Science Academic Plans

Computational chemistry is used routinely by chemists, including those with an interest in biological chemistry, to develop and improve models of chemical systems, to investigate and predict properties of materials that are difficult or expensive to make, and to interpret, analyze or predict the results of chemical experiments. This plan is intended for students interested in the application of chemistry and computational skills to solve interesting chemical problems. 

This Academic Plan integrates five four-month work terms and extends over four and two-thirds years. Detailed information on co-op program requirements are listed in the Co-operative Education and Career Action section of the calendar and in the Science Faculty work term report guidelines. Students work and study in alternate terms starting at the end of the 2A term. There is a double work term between terms 3B and 4A.

Continuation in Honours Co-operative Chemistry (Computational Specialization) requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative average of 60% in each of the major subjects, namely Chemistry and Computer Science.

In order to graduate in Honours Chemistry (Computational Specialization), the following requirements must be successfully completed: 

1. 23.25 units, including a maximum of 3.25 lab units. 
2. Four courses (2.0 units) chosen from CHEM 221, CHEM 265, CHEM 310, CHEM 313, CHEM 323, CHEM 331, CHEM 357, CHEM 360.
3. Completion of any two (2) of the following lab sequences (2×0.75 units = 1.5 units).
         a.  CHEM 310L and CHEM 313L
         b.  CHEM 220L and CHEM 224L
         c.  CHEM 265L and either CHEM 335L or CHEM 360L
4. Five courses (2.5 units) chosen from the following list of electives, of which at least two courses (1.0 unit) must be CHEM labelled courses. Substitutions may be made with prior approval of the plan advisor.

BIOL 266, BIOL 382, CHEM 404, CHEM 430 (Protein Chemistry and Proteomics), CHEM 430 (Nucleic Acids: Structure and Function), CHEM 440 (Computer Modelling), CHEM 440 (Molecular Dynamics and Its Applications), CHEM 450 (Thermodynamics II), CHEM 450 (Properties of Bulk and Nanomaterials), CHEM 450 (Topics in Computational Chemistry), CHEM 450 (Computational Physical Chemistry), CHEM 450 (Statistical Mechanics) or PHYS 359, CHEM 460 (Computer Modelling), CHEM 460 (Transition Metals in Organic Chemistry), CHEM 494A/CHEM 494B* (*CHEM 494A/CHEM 494B must both be taken in order to receive credit; they count as two elective choices, 1.0 unit), NE 451, NE 452

   5.  One course (0.5 units) chosen from CS 230, CS 330, CS 338, CS 467, CS 473, CS 475.
   6.  Completion of the English Language Proficiency Requirement.

Notes

1. No more than 3.0 "SCI-labelled" units will be allowed toward this Academic Plan.
2. Failure in more than two CHEM lecture courses will result in the requirement to withdraw from the Academic Plan. Students may petition for re-admission; such re-admission is at the discretion of the Chemistry Undergraduate Committee. There must be exceptional circumstances to justify re-admission.

Year 1A (Fall)

Year 1B (Winter)

Year 2A (Fall)

CHEM 209 Introductory Spectroscopy and Structure
CHEM 220 Analytical Chemistry 1/Laboratory
CHEM 240 Mathematical Methods for Chemistry
CHEM 250L Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1
CHEM 264 Organic Chemistry 1
CS 234 Data Types and Structures

Note

Students interested in lab sequence 3(b), should take CHEM 220L this term.

Year 2B (Spring)

Note

Students interested in lab sequence 3(b), should take CHEM 224L this term. Those interested in lab sequence 3(c) should take CHEM 265, in place of an elective, as well as CHEM 265L.

Year 3A (Winter)

Note

Students interested in lab sequence 3(a), should take CHEM 313, in place of an elective, as well as CHEM 313L this term. Those interested in lab sequence 3(c) should take either CHEM 357 or CHEM 360, in place of an elective, as well as CHEM 335L or CHEM 360L.

Year 3B (Fall)

Note

Students interested in lab sequence 3(a), should take CHEM 310, in place of an elective, as well as CHEM 310L this term. Those interested in taking CHEM 335L next term, as part of lab sequence 3(c), should take CHEM 331 in place of an elective.