours Computational Science (Chemistry Specialization)
Honours Geochemistry (joint with Earth Sciences Department)
Honours Science and Business (Biochemistry Specialization) (joint with Biology Department)
Honours Science and Business (Chemistry Specialization)

Co-operative:
Honours Co-operative Biochemistry* (joint with Biology Department)
Honours Co-operative Biochemistry* (Biotechnology Specialization) (joint with Biology Department)
Honours Co-operative Chemistry*
Honours Co-operative Chemistry* (Materials Chemistry Specialization)
Honours Co-operative Chemistry* (Medicinal Chemistry Specialization)
Honours Co-operative Chemical Physics (joint with Physics Department)
Honours Co-operative Computational Science (Chemistry Specialization)
Honours Co-operative Geochemistry (joint with Earth Sciences Department)
Honours Co-operative Science and Business (Biochemistry Specialization) (joint with Biology Department)
Honours Co-operative Science and Business (Chemistry Specialization)

Minor in Chemistry

Minor in Biochemistry

(see "Biology")* These Academic Plans fulfill the requirements for professional membership in The Chemical Institute of Canada.

Notes to all Honours Chemistry Students

  1. Students whose major field of study is Chemistry may not take the following courses for credit: CHEM 228/228L, 266/266L, 267/267L.
  2. The middle digit of most course numbers indicates the subdiscipline within which the course lies: X0X trans- or inter-subdisciplinary courses
    X1X inorganic chemistry
    X2X analytical chemistry
    X3X biochemistry
    X5X physical chemistry
    X6X organic chemistry
    X7X polymer chemistry
    X9X individualised courses (research projects, etc.)

Technical Electives

Any 400-level CHEM lecture course, including CHEM 471L, may serve as a technical elective with Chemistry content. In addition CHEM 233; 237; 305; 333; 340L; 355; 358; PHYS 359 (antireq: CHEM 358); CHE 36; BIOL 354, 439; EARTH 221; 421; 459 are eligible for this designation. Other courses may qualify as technical electives. Consult a chemistry advisor for advice.

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