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Chemistry
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Entrance requirements
Minimum GPA of 3.33 and completion of three 300-level chemistry courses each with a grade of B or better.
How to apply
Students in the Chemistry major program who wish to enter the Chemistry Honours program must submit an application form at the end of their third year to the chemistry department head (contact the departmental assistant to obtain the form). Prospective Honours students must also identify a faculty member in the Chemistry department who is willing to supervise their CHEM 499 research project. Students should approach faculty members during their third year to discuss possible research projects.
Program outline
This section specifies the Chemistry Honours discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Science section for information on additional requirements.
Lower-level requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
| CHEM 113 | Principles of Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 114 | Principles of Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 213 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 214 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 221 | Inorganic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 224 | Atoms, Molecules, Spectra | 4 |
| CHEM 241 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
| COMP 150 | Computer Programming | 4 |
| or COMP 152 | Introduction to Structured Programming | |
| MATH 111 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 112 | Calculus II | 4 |
| or MATH 118 | Calculus II for Life Sciences | |
| MATH 211 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 111 | Mechanics | 5 |
| PHYS 112 | Electricity and Magnetism | 5 |
| STAT 106 | Statistics I | 4 |
| or MATH 270/ STAT 270 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics |
Upper-level requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
| CHEM 311 | Intermediate Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 320 | Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 324 | Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics | 4 |
| CHEM 325 | Inorganic Chemistry Labratory | 2 |
| CHEM 341 | Instrumental Analysis/Applied Spectroscopy | 4 |
| CHEM 350 | Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory | 3 |
| CHEM 499 | Honours Research and Thesis in Chemistry | 12 |
| Plus: | Additional chemistry courses numbered 400 or higher | 6 |
Graduation requirements
A minimum final GPA of 3.33 is required, calculated for the 132 credits used towards the degree. All BSc general requirements must also be completed.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.