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Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

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Biological and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Co-op) (BPCH:C)

Department of Chemistry, College of Physical and Engineering Science

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 Chemistry Faculty Advisor. This major will require the completion of 20.00 credits as indicated below:

Semester 1 - Fall
BIOL*1090 [0.50] Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
IPS*1500 [1.00] Integrated Mathematics and Physics I
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
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 - Winter
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education
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
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Semester 3 - Fall
BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introduction to Biochemistry
CHEM*2060 [0.50] Structure and Bonding
CHEM*2400 [0.75] Analytical Chemistry I
CHEM*2880 [0.50] Physical Chemistry
electives or restricted electives to a maximum of 2.75 total credits in this semester*
Winter Semester
COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term I
Semester 4 - Summer
CHEM*2070 [0.50] Structure and Spectroscopy
CHEM*2700 [0.50] Organic Chemistry I
CHEM*3430 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental Analysis
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
0.50 electives or restricted electives *
Semester 5 - Fall
BIOC*3570 [0.75] Analytical Biochemistry
CHEM*3750 [0.50] Organic Chemistry II
One of:
CHEM*3640 [0.50] Chemistry of the Elements I **
0.50 electives or restricted electives *
electives or restricted electives to a maximum of 2.75 total credits in this semester*
** CHEM*3640 is a prerequisite for CHEM*3650
Semester 6 - Winter

Select either Option A or Option B

Option A (at Guelph)
BIOC*3560 [0.50] Structure and Function in Biochemistry
CHEM*3650 [0.50] Chemistry of the Elements II
CHEM*3760 [0.50] Organic Chemistry III
1.00 electives or restricted electives *
Option B (at Seneca)

2.50 credits from:

XSEN*3030 [0.50] Pharmacology and Applied Toxicology
XSEN*3040 [0.50] Occupational Health and Chemistry
XSEN*3060 [0.50] Pharmaceutical Analysis - Advanced
XSEN*3070 [0.50] Pharmaceutical Product Formulations
XSEN*3090 [0.50] Biopharmaceuticals
XSEN*3200 [0.50] Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry
XSEN*3210 [0.50] Introduction to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Note: All XSEN courses are taught at the Seneca@York campus of Seneca College in Toronto. (For more information, go to: http://www.chemistry.uoguelph.ca/bpch/
Summer Semester
COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term II
Fall Semester
COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term III
Semester 7 - Winter
2.50 electives or restricted electives *
Summer Semester
COOP*4000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term IV
Semester 8 - Fall
One of:
CHEM*4730 [0.50] Synthetic Organic Chemistry
CHEM*4740 [0.50] Topics in Bio-Organic Chemistry
2.00 electives or restricted electives *
* Restricted Electives

**Students are advised to pay particular attention to pre-requisite requirements when choosing individual courses, and seek advice as needed.

  1. MICR*2420 [0.50] Introduction to Microbiology

  2. 1.00 credits from the following:

    MBG*2040 [0.50] Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics
    MCB*2050 [0.50] Molecular Biology of the Cell
    TOX*2000 [0.50] Principles of Toxicology

  3. A minimum of 1.50 credits at the 4000 level and 2.50 credits at the 3000/4000 level from the following list:

    BIOC*3560 [0.50] Structure and Function in Biochemistry
    BIOC*4520 [0.50] Metabolic Processes
    BIOC*4540 [0.75] Enzymology **
    BIOC*4580 [0.50] Membrane Biochemistry
    BIOM*3090 [0.50] Principles of Pharmacology **
    BIOM*3200 [1.00] Mammalian Physiology
    BIOM*4090 [0.50] Pharmacology **
    CHEM*3360 [0.50] Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
    CHEM*3440 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry III: Analytical Instrumentation
    CHEM*3640 [0.50] Chemistry of the Elements I
    CHEM*3650 [0.50] Chemistry of the Elements II **
    CHEM*3760 [0.50] Organic Chemistry III
    CHEM*4010 [0.50] Chemistry and Industry
    CHEM*4400 [0.50] Advanced Topics in Analytical Chemistry
    CHEM*4630 [0.50] Bioinorganic Chemistry **
    CHEM*4720 [0.50] Organic Reactivity **
    CHEM*4730 [0.50] Synthetic Organic Chemistry **
    CHEM*4740 [0.50] Topics in Bio-Organic Chemistry
    CHEM*4900 [1.00] Chemistry Research Project I **
    CHEM*4910 [1.00] Chemistry Research Project II **
    MBG*3350 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I **
    MBG*4080 [0.50] Molecular Genetics **
    MCB*4050 [0.50] Protein and Nucleic Acid Structure **
    MICR*3230 [0.50] Immunology
    NUTR*3210 [0.50] Fundamentals of Nutrition
    PATH*3610 [0.50] Principles of Disease
    TOX*4590 [0.50] Biochemical Toxicology **
    XSEN*3030 [0.50] Pharmacology and Applied Toxicology
    XSEN*3040 [0.50] Occupational Health and Chemistry
    XSEN*3060 [0.50] Pharmaceutical Analysis - Advanced
    XSEN*3070 [0.50] Pharmaceutical Product Formulations
    XSEN*3090 [0.50] Biopharmaceuticals
    XSEN*3200 [0.50] Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry
    XSEN*3210 [0.50] Introduction to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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