Faculty of Arts and Science

VI.5. Chemistry

Honours and General BSc Chemistry Program Revisions:

In Year 1 of the following programs; (page references denote the 1996-1998 Undergraduate Calendar):

Honours Chemistry BSc program (Refer to page 80) and Honours Biology and Chemistry BSc (refer to pages 78-79):

MA101 and MA102, or MA105 and MA141 have been added as alternatives to MA100*.

Honours Chemistry and Mathematics (BSc) Program Revision:
The First Year requirements have been changed as follows:
CH100*, MA101 and MA102 (or MA100*), MA121, MA122
PC100* and either CP102 or CP104
One half-credit elective
(Refer to pages 80-81 of the 1996-1998 Undergraduate Calendar for the complete program requirements.)

Honours Chemistry with Environmental Science Option Revisions:
The requirements are the same as stated for the Honours Chemistry (BSc) program with the following modifications:

  1. The senior credits in Chemistry must include CH234, and at least one credit from CH235, CH236, CH320, CH322.
  2. Electives must include at least one credit from BI206*, BI305*, BI307*, BI310* (Environmental Toxicology), BI467*.
  3. Electives must include at least one 300 or 400 level Physical Geography full-credit.

Notes:

  1. Students in the Honours Chemistry with Environmental Science Option are advised to take BI100* and GL100* in their First Year.
  2. Only the courses specified above can be used to satisfy the requirements of this Option.
  3. For graduation, students must obtain a combined GPA of at least 6.00 on all Option elective courses.

General Chemistry BSc Program Revision:
The general major must include CH100*, CH200*, CH212, CH220, and either CH312 or CH313 and one and a half senior Chemistry elective credits. Note: Both CH212 and CH313 have calculus courses as prerequisites.
(Refer to pages 53-55 of the 1996-1998 Undergraduate Calendar for further program requirements.)

Course Addition:

CH444 Computational Chemistry 0.5

Introduction to the theory and practice of computational methods in chemistry. Review of quantum chemistry and methods for the calculation of electronic wave functions. Potential energy surfaces; equilibrium and transition state geometries. Fundamentals of molecular mechanics, semi-empirical and ab initio methods. Aspects of molecular spectroscopy. (Lab exercises will be conducted using available computer software.)

Prerequisite: CH200*, CH313.

Course Changes:

CH212 Thermodynamics 0.5

A development of and introduction to the three laws of thermodynamics from a macroscopic approach. The application of thermodynamic concepts to physical and chemical systems, including a study of phase equilibria, chemical equilibria, and solution chemistry.

Prerequisite: CH100*, MA100*, or MA101 and MA102, or MA105.
Exclusion: CH211, CH311.
3 lecture hours

CH313 Structural Chemistry 0.5

An introduction to quantum chemistry and chemical bonding. Atomic and molecular spectroscopy. Elementary group theory.

Prerequisite: CH100*, and either MA100*, MA101 and MA102, or MA 105.
Exclusion: CH411 taken prior to September 1994.

CH314 Physical Chemistry Laboratory 0.5

Selected experiments in physical chemistry.

Prerequisite: CH212 and CH220.
Co-requisite: CH312 or CH313.
3 lab. hours

1996-1998 Undergraduate Calendar Addendum
VI. Faculty of Arts and Science

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