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Undergraduate Chemistry Course Outlines

Please Note: Each course outline is only valid for the year indicated and is likely to change from year to year.

 

Fall 2023

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1013 General Chemistry 1  
CHEM 1053 Chemistry and Our World  
CHEM 1113 Introduction to Chemistry for Physical Sciences 1  
CHEM 2303 Inorganic Chemistry  
CHEM 2513 Organic Chemistry 1  
CHEM 2813 Analytical Chemistry 1: Classical Methods  
CHEM 3103 Physical Chemistry 2: Chemical Kinetics  
CHEM 3143 Surface Chemistry for Life Sciences  
CHEM 3523 Structure Determination  
CHEM 3723 Metabolism  
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 3990 Chemistry Seminar  
CHEM 4733 Food Chemistry and Biochemistry  
CHEM 4993 Honours Research Methods  
CHEM 407T Honours Thesis  

 

Winter 2024

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1023 General Chemistry 2  
CHEM 1123 Introduction to Chemistry for Physical Sciences 2  
CHEM 2103 Physical Chemistry 1: Chemical Thermodynamics  
CHEM 2533 Organic Chemistry 2  
CHEM 2713 Biochemistry  
CHEM 2853 Environmental Analytical Chemistry  
CHEM 3303 Main Group Chemistry  
CHEM 3513 Intermediate Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 3823 Analytical Chemistry 2: Instrumental Methods  
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 3990 Chemistry Seminar  
CHEM 4773 Natural Product Chemistry  
CHEM 4833 Instrument Design  
CHEM 408T Honours Thesis  

 

2022/2023 Academic Year

Fall 2022

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1013 General Chemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 1113 Introduction to Chemistry for Physical Sciences 1  
CHEM 2303 Inorganic Chemistry click to view
CHEM 2513 Organic Chemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 2813 Analytical Chemistry 1: Classical Methods  
CHEM 3103 Physical Chemistry 2: Chemical Kinetics  
CHEM 3523 Structure Determination click to view
CHEM 3723 Metabolism  
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 3990 Chemistry Seminar click to view
CHEM 4513 Synthetic Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 407T Honours Thesis click to view

 

Winter 2023

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1023 General Chemistry 2 click to view
CHEM 1123 Introduction to Chemistry for Physical Sciences 2  
CHEM 2103 Physical Chemistry 1: Chemical Thermodynamics  
CHEM 2533 Organic Chemistry 2  
CHEM 2713 Biochemistry  
CHEM 2853 Environmental Analytical Chemistry  
CHEM 3113 Quantum Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3313 Transition Metal Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3513 Intermediate Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 3823 Analytical Chemistry 2: Instrumental Methods  
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 3990 Chemistry Seminar click to view
CHEM 4773 Natural Product Chemistry  
CHEM 4833 Instrument Design  
CHEM 408T Honours Thesis click to view
2021/2022 Academic Year

Fall 2021

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1013 General Chemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 1113 Introduction to Chemistry for Physical Sciences 1  
CHEM 2303 Inorganic Chemistry click to view
CHEM 2513 Organic Chemistry 1  
CHEM 2813 Analytical Chemistry 1: Classical Methods  
CHEM 3143 Surface Chemistry for Life Sciences  
CHEM 3523 Structure Determination click to view
CHEM 3723 Metabolism  
CHEM 3823 Analytical Chemistry 2: Instrumental Methods  
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 3990 Chemistry Seminar click to view
CHEM 4723 Topics in Biochemistry  
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis click to view

 

Winter 2022

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1023 General Chemistry 2 click to view
CHEM 1053 Chemistry and Our World  
CHEM 1123 Introduction to Chemistry for Physical Sciences 2  
CHEM 2103 Physical Chemistry 1: Chemical Thermodynamics  
CHEM 2533 Organic Chemistry 2  
CHEM 2713 Biochemistry  
CHEM 2853 Environmental Analytical Chemistry  
CHEM 3103 Physical Chemistry 2: Chemical Kinetics  
CHEM 3303 Main Group Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3513 Intermediate Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 3990 Chemistry Seminar click to view
CHEM 4523 Structure and Dynamics in Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 4773 Natural Product Chemistry  
CHEM 4833 Instrument Design  
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis click to view
2020/2021 Academic Year

Fall 2020

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1013 General Chemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 1113 Introduction to Chemistry for Physical Sciences 1  
CHEM 2303 Inorganic Chemistry click to view
CHEM 2513 Organic Chemistry 1  
CHEM 2813 Analytical Chemistry 1: Classical Methods  
CHEM 3103 Physical Chemistry 2: Chemical Kinetics  
CHEM 3523 Structure Determination click to view
CHEM 3723 Metabolism  
CHEM 3823 Analytical Chemistry 2: Instrumental Methods  
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 3990 Chemistry Seminar click to view
CHEM 4513 Synthetic Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis click to view

 

Winter 2021

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1023 General Chemistry 2 click to view
CHEM 1053 Chemistry and Our World  
CHEM 1123 Introduction to Chemistry for Physical Sciences 2  
CHEM 2103 Physical Chemistry 1: Chemical Thermodynamics  
CHEM 2533 Organic Chemistry 2  
CHEM 2713 Biochemistry  
CHEM 2773 Biochemistry for Life Sciences  
CHEM 2853 Environmental Analytical Chemistry  
CHEM 3113 Quantum Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3313 Transition Metal Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3513 Intermediate Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 3990 Chemistry Seminar click to view
CHEM 4723 Topics in Biochemistry  
CHEM 4773 Natural Product Chemistry  
CHEM 4833 Instrument Design  
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis click to view
2019/2020 Academic Year

Fall 2019

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1013 General Chemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 1113 Introduction to Chemistry for Physical Sciences 1  
CHEM 2303 Inorganic Chemistry click to view
CHEM 2513 Organic Chemistry 1  
CHEM 2813 Analytical Chemistry 1: Classical Methods  
CHEM 3103 Physical Chemistry 2: Chemical Kinetics  
CHEM 3523 Structure Determination click to view
CHEM 3723 Metabolism  
CHEM 3823 Analytical Chemistry 2: Instrumental Methods  
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 3990 Chemistry Seminar  
CHEM 4903 Advanced Chemistry Laboratory  
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis click to view

 

Winter 2020

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1023 General Chemistry 2 click to view
CHEM 1053 Chemistry and Our World  
CHEM 1123 Introduction to Chemistry for Physical Sciences 2  
CHEM 2103 Physical Chemistry 1: Chemical Thermodynamics  
CHEM 2533 Organic Chemistry 2  
CHEM 2713 Biochemistry  
CHEM 2773 Biochemistry for Life Sciences  
CHEM 2853 Environmental Analytical Chemistry  
CHEM 3143 Surface Chemistry for Life Sciences  
CHEM 3303 Main Group Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3513 Intermediate Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 3990 Chemistry Seminar  
CHEM 4513 Synthetic Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 4723 Topics in Biochemistry  
CHEM 4833 Instrument Design  
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis click to view
2018/2019 Academic Year

Fall 2018

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1013 General Chemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 1053 Chemistry and Our World  
CHEM 2303 Inorganic Chemistry click to view
CHEM 2513 Organic Chemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 2813 Analytical Chemistry 1: Classical Methods click to view
CHEM 3103 Physical Chemistry 2: Chemical Kinetics click to view
CHEM 3523 Structure Determination click to view
CHEM 3723 Metabolism  
CHEM 3823 Analytical Chemistry 2: Instrumental Methods click to view
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 4723 Topics in Biochemistry  
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis click to view

 

Winter 2019

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1023 General Chemistry 2 click to view
CHEM 2103 Physical Chemistry 1: Chemical Thermodynamics  
CHEM 2533 Organic Chemistry 2 click to view
CHEM 2713 Biochemistry  
CHEM 2773 Biochemistry for Life Sciences click to view
CHEM 2813 Analytical Chemistry 1: Classical Methods  
CHEM 3113 Quantum Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3313 Transition Metal Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3513 Intermediate Organic Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 4803 Advanced Chemical Instrumentation  
CHEM 4833 Instrument Design  
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis click to view
2017/2018 Academic Year

Fall 2017

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1013 General Chemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 1113 Intro Chemistry for the Physical Sciences 1  
CHEM 2303 Inorganic Chemistry click to view
CHEM 2513 Organic Chemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 2813 Analytical Chemistry 1: Classical Methods  
CHEM 3103 Physical Chemistry 2: Chemical Kinetics  
CHEM 3143 Surface Chemistry for Life Sciences click to view
CHEM 3523 Structure Determination click to view
CHEM 3723 Metabolism click to view
CHEM 3823 Analytical Chemistry 2: Instrumental Methods  
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis click to view

 

Winter 2018

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1023 General Chemistry 2  
CHEM 1053 Chemistry and Our World  
CHEM 1123 Intro Chemistry for the Physical Sciences 2  
CHEM 2103 Physical Chemistry 1: Chemical Thermodynamics  
CHEM 2533 Organic Chemistry 2  
CHEM 2713 Biochemistry click to view
CHEM 2773 Biochemistry for Life Sciences  
CHEM 2813 Analytical Chemistry 1: Classical Methods  
CHEM 3303 Main Group Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3513 Intermediate Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 4323 Advanced Characterisation Techniques click to view
CHEM 4523 Structure and Dynamics in Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 4723 Topics in Biochemistry  
CHEM 4833 Instrument Design  
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis click to view

 

2016/2017 Academic Year

Fall 2016

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1013 Fundamental Chemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 1113 Intro Chemistry for the Physical Sciences 1 click to view
CHEM 2103 Physical Chemistry 1: Chemical Thermodynamics click to view
CHEM 2303 Inorganic Chemistry 1: Structure and Bonding click to view
CHEM 2513 Organic Chemistry 1  
CHEM 3143 Surface Chemistry for Life Sciences  
CHEM 3523 Structure Determination click to view
CHEM 3723 Metabolism click to view
CHEM 3823 Analytical Chemistry 2: Instrumental Methods  
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 4723 Topics in Biochemistry click to view
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis click to view

 

Winter 2017

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1023 Fundamental Chemistry 2 click to view
CHEM 1053 Chemistry and Our World click to view
CHEM 1123 Intro Chemistry for the Physical Sciences 2 click to view
CHEM 2533 Organic Chemistry 2 click to view
CHEM 2713 Biochemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 2773 Biochemistry for Life Sciences  
CHEM 2813 Analytical Chemistry 1: Classical Methods click to view
CHEM 3103 Physical Chemistry 2: Chemical Kinetics  
CHEM 3113 Physical Chemistry 3: Quantum Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3313 Inorganic Chemistry 2: Transition Metal Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3513 Intermediate Organic Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 4513 Synthetic Organic Chemistry click to view
CHEM 4833 Instrument Design click to view
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis click to view
2015/2016 Academic Year

Fall 2015

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1013 Fundamental Chemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 1113 Intro Chemistry for the Physical Sciences 1 click to view
CHEM 2303 Inorganic Chemistry 1: Structure and Bonding click to view
CHEM 2513 Organic Chemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 2813 Analytical Chemistry 1: Classical Methods click to view
CHEM 3103 Physical Chemistry 2: Chemical Dynamics click to view
CHEM 3303 Inorganic Chemistry 2: Main Group Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3723 Metabolism click to view
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 4523 Structure and Dynamics click to view
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis click to view

 

Winter 2016

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1023 Fundamental Chemistry 2 click to view
CHEM 1053 Chemistry and Our World  
CHEM 1123 Intro Chemistry for the Physical Sciences 2 click to view
CHEM 2103 Physical Chemistry 1: Chemical Thermodynamics  
CHEM 2533 Organic Chemistry 2 click to view
CHEM 2713 Biochemistry 1  
CHEM 2773 Biochemistry for Life Sciences click to view
CHEM 3523 Structure Determination click to view
CHEM 3823 Analytical Chemistry 2: Instrumental Methods  
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 4323 Advanced Characterisation Techniques click to view
CHEM 4723 Topics in Biochemistry  
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis click to view
2014/2015 Academic Year

Fall 2014

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1013 Fundamental Chemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 1113 Intro Chemistry for the Physical Sciences 1 click to view
CHEM 2303 Inorganic Chemistry 1: Structure and Bonding click to view
CHEM 2513 Organic Chemistry 1  
CHEM 2813 Analytical Chemistry 1: Classical Methods click to view
CHEM 3103 Physical Chemistry 2: Chemical Dynamics click to view
CHEM 3523 Structure Determination click to view
CHEM 3823 Analytical Chemistry 2: Instrumental Methods click to view
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 4723 Topics in Biochemistry click to view
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis  

 

Winter 2015

Course Title Course Outline
CHEM 1023 Fundamental Chemistry 2  
CHEM 1053 Chemistry and Our World  
CHEM 1123 Intro Chemistry for the Physical Sciences 2  
CHEM 2103 Physical Chemistry 1: Chemical Thermodynamics click to view
CHEM 2533 Organic Chemistry 2 click to view
CHEM 2713 Biochemistry 1 click to view
CHEM 2773 Biochemistry for Life Sciences click to view
CHEM 2853 Environmental Analytical Chemistry  
CHEM 3113 Physical Chemistry 3: Quantum Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3313 Inorganic Chemistry 2: Transition Metal Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3513 Intermediate Organic Chemistry click to view
CHEM 3723 Metabolism click to view
CHEM 3913 Research Project 1 N/A
CHEM 3923 Research Project 2 N/A
CHEM 4513 Synthetic Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 4996 Honours Thesis