Honours Chemistry (with Options)

HONOURS CHEMISTRY (Mathematics Option)

Program Advisor: Professor F.R. McCourt

This program combines the Honours Chemistry core with an enriched background in mathematics. It is suitable preparation for work in Theoretical Chemistry or Chemical Physics, or for the student whose interests and abilities lie in a mathematical direction.

Students wishing to follow this program on the Co-operative system of study should first speak to Professor McCourt (Chemistry) and to Mr. R. Roach of the Department of Co-operative Education and Career Services.

Continuation in Honours Chemistry (Mathematics Option) requires a cumulative overall average of 60%. In addition, a 60% average must be obtained each term in all Chemistry lecture courses. A 60% average is also required in all Mathematics courses.

In order to graduate with an Honours Chemistry (Mathematics Option) degree, the following requirements must be successfully completed:

1. 23.5 credits including 4.5 lab credits.
2. In Year Two, one of PHYS 222/222L, 252/252L, 256/256L, 259/259L.
3. Students are encouraged to include in their program an ethics course such as STV 100, PHIL 215, 221, SCI 263, 265.
4. Failure of more than one course in the field of specialization will result in the student being required to withdraw from the program. Students may petition for re-admission; such re-admission is at the discretion of the Chemistry Undergraduate Committee. There must be exceptional circumstances to justify re-admission.
5. No more than 3.0 "SCI-labelled" credits will be allowed toward this program.
6. Mandatory courses as listed below.

Fall
CHEM 121/120L Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter/Laboratory
MATH 125 Applied Linear Algebra 1 (or MATH 115 Linear Algebra, or MATH 136 Linear Algebra 1, Winter)
MATH 127 Calculus 1
PHYS 121/121L Mechanics, Wave Motion and Heat 1/Laboratory
One CS elective (0.5 credit) (CS 102 recommended)

Winter
CHEM 125/123L Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics/Laboratory
CHEM 129 Introductory Spectroscopy
MATH 128 Calculus 2
PHYS 112/112L Physics 2/Laboratory
One elective (0.5 credit) (MATH 126 recommended)

Fall
CHEM 212 Structure and Bonding
CHEM 254/254L Chemical Thermodynamics 1/Laboratory
CHEM 264 Organic Chemistry 1
MATH 227P Calculus 3 (or MATH 217 Calculus 3 or AM 231 Calculus 4)
MATH 228 Differential Equations

Winter
CHEM 223/223L Analytical Chemistry/Laboratory
CHEM 256 Introductory Quantum Mechanics
CHEM 265/265L Organic Chemistry 2/Laboratory
PHYS elective (0.75 credit) (Fall or Winter, see note 2 above)
One elective (0.5 credit)

(Fall and Winter combined)
CHEM 224L Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 2
CHEM 312/312L Transition Metal Chemistry/Laboratory
or CHEM 313 Chemistry of Inorganic Solid State Material
CHEM 358/358L Statistical Thermodynamics/Laboratory
CHEM 359 Kinetics and Dynamics
CS 212 Programming Principles and Practice
PHYS 364 Mathematical Physics 1
PHYS 365 Mathematical Physics 2
Four electives (2.0 credits)

CHEM 492A Advanced Laboratory
CHEM 492B Advanced Laboratory
Three Chemistry electives (1.5 credits) mainly from 400-level courses
Three Mathematics electives (1.5 credits) mainly from 300- or 400-level courses
Two other electives (1.0 credit)

Program Advisor: Professor S. Collins

Students who have achieved an average of 80% in all Chemistry courses, and a cumulative overall average of 80%, may request to complete their degrees with a reduced course load and an increased research load. Admission is by interview after completion of Year Two in any Honours Chemistry or Biochemistry program, Regular or Co-operative.

Years One and Two
As at present in any Honours Chemistry or Biochemistry program

For students enrolled in any Honours Chemistry Program at the end of Year Two: CHEM 323 and completion of core course requirements in two of three subdisciplines outside the thesis area and one of CHEM 496A-E, plus research courses, CHEM 392A/B and CHEM 495A/B. (A typical sequence of required courses for a student completing a degree in this program and specializing in, for example, organic chemistry, would be CHEM 312/313, 358/359 and 496D).

For students enrolled in any Honours Biochemistry Program at the end of Year Two: CHEM 323, 357 and completion of core course requirements in two of three subdisciplines outside the thesis area and CHEM 496B, plus research courses, CHEM 392A/B and 495A/B. (A typical sequence of required courses for a student completing a degree in this program and specializing in biochemistry would be CHEM 312/313, 362/368 and 496B).

Student performance is assessed by an Advisory Committee at the end of each academic term. Assessment is based on research-related activities (70%) and general knowledge of Chemistry (30%), and a satisfactory performance in each category will be required.

Honours Chemical Physics (Joint with Physics Department)

Program Advisors: Professor J.W. Hepburn (Chemistry) and Professor W.K. Liu (Physics)

Chemical Physics is an emerging scientific discipline which includes roughly equal parts of both of the traditional fields of Chemistry and Physics.

Students wishing to follow this program in the Co-operative system of study should first speak to Professor Liu (Physics), Professor Hepburn (Chemistry), and to Mr. R. Roach of the Department of Co-operative Education and Career Services.

Continuation in this program requires a cumulative overall average of 60%. In addition, a 60% average must be obtained in all Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics courses attempted in each term.

In order to graduate from this program, the following requirements must be successfully completed:

1. 21.75 credits, including 4.0 laboratory credits, or 2.5 laboratory credits plus PHYS 437A, PHYS 437B.
2. Students failing more than two Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics courses will be required to withdraw from the program. Students may petition for re-admission; such re-admission is at the discretion of the Chemistry or the Physics Undergraduate Committee. There must be exceptional circumstances to justify re-admission.
3. The courses identified in the core program must be taken. Students are encouraged to select electives from the lists of recommended electives, but other choices may be made in consultation with the program advisors.
4. No more than 3.0 "SCI-labelled" credits will be allowed toward this program.

Fall
CHEM 121/120L Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter/Laboratory
MATH 125 Applied Linear Algebra 1
MATH 127 Calculus 1
PHYS 010 General Physics Seminar
PHYS 121/121L Mechanics, Wave Motion and Heat 1/Laboratory
One elective (0.5 credit)

Winter
CHEM 125/123L Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics/Laboratory
CHEM 129 Introductory Spectroscopy
MATH 128 Calculus 2
PHYS 010 General Physics Seminar
PHYS 122/122L Mechanics, Wave Motion and Heat 2/Laboratory
One elective (0.5 credit)

Recommended Year One Electives
ENGL 109, 140R
PHIL 215
Students with weak background in computer programming are advised to take CS 102 as an elective.

Fall
CHEM 212 Structure and Bonding
CHEM 254 Chemical Thermodynamics 1
PHYS 010 General Physics Seminar
PHYS 239 Digital Computation
PHYS 252/252L Electricity and Magnetism 1/Laboratory
MATH 227P Calculus 3 for Honours Physics

Winter
CHEM 256 Introductory Quantum Mechanics (or PHYS 234 Quantum Physics 1)
PHYS 010 General Physics Seminar
PHYS 253/253L Electricity and Magnetism 2/Laboratory
MATH 228 Differential Equations (or MATH 218 Differential Equations)
Two electives (1.0 credit)

Recommended Year Two Electives
AM 251
CHEM 223/223L, 224L, 264
PHYS 256/256L, 259/259L, 263

Fall
CHEM 359 Kinetics and Dynamics
PHYS 010 General Physics Seminar
PHYS 360A Intermediate Laboratory (or CHEM 254L Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1)
PHYS 364 Mathematical Physics 1
Students wishing to take PHYS 434 in Year Four should take PHYS 334 as elective
Three electives (1.5 credit)

Winter
CHEM 313/312L Chemistry of Inorganic and Solid State Materials/Laboratory
PHYS 010 General Physics Seminar
PHYS 359 Statistical Mechanics (or CHEM 358 Statistical Thermodynamics)
PHYS 360B Intermediate Laboratory (or CHEM 358L Physical Chemistry Laboratory 2)
Two electives (1.0 credit)

Fall
CHEM 312 Transition Metal Chemistry (or PHYS 435 Solid State Physics)
CHEM 452C Intermediate Quantum Chemistry (or PHYS 434 Quantum Physics 3)
CHEM 492A Advanced Laboratory (or PHYS 437A Research Project)
PHYS 010 General Physics Seminar
Two electives (1.0 credit)

Winter
CHEM 492B Advanced Laboratory (or PHYS 437B Research Project (continued))
PHYS 010 General Physics Seminar
Four electives (2.0 credits)

Recommended Year Three and Year Four Electives
AM 252
CHEM 452A-Z
PHYS 334, 352/352L, 353/353L, 365, 371A/B, 454

Honours Environmental Chemistry

Program Advisor : Professor J.J. Sloan

Continuation in Honours Environmental Chemistry requires a cumulative overall average of 60%. In addition, a 60% average must be obtained in all Chemistry lecture courses each term.

In order to graduate with an Honours Environmental Chemistry degree, the following requirements must successfully be completed:

1. 22.75 credits including 3.75 lab credits.
2. Failure of more than two courses in the field of specialization will result in a requirement to withdraw from the program. Students may petition for re-admission; such re-admission is at the discretion of the Chemistry Undergraduate Committee. There must be exceptional circumstances to justify re-admission.
3. No more than 3.0 "SCI-labelled" credits will be allowed toward this program.
4. Mandatory courses as listed below.

Fall
BIOL 250 Ecology
CHEM 121/120L Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter /Laboratory
EARTH 121/121L The Planet We Live On/Laboratory
MATH 127 Calculus 1
PHYS 121/121L Mechanics, Wave Motion and Heat 1/Laboratory

Winter
CHEM 125/123L Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics/Laboratory
CHEM 129 Introductory Spectroscopy
EARTH 122/122L The Planet We Live Off/Laboratory
ENV S 201 Introduction to Environmental and Planning Law
MATH 128 Calculus 2

Fall
CHEM 212 Structure and Bonding
CHEM 223/223L Analytical Chemistry/Laboratory
CHEM 254 Chemical Thermodynamics 1
CHEM 264 Organic Chemistry 1
EARTH 123/123L Introductory Hydrology/Laboratory

Winter
CHEM 224L Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 2
CHEM 265/265L Organic Chemistry 2/Laboratory
CS 102 Introduction to Programming for Scientific Applications (or GEN E 121 Digital Computation)
PHYS 112/112L Physics 2/Laboratory
Two electives (1.0 credit)

Fall
CHEM 237/237L Introductory Biochemistry/Laboratory
CHEM 359 Kinetics and Dynamics
CHEM 406 Environmental Organic Chemistry
Two electives (1.0 credit)

Winter
AM 250 Modelling with Ordinary Differential Equations (or MATH 228 Differential Equations for Physics and Chemistry)
CHEM 303 Ionic Equilibria
CHEM 323 Analytical Instrumentation
CHEM 404 Physicochemical Aspects of Natural Water
One elective (0.5 credit)

Fall
CHEM 305 Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
CHEM 492A Advanced Laboratory
Three electives (1.5 credits)

Winter
CHEM 425 Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 492B Advanced Laboratory
Three electives (1.5 credits)

Throughout the program the electives must include:
Four additional Chemistry courses (2.0 lecture credits)

Honours Geochemistry

Program Advisors : Professors F.R. McCourt and S. Frape

Continuation in Honours Geochemistry requires a cumulative overall average of at least 60% and an average of at least 60% in all Chemistry and Earth Science courses each term.

In order to graduate with an Honours Geochemistry degree, the following requirements must successfully be completed:

1. 19.0 lecture credits, 3.25 laboratory credits and a research project and thesis (1.0 or 1.5 credits).
2. No more than 3.0 "SCI-labelled" credits will be allowed toward this program.
3. Mandatory courses as listed below.
4. Three Chemistry and three Earth Sciences technical electives chosen from CHEM 305, 312, 313, 359, 412, 421, 425, 452D; EARTH 421, 456, 458, 459. Substitutions may be made with the approval of the Undergraduate Officers.
5. Six freely chosen courses (3.0 credits). Especially recommended are BIOL 240, 241; ENGL 210C or 210E; ENV S 196, 201; GEOG 201, 303; MATH 125, 217 (or MATH 227P).