Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Chemistry (59 Credits)
Offered by:Chemistry
Degree:Bachelor of Science
Program Requirement:
Program Prerequisites
PRE-PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
Students entering from the Freshman program must have included CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or CHEM 115, BIOL 111 or BIOL 112, MATH 133, MATH 140/MATH 141 or MATH 150/MATH 151, PHYS 131/PHYS 142, or their equivalents in their Freshman year. Quebec students must have completed the DEC with appropriate science and mathematics courses. Note that students who have successfully completed MATH 150 and MATH 151 do not have to take MATH 222.
Required Courses (53 credits)
The required courses in this program consist of 53 credits in chemistry, physics and mathematics, listed below. The courses marked with an asterisk (*) are omitted from the program of students who have successfully completed them at the CEGEP level but the Chemistry courses must be replaced by courses in that discipline if students wish to be eligible for admission to the Ordre des chimistes du Québec. Students from outside Quebec or transfer students should consult the Academic Adviser.
See http://www.mcgill.ca/chemistry/current-undergraduate-students/advising/.
A computer science course, either COMP 202 or COMP 208, is strongly recommended during U1 for students who have no previous introduction to computer programming. Students should contact their adviser on this matter. Completion of Mathematics MATH 222 during U1 is also strongly recommended. Physics PHYS 242 should be completed during U2.
* Denotes courses with CEGEP equivalents.
** Students who have successfully completed MATH 150 and MATH 151 are not required to take MATH 222.
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CHEM 212 Intro Organic Chemistry 1 4 Credits*
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: A survey of reactions of aliphatic and aromatic compounds including modern concepts of bonding, mechanisms, conformational analysis, and stereochemistry.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Winter, Summer
- Prerequisite: CHEM 110 or equivalent.
- Corequisite: CHEM 120 or equivalent.
- Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken CHEM 211 or equivalent
- Each lab section is limited enrolment
- Note: Some CEGEP programs provide equivalency for this course. For more information, please see the Department of Chemistry's Web page (http://www.chemistry.mcgill.ca/advising/outside/equivalent.htm).
- Symbols:
- *
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Summer 2024
- Instructors
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot, Laura Pavelka, Nathan Luedtke
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot
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CHEM 213 Intrdctry Physcl Chem1: Thermo 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Thermodynamics. Topics include gas laws, kinetic theory of collisions, heat capacity, enthalpy, thermochemistry, bond energies, the entropy and free energy functions, absolute entropies, Maxwell relations and chemical and thermodynamic equilibrium states, phase rule and phase diagrams, ideal solutions, colligative properties, solubility, electrochemistry, Debye-Hückel Theory.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Corequisite(s): MATH 222
- Prerequisites: CHEM 110, CHEM 120 or equivalent, PHYS 102 or PHYS 142, or permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 204.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Amy S Blum
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CHEM 222 Intro Organic Chemistry 2 4 Credits*
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Modern spectroscopic techniques for structure determination. The chemistry of alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, and amines, with special attention to mechanistic aspects. Special topics.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Winter
- Prerequisite: CHEM 212 or equivalent.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken an equivalent Organic 2 at CEGEP (see McGill University Basic Math and Sciences Equivalence Table at www.mcgill.ca/mathscitable) or who have or are taking CHEM 234.
- Symbols:
- *
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Summer 2024
- Instructors
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot, Laura Pavelka, Nathan Luedtke
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot
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CHEM 267 Introductory Chemical Analysis 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Qualitative and quantitative analysis. A survey of methods of analysis including theory and practice of semimicro qualitative analysis and representative gravimetric, volumetric and instrumental methods. The laboratory component includes introductory experiments in analytical chemistry emphasizing classical and instrumental methods of quantitative analysis.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Prerequisite(s): CHEM 110 and CHEM 120, or equivalent
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CHEM 287 or CHEM 297
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Samuel Lewis Sewall, Jean-Marc Gauthier, Pallavi Sirjoosingh
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CHEM 273 IntroPhysclChem2:Kinetics&Meth 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Kinetics: Transition State Theory, complex reactions, free-radical reactions, chain reactions, catalysis, reactions at surfaces, ionic effects of reactions in solution, photochemistry. Methods: physical chemistry laboratory, differential equations and linear algebra applied to physical chemistry, computation methods for data analysis and modeling
Offered by: Chemistry
- Prerequisites: CHEM 213 and MATH 222
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 253.
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Jean-Marc Gauthier, Eric Russell McCalla
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CHEM 281 Inorganic Chemistry 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Basic concepts of electronic structure and molecular bonding will be developed and applied to the understanding of common materials. Acid-base chemistry. Survey of the chemistry of the main group elements. Introduction to coordination and organometallic chemistry.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Marc-Andre Légaré
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CHEM 302 Intrdctry Organic Chemistry 3 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Topics covered may include the following: Aromatic compounds, heterocyclic chemistry, sulfur and phosphorus chemistry, organosulfur and organophosphorus compounds, and biomolecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, polypeptides, DNA and RNA.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Winter
- Prerequisites: CHEM 222, or permission of the instructor.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Masad J Damha
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CHEM 332 Biological Chemistry 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: An introduction to biological chemistry. Topics will include chemistry and structure of proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids; protein and nucleic acid biosynthesis; enzyme kinetics and mechanisms; membranes and membrane transport; bioenergetics; redox reactions in biological chemistry; gene expression; cloning, RNA and antibody technologies; genomics and proteomics.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Prerequisite(s): CHEM 222 and CHEM 273.
- Corequisite(s): CHEM 302
- Restriction(s): Restricted to Chemistry Majors/Honours only except by permission of instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who are taking or have taken BIOL 200 or BIOL 201.
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Karine Auclair
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CHEM 345 Intro to Quantum Chemistry 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: An introduction to quantum chemistry covering the historical development, wave theory, methods of quantum mechanics, and applications of quantum chemistry.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Patanjali Kambhampati
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CHEM 365 Statistical Thermodynamics 2 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Molecular basis of thermodynamics with applications to ideal gases and simple solids. Topics to be covered will include: calculation of thermodynamic functions, chemical equilibrium constants, Einstein and Debye models of solids, absolute reaction rate theory, Debye-Hückel theory of strong electrolytes.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Winter
- Prerequisite: CHEM 345
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Yelena Simine
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CHEM 367 Instrumental Analysis 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: An introduction to modern instrumental analysis emphasizing chromatography, atomic spectroscopy and computational data analysis. Analytical methods to be examined in detail include gas-liquid and high performance liquid chromatography, LC mass spectrometry, and common methods of atomic determinations using flames/furnaces/plasma sources.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall
- Prerequisite(s): CHEM 267.
- Each lab section is limited enrolment
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Samuel Lewis Sewall, Jean-Marc Gauthier, Mark P Andrews, Alexander S Wahba
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CHEM 377 Instrumental Analysis 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Spectroscopic methods of analysis will be studied with respect to fundamentals, operational aspects and instrument design. Topics will range from UV-visible to x-ray spectrometry. Methodologies will be evaluated with respect to their application in spectrometric systems. Laboratory automation will be studied and applied in the laboratory.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Winter
- Prerequisite: CHEM 367
- Each lab section is limited enrolment
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Thomas C Preston, Pallavi Sirjoosingh, Samuel Lewis Sewall
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CHEM 381 Inorganic Chemistry 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Introduction to transition metal chemistry, coordination numbers and geometry, and nomenclature will be followed by a discussion of crystal field theory and its applications to problems in spectroscopy, magnetochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics. Several aspects related to applications of organometallic compounds in catalysis and bioinorganic systems will be discussed.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall
- Prerequisite: CHEM 281.
- Restriction: For Honours and Major Chemistry students
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Scott Bohle
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CHEM 392 Experimental Chemistry 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Experiments related to the theoretical principles, synthetic techniques and instrumental methods used in modern experimental chemistry, including aspects of green chemistry and nanochemistry.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Winter
- Prerequisite/corequisites: CHEM 381 and CHEM 302. Advanced laboratory for Chemistry Honours and Majors students.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEM 362.
- 2 hours Drop-in lab
- 4 hours laboratory
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Mitchell J Huot, Danielle K Vlaho
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot
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CHEM 493 Advanced Physical Chem Lab 2 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Selected experiments to illustrate more advanced physico-chemical principles.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Prerequisite(s): CHEM 273 and CHEM 345 or permission of the instructor.
- Corequisite(s): CHEM 355
- Fall, Winter
- Each lab section has limited enrolment.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Samuel Lewis Sewall
- Samuel Lewis Sewall
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MATH 222 Calculus 3 3 Credits**
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): Taylor series, Taylor's theorem in one and several variables. Review of vector geometry. Partial differentiation, directional derivative. Extreme of functions of 2 or 3 variables. Parametric curves and arc length. Polar and spherical coordinates. Multiple integrals.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
- Prerequisite: MATH 141. Familiarity with vector geometry or Corequisite: MATH 133
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 150, MATH 151 or MATH 262.
- Symbols:
- **
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Summer 2024
- Instructors
- Patrick Allen, Marcin Sabok
- Sidney Trudeau
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PHYS 242 Electricity & Magnetism 2 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Physics: Properties of electromagnetic fields, dipole and quadropole fields and their interactions, chemical binding of molecules, electromagnetic properties of materials, Maxwell's equations and properties of electromagnetic waves, propagation of waves in media.
Offered by: Physics
- Fall
- 2 hours lectures
- Prerequisites: CEGEP Physics, MATH 222
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Robert E Rutledge
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
6 credits of Chemistry (CHEM) courses at the 400 level or higher, or MATH 315 plus 3 credits of Chemistry courses at the 400 level or higher.
For more information, see Programs, Courses and University Regulations.
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Chemistry - Bio-organic (63 Credits)
Offered by:Chemistry
Degree:Bachelor of Science
Program Requirement:
Program Prerequisites
PRE-PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
Students entering from the Freshman program must have included CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or CHEM 115, BIOL 111 or BIOL 112, MATH 133, MATH 140/MATH 141 or MATH 150/MATH 151, PHYS 131/PHYS 142, or their equivalents in their Freshman year. Quebec students must have completed the DEC with appropriate science and mathematics courses. Note that students who have successfully completed MATH 150 and MATH 151 do not have to take MATH 222.
Required Courses (57 credits)
The required courses in this program consist of 60 credits in chemistry, biology and mathematics, listed below. The courses marked with an asterisk (*) are omitted from the program of students who have successfully completed them at the CEGEP level but the Chemistry courses must be replaced by courses in that discipline if students wish to be eligible for admission to the Ordre des chimistes du Québec. Students from outside Quebec or transfer students should consult the Academic Adviser.
See http://www.mcgill.ca/chemistry/current-undergraduate-students/advising/.
A computer science course, either COMP 202 or COMP 208, is strongly recommended during U1 for students who have no previous introduction to computer programming. Students should contact their adviser on this matter. Completion of Mathematics MATH 222 during U1 is also strongly recommended.
* Denotes courses with CEGEP equivalents.
** Students who have successfully completed MATH 150 and MATH 151 are not required to take MATH 222.
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BIOL 200 Molecular Biology 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Biology (Sci): The physical and chemical properties of the cell and its components in relation to their structure and function. Topics include: protein structure, enzymes and enzyme kinetics; nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation; the genetic code, mutation, recombination, and regulation of gene expression.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial
- Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or equivalent
- Corequisite: CHEM 212 or equivalent, or CHEM 204
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Richard D W Roy, Kenneth E M Hastings, Paul Lasko, Serge Champetier
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BIOL 201 Cell Biology & Metabolism 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Biology (Sci): This course introduces the student to our modern understanding of cells and how they work. Major topics to be covered include: photosynthesis, energy metabolism and metabolic integration; plasma membrane including secretion, endocytosis and contact mediated interactions between cells; cytoskeleton including cell and organelle movement; the nervous system; hormone signaling; the cell cycle.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial
- Prerequisite: BIOL 200.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking ANAT 212 or BIOC 212
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Tamara L Western, Joseph Alan Dent, Siegfried Hekimi, Huanquan Zheng, Serge Champetier
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CHEM 212 Intro Organic Chemistry 1 4 Credits*
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: A survey of reactions of aliphatic and aromatic compounds including modern concepts of bonding, mechanisms, conformational analysis, and stereochemistry.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Winter, Summer
- Prerequisite: CHEM 110 or equivalent.
- Corequisite: CHEM 120 or equivalent.
- Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken CHEM 211 or equivalent
- Each lab section is limited enrolment
- Note: Some CEGEP programs provide equivalency for this course. For more information, please see the Department of Chemistry's Web page (http://www.chemistry.mcgill.ca/advising/outside/equivalent.htm).
- Symbols:
- *
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Summer 2024
- Instructors
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot, Laura Pavelka, Nathan Luedtke
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot
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CHEM 213 Intrdctry Physcl Chem1: Thermo 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Thermodynamics. Topics include gas laws, kinetic theory of collisions, heat capacity, enthalpy, thermochemistry, bond energies, the entropy and free energy functions, absolute entropies, Maxwell relations and chemical and thermodynamic equilibrium states, phase rule and phase diagrams, ideal solutions, colligative properties, solubility, electrochemistry, Debye-Hückel Theory.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Corequisite(s): MATH 222
- Prerequisites: CHEM 110, CHEM 120 or equivalent, PHYS 102 or PHYS 142, or permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 204.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Amy S Blum
-
CHEM 222 Intro Organic Chemistry 2 4 Credits*
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Modern spectroscopic techniques for structure determination. The chemistry of alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, and amines, with special attention to mechanistic aspects. Special topics.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Winter
- Prerequisite: CHEM 212 or equivalent.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken an equivalent Organic 2 at CEGEP (see McGill University Basic Math and Sciences Equivalence Table at www.mcgill.ca/mathscitable) or who have or are taking CHEM 234.
- Symbols:
- *
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Summer 2024
- Instructors
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot, Laura Pavelka, Nathan Luedtke
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot
-
CHEM 267 Introductory Chemical Analysis 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Qualitative and quantitative analysis. A survey of methods of analysis including theory and practice of semimicro qualitative analysis and representative gravimetric, volumetric and instrumental methods. The laboratory component includes introductory experiments in analytical chemistry emphasizing classical and instrumental methods of quantitative analysis.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Prerequisite(s): CHEM 110 and CHEM 120, or equivalent
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CHEM 287 or CHEM 297
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Samuel Lewis Sewall, Jean-Marc Gauthier, Pallavi Sirjoosingh
-
CHEM 273 IntroPhysclChem2:Kinetics&Meth 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Kinetics: Transition State Theory, complex reactions, free-radical reactions, chain reactions, catalysis, reactions at surfaces, ionic effects of reactions in solution, photochemistry. Methods: physical chemistry laboratory, differential equations and linear algebra applied to physical chemistry, computation methods for data analysis and modeling
Offered by: Chemistry
- Prerequisites: CHEM 213 and MATH 222
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 253.
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Jean-Marc Gauthier, Eric Russell McCalla
-
CHEM 281 Inorganic Chemistry 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Basic concepts of electronic structure and molecular bonding will be developed and applied to the understanding of common materials. Acid-base chemistry. Survey of the chemistry of the main group elements. Introduction to coordination and organometallic chemistry.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Marc-Andre Légaré
-
CHEM 302 Intrdctry Organic Chemistry 3 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Topics covered may include the following: Aromatic compounds, heterocyclic chemistry, sulfur and phosphorus chemistry, organosulfur and organophosphorus compounds, and biomolecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, polypeptides, DNA and RNA.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Winter
- Prerequisites: CHEM 222, or permission of the instructor.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Masad J Damha
-
CHEM 345 Intro to Quantum Chemistry 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: An introduction to quantum chemistry covering the historical development, wave theory, methods of quantum mechanics, and applications of quantum chemistry.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Patanjali Kambhampati
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CHEM 367 Instrumental Analysis 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: An introduction to modern instrumental analysis emphasizing chromatography, atomic spectroscopy and computational data analysis. Analytical methods to be examined in detail include gas-liquid and high performance liquid chromatography, LC mass spectrometry, and common methods of atomic determinations using flames/furnaces/plasma sources.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall
- Prerequisite(s): CHEM 267.
- Each lab section is limited enrolment
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Samuel Lewis Sewall, Jean-Marc Gauthier, Mark P Andrews, Alexander S Wahba
-
CHEM 377 Instrumental Analysis 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Spectroscopic methods of analysis will be studied with respect to fundamentals, operational aspects and instrument design. Topics will range from UV-visible to x-ray spectrometry. Methodologies will be evaluated with respect to their application in spectrometric systems. Laboratory automation will be studied and applied in the laboratory.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Winter
- Prerequisite: CHEM 367
- Each lab section is limited enrolment
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Thomas C Preston, Pallavi Sirjoosingh, Samuel Lewis Sewall
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CHEM 381 Inorganic Chemistry 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Introduction to transition metal chemistry, coordination numbers and geometry, and nomenclature will be followed by a discussion of crystal field theory and its applications to problems in spectroscopy, magnetochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics. Several aspects related to applications of organometallic compounds in catalysis and bioinorganic systems will be discussed.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall
- Prerequisite: CHEM 281.
- Restriction: For Honours and Major Chemistry students
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Scott Bohle
-
CHEM 392 Experimental Chemistry 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Experiments related to the theoretical principles, synthetic techniques and instrumental methods used in modern experimental chemistry, including aspects of green chemistry and nanochemistry.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Winter
- Prerequisite/corequisites: CHEM 381 and CHEM 302. Advanced laboratory for Chemistry Honours and Majors students.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEM 362.
- 2 hours Drop-in lab
- 4 hours laboratory
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Mitchell J Huot, Danielle K Vlaho
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot
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CHEM 493 Advanced Physical Chem Lab 2 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Selected experiments to illustrate more advanced physico-chemical principles.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Prerequisite(s): CHEM 273 and CHEM 345 or permission of the instructor.
- Corequisite(s): CHEM 355
- Fall, Winter
- Each lab section has limited enrolment.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Samuel Lewis Sewall
- Samuel Lewis Sewall
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CHEM 502 Advanced Bio-Organic Chemistry 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: This course will cover biologically relevant molecules, particularly nucleic acids, proteins, and their building blocks. In each case, synthesis and biological functions will be discussed. The topics include synthesis of oligonucleotides and peptides; chemistry of phosphates; enzyme structure and function; coenzymes, and enzyme catalysis; polyketides; antiviral and anticancer agents.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Karine Auclair, Youla S Tsantrizos
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MATH 222 Calculus 3 3 Credits**
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): Taylor series, Taylor's theorem in one and several variables. Review of vector geometry. Partial differentiation, directional derivative. Extreme of functions of 2 or 3 variables. Parametric curves and arc length. Polar and spherical coordinates. Multiple integrals.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
- Prerequisite: MATH 141. Familiarity with vector geometry or Corequisite: MATH 133
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 150, MATH 151 or MATH 262.
- Symbols:
- **
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Summer 2024
- Instructors
- Patrick Allen, Marcin Sabok
- Sidney Trudeau
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PHYS 242 Electricity & Magnetism 2 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Physics: Properties of electromagnetic fields, dipole and quadropole fields and their interactions, chemical binding of molecules, electromagnetic properties of materials, Maxwell's equations and properties of electromagnetic waves, propagation of waves in media.
Offered by: Physics
- Fall
- 2 hours lectures
- Prerequisites: CEGEP Physics, MATH 222
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Robert E Rutledge
Complementary Course (6 credits)
6 credits from:
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BIOL 202 Basic Genetics 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Biology (Sci): Introduction to basic principles, and to modern advances, problems and applications in the genetics of higher and lower organisms with examples representative of the biological sciences.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial per week
- Prerequisite: BIOL 200 or BIOL 219
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking LSCI 204 or BIOL 302.
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Nam Sung Moon, Laura Nilson, Daniel J Schoen, David Hipfner
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BIOL 301 Cell and Molecular Laboratory 4 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Biology (Sci): An introduction to biology research and communication with a focus on cell and molecular biology. Through conducting a series of project-based experiments and writing a final report, molecular and synthetic biology techniques such as gene cloning, manipulation, protein isolation and characterization and how research is conducted, analyzed and communicated will be addressed. In addition, an introduction to bioinformatics methods and their role in analysis will be provided.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall or Winter
- 1 hour lecture and one 6-hour laboratory
- Prerequisites: BIOL 200, BIOL 201 (or ANAT 212/BIOC 212); or BIOL 219
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking BIOC 300, or BIOC 220 and BIOC 320. Requires departmental approval.
- For approval email maxime.leroux [at] mcgill.ca. Specify your ID number as well as the term and two lab day preferences.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Rodrigo Reyes Lamothe, Paul M Harrison, Maxime Leroux
- Maxime Leroux, Arnold L Hayer, Paul M Harrison
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CHEM 365 Statistical Thermodynamics 2 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Molecular basis of thermodynamics with applications to ideal gases and simple solids. Topics to be covered will include: calculation of thermodynamic functions, chemical equilibrium constants, Einstein and Debye models of solids, absolute reaction rate theory, Debye-Hückel theory of strong electrolytes.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Winter
- Prerequisite: CHEM 345
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Yelena Simine
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MATH 315 Ordinary Differential Eqns 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): First order ordinary differential equations including elementary numerical methods. Linear differential equations. Laplace transforms. Series solutions.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
- Prerequisite: MATH 222.
- Corequisite: MATH 133.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 325.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Summer 2024
- Instructors
- Jacques Claude Hurtubise
- Rosalie Bélanger-Rioux
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MIMM 211 Introductory Microbiology 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Microbiology and Immun (Sci): A general treatment of microbiology bearing specifically on the biological properties of microorganisms. Emphasis will be on procaryotic cells. Basic principles of microbial genetics are also introduced.
Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology
- Fall
- 3 hours of lecture
- Corequisite: BIOL 200
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Benoit Cousineau
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PHGY 209 Mammalian Physiology 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Physiology: Physiology of body fluids, blood, body defense mechanisms, muscle, peripheral, central, and autonomic nervous systems.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 3 hours lectures weekly
- Prerequisites: BIOL 112, CHEM 110, CHEM 120, PHYS 101 or PHYS 131, and PHYS 102 or PHYS 142. Pre-/co-requisites: BIOL 200, CHEM 212 or equivalent.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PHGY 211 or students who are taking and who have taken NSCI 200.
- Restriction: For students in the Faculty of Science, and other students by permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Melissa A Vollrath, David S Ragsdale, Alvin Shrier, Erik P Cook, Céline Aguer
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PHGY 210 Mammalian Physiology 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Physiology: Physiology of cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine and renal systems.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- 3 hours lectures weekly
- Prerequisites: BIOL 112, CHEM 110, CHEM 120, PHYS 101 or PHYS 131, and PHYS 102 or PHYS 142. Pre-/co-requisite: BIOL 200, BIOL 201, BIOC 212, CHEM 212 or equivalent.
- Restriction: For students in the Faculty of Science, and other students by permission of the instructor
- Although PHGY 210 may be taken without the prior passing of PHGY 209, students should note that they may have some initial difficulties because of lack of familiarity with some basic concepts introduced in PHGY 209
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Melissa A Vollrath, Tomoko Takano, Anne-Marie Lauzon, John H White, Michael R Guevara, Céline Aguer
For more information, see Programs, Courses and University Regulations.
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Chemistry: Biophysical Chemistry (66 Credits)
Offered by:Chemistry
Degree:Bachelor of Science
Program Requirement:
This program trains students in the fundamentals of chemistry and develops the physical science, computational, and mathematical skills needed for advanced biophysical chemistry research in the biomedical and biotechnology industries. The program features integrative, interdisciplinary courses in bio-physical sciences.
Program Prerequisites
Pre-Program Requirements: Students entering from the Freshman program must have included CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or CHEM 115, BIOL 111 or BIOL 112, MATH 133, MATH 140/MATH 141 or MATH 150/MATH 151, PHYS 131/PHYS 142, or their equivalents in their Freshman year. Quebec students must have completed the DEC with appropriate science and mathematics courses. Note that students who have successfully completed MATH 150 and MATH 151 do not have to take MATH 222.
Required Courses (59 credits)
The courses marked with an asterisk (*) are omitted from the program of students who have successfully completed them at the CEGEP level. Students completing the program will not be eligible for admission to the Ordre des chimistes du Québec without additional chemistry electives. This program is not currently accredited by the Canadian Society for Chemistry.
Completion of Mathematics MATH 222 and MATH 315 during U1 is strongly recommended.
* Denotes courses with CEGEP equivalents.
** Students who have successfully completed MATH 150 and MATH 151 are not required to take MATH 222.
Bio-Physical Sciences Core
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BIOL 219 Intro to Phys Mol & Cell Biol 4 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Biology (Sci): An introduction to molecular and cell biology from a physical perspective. Techniques and methodologies, both experimental and computational, are included in the presentation of each thematic module.
Offered by: Biology
- Prerequisite(s): BIOL 112; CHEM 110 and CHEM 120; MATH 140, MATH 141 and MATH 133; PHYS 131 and PHYS 142; or the equivalents of these courses.
- Corequisite(s): MATH 222 or equivalent
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken or are taking ANAT 212, BIOC 212, BIOL 200, and BIOL 201, or BIEN 219. Only open to students in Bioengineering, Computer Science-Biology, Biology-Mathematics, Biology-Quantitative Biology, Chemistry-Biophysical Chemistry, and Physics-Biological Physics Options.
- This course is meant to prepare students for related 300-level courses in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering and Physics.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Adam G Hendricks, Alanna J Watt, Rodrigo Reyes Lamothe
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BIOL 319 Introduction to Biophysics 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Biology (Sci): Emerging physical approaches and quantitative measurement techniques are providing new insights into longstanding biological questions. This course will present underlying physical theory, quantitative measurement techniques, and significant findings in molecular and cellular biophysics. Principles covered include Brownian motion, low Reynolds-number environments, forces relevant to cells and molecules, chemical potentials, and free energies. These principles are applied to enzymes as molecular machines, membranes, DNA, and RNA.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter. Students with training in physics and biology will be well-suited to the course. .
- Prerequisites: BIOL 200 or BIOL 219; MATH 222; PHYS 230 and (PHYS 232 or PHYS 253), or permission of the instructor.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking PHYS 319
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Walter Reisner
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BIOL 395 Quantitative Biology Seminar 1 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Biology (Sci): Overview of concepts and current research in quantitative biology; theoretical ecology and evolution, computational biology, and physical biology.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- Prerequisites: BIOL 219; or BIOL 200 plus BIOL 201 or ANAT 212 or BIOC 212; CHEM 212; COMP 202 or COMP 204 or COMP 250; MATH 222; or permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Only open to U2 students in the following programs: B.Sc.; Major and Honours in Biology; Quantitative Biology, B.Sc.; Major and Honours Computer Science and Biology, B.Sc.; Major Biology and Mathematics, B.Sc.; Major Physiology and Mathematics, B.Sc.; Major Physiology and Physics, B.Sc.; Major and Honours Chemistry; Biophysical Chemistry, and B.Sc.; Major and Honours Physics; Biological Physics.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Arnold L Hayer, Paul W Wiseman, Andrew Hendry, Frederic Guichard, Gregor F Fussmann, Brian Leung, Ehab Abouheif, Claudia Kleinman, Marlene H Oeffinger, Michael Hendricks
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CHEM 212 Intro Organic Chemistry 1 4 Credits*
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: A survey of reactions of aliphatic and aromatic compounds including modern concepts of bonding, mechanisms, conformational analysis, and stereochemistry.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Winter, Summer
- Prerequisite: CHEM 110 or equivalent.
- Corequisite: CHEM 120 or equivalent.
- Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken CHEM 211 or equivalent
- Each lab section is limited enrolment
- Note: Some CEGEP programs provide equivalency for this course. For more information, please see the Department of Chemistry's Web page (http://www.chemistry.mcgill.ca/advising/outside/equivalent.htm).
- Symbols:
- *
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Summer 2024
- Instructors
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot, Laura Pavelka, Nathan Luedtke
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot
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MATH 222 Calculus 3 3 Credits**
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): Taylor series, Taylor's theorem in one and several variables. Review of vector geometry. Partial differentiation, directional derivative. Extreme of functions of 2 or 3 variables. Parametric curves and arc length. Polar and spherical coordinates. Multiple integrals.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
- Prerequisite: MATH 141. Familiarity with vector geometry or Corequisite: MATH 133
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 150, MATH 151 or MATH 262.
- Symbols:
- **
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Summer 2024
- Instructors
- Patrick Allen, Marcin Sabok
- Sidney Trudeau
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MATH 223 Linear Algebra 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): Review of matrix algebra, determinants and systems of linear equations. Vector spaces, linear operators and their matrix representations, orthogonality. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization of Hermitian matrices. Applications.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
- Fall and Winter
- Prerequisite: MATH 133 or equivalent
- Restriction: Not open to students in Mathematics programs nor to students who have taken or are taking MATH 236, MATH 247 or MATH 251. It is open to students in Faculty Programs
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Djivede A Kelome, Mikael Y Pichot
- Mikael Y Pichot
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MATH 315 Ordinary Differential Eqns 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): First order ordinary differential equations including elementary numerical methods. Linear differential equations. Laplace transforms. Series solutions.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
- Prerequisite: MATH 222.
- Corequisite: MATH 133.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 325.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Summer 2024
- Instructors
- Jacques Claude Hurtubise
- Rosalie Bélanger-Rioux
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MATH 323 Probability 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Mathematics & Statistics (Sci): Sample space, events, conditional probability, independence of events, Bayes' Theorem. Basic combinatorial probability, random variables, discrete and continuous univariate and multivariate distributions. Independence of random variables. Inequalities, weak law of large numbers, central limit theorem.
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics
- Prerequisites: MATH 141 or equivalent.
- Restriction: Intended for students in Science, Engineering and related disciplines, who have had differential and integral calculus
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 356
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Summer 2024
- Instructors
- Alia Sajjad, Tharshanna Nadarajah
- Alia Sajjad, Tharshanna Nadarajah
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PHYS 329 Stat Physics w/ Biophys Appl 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Physics: This interdisciplinary course introduces Statistical Physics illustrated with modern biophysical applications. Principles covered include partition functions, Boltzmann distribution, bosons, fermions, Bose Einstein condensates, Ferni gases, chemical potential, thermodynamical forces, biochemical kinetics, and an introduction to noise and phase transitions in biology.
Offered by: Physics
- Prerequisite(s): [BIOL 219 and (PHYS 253 or PHYS 232 or CHEM 345)] or permission of the instructor
- Restriction(s): Not opened to students having taken PHYS 333, PHYS 362, or CHEM 365
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year
Chemistry
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CHEM 213 Intrdctry Physcl Chem1: Thermo 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Thermodynamics. Topics include gas laws, kinetic theory of collisions, heat capacity, enthalpy, thermochemistry, bond energies, the entropy and free energy functions, absolute entropies, Maxwell relations and chemical and thermodynamic equilibrium states, phase rule and phase diagrams, ideal solutions, colligative properties, solubility, electrochemistry, Debye-Hückel Theory.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Corequisite(s): MATH 222
- Prerequisites: CHEM 110, CHEM 120 or equivalent, PHYS 102 or PHYS 142, or permission of the instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 204.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Amy S Blum
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CHEM 222 Intro Organic Chemistry 2 4 Credits*
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Modern spectroscopic techniques for structure determination. The chemistry of alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, and amines, with special attention to mechanistic aspects. Special topics.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Winter
- Prerequisite: CHEM 212 or equivalent.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken an equivalent Organic 2 at CEGEP (see McGill University Basic Math and Sciences Equivalence Table at www.mcgill.ca/mathscitable) or who have or are taking CHEM 234.
- Symbols:
- *
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Summer 2024
- Instructors
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot, Laura Pavelka, Nathan Luedtke
- Danielle K Vlaho, Mitchell J Huot
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CHEM 267 Introductory Chemical Analysis 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Qualitative and quantitative analysis. A survey of methods of analysis including theory and practice of semimicro qualitative analysis and representative gravimetric, volumetric and instrumental methods. The laboratory component includes introductory experiments in analytical chemistry emphasizing classical and instrumental methods of quantitative analysis.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Prerequisite(s): CHEM 110 and CHEM 120, or equivalent
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CHEM 287 or CHEM 297
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Samuel Lewis Sewall, Jean-Marc Gauthier, Pallavi Sirjoosingh
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CHEM 273 IntroPhysclChem2:Kinetics&Meth 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Kinetics: Transition State Theory, complex reactions, free-radical reactions, chain reactions, catalysis, reactions at surfaces, ionic effects of reactions in solution, photochemistry. Methods: physical chemistry laboratory, differential equations and linear algebra applied to physical chemistry, computation methods for data analysis and modeling
Offered by: Chemistry
- Prerequisites: CHEM 213 and MATH 222
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 253.
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Jean-Marc Gauthier, Eric Russell McCalla
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CHEM 281 Inorganic Chemistry 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Basic concepts of electronic structure and molecular bonding will be developed and applied to the understanding of common materials. Acid-base chemistry. Survey of the chemistry of the main group elements. Introduction to coordination and organometallic chemistry.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Marc-Andre Légaré
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CHEM 345 Intro to Quantum Chemistry 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: An introduction to quantum chemistry covering the historical development, wave theory, methods of quantum mechanics, and applications of quantum chemistry.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Patanjali Kambhampati
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CHEM 367 Instrumental Analysis 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: An introduction to modern instrumental analysis emphasizing chromatography, atomic spectroscopy and computational data analysis. Analytical methods to be examined in detail include gas-liquid and high performance liquid chromatography, LC mass spectrometry, and common methods of atomic determinations using flames/furnaces/plasma sources.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall
- Prerequisite(s): CHEM 267.
- Each lab section is limited enrolment
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Samuel Lewis Sewall, Jean-Marc Gauthier, Mark P Andrews, Alexander S Wahba
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CHEM 377 Instrumental Analysis 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Spectroscopic methods of analysis will be studied with respect to fundamentals, operational aspects and instrument design. Topics will range from UV-visible to x-ray spectrometry. Methodologies will be evaluated with respect to their application in spectrometric systems. Laboratory automation will be studied and applied in the laboratory.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Winter
- Prerequisite: CHEM 367
- Each lab section is limited enrolment
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Thomas C Preston, Pallavi Sirjoosingh, Samuel Lewis Sewall
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CHEM 493 Advanced Physical Chem Lab 2 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Selected experiments to illustrate more advanced physico-chemical principles.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Prerequisite(s): CHEM 273 and CHEM 345 or permission of the instructor.
- Corequisite(s): CHEM 355
- Fall, Winter
- Each lab section has limited enrolment.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Samuel Lewis Sewall
- Samuel Lewis Sewall
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PHYS 242 Electricity & Magnetism 2 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Physics: Properties of electromagnetic fields, dipole and quadropole fields and their interactions, chemical binding of molecules, electromagnetic properties of materials, Maxwell's equations and properties of electromagnetic waves, propagation of waves in media.
Offered by: Physics
- Fall
- 2 hours lectures
- Prerequisites: CEGEP Physics, MATH 222
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Robert E Rutledge
Complementary Courses
(6-7 credits)
3 credits of:
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CHEM 302 Intrdctry Organic Chemistry 3 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Topics covered may include the following: Aromatic compounds, heterocyclic chemistry, sulfur and phosphorus chemistry, organosulfur and organophosphorus compounds, and biomolecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, polypeptides, DNA and RNA.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Winter
- Prerequisites: CHEM 222, or permission of the instructor.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Masad J Damha
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CHEM 381 Inorganic Chemistry 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Introduction to transition metal chemistry, coordination numbers and geometry, and nomenclature will be followed by a discussion of crystal field theory and its applications to problems in spectroscopy, magnetochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics. Several aspects related to applications of organometallic compounds in catalysis and bioinorganic systems will be discussed.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall
- Prerequisite: CHEM 281.
- Restriction: For Honours and Major Chemistry students
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Scott Bohle
3-4 credits of:
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BIOL 300 Molecular Biology of the Gene 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Biology (Sci): A survey of current knowledge and approaches in the area of regulation of gene expression, post-transcriptional control of gene expression, and signal transduction.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Frieder B Schöck, Nam Sung Moon
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BIOL 301 Cell and Molecular Laboratory 4 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Biology (Sci): An introduction to biology research and communication with a focus on cell and molecular biology. Through conducting a series of project-based experiments and writing a final report, molecular and synthetic biology techniques such as gene cloning, manipulation, protein isolation and characterization and how research is conducted, analyzed and communicated will be addressed. In addition, an introduction to bioinformatics methods and their role in analysis will be provided.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall or Winter
- 1 hour lecture and one 6-hour laboratory
- Prerequisites: BIOL 200, BIOL 201 (or ANAT 212/BIOC 212); or BIOL 219
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking BIOC 300, or BIOC 220 and BIOC 320. Requires departmental approval.
- For approval email maxime.leroux [at] mcgill.ca. Specify your ID number as well as the term and two lab day preferences.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Rodrigo Reyes Lamothe, Paul M Harrison, Maxime Leroux
- Maxime Leroux, Arnold L Hayer, Paul M Harrison
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BIOL 316 Biomembranes and Organelles 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Biology (Sci): The course focuses on biomembranes and subcellular organelles and their implications for disease. The topics include: protein and lipid biochemistry, membrane structure and transport; intracellular compartmentalization, protein sorting and modification, intracellular membrane trafficking; energy transfer, organization and dynamics of chloroplasts and mitochondria; extracellular matrix and cell walls.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Huanquan Zheng
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BIOL 551 Principles of Cellular Control 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Biology (Sci): Fundamental principles of cellular control, with cell cycle control as a major theme. Biological and physical concepts are brought to bear on control in healthy cells..
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture
- Revised Prerequisite: CHEM 115 or 120, MATH 133 and 141, PHYS 142; or equivalents. BIOL 201 or ANAT/BIOC 212. Recommended: COMP 202, PHYS 230 and BIOL/PHYS 319.
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Jacalyn M Vogel, Paul Francois
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CHEM 302 Intrdctry Organic Chemistry 3 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Topics covered may include the following: Aromatic compounds, heterocyclic chemistry, sulfur and phosphorus chemistry, organosulfur and organophosphorus compounds, and biomolecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, polypeptides, DNA and RNA.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall, Winter
- Prerequisites: CHEM 222, or permission of the instructor.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Masad J Damha
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CHEM 381 Inorganic Chemistry 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Introduction to transition metal chemistry, coordination numbers and geometry, and nomenclature will be followed by a discussion of crystal field theory and its applications to problems in spectroscopy, magnetochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics. Several aspects related to applications of organometallic compounds in catalysis and bioinorganic systems will be discussed.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Fall
- Prerequisite: CHEM 281.
- Restriction: For Honours and Major Chemistry students
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Scott Bohle
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CHEM 502 Advanced Bio-Organic Chemistry 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: This course will cover biologically relevant molecules, particularly nucleic acids, proteins, and their building blocks. In each case, synthesis and biological functions will be discussed. The topics include synthesis of oligonucleotides and peptides; chemistry of phosphates; enzyme structure and function; coenzymes, and enzyme catalysis; polyketides; antiviral and anticancer agents.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Karine Auclair, Youla S Tsantrizos
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CHEM 514 Biophysical Chemistry 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Physical chemistry concepts needed to understand the function of biological systems at the molecular level, including the structure, stability, transport, and interactions of biological macromolecules.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Winter
- Prerequisite: CHEM 203 or CHEM 204 or CHEM 223 and CHEM 243, or permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEM 404.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year
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CHEM 520 Methods in Chemical Biology 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: An overview of advanced techniques at the leading edge of Chemical Biology, including some or all of: biological imaging, kinetics of enzyme inhibition, combinatorial synthesis, atomic force microscopy of biological molecules, self assembling biomimetic structures, oligonucleotide therapeutics, biomolecular X-ray crystallography, computational methods, and nuclear magnetic resonance applied to protein interactions.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Instructors
- Anthony K Mittermaier, Alexander S Wahba, Gonzalo Cosa, Alexey Kostikov
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CHEM 555 Magnetic ResonanceSpectroscopy 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: The fundamental principles underlying Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Electron Paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) will be covered and applied to biomolecules and materials chemistry. Topics include multidimensional spectra, molecular dynamics, the density matrix, and the product operator formalism.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Winter
- Prerequisite: CHEM 355 or equivalent
- Terms
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Linda Reven, Anthony K Mittermaier
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CHEM 575 Chemical Kinetics 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Chemistry: Kinetic laws, measurement of reaction rates, transition state and collision theory, experimental techniques in reaction kinetics, reaction mechanisms, RRKM theory, Marcus theory of electron transfer, photochemistry and catalysis. Recent developments and their application to chemical and biological problems. Elementary reactions in gas, solution and solid phases and on surfaces.
Offered by: Chemistry
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year
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COMP 208 Computer Programming for PS&E 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Computer Science (Sci): Programming and problem solving in a high level computer language: variables, expressions, types, functions, conditionals, loops, objects and classes. Introduction to algorithms such as searching and sorting. Modular software design, libraries, file input and output, debugging. Emphasis on applications in Physical Sciences and Engineering, such as root finding, numerical integration, diffusion, Monte Carlo methods.
Offered by: Computer Science
- 3 hours
- Corequisite: MATH 133 and MATH 141, or equivalents.
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 202, COMP 204, orGEOG 333; not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 206 or COMP 250.
- COMP 202 is intended as a general introductory course, while COMP 208 is intended for students with sufficient math background and in (non-life) science or engineering fields.
- Terms
- Fall 2023
- Winter 2024
- Instructors
- Michael Langer, Jonathan C Campbell
- Deven I Parekh
For more information, see Programs, Courses and University Regulations.