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Note: University regulations apply to all students at Laurier. If there is any discrepancy between the program or progression requirements outlined on this page and those in the university's academic calendars, the academic calendars are the official sources of information. The information below is from the latest calendar, and you may be following progression requirements from an earlier calendar. Students are responsible for checking the appropriate calendar. Contact your program coordinator should you notice any discrepancies.
All courses referred to below are 0.5 credits unless otherwise marked.
* = 1.0 credit
‡ = 1.5 credits
The Honours BSc Chemistry program consists of a minimum of 20.0 credits, with at least 10.5 senior Chemistry credits. Not more than 6.5 credits may be at the 100 level. All requirements are contained in the following recommended schedule (refer to Note 1):
The Honours BSc Chemistry with Thesis program consists of a minimum of 20.0 credits,with at least 10.5 senior Chemistry credits. Not more than 6.5 credits may be at the 100 level. All requirements are contained in the following recommended schedule (refer to Notes 1-3):
Elective Chemistry credits can be applied toward a concentration. A student may choose to follow one of three concentrations in the program and this will be printed on a transcript. The concentrations, with course requirements, are as follows:
Note: CH490‡ in a related topic may be counted toward these concentrations.
The Honours BSc Biochemistry & Biotechnology program consists of a minimum of 20.0 credits with a minimum of 11.0 Chemistry and Biochemistry credits. Not more than 7.0 credits may be at the 100 level. All requirements are contained in the following recommended schedule (refer to Note 1):
The Honours BSc Biochemistry and Biotechnology with Thesis program consists of a minimum of 20.0 credits with a minimum of 11.0 Chemistry and Biochemistry credits. Not more than 7.0 credits may be at the 100 level. All requirements are contained in the following recommended schedule (refer to Notes 1-3):
Refer to the Biology program description.
The Honours BSc Chemistry and Mathematics program consists of a minimum of 20.0 credits, and all required elements are contained in the following recommended schedule (refer to Note 1):
Year 4
The Honours BSc Chemistry and Physics joint program consists of a minimum of 20.0 credits, including at least 6.0 senior credits in Chemistry and 6.0 senior credits in Physics. The program shall include a minimum of 14.0 senior credits. All required elements are contained in the following recommended schedule (refer to Note 1):
CH110, CH111, and 2.0 senior Chemistry credits, at least 1.0 of which must be obtained from a senior laboratory course.
Note: Refer to Regulations Governing all Minors in the academic calendar.
The Medicinal Chemistry Minor requires 3.0 credits as follows:
CH250, CH301, CH350, CH453, CH456;
At least 0.5 credit from: CH404, CH419, CH433, CH455, CH458
Notes:
Exclusion: All BSc Honours Chemistry programs, All BSc Honours Biochemistry and Biotechnology programs, and Chemistry Minor.
Refer to university-wide Requirements for Minors/Options.
Departmental course information is provided for your convenience only.
Schedules – including times and locations of classes – are subject to change and should be confirmed on LORIS under the Student Services tab by accessing the link for Registration.
All official academic information, including prerequisites and exclusions, is in the academic calendars.
To check course offerings in Chemistry and Biochemistry for the current academic year, use the LORIS Browse Classes.
Unless otherwise specified, courses are 0.5 credit and take place on Laurier's Waterloo campus.
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Stephen MacNeil, Department Chair