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  Honours BSc Chemistry - Option Advanced Materials

      120 Units

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        Chemistry is a modern, dynamic and diverse field that involves investigating the substances that make up our physical world and how they change. Chemistry touches everything we come into contact with. It is connected to almost all areas of science and engineering. For example, chemists play a vital role in developing new drugs, understanding and modifying biological processes and making materials for advanced electronic devices. Chemists are also important players in such diverse areas as genetic engineering, forensic science and the oil and gas industry. More recently, chemists have been at the forefront of nanotechnology and emerging green technologies, particularly in the development of sustainable energy sources.

        The Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences at the Faculty of Science offers chemistry, biochemistry and biopharmaceutical science programs with unique options in medicinal chemistry, genomics, advanced materials chemistry, ecochemistry and chemical biology. In addition to classroom teaching, programs offer practical laboratory training with a focus on individual instruction.

        This program is offered in English and in French.

        Co-operative education is available with this program.

        The French immersion stream is available with this program.

      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.

      Course List
        Code                                                                                                                                                                      Title                                                                   Units  
        CHM 1311                                                                                                                                                                  Principles of Chemistry                                                 3 Units
        CHM 1321                                                                                                                                                                  Organic Chemistry I                                                     3 Units
        GEO 1115                                                                                                                                                                  Introduction to Earth Materials                                         3 Units
        MAT 1320                                                                                                                                                                  Calculus I                                                              3 Units
        MAT 1322                                                                                                                                                                  Calculus II                                                             3 Units
        One option from the following:                                                                                                                                            6 Units                                                               
          Option 1:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
          PHY 1121                                                                                                                                                                Fundamentals of Physics I                                                      
          PHY 1122                                                                                                                                                                Fundamentals of Physics II                                                     
          Option 2:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
          PHY 1321                                                                                                                                                                Principles of Physics I                                                        
          PHY 1322                                                                                                                                                                Principles of Physics II                                                       
        CHM 2120                                                                                                                                                                  Organic Chemistry II                                                    3 Units
        CHM 2123                                                                                                                                                                  Laboratory of Organic Chemistry II                                      3 Units
        CHM 2128                                                                                                                                                                  Synthesis and Characterization of Advanced Materials                    3 Units
        CHM 2131                                                                                                                                                                  Chemical Thermodynamics of Gases and Solutions                          3 Units
        CHM 2330                                                                                                                                                                  Physical Chemistry: Introduction to the Molecular Properties of Matter  3 Units
        CHM 2353                                                                                                                                                                  Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry                                         3 Units
        CHM 2354                                                                                                                                                                  Analytical Chemistry                                                    3 Units
        CHM 3120                                                                                                                                                                  Intermediate Organic Chemistry                                          3 Units
        CHM 3122                                                                                                                                                                  Applications of Spectroscopy in Chemistry                               3 Units
        CHM 3140                                                                                                                                                                  Quantum Chemistry and Molecular Modelling                               3 Units
        CHM 3350                                                                                                                                                                  Transition Metal Chemistry                                              3 Units
        CHM 3373                                                                                                                                                                  Molecular Spectroscopy and Statistical Mechanics                        3 Units
        CHM 4318                                                                                                                                                                  Nanostructured Materials                                                3 Units
        CHM 4354                                                                                                                                                                  Principles of Instrumental Analysis                                     3 Units
        CHM 4380                                                                                                                                                                  Advanced Characterization Methods in Material Science and Catalysis     3 Units
        CHM 4118                                                                                                                                                                  Advanced Materials Laboratory                                           3 Units
        One option from the following:                                                                                                                                            9 Units                                                               
          Option 1: Honours Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
          CHM 4010                                                                                                                                                                Research Project 1                                                             
          Option 2: Honours Project Co-op Option                                                                                                                                                                                                        
          CHM 4016                                                                                                                                                                Research Project                                                               
          and 3 optional course units in chemistry (CHM) at the 3000 or 4000 level                                                                                                                                                                      
        6 optional course units from:                                                                                                                                             6 Units                                                               
          CHM 3126                                                                                                                                                                Laboratory of Organic Chemistry                                                
          CHM 4123                                                                                                                                                                Medicinal Chemistry                                                            
          CHM 4155                                                                                                                                                                Polymer and Applied Chemistry                                                  
          CHM 4182                                                                                                                                                                Molecular Dynamics in Chemistry                                                
          CHM 4311                                                                                                                                                                Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry                                         
          CHM 4317                                                                                                                                                                Organometallic Chemistry                                                       
          CHM 4325                                                                                                                                                                Advanced Organic Synthesis and Reaction Mechanisms                             
          CHM 4340                                                                                                                                                                Introduction to Molecular Simulation and Statistical Mechanics                 
          CHM 4381                                                                                                                                                                Photochemistry and Photobiology                                                
        6 optional course units from the list of optional courses below                                                                                                           6 Units                                                               
        12 elective course units offered by the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management  12 Units                                                              
        18 elective course units 2                                                                                                                                                18 Units                                                              
        Total:                                                                                                                                                                    120 Units                                                             
        

        Note(s)

        1

        A project related to Advances Materials is strongly recommended.

        2

        Although the program is well suited for future graduate work, for students intending to pursue graduate studies in chemistry, it is highly recommended to take 6 of their elective course units from the list of chemistry (CHM) courses in their area of interest at the 4000 level.

        List of Optional Courses

        Course List
          Code      Title                                                           Units  
          BCH 2333  Introduction to Biochemistry                                    3 Units
          CHM 3126  Laboratory of Organic Chemistry                                 3 Units
          CHM 4123  Medicinal Chemistry                                             3 Units
          CHM 4155  Polymer and Applied Chemistry                                   3 Units
          CHM 4182  Molecular Dynamics in Chemistry                                 3 Units
          CHM 4311  Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry                          3 Units
          CHM 4317  Organometallic Chemistry                                        3 Units
          CHM 4325  Advanced Organic Synthesis and Reaction Mechanisms              3 Units
          CHM 4340  Introduction to Molecular Simulation and Statistical Mechanics  3 Units
          CHM 4381  Photochemistry and Photobiology                                 3 Units
          GEO 2163  Introduction to Mineralogy                                      3 Units
          GEO 3167  Mineral Deposits                                                3 Units
          MAT 1341  Introduction to Linear Algebra                                  3 Units
          PHY 2323  Electricity and Magnetism                                       3 Units
          PHY 2361  Modern Physics                                                  3 Units
          PHY 3350  Thermodynamics                                                  3 Units
          PHY 4382  Introduction to Solid State Physics                             3 Units
          PHY 4387  Physics of Materials                                            3 Units
          
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