Advisor: See Faculty of Science, academic advisors.
Biobased Chemistry spans the design of chemicals and materials from renewable resources via an integrated approach that combines the expertise of the chemist with the principles of green chemistry and resource management. This specialization provides students with the opportunity to acquire the scientific and professional skills required of chemists in this important and rapidly expanding domain.
This program is delivered in partnership with the University of Bordeaux, in France, and includes the option of studying at the University of Bordeaux in Year Four all term. Students interested in this option should consult with the program advisor and be aware that their overall average should be higher than 60%.
Continuing in this program requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative Chemistry average of 60%.
In order to graduate in Honours Chemistry (Biobased Chemistry Specialization), the following requirements must be successfully completed:
22.0 units that include:
- 12.25 CHEM units: CHEM 100, CHEM 120, CHEM 120L, CHEM 123, CHEM 123L, CHEM 140, CHEM 200, CHEM 201, CHEM 212, CHEM 220, CHEM 220L, CHEM 221, CHEM 233L, CHEM 239, CHEM 240, CHEM 254, CHEM 264, CHEM 265, CHEM 265L, CHEM 301, CHEM 302, CHEM 313, CHEM 331, CHEM 339, CHEM 356, CHEM 479, CHEM 491A, and CHEM 491B
- 1.0 MATH unit: MATH 127 and MATH 128
- 1.5 PHYS units: PHYS 111/PHYS 111L or PHYS 121/PHYS 121L; and PHYS 112/PHYS 112L or PHYS 122/PHYS 122L
- 6.75 elective units distributed as follows:
- 0.25 lab unit: CHEM 250L or CHEM 313L
- 3.5 units of CHEM from the list of program electives with the following additional restrictions:
- 1.0 unit chosen from lecture courses offered in the Faculties of Arts or Environment
- 0.5 unit chosen from AMATH, CO, MATH, PMATH, or STAT courses
- 1.5 units chosen from any 0.5 unit lecture or lab course
- 0.5 SCCOM unit: SCCOM 100
Additional Program Condition:
A maximum of two failures in CHEM lecture courses is allowed. Failure in more than two CHEM lecture courses will result in the requirement to withdraw from this academic plan.
Notes
- CHEM 250L should be taken in Year Two fall if it counts as the 0.25 lab unit.
- CHEM 313L should be taken in Year Three winter if it counts as the 0.25 lab unit.
- CHEM 360L has a CHEM 360 corequisite.
- Students are encouraged to include an ethics course, such as STV 100, PHIL 110B, PHIL 215, or PHIL 221.
- Students should contact their program advisor for a list of recommended AMATH, CO, MATH, PMATH, and STAT courses.
- Students have the option of studying at the University of Waterloo or the University of Bordeaux during their Year Four fall term. Students should contact their academic advisor for information regarding permitted electives at each of these institutions.
Recommended Course Sequence
Year One
Fall
CHEM 100 Introduction to Chemical Sciences
CHEM 120/
CHEM 120L Physical & Chemical Properties of Matter/Laboratory
MATH 127 Calculus 1 for the Sciences
PHYS 111/
PHYS 111L Physics 1/Laboratory or
PHYS 121/
PHYS 121L Mechanics/Laboratory
SCCOM 100 Communication in the Sciences
One elective (0.5 unit)
Winter
CHEM 123/CHEM 123L Chemical Reactions, Equilibria & Kinetics/Laboratory
CHEM 140 Introduction to Scientific Calculations
MATH 128 Calculus 2 for the Sciences
PHYS 112/PHYS 112L Physics 2/Laboratory or PHYS 122/PHYS 122L Waves, Electricity and Magnetism/Laboratory
One elective (0.5 unit)
Year Two
Fall
CHEM 200 Introduction to Laboratory Techniques
CHEM 201 Environmental Impact and Management of Resources 1
CHEM 220/CHEM 220L Intro Analytical Chemistry/Laboratory
CHEM 240 Mathematical Methods for Chemistry
CHEM 264 Organic Chemistry 1
One elective (0.5 unit)
Winter
CHEM 212 Structure and Bonding
CHEM 221 Multi-Component Analysis
CHEM 233L Fundamentals of Biochemistry Laboratory
CHEM 239 Introduction to Biological Systems (online)
CHEM 254 Introductory Chemical Thermodynamics
CHEM 265/CHEM 265L Organic Chemistry 2/Laboratory
Year Three
Fall
CHEM 302 Innovation and Project Management (online)
CHEM 331 Fundamentals of Metabolism 1
CHEM 339 Methods and Tools for Biosynthesis (online)
CHEM 356 Introductory Quantum Mechanics
One elective (0.5 unit)
Winter
CHEM 301 Environmental Impact and Management of Resources 2 (online)
CHEM 313 Main Group and Solid State Chemistry
Three electives (1.5 units)
Year Four
Fall
CHEM 479 Preparation of Biobased Compounds and Materials (online)
CHEM 491A Biobased Chemistry Research Project 1
Three electives (1.5 units)
Winter
CHEM 491B Biobased Chemistry Research Project 2
Four electives (2.0 units)