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CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY: PROGRAMS OF STUDY


Honours Chemistry
Honours Chemistry and Physics
Honours Biochemistry
Honours Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Honours Chemistry with Thesis
Honours Chemistry and Physics with Thesis
Honours Biochemistry with Thesis
Combined Honours Programs


Preparation for Graduate and Professional Schools

Courses are available to permit the student to become fully prepared for entry into medical, dental, and pharmacy schools, as well as graduate programs in the physical and life sciences. Students should determine as early as possible the specific requirements for graduate or professional schools and programs that they may wish to apply for after completing all or part of a Chemistry or Biochemistry program. (See also 5.0 and 5.1.) Academic advisors are available.

Since many graduate schools have language requirements, students who may subsequently choose to enter graduate school are strongly advised to consider a selection of courses which includes the prominent scientific languages, French and German.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

1) The prerequisite for 59-400 and 59-410 is a major G.P.A. of 8.0.

2) Unless otherwise stated, students in Chemistry and Biochemistry are expected to take the course with laboratory where two offerings differing only in the presence or absence of a laboratory component are listed.

Standing Required: For continuation in any Chemistry or Biochemistry program at the second level, a student must obtain a minimum grade of C- in Chemistry 59-140 and 59-141, or the equivalent. Students in Biochemistry also must obtain a minimum grade of C- in Biology 55-140 and 55-141.

The Department offers four accredited Honours programs: Honours Chemistry, Honours Chemistry and Physics, Honours Biochemistry, and Honours Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

Honours Chemistry

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements: twenty courses, including 59-140, 59-141, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-261, 59-320, 59-321, and nine additional courses at the 300 or 400 level.

Other requirements:
(a) 62-120, 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141, and 64-220.
(b) four courses from Arts, Languages or Social Sciences (see 2.4);
(c) ten courses from any area of study. (62-215 and 62-216 are strongly recommended.)

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE

First Year: ten courses, including 59-140, 59-141, 62-120, 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141. (Recommended: 60-104 or 64-151.)

Second Year: ten courses, including 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-261, and 64-220.

Third and Fourth Years: twenty courses, including 59-320 and 59-321; and nine additional Chemistry and Biochemistry courses. (Recommended: 62-215 and 62-216.)

Honours Chemistry and Physics

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements - Chemistry and Biochemistry: sixteen courses, including 59-140, 59-141, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-320, 59-321, 59-330 (or 59-331), and 59-342; plus four other courses.

Major requirements - Physics: twelve courses, including 64-140, 64-141, 64-151, 64-220, 64-222, 64-250, 64-310, 64-315, 64-323 (or 64-320), and 64-331; plus one other courses at the 300 or 400 level.

Other requirements:
(a) 62-120, 62-140, 62-141, 62-215, 62-216, 62-318, 85-214, 88-226;
(b) two courses from Arts, Languages, or Social Sciences (see 2.4);
(c) two courses from any area of study.

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE

First Year: ten courses, including 59-140, 59-141, 62-120, 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141, and 64-151.

Second Year: ten courses: 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 62-215, 62-216, 62-318, 64-220, 64-222, and 85-214.

Third Year: ten courses, including 59-250, 59-251, 59-342, 64-250, 64-310, 64-315, 64-323 (or 64-320), 64-331, and 88-226.

Fourth Year: ten courses, including 59-320, 59-321, and 59-330 (or 59-331); plus four additional Chemistry courses; and two additional Physics courses at the 300 or 400 level.

Honours Biochemistry

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements: twenty courses, including 59-140, 59-141, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-261, 59-320, 59-321, 59-360, 59-361, 59-365, and six additional courses at the 300 or 400 level.

Other requirements:
(a) 55-140, 55-141, 55-213, 55-238, 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141 and 60-104 (or 64-151).
(b) four courses from Arts, Languages or Social Sciences (see 2.4);
(c) seven courses from any area of study.

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE

First Year: ten courses, including 55-140, 55-141, 59-140, 59-141, 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141, and 60-104 (or 64-151).

Second Year: ten courses, including 55-213, 55-238, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, and 59-261.

Third and Fourth Years: twenty courses, including 59-320, 59-321, 59-360, 59-361, 59-365, 59-464, and 59-468; plus four additional courses from Chemistry and Biochemistry at the 300 or 400 level.

Honours Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Total courses: forty

Major requirements: twenty-three courses, including 59-140, 59-141, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-261, 59-320, 59-321, 59-360, 59-361, 59-365, 59-380, 59-410, 59-465, 59-466, 59-468, 59-470, and 59-480.

Other Requirements:
(a) 55-140, 55-141, 60-140 or 60-104, 60-141 or 60-106, 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141, 55-213, 55-238, and 55-350.
(b) six courses from any area of study (an ethics course is strongly recommended.)

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE

First Year: ten courses, including 55-140, 55-141, 59-140, 59-141, 60-104 or 60-140, 60-141 or 60-106, 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141.

Second Year: 55-213, 55-238, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, and 59-261.

Third Year: 55-350, 59-320, 59-321, 59-360, 59-361, 59-365, and 59-380.

Fourth Year: 59-410, 59-465, 59-466, 59-468, 59-470, and 59-480.

Honours Chemistry with Thesis

In order to earn an B.Sc. in Honours Chemistry with Thesis, students must also include the courses 59-400 (seminar) and 59-410 (research) within the "Major requirements" as outlined for the Honours Chemistry program described above. It should be noted that only students who have maintained a major average of 8.0 and a cumulative average of 5.0 will be permitted to enrol in 59-400 and 59-410.

Honours Chemistry and Physics with Thesis

In order to earn an B.Sc. in Chemistry and Physics with thesis, students must include the courses 59-400 (seminar) and either 59-410 (research) or both 64-412 and 64-413 (research) within the "Major requirements" as outlined for the Honours Chemistry and Physics program described above. It should be noted that only students who have maintained a major average of 8.0 and a cumulative average of 5.0 will be permitted to enrol in 59-400, 59-410 and 64-412.

Honours Biochemistry with Thesis

In order to earn an B.Sc. in Biochemistry with Thesis, students must also include the courses 59-400 (seminar) and 59-410 (research) within the "Major requirements" as outlined for the Biochemistry Major program described above. It should be noted that only students who have maintained a major average of 8.0 and a cumulative average of 5.0 will be permitted to enrol in 59-400 and 59-410.

Combined Honours Programs

Programs combining Chemistry with another major will consist of the following:

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements - Chemistry and Biochemistry: fifteen courses, consisting of 59-140, 59-141, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-261, 59-320, 59-321, 59-330 (or 59-331), and 59-340; plus two additional courses at the 300 or 400 level.

Major requirements - Other Subject: as prescribed by that area of study.

Other requirements:
(a) 62-120, 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141 and 64-220;
(b) additional courses, if necessary, from any area of study to a total of forty courses.

Programs combining Biochemistry with another major will consist of the following:

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements-Chemistry and Biochemistry: fifteen courses, consisting of 59-140, 59-141, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-261, 59-320, 59-321, 59-360, 59-361, 59-365, and one additional course at the 300 or 400 level.

Major requirements-Other Subject: as prescribed by that area of study.

Other requirements:
(a) 55-140, 55-141, 55-213, 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, and 64-141;
(b) additional courses, if necessary, from any area of study to a total of forty courses.

Chemistry and Biochemistry Minor

The minors in Chemistry and in Biochemistry consist of six courses, including 59-140 and 59-141, plus three courses at the 200 level or above, and at least one course at the 300 level or above. If the minor is in Biochemistry, at least three of 59-261, 59-360 or 59-362, 59-361 or 59-363, 59-365, 59-464 and 59-468 must be chosen. Selected courses leading to a minor in either area may not consist of antirequisites to courses in the student's degree program. Students must also remember to select only courses which may be otherwise counted for credit towards their degree programs.