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Program Requirements
Program Prerequisites
PRE-PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
Students entering from the Freshman program must have included CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or CHEM 115, BIOL 111 or BIOL 112, MATH 133, MATH 140/MATH 141 or MATH 150/MATH 151, PHYS 131/PHYS 142, or their equivalents in their Freshman year. Quebec students must have completed the DEC with appropriate science and mathematics courses. Note that students who have successfully completed MATH 150 and MATH 151 do not have to take MATH 222.
Required Basic Core Courses (26 credits)
The required courses in this program consist of 26 credits in chemistry and mathematics, listed below. The courses marked with an asterisk (*) are omitted from the program of students who have successfully completed them at CEGEP. Students from outside Quebec or transfer students should consult the Academic Adviser.
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The Liberal Program: Core Science Component in Chemistry - Biological Option is not certified by the Ordre des chimistes du Québec. Students interested in pursuing a career in Chemistry in Quebec are advised to take an appropriate B.Sc. program in Chemistry.
A computer science course, either COMP 202 or COMP 208, is strongly recommended during U1 for students who have no previous introduction to computer programming. Students should contact their adviser on this matter. Completion of Mathematics MATH 222 during U1 is strongly recommended.
* Denotes courses with CEGEP equivalents.
** Students who have successfully completed MATH 150 and MATH 151 are not required to take MATH 222.
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CHEM 212 Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 (4 credits) *
Overview
Chemistry : A survey of reactions of aliphatic and aromatic compounds including modern concepts of bonding, mechanisms, conformational analysis, and stereochemistry.
Terms: Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Summer 2018
Instructors: Pavelka, Laura; Daoust, Michel; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Sleiman, Hanadi (Fall) Lumb, Jean-Philip; Huot, Mitchell; Daoust, Michel; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Vlaho, Danielle (Winter) Vlaho, Danielle; Daoust, Michel; Gauthier, Jean-Marc (Summer)
Fall, Winter, Summer
Prerequisite: CHEM 110 or equivalent.
Corequisite: CHEM 120 or equivalent.
Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken CHEM 211 or equivalent
Each lab section is limited enrolment
Note: Some CEGEP programs provide equivalency for this course. For more information, please see the Department of Chemistry's Web page ().
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CHEM 222 Introductory Organic Chemistry 2 (4 credits) *
Overview
Chemistry : Modern spectroscopic techniques for structure determination. The chemistry of alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, and amines, with special attention to mechanistic aspects. Special topics.
Terms: Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Summer 2018
Instructors: Pavelka, Laura; Daoust, Michel; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Perepichka, Dmytro (Fall) Moitessier, Nicolas; Huot, Mitchell; Daoust, Michel; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Vlaho, Danielle (Winter) Huot, Mitchell; Daoust, Michel; Gauthier, Jean-Marc (Summer)
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CHEM 223 Introductory Physical Chemistry 1 (2 credits)
Overview
Chemistry : Kinetics 1: Gas laws, kinetic theory of collisions. Thermodynamics: Zeroth law of thermodynamics. First law of thermodynamics, heat capacity, enthalpy, thermochemistry, bond energies. Second law of thermodynamics; the entropy and free energy functions. Third law of thermodynamics, absolute entropies, free energies, Maxwell relations and chemical and thermodynamic equilibrium states.
Terms: Fall 2017
Instructors: Blum, Amy (Fall)
Fall
Prerequisites: CHEM 110, CHEM 120 or equivalent, PHYS 142, or permission of instructor.
Corequisite: MATH 222 or equivalent.
Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 204.
Note: Chemistry Honours and Majors must take CHEM 283 either simultaneously or the semester following CHEM 223.
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CHEM 243 Introductory Physical Chemistry 2 (2 credits)
Overview
Chemistry : Heterogeneous equilibrium: phase rule and phase diagrams. Ideal solutions, colligative properties, solubility. Electrochemistry, Debye-Hückel Theory. Kinetics 2: Transition State Theory, complex reactions, free-radical reactions, chain reactions, catalysis, reactions at surfaces, ionic effects of reactions in solution, photochemistry.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Cosa, Gonzalo (Winter)
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CHEM 253 Introductory Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory (1 credit)
Overview
Chemistry : Illustrative experiments in physical chemistry.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Sewall, Samuel Lewis (Winter)
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CHEM 263 Introductory Physical Chemistry 2 Laboratory (1 credit)
Overview
Chemistry : Illustrative experiments in physical chemistry. Laboratory section of CHEM 243.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2017-2018 academic year.
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CHEM 267 Introductory Chemical Analysis (3 credits)
Overview
Chemistry : Qualitative and quantitative analysis. A survey of methods of analysis including theory and practice of semimicro qualitative analysis and representative gravimetric, volumetric and instrumental methods. The laboratory component includes introductory experiments in analytical chemistry emphasizing classical and instrumental methods of quantitative analysis.
Terms: Fall 2017
Instructors: Hamier, Jan; Sewall, Samuel Lewis; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Mauzeroll, Janine (Fall)
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CHEM 281 Inorganic Chemistry 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Chemistry : Basic concepts of electronic structure and molecular bonding will be developed and applied to the understanding of common materials. Acid-base chemistry. Survey of the chemistry of the main group elements. Introduction to coordination and organometallic chemistry.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Kakkar, Ashok K (Winter)
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CHEM 381 Inorganic Chemistry 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Chemistry : Introduction to transition metal chemistry, coordination numbers and geometry, and nomenclature will be followed by a discussion of crystal field theory and its applications to problems in spectroscopy, magnetochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics. Several aspects related to applications of organometallic compounds in catalysis and bioinorganic systems will be discussed.
Terms: Fall 2017
Instructors: Bohle, David (Fall)
Fall
Prerequisite: CHEM 281.
Restriction: For Honours and Major Chemistry students
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MATH 222 Calculus 3 (3 credits) **
Overview
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Taylor series, Taylor's theorem in one and several variables. Review of vector geometry. Partial differentiation, directional derivative. Extreme of functions of 2 or 3 variables. Parametric curves and arc length. Polar and spherical coordinates. Multiple integrals.
Terms: Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Summer 2018
Instructors: Drury, Stephen W; Laaksonen, Niko (Fall) Drury, Stephen W (Winter) Al Balushi, Ibrahim (Summer)
Biological Option Courses (21 credits)
18 credits:
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BIOL 200 Molecular Biology (3 credits)
Overview
Biology (Sci) : The physical and chemical properties of the cell and its components in relation to their structure and function. Topics include: protein structure, enzymes and enzyme kinetics; nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation; the genetic code, mutation, recombination, and regulation of gene expression.
Terms: Fall 2017
Instructors: Hastings, Kenneth E M; Lasko, Paul; Oyama, Tomoko; Roy, Richard D W; Bureau, Thomas E (Fall)
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BIOL 201 Cell Biology and Metabolism (3 credits)
Overview
Biology (Sci) : This course introduces the student to our modern understanding of cells and how they work. Major topics to be covered include: photosynthesis, energy metabolism and metabolic integration; plasma membrane including secretion, endocytosis and contact mediated interactions between cells; cytoskeleton including cell and organelle movement; the nervous system; hormone signaling; the cell cycle.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Brouhard, Gary (Winter)
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CHEM 302 Introductory Organic Chemistry 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Chemistry : Topics covered may include the following: Aromatic compounds, heterocyclic chemistry, sulfur and phosphorus chemistry, organosulfur and organophosphorus compounds, and biomolecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, polypeptides, DNA and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Terms: Fall 2017
Instructors: Gleason, James L; Damha, Masad J (Fall)
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CHEM 392 Integrated Inorganic/Organic Laboratory (3 credits)
Overview
Chemistry : A program of modules is selected in consultation with the laboratory staff. The experimental modules consist of projects related to the theoretical principles, synthetic techniques and instrumental methods used in modern organic, inorganic and organometallic chemistry, including aspects of green chemistry and nanochemistry.
Terms: Fall 2017, Winter 2018
Instructors: Huot, Mitchell; Pavelka, Laura (Fall) Huot, Mitchell; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Sewall, Samuel Lewis; Vlaho, Danielle (Winter)
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CHEM 482 Organic Chemistry: Natural Products (3 credits)
Overview
Chemistry : Structure, synthesis, stereochemistry and biosynthesis of terpenes, alkaloids, antibiotics and selected molecules of medicinal interest.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Tsantrizos, Youla S (Winter)
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CHEM 502 Advanced Bio-Organic Chemistry (3 credits)
Overview
Chemistry : This course will cover biologically relevant molecules, particularly nucleic acids, proteins, and their building blocks. In each case, synthesis and biological functions will be discussed. The topics include synthesis of oligonucleotides and peptides; chemistry of phosphates; enzyme structure and function; coenzymes, and enzyme catalysis; polyketides; antiviral and anticancer agents.
Terms: Winter 2018
Instructors: Thibodeaux, Christopher; Wahba, Alexander (Winter)
3 credits from any CHEM course at the 300 or higher level.
Faculty of Science—2017-2018 (last updated Aug. 23, 2017) (disclaimer)
