Program Requirements and Course Offerings

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):

Year 1

• CH110, CH111; both MA100 and MA101 (or both MA102 and MA103); 
• PC131 (or PC141), PC132 (or PC142);
• 2.0 elective credits (refer to Note 3).

Year 2

• CH202, CH203, CH212, CH225, CH250, CH261, CH262;
• MA287
• 1.0 elective credit (refer to Note 3).

Year 3

• CH213, CH226, CH301, CH313; either CH340 or CH345; CH390 (refer to Note 4);
• 1.0 CH credit (refer to Notes 4 and 5);
• ST231 (or ST230)
• 0.5 elective credit (refer to Note 3).

Year 4

• 3.0 additional CH credits (refer to Notes 4 and 5);
• 2.0 elective credits (refer to Note 3).

Regulations

1. While the above schedule constitutes the recommended sequence satisfying program requirements, other sequences are possible. Many of the required courses have one or more prerequisites and students are advised to be cautious in departing from the recommended schedule.
2. Progression into Year 2 requires a minimum GPA of 5.00 in CH110, CH111, and an overall GPA of 5.00. Progression into Year 3 and Year 4, as well as graduation, requires a minimum GPA of 5.0 in Chemistry courses and an overall GPA of 5.0.
3. Electives must include at least 1.0 credit from outside of the major discipline(s) of which 0.5 credit must be from a discipline outside of those offered by the Faculty of Science.
4. Students who are not planning to enrol in CH490‡ in Year 4 must enrol in CH390 in Year 3. Students who plan to enrol in CH490‡ in Year 4 are encouraged to enrol in CH390 in Year 3 but are not required to do so and may replace CH390 with a 0.5 CH credit at the 300 or 400 level.
5. Elective chemistry credits can be applied to a concentration. If a student chooses to follow one of the three concentrations in the program, this will be listed on the student's transcript.

Concentrations with Course Requirements

• Bio-organic: 2.5 credits from CH303, CH306, CH332, CH350, CH354, CH355, CH356, CH357, CH404, CH419, CH432, CH433, CH450, BI440/CH451, CH452, CH453, BI402/CH454, CH455, CH456, CH457, CH458, CH459, CH490‡ in related topic and CH495 in related topic. For students enrolled in the Bio-organic Concentration, BI110 and BI111 are recommended as a Year 1 or Year 2 elective credit.
• Materials and Applied Physical: 2.5 credits from CH306, CH332, CH340, CH345, CH432, CH440, CH445, CH490‡ in related topic and CH495 in related topic.
• Environmental: 2.5 credits from CH233, CH234, CH360, CH445, CH490‡ in related topic and CH495 in related topic.

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):

Year 1

• CH110, CH111; both MA100 and MA101 (or both MA102 and MA103);
• PC131 (or PC141), PC132 (or PC142);
• 2.0 elective credits (refer to Note 4);

Year 2

• CH202, CH203, CH212, CH225, CH250, CH261, CH262;
• MA287;
• 1.0 elective credit (refer to Note 4).

Year 3

• CH213, CH226, CH301, CH313; either CH340 or CH345; CH390 (refer to Note 5);
• 1.0 CH credit;
• ST231 (or ST230); 
• 0.5 elective credit (refer to Note 4).

Year 4

• CH490‡ (refer to Note 2);
• 1.5 additional CH credits;
• 2.0 elective credits (refer to Note 4).

Program Regulations

1. While the above schedule constitutes the recommended sequence satisfying program requirements, other sequences are possible. Many of the required courses have one or more prerequisites and students are advised to be cautious in departing from the recommended schedule.
2. Requirements for admission to this program include (i) completion of at least 14.0 credits in the Honours BSc Chemistry program with a minimum GPA of 5.0 in Chemistry courses and an overall GPA of 5.0 and (ii) admission to CH490‡. Admission to CH490‡, and thus to the Honours BSc Chemistry with Thesis program is not guaranteed. It will depend on the number of available faculty supervisors with preference given to students with a Chemistry GPA of at least 7.0. Students must apply for admission to CH490‡ through the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Contact the chair of the department for information on application procedures and deadlines.
3. Graduation from this program requires a minimum GPA of 5.0 in Chemistry courses, an overall GPA of 5.0 and successful completion of CH490‡.
4. Electives must include at least 1.0 credit from outside of the major discipline(s) of which 0.5 credit must be from a discipline outside of those offered by the Faculty of Science.
5. Students are encouraged to enrol in CH390 in Year 3 but are not required to do so and may replace CH390 with a 0.5 CH credit at the 300 or 400 level.

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:

• Bio-organic: 2.5 credits from CH303, CH306, CH332, CH350, CH354, CH355, CH357, CH404, CH432, CH450, BI440/CH451, CH452, CH453, BI402/CH454, CH455, CH456, CH457, CH458, CH459, and CH495 in related topic.  For students enrolled in the Bio-organic Concentration, BI110 and BI111 are recommended as a Year 1 or Year 2 elective credit.
• Materials and Applied Physical: 2.5 credits from CH306, CH332, CH340, CH432, CH440, CH444, and CH495 in related topic.
• Environmental: 2.5 credits from CH233, CH234, CH360, CH445, CH490‡ in related topic and CH495 in related topic.

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):

Year 1

• BI110, BI111, CH110, CH111, both MA100 and MA101 (or both MA102 and MA103);
• PC131 (or PC141), PC132 (or PC142);
• 1.0 elective credit (refer to Note 5).

Year 2

• CH202, CH203, CH212, CH225, CH250, CH261, CH262;
• MA287;
• 1.0 program elective (refer to Note 6).

Year 3

• BI441;
• CH327, CH350, CH351/BI346, CH354, CH355, CH356, CH357;
• ST231 (or ST230);
• 0.5 program elective credit (refer to note 6).

Year 4

• CH332, CH390, CH450, CH452, CH459;
• 1.0 elective credit (refer to Note 5);
• 1.5 program elective credits (refer to Note 6).

Regulations and Notes

1. While the above schedule constitutes the recommended sequence satisfying program requirements, other sequences are possible. Many of the required courses have one or more prerequisites and students are advised to be cautious in departing from the recommended schedule.
2. All required Mathematics and Physics courses must be completed by the end of Year 2.
3. Progression into Year 2 requires a minimum combined GPA of 5.00 in CH110, CH111, BI110, BI111 and an overall GPA of 5.00. Progression into Year 3 and Year 4, as well as graduation, requires a minimum GPA of 5.00 in Chemistry and Biochemistry courses and an overall GPA of 5.00.
4. Progression into Year 3 and Year 4 in the Biochemistry & Biotechnology Honours BSc program requires that all prerequisites for the advanced courses be fulfilled by the end of Year 2.
5. Electives must include at least 1.0 credit from outside of the major discipline(s) of which 0.5 credit must be from a discipline outside of those offered by the Faculty of Science.
6. Program electives (3.0 credits) must include at least 1.0 credit from CH and at least 1.0 credit BI from the following list:
   • CH213, CH215, CH301, CH302, CH303, CH360, CH390, CH419, CH432, CH433/HE433, CH440, CH453, BI402/CH454, CH455, CH456, CH457, CH458, CH490‡, CH495 (Students who are not planning to enrol in CH490‡ must enrol in CH390).
   • BI226, BI236, BI276, BI338, BI374, BI393, BI402/CH454, BI476.

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):

Year 1

• BI110, BI111, CH110, CH111, both MA100 and MA101 (or both MA102 and MA103);
• PC131 (or PC141), PC132 (or PC142);
• 1.0 elective credit (refer to Note 4).

Year 2

• CH202, CH203, CH212, CH225, CH250, CH261, CH262;
• MA287;
• 1.0 program elective (refer to Note 5).

Year 3

• BI441;
• CH327, CH350, CH351/BI346, CH354, CH355, CH356, CH357;
• ST231 (or ST230);
• 0.5 program elective credit (refer to note 5).

Year 4

• CH332, CH390, CH450, CH452, CH459 (refer to Note 6);
• CH490‡;
• 1.0 elective credit (refer to Note 4).

Program Regulations

1. While the above schedule constitutes the recommended sequence satisfying program requirements, other sequences are possible. Many of the required courses have one or more prerequisites and students are advised to be cautious in departing from the recommended schedule.
2. Requirements for admission to this program include (i) completion of at least 14.0 credits in the Honours BSc Biochemistry & Biotechnology program with a minimum GPA of 5.00 in Chemistry and Biochemistry courses and an overall GPA of 5.00 and (ii) admission to CH490‡. Admission to CH490‡, and thus to the Honours BSc Biochemistry & Biotechnology with Thesis program is not guaranteed. It will depend on the number of available faculty supervisors with preference given to students with a Chemistry and Biochemistry GPA of at least 7.0. Students must apply for admission to CH490‡ through the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Contact the chair of the department for information on application procedures and deadlines.
3. Graduation from this program requires a minimum GPA of 5.0 in Chemistry and Biochemistry courses, an overall GPA of 5.0 and successful completion of CH490‡.
4. Electives must include at least 1.0 credit from outside of the major discipline(s) of which 0.5 credit must be from a discipline outside of those offered by the Faculty of Science.
5. Program electives (1.5 credits) must include 1.0 credit of BI and 0.5 credit of CH from the following list:
   • CH2313, CH215, CH301, CH302, CH303, CH360, CH419, CH432, CH433/HE433, CH440, CH453, BI402/CH454, CH455, CH456, CH457, CH458, CH495, BI226, BI236, BI276, BI338, BI374, BI393, BI402/CH454, BI476.
6. Students are encouraged to enrol in CH390 in Year 4 but are not required to do so and may replace CH390 with a 0.5 credit CH program elective.

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 1

• CH110, CH111;
• MA103 and MA104 (unless MA102 is taken; refer to Note 7 below), MA121, MA122;
• PC131, PC132;
• 1.0 elective credit (refer to Note 2).

Year 2

• CH202, CH203, CH212, CH225, CH261, CH262;
• MA201, MA205;
• 0.5 senior MA or ST elective credit;
• 0.5 elective credit or MA104 if not taken in Year 1 (refer to Note 7 below).

Year 3

• CH215, CH226, CH250, CH390 (refer to Note 4);
• MA215, MA222, ST259, ST260, MA250;
• 0.5 MA or ST elective credit at the 300 or 400 level (excluding MA323).

Year 4

• 2.0 CH elective credits at the 300 or 400 level (refer to Note 4);
• MA323;
• 1.5 additional MA or ST elective credits at the 300 or 400 level (must include MA489 if CH490‡ is not taken);
• 1.0 elective credit (refer to Note 2).

Program Regulations

1. While the above schedule constitutes the recommended sequence by which all program requirements are satisfied, other valid sequences are possible. However, many of the required courses have one or more prerequisites and students are advised to be cautious in departing from the recommended schedule.
2. Electives must include at least 1.0 credit from outside of the major discipline(s) of which 0.5 credit must be from a discipline outside of those offered by the Faculty of Science.
3. For progression into Year 2 of the program, the requirements include a minimum average GP of 5.00 in Year 1 MA and ST courses, a minimum average GP of 5.00 in CH110 and CH111 and an overall GPA of 5.00. For progression into Year 3 and Year 4, and for graduation, the requirements include a minimum average GP of 5.00 in Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics courses and an overall GPA of 5.00.
4. Students who are not planning to enrol in CH490‡ in Year 4 must enrol in CH390 in Year 3. Students who plan to enrol in CH490‡ in Year 4 are encouraged to enrol in CH390 in Year 3 but are not required to do so and may replace CH390 with a 0.5 elective credit.
5. The program must include at least 1.0 400 level MA credit (including MA489, if taken).
6. Senior honours students are expected to attend all department seminars.
7. Based on the results of the Calculus Preparation Evaluation, an entering student may be advised to complete MA102 prior to completing MA103; then MA102 and MA103 would be completed in Year 1 and MA104 would be completed in Year 2. 

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):

Year 1

• CH110, CH111
• PC131, PC132
• MA103, MA104 (unless MA102 is taken; see note 5)
• MA122
• 1.5 elective credits (refer to Note 2: BI110 and CP104 recommended)

Year 2

• CH202, CH212, CH261
• PC212, PC235, PC237, PC242
• MA201, MA205
• 0.5 elective credit (refer to note 2)

Year 3

• CH213, CH225, CH313, CH340, CH345, CH390 (see note 4)
• PC321, PC331
• 1.0 elective credit (see note 2)

Year 4

• CH440
• PC344, PC351, PC400A, PC454
• Either CH490‡ and 1.0 senior PC credit
  or [PC491 + PC492], 1.0 senior CH credit and 0.5 elective credit
  or 1.0 senior CH credit, 1.0 senior PC credit and 0.5 elective credit (if neither CH490‡ nor [PC491 + PC492] is taken)

Notes and Regulations

1. The above is a suggested schedule within which all program requirements can be fulfilled. While other sequences are possible, many of the required courses have one or more prerequisites and students are advised to be cautious in departing from the recommended schedule.
2. Electives must include at least 1.0 credit from outside of the major discipline(s) of which 0.5 credit must be from a discipline outside of those offered by the Faculty of Science.
3. Progression into Year 2 requires a minimum average GP of 5.00 in CH110, CH111, PC131 and PC132, and an overall GPA of 5.00. Progression into Year 3 and Year 4, as well as graduation, requires a minimum average GP of 5.00 in Chemistry and Physics courses and an overall GPA of 5.00.
4. Students who are not planning to enrol in CH490‡ or [PC491 + PC492] in Year 4 must enrol in CH390 in Year 3. Students who are planning to enrol in CH490‡ or [PC491 + PC492] in Year 4 are encouraged to enrol in CH390 in Year 3 but are not required to do so and may replace CH390 with 0.5 CH credit at the 300 or 400 level. By the end of the program, a student must have credit for at least one of the following: CH390, CH490‡, [PC491 + PC492]. A student may have credit for only one of CH490‡ or [PC491 + PC492].
5. Based on the results of the Calculus Preparation Evaluation, an entering student may be advised to complete MA102 prior to completing MA103; then MA102 and MA103 would be completed in Year 1 and MA104 would be completed in Year 2.

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.