Science Academic Programs and Plans

Advisors: See Faculty of Science academic advisors.

Honours Chemistry, Biobased Specialization is only available in the regular system of study.

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 specialization 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 cumulative overall average should be higher than 60%. 

Continuing in Honours Chemistry, Biobased Specialization requires a minimum cumulative overall average of 60% and a minimum cumulative Chemistry average of 60%.

22.0 units distributed as follows:

• 12.25 CHEM units: CHEM 121, CHEM 121L, CHEM 125, CHEM 125L, CHEM 140, CHEM 200, CHEM 201, CHEM 212, CHEM 220, CHEM 220L, CHEM 221, CHEM 233, CHEM 233L, 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, CHEM 491B
• 0.5 BIOL unit: BIOL 130
• 1.0 MATH unit: MATH 127 and MATH 128
• 1.5 PHYS units: PHYS 111 and PHYS 111L or PHYS 121 and PHYS 121L; and PHYS 112 and PHYS 112L or PHYS 122 and PHYS 122L
• 6.25 elective units distributed as follows:
  • 0.25 unit from: CHEM 250L or CHEM 313L
  • 3.5 units of CHEM from the list of program electives with the following additional restrictions:
    • 1.0 unit from: CHEM 224L, CHEM 310L, CHEM 335L, CHEM 350L, CHEM 360L
    • 0.5 unit from: CHEM 357 or CHEM 360
    • 2.0 units from 400-level lecture courses
  • 1.0 unit chosen from lecture courses offered in the faculties of Arts or Environment
  • 0.5 unit chosen from AMATH, CO, MATH, PMATH, STAT courses
  • 1.0 unit chosen from any 0.5 unit lecture or lab course
• 0.5 ENGL unit: ENGL 193/SPCOM 193

Additional 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 the plan.

Notes

1. CHEM 360L has a CHEM 360 corequisite.
2. Students are encouraged to include an ethics course, such as STV 100, PHIL 110B, PHIL 215, or PHIL 221.
3. Students should contact their academic advisor for a list of recommended AMATH, CO, MATH, PMATH, and STAT courses.
4. 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.

List of Program Electives

CHEM 209 Introductory Spectroscopy and Structure
CHEM 224L Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory
CHEM 250L Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1
CHEM 310 Transition Element Compounds and Inorganic Materials
CHEM 310L Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 2
CHEM 313L Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 1
CHEM 323 Analytical Instrumentation
CHEM 335L Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory
CHEM 340 Introductory Computational Chemistry
CHEM 350 Chemical Kinetics
CHEM 350L Physical Chemistry Laboratory 2
CHEM 357 Physical Biochemistry
CHEM 360 Organic Chemistry 3
CHEM 360L Senior Organic Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 363 Organic Process Chemistry
CHEM 370 Introduction to Polymer Science
CHEM 381 Bioorganic Chemistry
CHEM 382L Advanced Organic Synthesis Laboratory
CHEM 383 Medicinal Chemistry
CHEM 400 Special Topics in Chemistry
CHEM 404 Physicochemical Aspects of Natural Waters
CHEM 430 Special Topics in Biochemistry
CHEM 432 Metabolism 2
CHEM 433 Advanced Biochemistry
CHEM 464 Spectroscopy in Organic Chemistry
CHEM 481 Rational Design of Potential Drug Candidates