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Fall 2014 Undergraduate Calendar
CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
PROGRAMS
CHEMISTRY
Honours Chemistry
Honours Chemistry with Thesis
Honours Chemistry and Physics
Honours Chemistry and Physics with Thesis
Concurrent Bachelor of Science (Honours) Chemistry (with thesis)/Bachelor of Education
Concurrent Bachelor of Science (Honours) Chemistry/Bachelor of Education
Chemistry Combined Honours Programs
Major and Minor Concentrations - Bachelor of Arts and Science: Chemistry
Minor in Chemistry
BIOCHEMISTRY
Honours Biochemistry
Honours Biochemistry with Thesis
Biology and Biochemistry (Health and Biomedical Stream)
Biochemistry Combined Honours Programs
Major and Minor Concentrations - Bachelor of Arts and Science: Biochemistry
Minor in Biochemistry
Additional Information:
Chemistry and Biochemistry Program Regulations
Preparation for Graduate and Professional Schools
GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS
Honours Chemistry
Total courses:
forty courses
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, 59-330, 59-340, 59-350 and six additional courses at the 300 or 400 level.
Other requirements:
(a) 62-139 or 62-140, 62-141, 64-140 and 64-141;.
(b) 62-120 and a minimum of two additional courses from the following list: 60-106, 62-215, 62-216, 64-220 or 64-222;
(c) four courses from Arts, Languages or Social Sciences;
(d) nine 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 and 64-141.
Second Year:
ten courses, including 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250 and 59-251. (
Recommended:
fulfill at least two requirements from (b) above).
Third and Fourth Years:
twenty courses, including 59-261, 59-320, 59-321, 59-330, 59-340 and 59-350 and six additional Chemistry and Biochemistry courses at the 300 or 400 level.
Honours Chemistry with Thesis
Total courses:
forty courses
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, 59-330, 59-340, 59-350, and 59-410*; and four additional courses at the 300 or 400 level.
Other requirements:
(a) 62-139 or 62-140, 62-141, 64-140 and 64-141;.
(b) 62-120 and a minimum of two additional courses from the following list: 60-106, 62-215, 62-216, 64-220 or 64-222;
(c) four courses from Arts, Languages or Social Sciences;
(d) nine 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 and 64-141.
Second Year:
ten courses, including 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250 and 59-251. (
Recommended:
fulfill at least two requirements from (b) above).
Third and Fourth Years:
twenty courses, including 59-261, 59-320, 59-321, 59-330, 59-340, 59-350, 59-410, and four additional Chemistry and Biochemistry courses at the 300 or 400 level.
Honours Chemistry and Physics
Total courses:
forty courses
Major requirements - Chemistry and Biochemistry:
seventeen courses, including 59-140, 59-141, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-320, 59-321, 59-330, 59-340, 59-341, 59-350; 59-441 or 59-445; plus two other courses at the 300 or 400 level.
Major requirements - Physics:
nine courses, including 64-140, 64-141, 64-151, 64-220, 64-222, 64-250, 64-320, and 64-323; plus one other course at the 300 or 400 level.
Note:
64-310 may be taken in place of 59-340, and 64-311 may be taken in place of 59-341.
Other requirements:
(a) 62-120, 62-139 or 62-140, 62-141, 62-215, 62-216, and 62-318;
(b) two courses from Arts, Languages, or Social Sciences;
(c) six 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, including 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 62-215, 62-216, 64-220, and 64-222.
Third and Fourth Years:
twenty courses, including 59-250, 59-251, 59-320, 59-321, 59-330, 59-340 (or 64-310), 59-341 (or 64-311), 59-350, 59-441 or 59-445, 62-318, 64-250, 64-320, 64-323; plus two additional Chemistry courses at the 300 or 400 level and one additional Physics course at the 300 or 400 level. Students interested in taking advanced physics courses in place of advanced chemistry courses, or vice versa, may do so with the permission of the Undergraduate Coordinator in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Honours Chemistry and Physics with Thesis
Total courses:
forty courses
Major requirements - Chemistry and Biochemistry:
seventeen courses, including 59-140, 59-141, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-320, 59-321, 59-330, 59-340, 59-341, 59-350; 59-441 or 59-445; 59-410* or both 64-412* and 64-413 (research).
Major requirements - Physics:
nine courses, including 64-140, 64-141, 64-151, 64-220, 64-222, 64-250, 64-320, and 64-323; plus one other course at the 300 or 400 level.
Note:
64-310 may be taken in place of 59-340, and 64-311 may be taken in place of 59-341.
Other requirements:
(a) 62-120, 62-139 or 62-140, 62-141, 62-215, 62-216, and 62-318;
(b) two courses from Arts, Languages, or Social Sciences;
(c) six 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, including 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 62-215, 62-216, 64-220, and 64-222.
Third and Fourth Years:
twenty courses, including 59-250, 59-251, 59-320, 59-321, 59-330, 59-340 (or 64-310), 59-341 (or 64-311), 59-350, 59-441 or 59-445, 62-318, 64-250, 64-320, 64-323, 59-410 or both 64-412 and 64-413. Students interested in taking advanced physics courses in place of advanced chemistry courses, or vice versa, may do so with the permission of the Undergraduate Coordinator in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Combined Honours Programs - Chemistry
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, 62-139 or 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.
Major and Minor Concentrations - Bachelor of Arts and Science (BAS) - Chemistry
Major Concentration:
59-230; 59-235; 59-240; 59-241; 59-250; 59-251; 59-261; 59-320; four of 59-321, 59-330, 59-331, 59-340, 59-350, 59-351, 59-4xx. (
Other requirements:
59-140, 59-141, 62-139 or 62-140, 62-141.)
Minor Concentration:
two of 59-230, 59-240, 59-250; four of 59-320 or, 59-321 or, 59-235 or, 59-241 or, 59-251 or, 59-3x0 and 59-3x1 (
i.e.,
one pair of courses at the 300-level) (or permission of instructor). (
Other requirements:
59-140, 59-141, 62-139 or 62-140, 62-141.)
Minor in Chemistry
The minor in Chemistry consist of six courses, including 59-140 and 59-141, plus four courses at the 200 level or above, one of which must be at the 300 level or above. All four courses at the 200 level and above must be in organic (x3x), inorganic (x5x), physical (x4x) and/or analytical (x2x) chemistry. Selected courses leading to the minor may not consist of anti-requisites 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. The following courses cannot be used towards the minor in Chemistry: 59-201, 59-191,
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9-232,
59-263,
59-332, 59-333, 59-352.
An overall average of 67% or higher must be obtained, with no individual course having a
grade
lower than 60%-.
Honours Biochemistry
Total courses:
forty courses
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, 59-362, 59-363, 59-365, 59-380 (6-credit, 2 semester course) and four additional courses at the 300 or 400 level.
Other requirements:
(a) 55-140, 55-141, 55-211, 55-213, 62-139 or 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141 and 65-205;
(b) Four courses from Arts, Languages or Social Sciences;
(c) Seven courses from any area of study.
RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE
Note:
65-205 can be taken anytime in second, third or fourth year.
First Year:
ten courses, including 55-140, 55-141, 59-140, 59-141, 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141 and two other courses.
Second Year:
ten courses, including 55-211, 55-213, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-261 and one other course.
Third and Fourth Years:
twenty courses, including 59-320, 59-321, 59-362, 59-363, 59-365, 59-380 (6-credit, 2 semester course) and four additional courses at the 300 or 400 level.
Honours Biochemistry with Thesis
Total courses:
forty courses.
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, 59-362, 59-363, 59-365, 59-380 (6-credit, 2 semester course), 59-410* and two additional courses at the 300 or 400 level.
Other requirements:
(a) 55-140, 55-141, 55-211, 55-213, 62-139 or 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141 and 65-205;
(b) Four courses from Arts, Languages or Social Sciences;
(c) Seven courses from any area of study.
RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE
Note:
65-205 can be taken anytime in second, third or fourth year.
First Year:
ten courses, including 55-140, 55-141, 59-140, 59-141, 62-140, 62-141, 64-140, 64-141 and two other courses.
Second Year:
ten courses, including 55-211, 55-213, 59-230, 59-235, 59-240, 59-241, 59-250, 59-251, 59-261 and one other course.
Third and Fourth Years:
twenty courses, including 59-320, 59-321, 59-362, 59-363, 59-365, 59-380 (6-credit, 2 semester course), 59-410 and two additional courses at the 300 or 400 level.
BSc Honours Biology and Biochemistry (Health and Biomedical Stream)
(This program is also listed under
Biology
)
Total courses:
forty.
Major requirements:
nineteen required courses, including 55-140, 55-141, 55-202, 55-204, 55-205, 55-211, 55-213, 55-238, 55-258, 55-341, 55/59-380 (6.0 credits), 59-140, 59-141, 59-230, 59-261, 59-320, 59-362, 59-365.
and seven courses from the following:
(a) one of 55-350, 55-353;
(b) two courses from 55-342, 55-355, 55-351*, 59-391, 59-363;
(c) two courses from 55-352*, 55-357, 59-240, 59-321;
(d) two courses from 55-420**, 55-448, 55-450, 55-453, 55-454, 55-455, 55-460, 55-485, 59-410**, 59-466, 59-464, 59-468, 59-469, 59-480, 64-370.
Other requirements:
(e) five science courses, including: 64-140, 64-141, 62-140, 62-141, 65-205;
(f) four options from Arts/Languages or Social Sciences, with at least one from each;
(g) five courses from any area of study.
* Note that 55-351 & 55-352 are antirequisites.
** Undergraduate research courses are taken both in Fall & Winter (as two courses).
Recommended options (if any):
Students considering application to some Pharmacy schools are advised to take 59-240 (which will help satisfy (c) above), and 59-235 (Introductory Organic Chemistry II).
Qualified students who find a supervisor may complete a thesis option (55-420 or 59-410) as part of their degree program.
Students considering applying to professional schools are advised to look at individual admission requirements for programs of interest when choosing optional
courses. Regular (annual) academic advising is strongly recommended for all students in this program.
Combined Honours Programs - Biochemistry
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, 59-362, 59-363, 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, 55-211, 55-213, 62-139 or 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.
Major and Minor Concentrations - Bachelor of Arts and Science (BAS) - Biochemistry
Major Concentration:
59-230, 59-240, 59-250, 59-261, 59-320; five of 59-362, 59-363, 59-365, 59-464, 59-466, 59-468, 59-4xx; plus 55-211 and 55-213. (
Other requirements:
59-140, 59-141, 55-140, 55-141.)
Minor Concentration:
59-230, 59-261; four of 59-362, 59-363, 59-365, 59-320, 59-235.
(
Other requirements:
55-140, 55-141, 59-140, 59-141, 62-139 or 62-140, 62-141)
Minor in Biochemistry
The minor in Biochemistry consists of seven courses, including 59-140, 59-141, 59-230, and 59-261, plus three courses at the 300 level or above. The courses at the 300 level or above must be chosen from 59-362, 59-363, 59-365, 59-391, 59-464, 59-466, 59-468, 59-469 and/or 59-480. Selected courses leading to the minor may not consist of anti-requisites 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. The following courses cannot be used towards the minor in Biochemistry: 59-201, 59-191,
59-232,
59-263,
59-332, 59-333, 59-352.
An overall average of 67% or higher must be obtained, with no individual course having a
grade
lower than 60%.
Chemistry and Biochemistry Program Regulations
1) *The prerequisite for 59-410 is a major average of 70% and a cumulative average of 70%.
2) Unless otherwise stated, students in Chemistry and Biochemistry must take the course with laboratory where two offerings differing only in the presence or absence of a laboratory component are listed. This regulation is effective beginning Fall 2010 for all Chemistry and Biochemistry courses counted towards the major requirements, regardless of the student's calendar.
Standing Required:
For continuation in any Chemistry or Biochemistry program at the second level, a student must obtain a minimum of 60% in both Chemistry 59-140 and 59-141, or the equivalent. Students in Biochemistry also must obtain a minimum of 60% in both Biology 55-140 and 55-141. The Department offers three Honours programs which are accredited by the Canadian Society for Chemistry: Honours Chemistry, Honours Chemistry and Physics, and Honours Biochemistry, as well as a program in Honours Biochemistry and Biotechnology.
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. 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.
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