Faculty of Science
Section 5: Programs and Courses Offered by the Faculty of Science
5.5 Department of Chemistry
Head: N. R. Hunter
General Office: 360 Parker Building
Telephone: (204) 474 9321
Fax: (204) 474 7608
E-mail: Chemistry_Dept@umanitoba.ca
Website: umanitoba.ca/chemistry/
5.5.1 Academic Staff
5.5.2 Program Information
Chemistry is the science concerned with the properties of atoms and molecules, of which all matter is composed. Chemistry is important for all aspects of the material world - food production; the manufacture of medicines, textiles, and plastics; energy production; identifying environmental problems and remedies; and understanding the workings of living organisms. The department offers study in analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, and in biochemistry.
Chemistry Club:
The Chemistry Club is the University of Manitoba Student Chapter of the Chemical Institute of Canada. The aim of the organization is to advance interest in chemistry. All students engaged in chemical studies are eligible for membership in the chapter and are encouraged to apply. Regular meetings, tours, publications, etc., are planned by each year's membership.
Scholarships and Awards:
Several scholarships and awards are granted each year to Honours and Major students in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology on the basis of outstanding academic performance. To be eligible for these awards for any regular session, students are normally required to have completed a full program with a minimum of 18 credit hours of Chemistry in that session. They must also be registered for a full program with a minimum of 18 credit hours of Chemistry in the next regular session. Additional information is available from the Chemistry general office.
The department must approve a student's Honour or Major program each session. Students must also obtain departmental approval for any and all revisions to their program.
Honours Requirements
To enter the Honours program in Chemistry, students must have:
To continue in and graduate from the Honours program, i.e., to proceed from Year 2 to Year 3 and from Year 3 to Year 4 and successfully complete Year 4 of the Honours program, a student must have a Degree Grade Point Average of 3.00 and in addition, must have a 3.00 average on all Chemistry courses during that term, and a grade of "C+" or better in each Chemistry course. Students must complete 9 credit hours in each Fall and Winter Term. To graduate with the Honours degree, a student must also have a minimum grade of "C" in all remaining courses that contribute to the degree.
Honours Cooperative Option
Students interested in alternating academic terms and terms of paid employment as part of their Honours Chemistry program may enter the Cooperative Option in their third year in Honours Chemistry. This program provides students with a minimum of 12 months of paid employment by the time they graduate. It enables them to obtain work experience in research and industry with participating firms, government agencies and university units.
The course and grade requirements for entry to this option are the same as those required for entry to the regular Honours program, as indicated in the chart. Students are required to complete 24 credit hours of Chemistry (including CHEM 2470 and either CHEM 2280 or CHEM 2290) before they begin their first employment term. Students should refer to the general faculty regulations for B.Sc. (Honours) Cooperative Options in Section 3.6.
Students should note that the grade requirements for the Cooperative Option are the same as that for the regular Honours program. To continue in and graduate from the Honours Cooperative program (e.g. to proceed from Year 2 to Year 3), a student must have a Degree Grade Point Average of 3.00 and in addition, must have a 3.00 average on all Chemistry courses during that session and a grade of "C+" or better in each Chemistry course. Each academic term in the third and subsequent years must comprise a minimum of 9 credit hours. To graduate with the Honours degree (Cooperative Option), a student must also have a minimum grade of "C" in all remaining courses that contribute to the degree.
Students will apply for openings in the Cooperative Option in September of their third year in the Honours program. They will be notified of their provisional acceptance in the program by October. Acceptance into the program is dependent upon the student receiving an employment placement. Employment term positions available to the students will be approved by the department, and the employers will select the students they wish to employ. The first work term can be taken in January or May. Students are advised that satisfying the entrance requirements does not guarantee a place in the Cooperative Option if the demand for places exceeds the number of places available. The department reserves the right to determine and select the best qualified applicants.
Students are required to register in and pay fees for each employment term prior to the commencement of each employment term. Students will be required to submit an employment report upon the completion of each employment term.
Four Year Major Requirements
To enter the four year Major in Chemistry, students must have:
To continue in the Major program, a student must have a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.00 at each point of assessment. To graduate with the Major degree, students must present a grade of "C" or better on the 54 credit hours of Chemistry required in the degree and a Degree Grade Point Average of 2.00.
Students who, at the end of University 1, are undecided between the four year Major and Honours programs should note that the prescription for Honours Year 2 satisfies both the Honours and Major programs.
Major Cooperative Option
Students interested in alternating employment terms and academic terms as part of their Major Chemistry program may enter the Cooperative Option in their third year in Chemistry. This program provides students with a minimum of 12 months of paid employment by the time they graduate. It enables them to obtain work experience in research and industry with participating firms, government agencies and University units.
The course and grade requirements for entry to this option are the same as those required for entry to the regular Major program. Students are required to complete 24 credit hours of Chemistry (including CHEM 2470 and either CHEM 2280 or CHEM 2290) before they begin their first employment term. To continue in the Major program, a student must have a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.00 at each point of assessment. To graduate with the Major degree (Cooperative Option), students must present a grade of "C" or better on the 54 credit hours of Chemistry required in the degree and a Degree Grade Point Average of 2.00. See the general faculty regulations for B.Sc. (Major) Cooperative Option in Section 3.4.
Students will apply for openings in the Cooperative Option in September of their third year in the Major program. They will be notified of their provisional acceptance in the program by October. Acceptance into the program is dependent upon the student receiving an employment placement. Employment term positions available to the students will be approved by the department, and the employers will select the students they wish to employ. The first work term can be taken in January or May. Students are advised that satisfying the entrance requirements does not guarantee a place in the Cooperative Option if the demand for places exceeds the number of places available. The department reserves the right to determine and select the best qualified applicants.
Students are required to register in and pay fees for each employment term prior to the commencement of each employment term. Students will be required to submit an employment report upon the completion of each employment term.
Chemistry Program Focus Areas
Students may elect to take courses that, in combination, make up a Chemistry focus area. Currently, there are four Chemistry focus areas. They are: Biopharmaceutical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Bioanalytical Chemistry, and Materials Science. Each focus area has specific course requirements that students must satisfy in order to graduate and receive the focus area notation on their transcripts. Other focus areas may be selected with approval from the Department Head. Students must consult with the Department of Chemistry and/or a Faculty of Science Student Advisor for information about the specific course requirements for each of the different focus areas.
Three Year General Requirements
As prescribed with all other faculty regulations in Section 3.2, students in this program must select 18 credit hours of 2000, 3000, and (or) 4000 level courses from each of two Science areas. To satisfy the requirement in the area of Chemistry, students must select a minimum of 18 credit hours from the following list of advanced level courses: CHEM 2210, CHEM 2220, CHEM 2280, CHEM 2290, CHEM 2360 , CHEM 2370 , CHEM 2380, CHEM 2470, CHEM 3360, CHEM 3370, CHEM 3380, CHEM 3390, CHEM 3580, CHEM 3590, CHEM 4360, CHEM 4370, CHEM 4570, CHEM 4580, CHEM 4590, CHEM 4620, CHEM 4630, CHEM 4640, CHEM 4670, CHEM 4680, CHEM 4690 (subject to the Faculty requirement that of the 36 credit hours in the two advanced level Science areas, at least 6 credit hours must be at the 3000/4000 level.).
Courses not allowed for use as advanced level courses in the 3-Year General Degree are: CHEM 2240, CHEM 2550, CHEM 2560, CHEM 2770, CHEM 2780, CHEM 2860, CHEM 4550, CHEM 4600, CHEM 4650, CHEM 4700, and CHEM 4710.
Biochemistry and Biotechnology Programs
The Department of Chemistry, in conjunction with the Department of Microbiology, offers a Joint Honours program, a Joint Honours Cooperative Option, a Joint four year Major program and a Joint four year Major Cooperative Option program in Biochemistry. See Section 5.2 Biochemistry Program for full details. They also offer a Joint Honours program in Biotechnology. See Section 5.4 Biotechnology Program for full details.
5.5.3 Chemistry
| University 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Honours2,4
120 CREDIT HOURS
(comprising courses listed in chart below, and electives) |
|
CHEM 1300(B), CHEM 1310(B), PHYS 1050 (C) (or PHYS 1020 (C+)) and PHYS 1070 (C), MATH 1500 1(C), MATH 1700 1(C) |
CHEM 2210, CHEM 2220, CHEM 2280, CHEM 2290,CHEM 2380, CHEM 2470, CHEM 2860 (CHEM 2360 )
Plus 3 credit hours from Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science courses3
|
CHEM 3380,CHEM 3590 |
CHEM 4600 and CHEM 47106
Plus sufficient credit hours from Chemistry courses not yet taken5 to total a minimum of 63 credit hours
Plus sufficient electives4 to total a minimum of 33 credit hours |
|
In University 1 or Year 2 the following must be completed:
6 credit hours from the Faculty of Arts, which should include the required "W" course. |
Sufficient credit hours (18) from the 2000, 3000 and 4000 level Chemistry4 courses not yet taken to total a minimum of 60 credit hours. These credit hours may make up part of a focus area.
Plus a maximum of 9 credit hours of non-Chemistry courses which are part of a designated focus area4
. If no Focus Area is selected, students must choose 9 credit hours of Chemistry courses. |
| 30 Hours |
30 Hours |
30 Hours |
33 Hours |
Honours Cooperative Option2,4
120 CREDIT HOURS
(comprising courses listed in chart below, and electives) |
|
CHEM 1300(B), CHEM 1310(B), PHYS 1050 (C), (or PHYS 1020 (C+)) and PHYS 1070 (C)
MATH 1500 1(C), MATH 1700
1,2
(C)
Plus 6 credit hours of electives |
CHEM 2210, CHEM 2220, CHEM 2280, CHEM 2290,CHEM 2380, CHEM 2470, CHEM 2860 (CHEM 2360 )
Plus 3 credit hours from Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science courses3 |
CHEM 3380, CHEM 3590
CHEM 3980, CHEM 3990
|
CHEM 4600 and CHEM 4710
CHEM 4980 and/or CHEM 4990 |
|
In University 1 or Year 2 the following must be completed:
6 credit hours from the Faculty of Arts, which should include the required "W" course. |
Sufficient credit hours (18) from the 2000, 3000 and 4000 level Chemistry4 courses not yet taken to total a minimum of 60 credit hours. These credit hours may make up part of a focus area.
Plus a maximum of 9 credit hours of non-Chemistry courses which are part of a designated focus area4 . If no Focus Area is selected, students must choose 9 credit hours of Chemistry courses. |
| 30 Hours |
30 Hours |
30 Hours |
33 Hours |
Major2,4,5
120 CREDIT HOURS
(comprising courses listed in chart below, and electives) |
|
CHEM 1300(C+), CHEM 1310(C+), PHYS 1050 (or PHYS 1020 ) and PHYS 1070 , MATH 1500 1, MATH 1700 1 |
CHEM 2210, CHEM 2220, CHEM 2280, CHEM 2290,CHEM 2380, CHEM 2470, CHEM 2860 (or CHEM 2360 ) Plus 3 credit hours from Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science courses3
|
CHEM 3380, CHEM 3590
|
CHEM 4600
|
|
In University 1 or Year 2 the following must be completed:
6 credit hours from the Faculty of Arts, which should include the required "W" course. |
Sufficient credit hours (18) from the 2000, 3000 and 4000 level Chemistry4 courses not yet taken to total a minimum of 54 credit hours. These credit hours may make up part of a focus area.
Plus a maximum of 9 credit hours of non-Chemistry courses which are part of a designated focus area4 . If no Focus Area is selected, students must choose 9 credit hours of Chemistry courses.
|
Major Cooperative Option2,4,5
120 CREDIT HOURS
(comprising courses listed in chart below, and electives) |
|
CHEM 1300(C+), CHEM 1310(C+), PHYS 1050 (or PHYS 1020 ) and PHYS 1070 , MATH 1500 1, MATH 1700 1 |
CHEM 2210, CHEM 2220, CHEM 2280, CHEM 2290,CHEM 2380, CHEM 2470, CHEM 2860 (or CHEM 2360 )
Plus 3 credit hours from Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science courses3 |
CHEM 3380, CHEM 3590
CHEM 3980, CHEM 3990
|
CHEM 4600
CHEM 4980 and/or CHEM 4990 |
|
In University 1 or Year 2 the following must be completed:
6 credit hours from the Faculty of Arts, which should include the required "W" course. |
Sufficient credit hours (18) from the 2000, 3000 and 4000 level Chemistry4 courses not yet taken to total a minimum of 54 credit hours. These credit hours may make up part of a focus area.
Plus a maximum of 9 credit hours of non-Chemistry courses which are part of a designated focus area4 . If no Focus Area is selected, students must choose 9 credit hours of Chemistry courses. |
| Three Year General |
|
CHEM 1300(C) and CHEM 1310(C) |
a minimum of 18 credit hours from the following list of advanced level courses: CHEM 2210, CHEM 2220, CHEM 2280, CHEM 2290, CHEM 2360 , CHEM 2370 , CHEM 2380, CHEM 2470, CHEM 3360, CHEM 3370, CHEM 3380, CHEM 3390, CHEM 3580, CHEM 3590, CHEM 4360, CHEM 4370, CHEM 4570, CHEM 4580, CHEM 4590, CHEM 4620, CHEM 4630, CHEM 4640, CHEM 4670, CHEM 4680, CHEM 4690 (subject to the Faculty requirement that of the 36 credit hours in the two advanced level Science areas, at least 6 credit hours must be at the 3000/4000 level.).
|
| Minor |
|
CHEM 1300(C) and CHEM 1310(C) |
Normally CHEM 2210 and CHEM 2220, plus an additional 6 credit hours
|
| Joint Microbiology-Chemistry Honours and Four Year Major in Biochemistry |
|
See See Section 5.2 Biochemistry Program |
| Joint Microbiology-Chemistry Honours in Biotechnology |
See Section 5.4 Biotechnology
|
NOTES:
1 MATH 1510 or MATH 1520 may be taken in place of MATH 1500 ; MATH 1310 may be taken in place of MATH 1300 ; MATH 1710 or MATH 1730 may be taken in place of MATH 1700 ; MATH 1690 may be taken in place of MATH 1500 and MATH 1700 .
2 The courses required in this program will satisfy the university mathematics requirement.
3 MATH 1010, MATH 1020, MATH 1190, MATH 1191, COMP 1260 and COMP 1270 may not be used to satisfy this requirement
4 Students may elect to complete the requirements set out in one of the Chemistry focus areas. If a student opts for one of the focus areas, they should consult with the Department of Chemistry and a Science Student Advisor for information regarding specific course requirements for each focus area.
5 IMPORTANT: The four year Major program need not be completed in the manner prescribed in the chart above. The chart indicates one possible arrangement of the required courses and is meant to be a guide around which students can plan their program.
(Letters in brackets indicate minimum prerequisite standing for further study.) |
5.5.4 Chemistry, Physics Joint Honours Program
| University 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Joint Honours2 120 CREDIT HOURS
(comprising courses listed in chart below, and electives) |
CHEM 1300(B), CHEM 1310(B), PHYS 1050 (B) (or PHYS 1020 (B+)) and PHYS 1070 (B), MATH 1500 1(B), MATH 1700 (B)1
Plus 6 credit hours of electives
Plus 6 credit hours from the Faculty of Arts, which should include the required "W" course |
CHEM 2210, CHEM 2220, CHEM 2280, CHEM 2290,CHEM 2380, CHEM 2470, PHYS 2390 , PHYS 2380 , , PHYS 2490 , PHYS 2600 , PHYS 2650
|
12 credit hours from whichever of CHEM 2380 or 2470 not taken and any of CHEM 2860 (CHEM 2360 (MBIO 2360 )), CHEM 2370 (MBIO 2370 ) or 3000 or 4000 level Chemistry courses
PHYS 2260 , PHYS 2610 , PHYS 3380 , PHYS 3630 , PHYS 3670 , PHYS 3680 |
CHEM 4600
CHEM 4710 or both PHYS 4672 and PHYS 4674
PHYS 4390
Plus 6 credit hours from 3000 or 4000 level Physics courses
Plus 3 credit hours from 3000 or 4000 level Chemistry courses
Plus 9 credit hours of electives
|
| 30 Hours |
30 Hours |
30 Hours |
30 Hours |
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