Science Academic Plans

The Honours Co-operative Materials and Nanosciences program is an interdisciplinary program offered jointly by the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Both materials science and nanoscience have been very active research areas during the past few decades, and are now having major impact in diverse fields, ranging from manufacturing to materials technology to nanomedicine to renewable energy to information technology. This program is aimed at students interested in learning about and working in these high-tech fields and complements the Nanotechnology Engineering program offered through the Faculty of Engineering. It is, designed for students who are motivated by, and interested in, the fundamental building blocks of materials and devices, both at macroscopic and nanometer scales.

The Honours Co-operative Materials and Nanosciences program meets admission requirements for graduate programs in Chemistry, and would be particularly suitable for admission into Nanoscience and Nanotechnology graduate programs. It is also intended for students who wish to find employment in industries associated with such fields as alternative energy sources, information technology, emerging materials, and biomedical therapies and diagnostics.

This program, which offers the Honours Materials and Nanoscience courses integrated with five four-month work terms, extends over four and two-third years. Students work and study in alternate terms starting at the end of 2A term. There is a double work term between terms 3B and 4A. Detailed information on co-op program requirements is located in the Co-operative Education and Career Action (CECA) section of this Calendar and in the Science Faculty work-term report guidelines. WatPD courses information is located on the Professional Development program website.

Continuing in the Honours Co-operative Materials and Nanosciences program requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative overall Science average of 60%.

Successful completion of this program requires:

1. 22.0 units that include:
   
   • 4.5 MNS units: MNS 101, MNS 102, MNS 201L, MNS 211, MNS 221, MNS 321, MNS 322, MNS 331, and MNS 410 or MNS 431
   • 2.25 CHEM units: CHEM 120, CHEM 120L, CHEM 123, CHEM 123L, CHEM 209, and CHEM 266L
   • 3.5 PHYS units: PHYS 121, PHYS 121L, PHYS 122, PHYS 132L, PHYS 232L, PHYS 234, PHYS 242, and PHYS 342
   • 2.0 MATH units: MATH 114, MATH 127, MATH 128, and MATH 227
   • 0.5 AMATH unit: AMATH 250
   • 8.75 elective units, distributed as follows:
     • a minimum of 0.25 unit from CHEM 237L and CHEM 250L
     • 0.5 unit from CHEM 233 or CHEM 237 (Refer to Note 1)
     • 0.5 unit from CHEM 264 or CHEM 266 (Refer to Note 2)
     • 0.5 unit from CHEM 254 or PHYS 358 (Refer to Note 3)
     • a minimum of 0.5 unit from PHYS 280 and PHYS 335
     • 1.0 program unit, 400-level
     • 2.0 program units, 300-level or higher
     • 2.0 program units, any level
     • 1.5 units of any 0.25 or 0.5 unit courses
   • 0.5 SCCOM unit: SCCOM 100
2. Co-operative education requirements that include:
   
   • A minimum of four work terms
   • Four WatPD (professional development) courses that must include PD 1, PD 11, and two PD elective courses
   • Four work-term reports:
   • One completed as part of PD 11
   • Three completed in required WKRPT courses: WKRPT 200S, WKRPT 300S, and WKRPT 400S

Additional Program Condition:

Students must enrol in MNS 10 every fall and winter academic term.

Notes

1. Students wishing to take CHEM 233 and CHEM 237L must obtain permission from the instructor of CHEM 237L to override the prerequisite of CHEM 237.
2. Students wishing to take CHEM 264 instead of CHEM 266 must obtain permission from the instructor of CHEM 266L to override the prerequisite of CHEM 266.
3. Students should take CHEM 254 in Year Two spring or PHYS 358 in Year Four fall.

Recommended Course Sequence

Year One

Fall

Winter

Year Two

Fall

Spring

Year Three

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Winter (Before double work term)

Winter (After double work term)

Year Four

Fall

Winter

List of Program Electives