ObjectivesStudents enroling in the master’s program will find a research-oriented program, faculty members with international reputations in their fields, and laboratory facilities that are in some cases unique in Canada. Areas of strength include computational chemistry, physical inorganic chemistry, new inorganic materials, and research topics at the interface between chemistry and biology. This latter area exists as a collaborative effort between the Department of Biology and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, with crossover teaching and shared research projects. Students may apply to either department for studies in biochemistry.
Academic titleMaster of Science in Chemistry
Course descriptionSpecific course offerings in subject areas listed under Topics will generally vary from year to year, depending on the availability of faculty and the requirements of graduate students in the program. In the MSc program, every student must complete CHEM 666 (Seminar) and CHEM 896 (Research Proposal and Comprehensive Examination).
Courses are worth 3 credits unless otherwise indicated.
Additional Selected Topics courses may be offered in a given year, and these will be identified by different subtitles. Further information on Selected Topics courses will be available from the department at the beginning of each academic year.
Topics in Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry
CHEM 610 Selected Topics in Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 612 Analytical Separations
CHEM 613 Spectrochemical Analysis
CHEM 614 Modern Aspects of PracticalMass Spectrometry
Note: Students who have received credit for this topic under a CHEM 630 number may not take this course for credit.
CHEM 618 Aquatic Chemistry
Note: Students who have received credit for this topic under a CHEM 610 number may not take this course for credit.
Topics in Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry
CHEM 620 Selected Topics in Organic Chemistry
CHEM 621 Physical Organic Chemistry
CHEM 623 Organic Synthesis
CHEM 625 Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Note: Students who have received credit for this topic under a CHEM 620 number may not take this course for credit.
CHEM 626 Reactive Intermediates
Note: Students who have received credit for this topic under a CHEM 621 number may not take this course for credit.
CHEM 627 Supramolecular Chemistry
Note: Students who have received credit for this topic under a CHEM 620 number may not take this course for credit.
CHEM 628 Advanced Bioorganic Chemistry
Topics in Physical Chemistry
CHEM 630 Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry
CHEM 631 Computational Chemistry
CHEM 632 Irreversible Thermodynamics
CHEM 633 Quantum Mechanics
CHEM 635 Interfacial Phenomena
Note: Students who have received credit for this topic under a CHEM 630 number may not take this course for credit. 09-10
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CHEM 638 Physics and Chemistry of Solid State Electronic Materials
Topics in Bioinorganic & Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 640 Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 643 Organometallic Chemistry
CHEM 644 Physical Methods in Chemistry
CHEM 645 Bioinorganic Chemistry
CHEM 646 Industrial Catalysis
Topics in Biochemistry
CHEM 670 Selected Topics in Biochemistry and Biophysics
CHEM 671 Structure and Function of Biomembranes
CHEM 673 Neurochemistry
Note: Students who have received credit for this topic under a CHEM 670 number may not take this course for credit.
CHEM 677 Enzyme Kinetics and Mechanism
CHEM 678 Protein Engineering and Design
Topics in Instrumentation
CHEM 690 Selected Topics in Instrumentation
CHEM 691 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
CHEM 692 Experimental Protein Chemistry
Note: Students who have taken this topic under a CHEM 690A may not take this course for credit.
Theses, Seminars, Comprehensive Exam and Special Courses
CHEM 655 Master’s Research and Thesis (33 credits)
CHEM 666 MSc Seminar (3 credits)
CHEM 667 PhD Literature/Topic Seminar (3 credits)
CHEM 668 PhD Research Seminar (3 credits)
CHEM 855 Doctoral Research and Thesis (69 credits)
CHEM 896 Research Proposal and Comprehensive Examination (9 credits)