Science Academic Programs and Plans

Advisors: See Faculty of Science academic advisors.

Honours Chemistry, Computational Specialization is available in both systems of study: regular and co-operative.

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 program is intended for students interested in the application of chemistry and computational skills to solve interesting chemical problems. 

Continuing in Honours Chemistry, Computational Specialization (regular and co-op) requires a minimum cumulative overall average of 60% and a minimum cumulative average of 60% in each of the subjects: Chemistry and Computer Science.

Successful completion requires:

1. 22.0 units distributed as follows:
   • 7.25 CHEM units: CHEM 121, CHEM 121L, CHEM 125, CHEM 125L, CHEM 140, CHEM 209, CHEM 212, CHEM 220, CHEM 240, CHEM 250L, CHEM 254, CHEM 264, CHEM 340, CHEM 350, CHEM 350L, CHEM 356
   • 0.5 CHEM unit: CHEM 233 or CHEM 237
   • 1.5 MATH units: MATH 106, MATH 127, 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
   • 2.0 CS units: CS 115, CS 116, CS 234, CS 370
   • 0.5 ENGL unit: ENGL 193/SPCOM 193
   • 8.75 elective units distributed as follows:
   • 1.25 CHEM units chosen from: CHEM 200, CHEM 220L, CHEM 224L, CHEM 265L, CHEM 310L, CHEM 313L, CHEM 335L, CHEM 360L
   • CHEM 494A and CHEM 494B, or 1.0 CHEM elective unit of which a minimum of 0.5 unit must be CHEM 200, CHEM 220L, CHEM 224L, CHEM 265L, CHEM 310L, CHEM 313L, CHEM 335L, or CHEM 360L
   • 1.0 CHEM unit chosen from: CHEM 221, CHEM 265, CHEM 310, CHEM 313, CHEM 331, CHEM 357, CHEM 360
   • 0.5 CS unit chosen from: CS 230, CS 330, CS 338, CS 467, CS 475
   • 2.5 program electives units chosen from: BIOL 266, BIOL 382, CHEM 400, CHEM 404, CHEM 430, PHYS 359, NE 451, NE 452, with the following conditions:
   • 1.0 unit must be CHEM
   • 2.0 units must be 400-level or higher
   • 2.5 elective units chosen from any 0.5 unit lecture or lab course
2. Co-operative program requirements (when applicable) include:
• A minimum of four work terms: COOP 1, COOP 2, COOP 3, COOP 4.
• A minimum of three work-term reports: one as part of PD 11, WKRPT 200S, WKRPT 300S.
• A minimum of four Professional Development courses: PD 1, PD 11, and two other PD courses.

Additional conditions:

1. Alternative electives may be substituted with prior approval of the academic advisor.
2. A maximum of 2.5 SCI units can be used.
3. 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 plan.

Recommended Course Sequences

See regular plan.

See co-op plan.

Note

The 0.25 unit laboratory elective may be taken in Year Two spring or in Year Three.