Bachelor of Science - Honours with Biochemistry Concentration

Requirements

•     6 credits of introductory (101/102 or 121/122); 
•     9 credits of analytical (265, 361, 362); 
•     6 credits inorganic (245, 341); 
•     12 credits of organic (221, 222, 6 credits from 421, 422, 445); 
•     6 credits of physical (231, 232); 
•     12 credits biochemistry (255, 355, 452, 455); 
•     3 credits of chemistry electives
•    Honours Thesis Research (490, 6 credits)
•    for other required (non-CHEM) courses, see Academic Calendar

Total of 60 credits, plus the non-credit seminar courses 391 (junior year) and 491 (senior year).

Honours students are also required to take, in their junior year, Organic Structural Methods (325) as an Approved Elective, and to attend all department seminars during their junior and senior years. Because it is an intro-level course, it is recommended that students intending to do the Honours degree, Biochemistry Concentration take PHYS 101, 102 or PHYS 121, 122 during their first year of study.

A sample course pattern for the degree of B.Sc. Chemistry (Honours with Biochemistry Concentration):
Year 1: CHEM 101, 102 or 121, 122; MATH 106, 107, or 121, 122, or 126, 127; BIOL 111, 112; PHYS 101, 102 or 121, 122; 6 credits of arts electives 
Year 2: CHEM 221, 222, 245, 255, 265; BIOL 20X, 204; MATH 253; 6 credits arts electives
Year 3: CHEM 231, 232, 325, 355, 361, 362, 391, 452; STAT 231; 6 credits arts electives;
Year 4: CHEM 341, 421, 422, 423, 455, 490, 491; BIOL 315; 6 credits of open electives