Chemistry and Earth Sciences Joint Honours Program

This bachelor of science (BSc) honours program is offered jointly by the Departments of Chemistry and Earth Sciences. Entry requires permission of both.

Minimum Grade Requirement

Students wishing to enroll in Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Sciences courses must obtain a C- grade or better in prerequisite courses.

Program Requirements

Students complete at least 132 units, as specified below including a minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average to be awarded an honours degree.

Lower Division Requirements

Students will complete a minimum of 68 units including all of

CHEM 121 General Chemistry and Laboratory I (4)
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II (2)
CHEM 126 General Chemistry Laboratory II (2)
CHEM 215 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (4)
CHEM 230 Inorganic Chemistry (3)
CHEM 236W Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (3)
CHEM 281 Organic Chemistry I (4)
EASC 101 Physical Geology (3)
EASC 201 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (3)
EASC 202 Introduction to Mineralogy (3)
EASC 204 Structural Geology I (3)
EASC 205 Introduction to Petrology (3)
EASC 206 Field Geology I (2)
EASC 207 Introduction to Applied Geophysics (3)
EASC 208 Introduction to Geochemistry (3)
EASC 210 Historical Geology (3)
GEOG 213 Introduction to Geomorphology (3)
MATH 151 Calculus I (3)
MATH 152 Calculus II (3)
STAT 270 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)

and all of

PHYS 120 Mechanics and Modern Physics (3)
PHYS 121 Optics, Electricity and Magnetism (3)
PHYS 131 Physics Laboratory I (2)

or all of

PHYS 125 Mechanics and Special Relativity (3)
PHYS 126 Electricity, Magnetism and Light (3)
PHYS 131 Physics Laboratory I (2)

or both of

PHYS 140 Studio Physics - Mechanics and Modern Physics (4)
PHYS 141 Studio Physics - Optics, Electricity and Magnetism (4)

Upper Division Requirements

Upper division units must total a minimum of 50 units in CHEM and EASC, including at least 26 units in upper division CHEM, and all of

CHEM 316 Introductory Instrumental Analysis (4)
CHEM 317 Analytical Environmental Chemistry (2)
CHEM 332 The Chemistry of Transition Metals (3)
CHEM 360 Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics (3)
CHEM 371 Chemistry of the Aqueous Environment (3)
CHEM 372 Chemistry of the Atmospheric Environment (3)

and 6 units of 400-level CHEM (which can include CHEM 481-5)

EASC 303W Environmental Geoscience (3)
EASC 306 Field Geology II (3)

Environmental Stream

Students who choose this stream will complete all of

EASC 304 Hydrogeology (3)
EASC 403 Quaternary Geology (3)

Geology Stream

Students who choose this stream will complete all of

EASC 301 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (3)
EASC 302 Sedimentary Petrology (3)

and three additional units of upper division EASC courses

and one of

EASC 499 honours Thesis (9)
CHEM 481 Undergraduate Research (5)

and one of

NUSC 341 Introduction to Radiochemistry (3)
NUSC 344 Nucleosynthesis and Distribution of the Elements (3)
PHYS 346 Energy and the Environment (3)

Upper Division Electives

Upper division units must total a minimum of 60 units overall (not including EDUC 401-406).

Faculty of Science Requirements

To satisfy Faculty of Science requirements, students complete additional upper division credit to total 44 units. Job practicum courses, STAT 302 and 403 may not be used to fulfill this requirement.

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement	Units	Notes
W - Writing	6	Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci
B - Breadth	6	Additional Breadth	6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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