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The Department of Chemistry offers a variety of programs leading to the BSc degree. These are intended to provide students with the opportunity of undertaking either specialized studies in Chemistry, or a broader program with Chemistry as a focal point supplemented by other disciplines. These programs provide preparation for a wide range of careers requiring a background in Chemistry.

The Honours and Major Programs are designed for those students wishing to embark on careers as professional chemists. In the Honours degree, a student undertakes an in-depth study of Chemistry with other supporting physical sciences. Each student will participate in a short research project in the final year of study. The Honours Program requires 30 units of Chemistry courses within a total of 60 units for the degree. 4.5 units of Mathematics, 3 units of Physics, 1.5 units of Biochemistry, and 1.5 units of another science are corequisites. On graduation as a chemist, the candidate may either enter employment in a variety of industries or proceed to graduate school and the higher qualifications of MSc and PhD.

The Major Program does not require a research project. The program therefore requires 27 units of Chemistry courses. 4.5 units of Mathematics, 3 units of Physics, 1.5 units of Biochemistry, and 1.5 units of another science are corequisites. The degree is sufficiently specialized to present an attractive background in Chemistry to a prospective employer and to provide the opportunity for students maintaining high averages to continue to graduate school. Both the Honours and Major programs are suitable for students intending to enter a career in teaching at the secondary level.

The Chemistry for the Medical Sciences Program is a BSc Majors Program for students who have a strong interest in Chemistry, but who ultimately plan on entering professional programs in the medical sciences – pharmacy, medical school, dentistry, veterinary medicine, etc. While still providing a rigorous training in Chemistry, the ChemMedSci BSc allows students to customize their degree program more than would be possible in the traditional Chemistry Majors stream. This allows students to better fit into their schedules the non-chemistry offerings that may be required to prepare them for the future professional program of their choice.

A student may complete a Minor in Chemistry by completing the first- and second-year requirements and the third-year Chemistry courses required for the General Program in Chemistry in conjunction with the requirements for an Honours or Major Program offered by another department.

The department also offers considerable scope for students wishing to include Chemistry as part of a BSc or BA General Program. Students with this training will frequently find career opportunities in industry, at both the technical and managerial levels, as well as in business, teaching and many other occupations.

What can you do with your degree?

You'll learn important skills useful in a wide number of careers how to think critically, how to analyze data and how to communicate findings.

• Agricultural scientist
• Chemical biology researcher
• Clinical chemist
• Environmental scientist
• Environmental sustainability manager
• Laboratory technician
• Materials scientist
• Medical/health professional
• Petroleum scientist
• Pharmaceutical researcher
• Pharmacist
• Process chemist
• Quality control chemist
• Research & development director
• Research assistant
• Research manager or primary investigator
• Teacher or professor
• Veterinarian
• Waste management scientist
• And pretty much anything else..