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Chemistry and Ocean Sciences (Honours)

Published program structure, rebuilt as a static map with generated prerequisite-flow graphs.

Combined Honours

Program type

39

Named courses in the published structure

27

Related prerequisite courses outside the named list

10

EOS courses named directly in the program

Published Description

Catalog text

This single degree program is composed of a selected combination of courses from the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences and the Department of Chemistry. Students complete this program in the Faculty of Science and must consult the Faculty Program Requirements.

Program Notes

Catalog notes

  • Students with Chemistry 11 and Pre-Calculus 12 or equivalents must take CHEM 091 before enrolling in CHEM 102. Students with Chemistry 12 and Pre-Calculus 12 or equivalents should not take CHEM 091.
  • EOS 120 is a prerequisite to EOS 313.
  • EOS 325 requires a computing prerequisite, which EOS 314 satisfies. EOS 314 should therefore be taken in the third year, and EOS 325 in fourth year, unless EOS 325 prerequisites are met through other computing experience.
  • Most 400-level EOS classes are offered in alternate years. A schedule of when each class is offered is available on the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences website.

Program Graph

Program requirements arranged by prerequisite flow.

The graph is driven by prerequisites from left to right (instead of year suggestions). The simplified view keeps the sequence readable while the full view is closer to the real data structure.

Simplified view: collapse recurring early-sequence options and keep the prerequisite flow readable.

Program legend Node colours show required courses, related prerequisites, and distinct option sets used in the program map. Required program courseRelated prerequisite courseYears 3 and 4 option A (choose 2)Years 3 and 4 option B (choose 1)
Chemistry and Ocean Sciences (Honours) program graph

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Additional program requirements

  • Complete 10.5 units of electives
  • Complete 4.5 units of: CHEM 400-level (excluding CHEM 498)
  • 1.5 units from

Contact Hours

Per-term contact hours by published section.

Each row shows the regular-term average per term, with summer field courses broken out separately.

Regular-term figures are averaged across the published terms in each section. Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at minimum and 3-3-0 at maximum, scaled to the published unit count. Open a row to inspect the named courses and assumptions.

Program path

Chemistry and Ocean Sciences (Honours)

Published program requirements only.

Year 1Regular term avg 24-28.5 h/wkSummer field None

Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section.

all of the following48-57 h/wk
all of6 h/wk
BIOL186Physiology and Cell Biology
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
all of13 h/wk
CHEM091Introduction to Chemistry
calendar 0-1-01 h/wk
CHEM101Fundamentals of Chemistry from Atoms to Materials
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
CHEM102Chemical Reactivity Fundamentals with Environmental Applications
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
1 of4 h/wk
MATH100Calculus IMin
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
MATH109Introduction to CalculusMax
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
all of4 h/wk
MATH101Calculus II
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
1 of the following12 h/wk
all ofMinMax12 h/wk
PHYS110Introductory Physics I
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
PHYS111Introductory Physics II
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
all of12 h/wk
PHYS120Physics I
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
PHYS130Physics II
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
Complete 4.5 units of electives9-18 h/wk

Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at the low end and 3-3-0 at the high end, scaled to the published unit count.

Year 2Regular term avg 21-27.5 h/wkSummer field None

Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section.

all of the following42-55 h/wk
all of29 h/wk
CHEM212Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
calendar 3-4-07 h/wk
CHEM225Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
CHEM231Introduction to Organic Chemistry
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
CHEM234Organic Chemistry with Biological Applications
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
CHEM245Introduction to Thermodynamics
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
CHEM260Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory
calendar 0-6-06 h/wk
1 of the following4-8 h/wk
all ofMin4 h/wk
MATH202Intermediate Calculus for CSC and EOS
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
all ofMax8 h/wk
MATH200Calculus III
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
MATH204Calculus IV
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
Complete 4.5 units of electives9-18 h/wk

Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at the low end and 3-3-0 at the high end, scaled to the published unit count.

Years 3 and 4Regular term avg 18.75-27.25 h/wkSummer field 6 h/wk

Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section. The calendar publishes this as one combined section rather than separate year totals. Summer field courses are listed separately instead of being folded into the regular-term average.

all of the following81-115 h/wk
all of3 h/wk
CHEM318Instrumental Techniques of Analysis
calendar 3-0-03 h/wk
1.5 units from3-6 h/wk

Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at the low end and 3-3-0 at the high end, scaled to the published unit count.

1.5 units from3-6 h/wk

Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at the low end and 3-3-0 at the high end, scaled to the published unit count.

Complete 4.5 units of: CHEM 400-level (excluding CHEM 498)9-18 h/wk

Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at the low end and 3-3-0 at the high end, scaled to the published unit count.

all of31 h/wk
EOS312Introductory Chemical Oceanography
calendar 3-4-07 h/wk
EOS314Descriptive Physical Oceanography
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
EOS325Earth System Modelling
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
EOS401Oceanographic Field School
summer fieldassumed 3-3-06 h/wk
EOS425Aqueous Chemistry in the Earth and Ocean
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
2 of11-12 h/wk
EOS311Biological OceanographyMinMax
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
EOS313Introductory Geological OceanographyMax
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
EOS340Atmospheric PhysicsMin
calendar 3-0-25 h/wk
1 of the following6-12 h/wk
all ofMax12 h/wk
CHEM499AHonours Thesis I
calendar 0-6-06 h/wk
CHEM499BHonours Thesis II
calendar 0-6-06 h/wk
all ofMin6 h/wk
EOS499AHonours Thesis I
assumed 3-0-03 h/wk
EOS499BHonours Thesis II
assumed 3-0-03 h/wk
1 of3 h/wk
STAT255Statistics for Life Sciences IMin
calendar 3-0-03 h/wk
STAT260Introduction to Probability and Statistics IMax
calendar 3-0-03 h/wk
Complete 6.0 units of electives12-24 h/wk

Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at the low end and 3-3-0 at the high end, scaled to the published unit count.

Related Courses

Prerequisite courses outside the named program list.

These courses are not listed directly in the published program requirements, but they appear in the prerequisite chains that make the flow map readable.