Year 2

The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for the Associate of Science degree
in chemistry. Courses should always be chosen in consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor.

NOTES:

7. CHEM 220 and CHEM 2171 are not currently offered. See a Selkirk College counsellor for options.

2. Completion of this program would allow a student to enter third year of a B.Sc. program in Chemistry at UBC
having met all first- and second-year course requirements. It is recommended that students take BIOL 206 as an
elective, as that course is part of the third year of a chemistry degree.

3. Students transferring to UVic should plan to take UVic’s CHEM 213 immediately after transfer.

4. Students are advised to ensure that their course selections will meet the degree requirements of the

subsequent institution(s) they plan to attend..

SEMESTER 3
Course Name
CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 220 Introductory Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 211 Introductory Analytical Chemistry
MATH 200 = Multivariable Calculus
ARTSI First or Second Year Arts Requirement
SEMESTER 4
Course Name
CHEM 213 = Organic Chemistry IL
CHEM 222 Introductory Physical Chemistry
MATH 221 Introductory Linear Algebra
ARTSI First or Second Year Arts Requirement
UAS ELECT General UAS Elective

Program Courses

FIRST OR SECOND YEAR ARTS REQUIREMENT

Students may take any first- or second-year UAS Arts
elective (Humanities or Social Sciences) excluding
your major discipline.

BIOL 104 - BIOLOGY |

A course designed for those students who require first
year biology in their program of study or who wish to
go on to further study in biology. The course includes
cell biology, biochemistry, and an examination of the
processes of life in the plant and animal body. A strong
emphasis is placed on the development of critical
thinking skills through problem solving, research
design, and laboratory analysis.

Pre-requisites: BIOL 12 or equivalent and CHEM 11 or
equivalent. Students lacking the stated prerequisites may
enrol in the course with written permission of the Schoo!
Chair; however, they should be aware that they will be

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Credit

On Campus 3
On Campus 3
On Campus 3
On Campus 3
On Campus 3
Total 15
Credit

On Campus 3
On Campus 3
On Campus 3
On Campus 3
On Campus 3
Total 15

required to do additional work. This course is available
via Distance Education, but requires attendance at
weekly on-site labs.

BIOL 106 - BIOLOGY II

Along with BIOL 104 (Biology I), this course provides
an overview of the study of living things. Biology

106 presents topics in population, community and
ecosystem ecology, and classical and molecular
genetics. Evolution provides a unifying theme for

the course. A strong emphasis is placed on the
development of critical thinking skills through
problem solving, case studies and laboratory
investigation.

Pre-requisites: BIOL 104 with a grade of "C" or better or
written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

CHEM 125 — FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMISTRY II

CHEM 125: Fundamentals of Chemistry IT is the
continuation for either CHEM 110 or CHEM 122.
The course consists of two major units: physical

CHEMISTRY

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chemistry and organic chemistry. The study of
physical chemistry begins with an investigation of
reaction rates (kinetics), followed by the principles
of equilibria applied to pure substances and aqueous
solutions, and an introduction to the laws of
thermodynamics. The second major unit is a survey
of the field of organic chemistry; topics include the
physical and chemical properties of alkanes and
alkenes, stereochemistry, and addition, substitution,
and elimination reactions. The laboratory work
involves the measurement of physical and chemical
properties as well as chemical syntheses.

Pre-requisites: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 with a grade of
"C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.

CHEM 211 - INTRODUCTORY

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

This course is currently not running. See a Selkirk College
counsellor for options.

CHEM 211: Introductory Analytical Chemistry,
introduces students to the basics of quantitative
analysis. Propagation of experimental error and the
statistical analysis of replicate measurements will
be used to assess the reliability of analytical results.
Spreadsheets will be used to make manipulation

of large pools of data more manageable. Specific
analytical techniques to be investigated include
titrimetry, electrochemistry, spectrophotometry

and chromatography. In the lab, students will learn
to make measurements that are both accurate

and precise, and will analyze samples using the
techniques listed above.

Pre-requisites: CHEM 125 with a grade of C or better, or
with written permission of the Instructor and Schoo!
Chair.

CHEM 212 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY |

CHEM 212: Organic Chemistry I, explores the
relationship between the structures of carbon-
containing molecules and their physical and
chemical properties. Some topics from 1st-year
general chemistry are reviewed briefly: alkanes,
stereochemistry, alkenes, and nucleophilic
substitution and elimination reactions of alkyl
halides. The correlation between structure and
acidity is investigated, and the chemistry of alkynes
and alcohols is examined. Structure-determination
techniques, including IR and NMR, are explored. The
laboratory work for this course provides practical
experiences with separation/purification techniques,
molecular synthesis, and qualitative analytical
methods applied to organic compounds.

For University Arts & Sciences course
descriptions:

see page 260

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