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Program Requirements

** NEW PROGRAM **

The B.Sc.; Major in Chemistry; Measurement provides an emphasis on additional background and advanced courses of interest to physical and analytical chemists.

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 Courses (59 credits)

The required courses in this program consist of 59 credits in chemistry, physics and mathematics, listed below. The courses marked with an asterisk (*) are omitted from the program of students who have successfully completed them at the CEGEP level. Students completing this program will not be eligible for admission to the Ordre des chimistes du Québec without additional chemistry electives. This program is not currently accredited by the Canadian Society for Chemistry. See .

Completion of Mathematics MATH 222 and MATH 315 during U1 is also strongly recommended.

* Denotes courses with CEGEP equivalents.
** Students who have successfully completed MATH 150 and MATH 151 are not required to take MATH 222.

• CHEM 212 Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 (4 credits) *

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : A survey of reactions of aliphatic and aromatic compounds including modern concepts of bonding, mechanisms, conformational analysis, and stereochemistry.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

  Instructors: Daoust, Michel; Sewall, Samuel Lewis; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Sleiman, Hanadi; Pavelka, Laura (Fall) Daoust, Michel; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Huot, Mitchell; Lumb, Jean-Philip (Winter) Pavelka, Laura; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Daoust, Michel (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 ().

• CHEM 222 Introductory Organic Chemistry 2 (4 credits) *

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  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 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

  Instructors: Daoust, Michel; Sewall, Samuel Lewis; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Harpp, David Noble; Perepichka, Dmytro (Fall) Daoust, Michel; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Huot, Mitchell; Harpp, David Noble; Arndtsen, Bruce A (Winter) Pavelka, Laura; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Daoust, Michel (Summer)

  • Fall, Winter

  • Prerequisite: CHEM 212 or equivalent.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken an equivalent Organic 2 at CEGEP (see Ã山ǿ¼é Basic Math and Sciences Equivalence Table at ) or who have or are taking CHEM 234.

• CHEM 223 Introductory Physical Chemistry 1 (2 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  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 2015

  Instructors: Ronis, David M (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 203 or CHEM 204.

  • Note: Chemistry Honours and Majors must take CHEM 223 and CHEM 253 simultaneously.

• CHEM 243 Introductory Physical Chemistry 2 (2 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  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 2016

  Instructors: Cosa, Gonzalo (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisites: CHEM 223.

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 203 or CHEM 204. Permission of instructor.

  • Note: Chemistry Honours and Majors that have not taken CHEM 283 should do so concurrently with CHEM 243.

• CHEM 281 Inorganic Chemistry 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  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 2016

  Instructors: Moores-François, Audrey (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or equivalent.

• CHEM 283 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : An introduction to experiments and data analysis in physical chemistry.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

  Instructors: Sewall, Samuel Lewis; Gauthier, Jean-Marc (Fall) Sewall, Samuel Lewis; Gauthier, Jean-Marc (Winter)

  • Prerequisite(s): CHEM 110, CHEM 120 or equivalent.

  • Corequisite(s): CHEM 223 or CHEM 243

  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who are taking or have taken CHEM 253 or CHEM 263.

  • This course should be taken with either CHEM 223 or CHEM 243.

• CHEM 287 Introductory Analytical Chemistry (2 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  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.

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: Sewall, Samuel Lewis; Power, Joan F (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and CHEM 120, or CHEM 115, or equivalent.

  • Corequisite: Students in CHEM 287 are required to take the laboratory, CHEM 297, either simultaneously with CHEM 287 or in the term following CHEM 287.

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken CHEM 257D1/D2 or CHEM 277D1/D2.

• CHEM 297 Introductory Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Introductory experiments in analytical chemistry emphasizing classical and instrumental methods of quantitative analysis.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

  Instructors: Hamier, Jan; Sewall, Samuel Lewis; Gauthier, Jean-Marc (Fall) Hamier, Jan; Sewall, Samuel Lewis; Gauthier, Jean-Marc (Winter)

  • Fall, Winter

  • Prerequisites: CHEM 110 and CHEM 120, or CHEM 115, or equivalent.

  • Pre- or Co-requisite: CHEM 287.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEM 257D1/D2 or CHEM 277D1/D2.

• CHEM 345 Introduction to Quantum Chemistry (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : An introduction to quantum chemistry covering the historical development, wave theory, methods of quantum mechanics, and applications of quantum chemistry.

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: Reven, Linda G (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites: CHEM 213 or CHEM 223 and CHEM 243, and PHYS 142, or permission of instructor.

  • Restriction: For Chemistry Honours and Majors only

• CHEM 355 Applications of Quantum Chemistry (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : A survey of the principles of electronic, vibrational and rotational spectroscopy. Magnetic resonance and computational methods.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Reven, Linda G (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: CHEM 345, PHYS 242, or permission of instructor

• CHEM 365 Statistical Thermodynamics (2 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Molecular basis of thermodynamics with applications to ideal gases and simple solids. Topics to be covered will include: calculation of thermodynamic functions, chemical equilibrium constants, Einstein and Debye models of solids, absolute reaction rate theory, Debye-Hückel theory of strong electrolytes.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Ronis, David M (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: CHEM 345

• CHEM 367 Instrumental Analysis 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : An introduction to modern instrumental analysis emphasizing chromatography, electrochemical methods and computational data analysis. Analytical methods to be examined in detail include gas-liquid and high performance liquid chromatography, LC mass spectrometry, and advanced electro-analysis techniques

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: Mauzeroll, Janine; Salin, Eric Dunbar; Power, Joan F; Sewall, Samuel Lewis; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Hamier, Jan (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisite: CHEM 257 or CHEM 277 or CHEM 287 and CHEM 297.

  • Each lab section is limited enrolment

• CHEM 377 Instrumental Analysis 2 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Spectroscopic methods of analysis will be studied with respect to fundamentals, operational aspects and instrument design. Topics will range from UV-visible to x-ray spectrometry. Methodologies will be evaluated with respect to their application in spectrometric systems. Laboratory automation will be studied and applied in the laboratory.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Preston, Thomas; Mauzeroll, Janine; Sewall, Samuel Lewis; Gauthier, Jean-Marc (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: CHEM 367

  • Each lab section is limited enrolment

• CHEM 381 Inorganic Chemistry 2 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  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 2015

  Instructors: Butler, Ian Sydney (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisite: CHEM 281.

  • Restriction: For Honours and Major Chemistry students

• CHEM 493 Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Selected experiments to illustrate physico-chemical principles more advanced than those of CHEM 253 and CHEM 263.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

  Instructors: Sewall, Samuel Lewis; Gauthier, Jean-Marc (Fall) Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Galley, William Claude; Sewall, Samuel Lewis (Winter)

  • Prerequisite(s): CHEM 253, CHEM 263 and CHEM 345 or permission of instructor

  • Corequisite(s): CHEM 355

  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who are taking or have taken CHEM 393.

  • Fall, Winter

  • Each lab section has limited enrolment.

• CHEM 575 Chemical Kinetics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Kinetic laws, measurement of reaction rates, transition state and collision theory, experimental techniques in reaction kinetics, reaction mechanisms, RRKM theory, Marcus theory of electron transfer, photochemistry and catalysis. Recent developments and their application to chemical and biological problems. Elementary reactions in gas, solution and solid phases and on surfaces.

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: Cosa, Gonzalo (Fall)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisites: CHEM 273 and CHEM 223/CHEM 243 (formerly CHEM 213).

• COMP 208 Computers in Engineering (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Introduction to computer systems. Concepts and structures for high level programming. Elements of structured programming using FORTRAN 90 and C. Numerical algorithms such as root finding, numerical integration and differential equations. Non-numerical algorithms for sorting and searching.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

  Instructors: Rezanejad, Morteza; Friedman, Nathan (Fall) Friedman, Nathan (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite: differential and integral calculus.

  • Corequisite: linear algebra: determinants, vectors, matrix operations.

  • Restrictions: COMP 202 and COMP 208 cannot both be taken for credit. COMP 202 is intended as a general introductory course, while COMP 208 is intended for students interested in scientific computations. Credits for either of these courses will not count towards the 60-credit Major in Computer Science. COMP 208 cannot be taken for credit with or after COMP 250.

• MATH 222 Calculus 3 (3 credits) **

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  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 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

  Instructors: Drury, Stephen W; Huang, Jingyin (Fall) Drury, Stephen W (Winter) McGregor, Geoffrey (Summer)

  • Prerequisite: MATH 141. Familiarity with vector geometry or Corequisite: MATH 133

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CEGEP course 201-303 or MATH 150, MATH 151 or MATH 227

• MATH 223 Linear Algebra (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Review of matrix algebra, determinants and systems of linear equations. Vector spaces, linear operators and their matrix representations, orthogonality. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization of Hermitian matrices. Applications.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016

  Instructors: Fox, Thomas F (Fall) Pichot, Michael (Winter)

  • Fall and Winter

  • Prerequisite: MATH 133 or equivalent

  • Restriction: Not open to students in Mathematics programs nor to students who have taken or are taking MATH 236, MATH 247 or MATH 251. It is open to students in Faculty Programs

• MATH 315 Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : First order ordinary differential equations including elementary numerical methods. Linear differential equations. Laplace transforms. Series solutions.

  Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

  Instructors: Xu, Jian-Jun (Fall) Lu, Xinyang (Winter) Roth, Charles (Summer)

  • Prerequisite: MATH 222.

  • Corequisite: MATH 133.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 325.

• PHYS 241 Signal Processing (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physics : Linear circuit elements, resonance, network theorems, diodes, transistors, amplifiers, feedback, integrated circuits.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Dobbs, Matthew Adam (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 2 hours lectures; 3 hours laboratory alternate weeks

  • Prerequisite: CEGEP physics or PHYS 142.

• PHYS 242 Electricity and Magnetism (2 credits)

  Offered by: Physics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physics : Properties of electromagnetic fields, dipole and quadropole fields and their interactions, chemical binding of molecules, electromagnetic properties of materials, Maxwell's equations and properties of electromagnetic waves, propagation of waves in media.

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: Guo, Hong (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 2 hours lectures

  • Prerequisites: CEGEP Physics, MATH 222

Complementary Courses (3 credits)

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• CHEM 514 Biophysical Chemistry (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Physical chemistry concepts needed to understand the function of biological systems at the molecular level, including the structure, stability, transport, and interactions of biological macromolecules.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: CHEM 203 or CHEM 204 or CHEM 223 and CHEM 243, or permission of instructor.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEM 404.

• CHEM 516 Nuclear and Radiochemistry (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Basic properties of the atomic nucleus, nuclear reactions as well as nuclear fission. Kinetics of the radioactive decay, the interaction of radiation with matter and the different kinds of radiation. Hot atom chemistry, modern aspects of medicinal radiochemistry such as Positron Emission Tomography.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  • Prerequisite(s): CHEM 302 and (CHEM 214 or higher, or CHEM 281), or permission of instructor.

• CHEM 531 Chemistry of Inorganic Materials (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Structure, bonding, synthesis, properties and applications of covalent, ionic, metallic crystals, and amorphous solids. Defect structures and their use in synthesis of specialty materials such as electronic conductors, semiconductors, and superconductors, and solid electrolytes. Basic principles of composite materials and applications of chemistry to materials processing.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Andrews, Mark P (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: CHEM 381

• CHEM 533 Small Molecule Crystallography (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Fundamentals of x-ray diffraction related to small molecule structure resolution, space groups, diffraction theory, strategies for structure solution, and refinement will be covered.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: CHEM 355 or permission of instructor.

• CHEM 534 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Topics discussed include scanning probe microscopy, chemical self-assembly, computer modelling, and microfabrication/micromachining.

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: Andrews, Mark P (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites: CHEM 334 or PHYS 334 or permission of instructor

  • Corequisites: one of CHEM 345, PHYS 357, or PHYS 446 or permission of instructor

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking PHYS 534

• CHEM 547 Laboratory Automation (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Automation and data handling with respect to modern chemical laboratory instrumentation. Basic electronics, data acquisition, evaluation of laboratory needs, data processing methodologies.

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: Salin, Eric Dunbar (Fall)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: CHEM 377, equivalent or permission of instructor

• CHEM 555 NMR Spectroscopy (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Interpretation of proton and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in one dimension for structural identification.

  Terms: Fall 2015

  Instructors: Mittermaier, Anthony (Fall)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: CHEM 355 or equivalent

• CHEM 556 Advanced Quantum Mechanics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Quantum mechanical treatment of species of chemical interest. Introduction to perturbation theory, both time-dependent and time-independent. Treatment of the variational principle. Introduction to atomic spectra. Chemical bonding in terms of both the valence bond and molecular orbital theory. Elementary collision theory. Interaction of radiation with molecules.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Khaliullin, Rustam (Winter)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites: CHEM 345 and PHYS 242

• CHEM 567 Chemometrics: Data Analysis (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Topics covered include; factorial analysis of chemical spectra, pattern recognition from multisensor data, linear and nonlinear optimization for the determination of optimal reaction conditions, molecular modelling, multisensor calibration, etc.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: Linear Algebra and experience in some computer programming language

• CHEM 577 Electrochemistry (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Fundamentals of electrochemistry and the application of electrochemical methods to chemical and biochemical problems. Emphasis is given to the study of electrode reaction mechanisms and the interpretation of electrochemical results for organic and inorganic systems. Voltammetric and coulometric methods are rigorously discussed. Several topics of interest in electrochemistry will be covered as time permits.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  • Prerequisite(s): CHEM 243 or CHEM 203/CHEM 204, CHEM 367 and CHEM 377

• CHEM 585 Colloid Chemistry (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Principles of the physical chemistry of phase boundaries. Electrical double layer theory; van der Waals forces; Brownian motion; kinetics of coagulation; electrokinetics; light scattering; solid/liquid interactions; adsorption; surfactants; hydrodynamic interactions; rheology of dispersions.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Van de Ven, Theodorus G (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisites: CHEM 345, MATH 233 and MATH 315, PHYS 241 and PHYS 242. Students who haven't taken CHEM 223 and CHEM 243 must have taken CHEM 273 or permission of instructor.

• CHEM 593 Statistical Mechanics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Intermediate topics in statistical mechanics, including: modern and classical theories of real gases and liquids, critical phenomena and the renormalization group, time-dependent phenomena, linear response and fluctuations, inelastic scattering, Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics methods.

  Terms: Winter 2016

  Instructors: Ronis, David M (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Term paper

  • Prerequisite: CHEM 345. Recommended: CHEM 365

• CHEM 597 Analytical Spectroscopy (3 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : The design and analytical use of spectroscopic instrumentation with respect to fundamental and practical limitations. Classical emission, fluorescence, absorption and chemical luminescence. Topics may include photo-acoustic spectroscopy, multielement analysis, X-ray fluorescence and modern multiwavelength detector systems.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites: CHEM 367 and CHEM 377