X. Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Chemical Physics (CHPY)
Administered by the Office of the Dean, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences 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 may wish to consult the Faculty Advisor. A minimum of 20.00 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 | |||||||||
| IPS*1500 | [1.00] | Integrated Mathematics and Physics I | |||||||||
| MATH*1160 | [0.50] | Linear Algebra I | |||||||||
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| 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: https://www.uoguelph.ca/bsc/revised_SS | |||||||||||
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Semester 5
Semester 6
| CHEM*3430 | [0.50] | Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental Analysis | ||||||
| NANO*3600 | [0.50] | Computational Methods in Materials Science | ||||||
| PHYS*3000 | [0.50] | Optics: Fundamentals and Applications | ||||||
| PHYS*4040 | [0.50] | Quantum Mechanics II | ||||||
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Semester 7
Semester 8
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| + Students must complete either (PHYS*4001, PHYS*4002 in semester 7 and 8) or (CHEM*4900 in semester 8). | ||||||||
| + One of CHEM*3870 or CHEM*4880 is required for graduation. | ||||||||
Credit Summary (20.00 Total Credits)
5.00 - First year science credits
11.50 - Required science courses semesters 3 – 8
1.00 - Arts and/or Social Science electives
2.50 - Free electives - any approved elective for B.Sc. students
Of the total credits required, students are required to complete 16.00 credits in science of which 2.00 credits must be at the 4000 level and an additional 4.00 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.