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Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

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Chemical Physics (CHPY)

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

Major (Honours Program)

Students may enter this major in Semester 1 or any semester thereafter. A student wishing to declare the major must consult the Faculty Advisor. A minimum of 21.25 credits is required. At least 1.00 credits must be from Arts and/or Social Science courses.

Semester 1
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
CIS*1500 [0.50] Introduction to Programming
IPS*1500 [1.00] Integrated Mathematics and Physics I
One of
BIOL*1070 [0.50] Discovering Biodiversity
BIOL*1080 [0.50] Biological Concepts of Health
BIOL*1090 [0.50] Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
Students who are lacking one 4U /grade 12 course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics must take the equivalent introductory course in first semester. The required first-year science courses in that subject should be completed according to the revised schedule of studies available at: http://www.bsc.uoguelph.ca/revisedss
Semester 2
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
IPS*1510 [1.00] Integrated Mathematics and Physics II
One of
BIOL*1070 [0.50] Discovering Biodiversity
BIOL*1080 [0.50] Biological Concepts of Health
BIOL*1090 [0.50] Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
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
Semester 4
CHEM*2070 [0.50] Structure and Spectroscopy
CHEM*2480 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry I
MATH*2170 [0.50] Differential Equations I
PHYS*2450 [0.75] Mechanics II
PHYS*2470 [0.75] Electricity and Magnetism II
Semester 5
CHEM*2820 [0.50] Thermodynamics and Kinetics
CHEM*3860 [0.50] Quantum Chemistry
PHYS*3100 [0.75] Electronics
PHYS*3230 [0.50] Quantum Mechanics I
PHYS*3240 [0.50] Statistical Physics I
Semester 6
CHEM*3430 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental Analysis
PHYS*3220 [0.50] Waves and Optics
PHYS*4040 [0.50] Quantum Mechanics II
One of:
CHEM*2700 [0.50] Organic Chemistry I
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
One of:
CHEM*3870 [0.50] Molecular Spectroscopy
CHEM*4880 [0.50] Topics in Advanced Physical Chemistry
Semester 7
CHEM*3440 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry III: Analytical Instrumentation
MATH*3100 [0.50] Differential Equations II
PHYS*4120 [0.50] Atomic and Molecular Physics
PHYS*4240 [0.50] Statistical Physics II
One of:
PHYS*4001 [0.50] Research in Physics +
0.50 electives +
Semester 8
One of:
CHEM*3870 [0.50] Molecular Spectroscopy
CHEM*4880 [0.50] Topics in Advanced Physical Chemistry
One of:
CHEM*4900 [1.00] Chemistry Research Project I +
PHYS*4002 [0.50] Research in Physics +
0.50 electives +
1.00 electives
+ Students must complete either (PHYS*4001, PHYS*4002) in semester 7 and 8 or CHEM*4900 in semester 8.
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