Chemistry
Website: www.ufv.ca/chemistry
Some knowledge of chemistry is essential in order to fully appreciate the world
around us; thus chemistry is justifiably labelled by many scholars as “the
central science”. Whereas chemistry is often required as a prerequisite for
entry into some other field of study, e.g., medicine, pharmacy, veterinary
science, or engineering, it is also an academically satisfying subject in its
own right. Chemistry graduates are able to pursue rewarding careers in many
areas: working in industrial or government laboratories, teaching chemistry at
the secondary level, etc.
In your chemistry courses at UCFV,
you will study the fundamental principles of the discipline and will also learn
how these principles are utilized in order to solve problems and develop new
products for today’s consumer-oriented society. For example, chemists are
currently employed in seeking solutions to environmental problems such as acid
rain, the greenhouse effect and the depletion of the ozone layer; other chemists
are involved in developing new drugs to combat diseases such as cancer and AIDS;
while yet others work to produce new consumer products ranging from gasoline
additives to mouthwash, from pesticides to perfumes, from “crazy glue” to
biodegradable diapers. Who would not be fascinated by such a subject?
UCFV offers a major as well as a
minor in chemistry as part of its Bachelor of Science.
Chemistry major
This section specifies the chemistry major discipline requirements only. See the
Bachelor of Science degree section for additional
requirements.
Lower-level requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
| CHEM 111 | Principles of Chemistry I | 4 |
| or CHEM 113 | Principles of Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 112 | Principles of Chemistry II | 4 |
| or CHEM 114 | Principles of Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 211 | Organic Chemistry I (previously offered) | 4 |
| or CHEM 213 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 212 | Organic Chemistry II (previously offered) | 4 |
| or CHEM 214 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 221 | Inorganic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 224 | Atoms, Molecules, Spectra | 4 |
| CHEM 241 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
| MATH 111 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 112 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 211 | Calculus III | 3 |
| COMP 150 | Computer Programming | 4 |
| PHYS 111 | Mechanics | 5 |
| PHYS 112 | Electricity and Magnetism | 5 |
| Plus three credits from: | ||
| MATH 106 | Statistics I | 4 |
| MATH 270 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 302 | Analysis of Observational and Experimental Data | 3 |
Upper-level requirements*
| Course | Title | Credits |
| CHEM 311 | Intermediate Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| or CHEM 312 | Intermediate Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 321 | Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 324 | Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics | 4 |
| CHEM 341 | Instrumental Analysis/Applied Spectroscopy | 4 |
| Plus 14 credits from: | ||
| CHEM 311 | Intermediate Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 312 | Intermediate Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 408 | Directed Studies in Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 409 | Undergraduate Research in Chemistry | 6 |
| CHEM 412 | Topics in Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 421 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 422 | Conformation of Molecules and Introduction to Computer-Aided Drug Design | 4 |
| CHEM 451 | Bio-inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 455 | Chemistry of Biological and Synthetic Polymers | 3 |
* Up to 15 upper-level chemistry credits may be selected in consultation with
the Chemistry department head from courses outside UCFV.
Chemistry minor
This section specifies the Chemistry minor discipline requirements only.
Students need to combine these minor requirements with another science minor or
major. See the Bachelor of Science degree section for additional requirements
and the appropriate sections for the chosen major or minor.
Lower-level requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
| CHEM 111 | Principles of Chemistry I | 4 |
| or CHEM 113 | Principles of Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 112 | Principles of Chemistry II | 4 |
| or CHEM 114 | Principles of Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 211 | Organic Chemistry I (previously offered) | 4 |
| or CHEM 213 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 212 | Organic Chemistry II (previously offered) | 4 |
| or CHEM 214 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 221 | Inorganic Chemistry | 4 |
| MATH 111 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 112 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 105 | Non-Calculus Physics | 5 |
| or PHYS 111 | Mechanics | 5 |
| Plus three credits from: | ||
| MATH 106 | Statistics I | 4 |
| MATH 270 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 302 | Analysis of Observational and Experimental Data | 3 |
Upper-level requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
| CHEM 321 | Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 324 | Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics | 4 |
| CHEM | Upper-level chemistry courses | 6 |
| SCI 400 | is highly recommended as a non-chemistry elective but is not an upper-level requirement. |
Faculty
Arthur M. Last, BA (Hons), PhD (Essex), Department Head
Godwin Choy, BSc (Taipei), PhD (Missouri)
Nigel S. Dance, BSc (Hons), PhD (Aston in Birmingham)
Lillian Martin, BSc, PhD (SFU)
Peter W. Slade, BSc (Hons) (Southampton), MSc (SFU),
Prof. Teaching Certificate (BC)
Lesley Spier, BSc (Hons), MSc (Aston in Birmingham)
Gordon von Hollen, BSc (Alberta)
Jane Webb, BSc (UBC)
Noham Weinberg, MSc, PhD (Moscow)
Staff
Aileen Ablog, BSc (UBC)
Shawna Dyck, BSc (Brandon)
Shawn Millar, BSc (SFU)
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