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Program Checklists

For planning purposes only. Refer to the SFU Calendar for full regulations and the most up-to-date requirements.

Chemistry Major and Honours Program

Chemistry Joint Program with Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Chemistry Joint Program with Earth Sciences

Chemical Physics Program

  • Administered by the Physics Department. Visit the Physics website for program forms.

Chemistry Minor Program

  • Checklist pending. Refer to the SFU Calendar in the meantime.

Environmental Chemistry Minor Program

  • Checklist pending. Refer to the SFU Calendar in the meantime.

Nuclear Science Minor Program

Which CHEM course do I take first?

I completed BC high school Chemistry 12 or equivalent with a grade of B or higher

Start directly with CHEM 121

I completed BC high school Chemistry 12 or equivalent with a grade of C or lower

Start with CHEM 110 plus CHEM 115

I never took Chemistry in high school and I plan to take more Chemistry courses in the future

Start with CHEM 110 plus CHEM 115

Note: the prerequisite for CHEM 110 includes Pre-calculus 12. Students without Pre-calc 12 may take MATH 100 or MATH 110 as a pre- or co-requisite to CHEM 110.

I never took Chemistry in high school and I only want to take Chemistry as an elective

The Department offers several elective courses for students interested in Chemistry with no Chemistry background:

  • CHEM 110 Introductory Chemistry (prereq: Pre-calc 12 or MATH 100 as pre/co-req)
  • CHEM 192 Chemistry in Your Home, Work, and Environment
  • CHEM 399 Special Topics in Chemistry and Society (prereq: completion of 45 units)
  • SCI 300 Science and its Impact on Society (prereq: completion of 60 units)

Visit this page to view course descriptions and tentative upcoming offerings offerings.

I have transfer credit for first-year CHEM from A-Levels, IB, or AP Chemistry

Visit SFU Admissions for information about IB, AP, and A-Level transfer credits.

Students who have transfer credit for Chemistry will receive credit for CHEM 121 (4) and CHEM 122 (2) and may begin with 200-level CHEM courses required for their programs. Note: transfer credit typically is not awarded for the Gen Chem II lab (CHEM 126) which may be a requirement in some programs. Please consult the SFU Calendar for your program requirements.

4-Year Course Sequence

Below is a typical course sequence for Chemistry Majors coming in with BC high school Chemistry 12, Pre-Calculus 12, and Physics 12 (or equivalent) to finish the degree within 4 years. Variations are possible. 

Term 1 (Fall)
 Term 2 (Spring)
 Term 3 (Summer)
YEAR 1

• CHEM 121-4
• MATH 150-4 or MATH 151-3
• PHYS 120-3
• PHYS 132-1
• Elective (Breadth 1/4) -3

MATH 151 prerequisite: "A" in Precalculus 12

Term total: 14-15 units
Cumulative total: 14-15 units

• CHEM 122-2
• CHEM 126-2
• MATH 152-3
• PHYS 121-3
• PHYS 133-1
• Elective (Breadth 2/4) -3
 

Term total: 14 units
Cumulative total: 28-29 units

• Elective (Breadth 3/4) -3






Term total: 3 units
Cumulative total: 31-32 units
Year 2

• CHEM 230-3
• CHEM 236W-3
• CHEM 281-4
• MATH 232-3 or MATH 240-3

Term total: 13 units
Cumulative total: 44-45 units

• CHEM 260-4
• CHEM 283-3
• CHEM 286-2
• MBB 222-3

Term total: 12 units
Cumulative total: 56-57 units

• CHEM 210-2
• CHEM 216-2
• MATH 251-3

 

Term total: 7 units
Cumulative total: 63-64 units
Year 3

• CHEM 316-4
• CHEM 380-4
• Upper-division (UD) CHEM -3
• Elective (Breadth 4/4) -3

Term total: 14 units (11 UD)
Cumulative total: 77-78 units (11 UD) 

• CHEM 266-2
• CHEM 332-3
• CHEM 336-2
• CHEM 360-3

Term total: 10 units (8 UD)
Cumulative total: 87-88 units (19 UD)

• Research (USRA, CHEM 481, etc.)
• Upper-division elective -3

 

Term total: 3 UD units
Cumulative total: 90-91 units (22 UD)
Year 4

• CHEM 366W-3
• UD CHEM -3
• 400-level CHEM -3
• UD elective -3

Term total: 12 UD units
Cumulative total: 108 units (34 UD)

• UD CHEM -3
• 400-level CHEM -3
• UD elective -3
• UD elective -3

Term total: 12 UD units
Cumulative total: 120 units (46 UD)

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Course offerings are subject to change.

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Breadth Electives

Chemistry students must complete 24 units of breadth courses, including:

  • 6 units of Social Science (B-Soc)
  • 6 units of Humanities (B-Hum)
  • 6 units of Sciences (B-Sci)   *This is normally satisfied by PHYS 120 and 121. Please speak with the Advisor if you are unsure.
  • 6 units of undesignated breadth (i.e., any subject besides CHEM) 

A list of all designated WQB courses can be found here . Courses with multiple breadth designations only count once. That is, if a course is both B-Hum/B-Soc, it will count as either B-Hum or B-Soc but not both. This does not apply to courses that are both quantitative and breadth (Q/B-Sci) or writing and breadth (W/B-Hum).

Students may select any of the upper division breadth courses linked below to satisfy both their upper division unit requirement and breadth requirement.

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