Chemistry: Biophysical Chemistry Major (B.Sc.)
65–66 credits · Faculty of Science · 2026-2027 catalogue
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Program Prerequisites
Pre-Program Prerequisites
Pre-Program Requirements: Students entering from the Foundation program must have included CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1. and CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2. . BIOL 112 Cell and Molecular Biology. , MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry. , MATH 140 Calculus 1. / MATH 141 Calculus 2. or MATH 150 Calculus A. / MATH 151 Calculus B. , PHYS 101 Introductory Physics - Mechanics. / PHYS 102 Introductory Physics - Electromagnetism. , PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves. / PHYS 142 Electromagnetism and Optics. , or their equivalents in their Foundation year. Quebec students must have completed the DEC with appropriate science and mathematics courses. Note that students who have successfully completed MATH 150 Calculus A. and MATH 151 Calculus B. do not have to take MATH 222 Calculus 3. .
Required Courses (59 credits)
Completion of Mathematics MATH 222 Calculus 3. and MATH 315 Ordinary Differential Equations. during U1 is strongly recommended.
Bio-Physical Sciences Core
- BIOL 219 Introduction to Physical Molecular and Cell Biology (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
- BIOL 319 Introduction to Biophysics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- BIOL 395 Quantitative Biology Seminar (1 credits) · Offered: Fall
- CHEM 242 Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry and Biochemistry (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
- MATH 222 Calculus 3 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- MATH 223 Linear Algebra (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- MATH 315 Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- MATH 323 Probability (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- PHYS 329 Statistical Physics with Biophysical Applications (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Chemistry
- CHEM 213 Introductory Physical Chemistry 1: Thermodynamics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- CHEM 252 Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry and Biochemistry (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
- CHEM 267 Introductory Chemical Analysis (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- CHEM 273 Introductory Physical Chemistry 2: Kinetics and Methods (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- CHEM 281 Inorganic Chemistry 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- CHEM 345 Introduction to Quantum Chemistry (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- CHEM 355 Applications of Quantum Chemistry (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- CHEM 367 Instrumental Analysis 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- CHEM 377 Instrumental Analysis 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- CHEM 493 Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- PHYS 242 Electricity and Magnetism (2 credits) · Offered: Winter
Complementary Courses
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3-4 credits of:
- BIOL 300 Molecular Biology of the Gene (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- BIOL 301 Cell and Molecular Laboratory (4 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- BIOL 316 Biomembranes and Organelles (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- BIOL 551 Principles of Cellular Control (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- CHEM 302 Introductory Organic Chemistry 3 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- CHEM 381 Inorganic Chemistry 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- CHEM 502 Advanced Bio-Organic Chemistry (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- CHEM 514 Biophysical Chemistry (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- CHEM 520 Methods in Chemical Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- CHEM 555 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- CHEM 575 Chemical Kinetics (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- COMP 208 Computer Programming for Physical Sciences and Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
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