Advisor: See Faculty of Science, academic advisors.
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.
Continuation in Honours Chemistry (Computational Specialization) requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative average of 60% in each of the subjects: Chemistry and Computer Science.
Successful completion of this program requires:
- 22.0 units that include:
- 8.25 CHEM units: CHEM 100, CHEM 120, CHEM 120L, CHEM 123, CHEM 123L, CHEM 140, CHEM 209, CHEM 212, CHEM 220, CHEM 240, CHEM 250L, CHEM 254, CHEM 264, CHEM 340, CHEM 350, CHEM 350L, CHEM 356, CHEM 494A, and CHEM 494B
- 1.25 CHEM elective units chosen from: CHEM 200, CHEM 220L, CHEM 224L, CHEM 265L, CHEM 310L, CHEM 313L, CHEM 335L, and CHEM 360L
- 1.0 CHEM elective unit chosen from: CHEM 221, CHEM 265, CHEM 310, CHEM 313, CHEM 331, CHEM 357, and CHEM 360
- 0.5 CS elective units chosen from: CS 230, CS 330, CS 338, CS 467, and CS 475
- 2.5 Program elective units chosen from: BIOL 266, BIOL 382, CHEM 404, CHEM 400, CHEM 430, PHYS 359, NE 451, and NE 452, with the following conditions:
- 1.0 unit must be CHEM
- 2.0 units must be 400-level or higher
- 3.0 elective units chosen from any 0.5 unit lecture or lab course
- Completion of the English Language Proficiency Requirement
Additional Program Conditions:
- Alternative electives may be substituted with prior approval of the academic advisor.
- A maximum of 3.0 SCI units can be used towards this degree.
- A maximum of two failed CHEM courses is allowed. Failure in more than two CHEM courses will result in the requirement to withdraw from the academic plan. Students may petition for re-admission to this plan. There must be exceptional circumstances to justify re-admission.
Note
Depending on individual course selections, the 0.25 unit laboratory elective may be taken in Year Two Winter or in Year Three.
Recommended Course Sequence
Year One
Fall
CHEM 100 Introduction to Chemical Sciences
CHEM 120/CHEM 120L Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter/Laboratory
CS 115 Introduction to Computer Science 1
MATH 114 Linear Algebra for Science
MATH 127 Calculus 1 for the Sciences
PHYS 111/PHYS 111L Physics 1/Laboratory
or PHYS 121/PHYS 121L Mechanics /Laboratory
Winter
CHEM 123/CHEM 123L Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics/Laboratory
CHEM 140 Introduction to Scientific Calculations
CS 116 Introduction to Computer Science 2
MATH 128 Calculus 2 for the Sciences
PHYS 112/PHYS 112L Physics 2/Laboratory
or PHYS 122/PHYS 122L Waves, Electricity and Magnetism/Laboratory
Year Two
Fall
CHEM 209 Introductory Spectroscopy and Structure
CHEM 220 Analytical Chemistry 1
CHEM 240 Mathematical Methods for Chemistry
CHEM 250L Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1
CHEM 264 Organic Chemistry 1
CS 234 Data Types and Structures
One laboratory elective (0.25 unit)
Winter
CHEM 212 Structure and Bonding
CHEM 233 Fundamentals of Biochemistry or CHEM 237 Introductory Biochemistry
CHEM 254 Introductory Chemical Thermodynamics
Two electives (1.0 unit)
Year Three
Fall
CHEM 350L Physical Chemistry Laboratory 2
CHEM 356 Introductory Quantum Mechanics
CS 370 Numerical Computation
Two electives (1.0 unit)
Winter
CHEM 340 Introductory Computational Chemistry
CHEM 350 Chemical Kinetics
Three electives (1.5 units)
Year Four
CHEM 494A Research Project
CHEM 494B Research Project
Eight electives (4.0 units)