Honours Chemistry - Origins Research Specialization (B.Sc.)

Admission Notes

1. One of BIOLOGY 1A03  and 1M03  must be completed by the end of Level II, however completion is strongly recommended in Level I. Students who do not complete these courses in Level I may have to complete more than 120 units to meet the requirements of this program.
2. PHYSICS 1BA3  (or 1BB3 ) must be completed by the end of Level II and is very strongly recommended in Level I. Effective September 2015, PHYSICS 1BB3  or 1CC3  must be completed by the end of Level II and is very strongly recommended in Level I. 
3. Students with credit in MATH 1X03  or 1ZA3  may use either as a substitution for MATH 1A03  or 1LS3 .
4. Students who do not complete one of MATH 1AA3 , 1LT3 , 1XX3  (or 1ZB3 ) in Level I and MATH 1B03  (or 1ZC3 ) in either Level I or II are required to complete CHEM 2PC3  in Level II.
5. One of CHEM 3EP3 A/B , 3RP3  my be completed to satisfy units toward the Level III Chemical Biology or Chemistry requirement.

Admission

Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the admission minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Admission is by selection but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a Cumulative Average of at least 6.0 including:

Admission (Effective September 2015)

Completion of any Level I program with a Cumulative Average of at least 6.0 including:

Program Notes

1. Completion of ORIGINS 2B03  and 2LU3  is required by the end of Level III. These courses should be completed in Level II when possible.
2. In some cases there are Level II and III prerequisites for Level III and IV courses. The prerequisites should be considered when choosing your Level II and III courses.
3. BIOCHEM 2EE3  is an acceptable (though not recommended) alternative to BIOCHEM 3G03 ; other Biochemistry courses that have Biology prerequisites are also permitted.
4. CHEM 2PC3  is recommended for all Chemistry students, however it is not required for students who completed one of MATH 1AA3 , 1LT3 , 1XX3  (or 1ZB3 ) in Level I and MATH 1B03  (or 1ZC3 ) in Level I or II.
5. Students who fail to meet the prerequisite for ORIGINS 4A09 A/B  will not be permitted to continue in the Origins Research Specialization. However, if appropriate requirements have been met, students may apply to graduate with the Minor in Origins Research.
6. CHEM 4G09 A/B  cannot be taken concurrently with CHEM 3LA3  or 3LB3 . 

Origins Course List

• ORIGINS 3A03 - Origin of Space-Time
• ORIGINS 3B03 - Origins of Elements
• ORIGINS 3C03 - Origins of Structure in the Cosmos
• ORIGINS 3D03 - Origin of Life
• ORIGINS 3E03 - Origins of Species and Biodiversity
• ORIGINS 3F03 - Origin of Humanity

Requirements

120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I