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University of Calgary Calendar 2019-2020 Faculty of Science 4. Program Details 4.2 Chemistry 4.2.1 Programs in Chemistry
4.2.1 Programs in Chemistry
Admission

See also 3.2 Admission.

Courses constituting the field of Chemistry
Required Courses - Major Program

See also Section 3 (Faculty Regulations), Subsections 3.4A (Program Requirements - Major Programs) and 3.5B (Course Selection - Introductory Courses)

6 units - Chemistry 201 or 211 (recommended) and Chemistry 203 or 213 (recommended)

6 units - Physics 211 or 221 or 227 and 223

3 units - Mathematics 249; or 265 or 275

3 units - Mathematics 267 or 277

36 units - Chemistry 311, 315, 351, 353, 371, 373, 431, 433, 453, 471; 531 or 533; Biochemistry 341 or 393

15 units - From the Field of Chemistry of which at least 9 units, in addition to Chemistry 531 or 533, must be 500-level courses

3 units - Physics 323 or 355

6 units - Mathematics 211 or 213 and 331

3 units - Science 311

15 units - Breadth Requirement: Options selected from faculties other than the Faculty of Science (check Table I in 3.4 Program Requirements for ineligible courses). Of these 15 units, at least 6 units must be from the Faculty of Arts.

24 units - Options

Required Courses - Honours Chemistry

See also Section 3 (Faculty Regulations), Subsections 3.4C (Program Requirements - Honours Degree Programs) and 3.5B (Course Selection - Introductory Courses)

6 units - Chemistry 201 or 211 (recommended) and Chemistry 203 or 213 (recommended)

6 units - Physics 211 or 221 or 227 and 223

3 units - Mathematics 249; or 265 or 275

3 units - Mathematics 267 or 277

42 units - Chemistry 311, 315, 351; 355 or 353; 371, 373, 431, 433, 453, 471, 502; 531 or 533; Biochemistry 341 or 393

15 units - From the Field of Chemistry of which at least 9 units, in addition to Chemistry 531 or 533, must be 500-level courses

3 units - Any Chemistry course at the 500 level (or above) or any other senior Science courses by the consent of the Department

3 units - Physics 323 or 355

6 units - Mathematics 211 or 213 and 331

3 units - Science 311

15 units - Breadth Requirement: Options selected from faculties other than the Faculty of Science (check Table I in 3.4 Program Requirements for ineligible courses). Of these 15 units, at least 6 units must be from the Faculty of Arts.

15 units - Options

Required Courses - Minor in Chemistry

6 units - Chemistry 201 or 211 and 203 or 213

12 units - Chemistry 311, 351, 431 and 371 or 373

12 units - From the Field of Chemistry at the 300 level or above

Note: Chemistry 371 and 373 have Physics and Mathematics prerequisites; see the course descriptions for more details.

Suggested Program Sequences

(a) Major Program

First Year

 

Chemistry 211

Chemistry 213

Physics 211 or 221 or 227

Physics 223

Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275

Mathematics 267 or 277

Option

Option

Non-science option

Non-science option

Second Year

 

Chemistry 311

Chemistry 315

Chemistry 351

Chemistry 353

Physics 323 or option1

Chemistry 371

Mathematics 211 or 213

Mathematics 331

Science 311 or option1

Science 311 or Physics 355 or option1

Third Year

 

Chemistry 373

Chemistry 471

Chemistry 431

Chemistry 433

Chemistry 453

Biochemistry 341 or 393

Option

Option

Non-science option

Non-science option

Fourth Year

 

Chemistry 531 or chemistry course at the 500 level2

Chemistry 533 or chemistry course at the 500 level2

Chemistry course at the 500 level

Chemistry course at the 500 level

Chemistry course at the 300 level or above

Chemistry course at the 300 level or above

Option

Option

Option

Non-science option

1Students require either Physics 323 or 355, and Science 311 and one option.
2Students require Chemistry 531 or 533, and three other 500 level courses from the field of Chemistry

(b) Honours Program

As above except that an option chosen from the list under the section called Required Courses - Honours Chemistry replaces one of the options in Third Year, and Chemistry 502 replaces two of the options in Fourth Year.