Administered by the Office of the Dean, College of Physical and Engineering Science on behalf of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Department of Physics.

Major (Honours Program)

A minimum of 21.25 credits is required.

Semester 1

The program for the first semester is the same as for the Major in Chemical Physics (regular) program.

Semester 2

BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II

CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II

COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education

MATH*1210 [0.50] Calculus II

PHYS*1010 [0.50] Introductory Electricity and Magnetism

One of:

CIS*2650 [0.50] Programming II

0.50 Arts or Social Science elective

Semester 3

CHEM*2060 [0.50] Structure and Bonding

MATH*2160 [0.50] Linear Algebra I

MATH*2200 [0.50] Advanced Calculus I

PHYS*2440 [0.75] Mechanics I

PHYS*2460 [0.75] Electricity and Magnetism I

Winter Semester

COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term I

Semester 4

CHEM*2070 [0.50] Structure and Spectroscopy

CHEM*2480 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry I

MATH*2170 [0.50] Differential Equations I

PHYS*3240 [0.50] Statistical Physics I

0.50 Arts or Social Science elective

Fall Semester

COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term II

Semester 5

CHEM*3430 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental Analysis

PHYS*2450 [0.75] Mechanics II

PHYS*2470 [0.75] Electricity and Magnetism II

PHYS*3220 [0.50] Waves and Optics

One of:

CHEM*3870 [0.50] Symmetry and Spectroscopy

0.50 elective

Summer Semester

COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term III

Semester 6

CHEM*2820 [0.50] Thermodynamics and Kinetics

CHEM*3440 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry III: Analytical Instrumentation

CHEM*3860 [0.50] Quantum Chemistry

PHYS*3230 [0.50] Quantum Mechanics I

One of:

CHEM*3640 [0.50] Chemistry of the Elements I

0.50 elective in odd numbered years

Semester 7

PHYS*4040 [0.50] Quantum Mechanics II

0.50 Arts or Social Science elective

1.00 elective

One of:

CHEM*3870 [0.50] Symmetry and Spectroscopy

CHEM*4880 [0.50] Topics in Advanced Physical Chemistry

Summer Semester

COOP*4000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term IV

Semester 8

MATH*3100 [0.50] Differential Equations II

PHYS*3100 [0.75] Electronics

PHYS*4120 [0.50] Atomic and Molecular Physics

PHYS*4240 [0.50] Statistical Physics II

0.50 elective