Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Chemistry – Minor (Science)

Subject: Administered by the Department of Chemistry.
Plan: Consists of 36.00 units as described below.
Plan Code: CHEM-Z
Program: The Plan, in combination with a Major plan in another subject, and with sufficient electives, will lead to an Honours Bachelors Degree.

Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2024-2025 Calendar for the previous requirements.

1. Core
A. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
General Chemistry I: From Atoms to Matter
and General Chemistry II: Thermodynamics and Kinetics
or
General Chemistry
2. Option
A. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
CHEM at the 300-level
B. Complete 21.00 units from the following:21.00
CHEM at any level
3. Supporting
A. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
Differential and Integral Calculus
or
Differential and Integral Calculus
or
Differential and Integral Calculus I
and Differential and Integral Calculus II
Total Units36.00

4. Substitutions

A. Students who have completed CHEM 113/3.0 and CHEM 114/3.0 may take CHEM 117/1.5 to gain general chemistry laboratory experience. While this sequence totals 7.50 units, it is considered equivalent to CHEM 112/6.0 and may be used to fulfill Core 1.A. of the Chemistry Minor (Science) Plan when applicable; the additional 1.50 units will be directed to the student’s elective requirement.

5. Notes

A. This Plan may not be combined with an Environmental Chemistry Specialization (ECHM-S). Please refer to Academic Program Regulation 3 for further information.

B. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering.