X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Chemical Physics (Co-op) (CHPY:C)

Administered by the Office of the Dean, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences on behalf of the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Physics

Program Requirements

The Co-op program in Chemical Physics is a five year program, including five work terms. Students must complete a Fall, Winter and Summer work term and must follow the academic work schedule as outlined below (also found on the Co-operative Education website: https://www.recruitguelph.ca/cecs/). Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to adjusting this schedule.

Chemical Physics Academic and Co-op Work Term Schedule
Year Fall Winter Summer
1 Academic Semester 1 Academic Semester 2 Off
2 Academic Semester 3

COOP*1100

Academic Semester 4 COOP*1000 Work Term I
3 COOP*2000 Work Term II Academic Semester 5 COOP*3000 Work Term III
4 Academic Semester 6 COOP*4000 Work Term IV COOP*5000 Work Term V
5 Academic Semester 7 Academic Semester 8 N/A

To be eligible to continue in the Co-op program, students must meet a minimum 70% cumulative average requirement after second semester, as well as meet all work term requirements. Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to work term performance grading, work term report grading and program completion requirements.

For additional program information students should consult with their Co-op Co-ordinator and Co-op Faculty Advisor, listed on the Co-operative Education web site.

Credit Summary (22.00 Total Credits)*

5.00 - First year science credits

10.50 - Required science courses semesters 3 – 8

0.50 – Approved science electives

1.00 - Liberal Education electives

3.00 - Free electives - any approved elective for B.Sc. students.

2.00 - Co-op Work Terms

Of the total credits required, students are required to complete 16.00 credits in science of which 2.00 credits must be at the 4000 level and an additional 4.00 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Note: A minimum of four Co-op work terms including a Summer, Fall, and Winter are necessary to complete the Co-op requirement. *A fifth Co-op work term is optional and if completed, the total number of credits will equal 22.50.

The recommended program sequence is outlined below.

Major (Honours Program)

Semester 1 - Fall
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
CIS*1300 [0.50] Programming
IPS*1500 [1.00] Integrated Mathematics and Physics I
One of:
BIOL*1070 [0.50] Discovering Biodiversity
BIOL*1080 [0.50] Biological Concepts of Health
BIOL*1090 [0.50] Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
Students who are lacking one 4U /grade 12 course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics must take the equivalent introductory course in first semester. The required first-year science courses in that subject should be completed according to the revised schedule of studies available at: https://www.uoguelph.ca/bsc/revised_SS
Semester 2 - Winter
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
IPS*1510 [1.00] Integrated Mathematics and Physics II
MATH*1160 [0.50] Linear Algebra I
One of:
BIOL*1070 [0.50] Discovering Biodiversity
BIOL*1080 [0.50] Biological Concepts of Health
BIOL*1090 [0.50] Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
Semester 3 - Fall
CHEM*2060 [0.50] Structure and Bonding
COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education
MATH*2200 [0.50] Advanced Calculus I
MATH*2270 [0.50] Applied Differential Equations
PHYS*2330 [0.50] Electricity and Magnetism I
0.50 Liberal Education electives
Semester 4 - Winter
CHEM*2070 [0.50] Structure and Spectroscopy
CHEM*2480 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry I
PHYS*2180 [0.50] Experimental Techniques in Physics
PHYS*2310 [0.50] Mechanics
PHYS*2340 [0.50] Electricity and Magnetism II
Summer Semester
COOP*1000 [0.50] Co-op Work Term I
Fall Semester
COOP*2000 [0.50] Co-op Work Term II
Semester 5 - Winter
CHEM*3430 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental Analysis
One of:
CHEM*3870 [0.50] Molecular Spectroscopy +
0.50 electives *
One of:
CIS*2500 [0.50] Intermediate Programming
0.50 electives *

1.00 electives*

Summer Semester
COOP*3000 [0.50] Co-op Work Term III
Semester 6 - Fall
CHEM*3860 [0.50] Quantum Chemistry
IPS*3000 [0.50] Science Communication
PHYS*3130 [0.50] Mathematical Physics
PHYS*3230 [0.50] Quantum Mechanics I
One of:
CHEM*2820 [0.50] Thermodynamics and Kinetics
PHYS*2240 [0.50] Thermal Physics
Winter Semester
COOP*4000 [0.50] Co-op Work Term IV
(8-month work term in conjunction with COOP*5000)
Summer Semester
COOP*5000 [0.50] Co-op Work Term V
(8-month work term in conjunction with COOP*4000)
Semester 7** - Fall
CHEM*3440 [0.50] Analytical Chemistry III: Analytical Instrumentation
PHYS*4240 [0.50] Statistical Physics II
One of:
CHEM*3640 [0.50] Chemistry of the Elements I
CHEM*3750 [0.50] Organic Chemistry II
0.50 electives *
1.00 electives *
Semester 8** - Winter
NANO*3600 [0.50] Computational Methods in Materials Science
PHYS*3000 [0.50] Optics: Fundamentals and Applications
PHYS*4040 [0.50] Quantum Mechanics II
One of:
CHEM*3870 [0.50] Molecular Spectroscopy +
CHEM*4880 [0.50] Topics in Advanced Physical Chemistry +
0.50 electives *
0.50 electives *

* A minimum of 1.00 credits of Liberal Education electives is required for completion of this program. The list of Liberal Education electives for B.Sc. students can be found at: https://www.uoguelph.ca/bsc/

** A minimum of 2.00 credits in science courses at the 4000 level is required for graduation.

+ One of CHEM*3870 or CHEM*4880 is required for graduation.

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