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Science Academic Programs and Plans

Chemistry

Honours Chemistry, Biobased Specialization

Advisors: 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 fall term. Students interested in this option should consult with the academic 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:

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

  1. CHEM 250L should be taken in Year Two fall if it counts as the 0.25 lab unit.
  2. CHEM 313L should be taken in Year Three winter if it counts as the 0.25 lab unit.
  3. CHEM 360L has a CHEM 360 corequisite.
  4. Students are encouraged to include an ethics course, such as STV 100, PHIL 110B, PHIL 215, or PHIL 221.
  5. Students should contact their academic advisor for a list of recommended AMATH, CO, MATH, PMATH, and STAT courses.
  6. Students choosing to study in France in Year Four fall should contact their academic advisor for information regarding permitted electives at the University of Bordeaux.

Recommended Course Sequence


Year One


Fall

BIOL 130 Introductory Cell Biology
CHEM 121/CHEM 121L Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter/Chemical Reaction Laboratory 1
MATH 127 Calculus 1 for the Sciences
PHYS 111/PHYS 111L Physics 1/Physics 1 Laboratory or PHYS 121/PHYS 121L Mechanics/Mechanics Laboratory
One of ENGL 193/SPCOM 193 Communication in the Sciences

Winter

CHEM 125/CHEM 125L Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics/Chemical Reaction Laboratory 2
CHEM 140 Introduction to Scientific Calculations
MATH 128 Calculus 2 for the Sciences
PHYS 112/PHYS 112L Physics 2/Physics 2 Laboratory or PHYS 122/PHYS 122L Waves, Electricity and Magnetism/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 (online)
CHEM 220/CHEM 220L Intro Analytical Chemistry/Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory
CHEM 240 Mathematical Methods for Chemistry
CHEM 264 Organic Chemistry 1
One elective (0.5 unit)

Note: Students transferring into this plan after their 2A term must take a 0.5 unit CHEM lecture or lab course in place of CHEM 200.

Winter

CHEM 212 Structure and Bonding
CHEM 221 Multi-Component Analysis
CHEM 233 Fundamentals of Biochemistry
CHEM 233L Fundamentals of Biochemistry Laboratory
CHEM 254 Introductory Chemical Thermodynamics
CHEM 265/CHEM 265L Organic Chemistry 2/Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1


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)

 


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