{"id":70,"date":"2010-03-16T14:53:08","date_gmt":"2010-03-16T19:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/its-cuthemedev1.carleton.ca\/chemistry\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2025-08-15T11:56:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T15:56:07","slug":"first-year-course-selection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/chemistry\/prospective-students\/undergraduate\/first-year-course-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Recommended course selections for First-year Bachelor of Science students in Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chemistry – B.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits to graduate)<\/strong>
\nThe normal course load for a full-time student in the first-year of any Bachelor of Science (BSc) program is 5.0 credits. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 0.5 credit.
\n– CHEM 1001 General Chemistry I (fall)
\n– CHEM 1002 General Chemistry II (winter)
\n– MATH 1004 Calculus for Engineering or Physics
\n– MATH 1107 Linear Algebra I
\n– Either: PHYS 1003 Mechanics and Thermodynamics (fall) and PHYS 1004 Electromagnetism and Wave Motion (winter)
\nOR<\/strong> PHYS 1007 University Physics I (fall) and PHYS 1008 University Physics II (winter)
\n– 1.0 credit in an Arts or Social Sciences electives (may include NSCI 1000)
\n– 1.0 credit in Science Faculty Electives such as, but not limited to: BIOL 1003 Introductory Biology I (fall),  BIOL 1004 Introductory Biology II (winter), COMP 1004 Introduction to Computers for the Sciences,  ERTH 1006 Exploring Planet Earth or  ERTH 1009 The Earth System Through Time. (For information on which courses can be included in the Science faculty elective categories, please refer to the Academic Regulations and Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree<\/a> in the Undergraduate Calendar.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chemistry – B.Sc. General (15.0 credits to graduate)
\n<\/strong>The normal course load for a full-time student in the first-year of any Bachelor of Science (BSc) program is 5.0 credits. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 0.5 credit.
\n– CHEM 1001 General Chemistry I (fall)
\n– CHEM 1002 General Chemistry II (winter)
\n– MATH 1004 Calculus for Engineering or Physics
\n– MATH 1107 Linear Algebra I
\nEither: PHYS 1003 Mechanics and Thermodynamics (fall) and PHYS 1004 Electromagnetism and Wave Motion (winter)
\nOR<\/strong> PHYS 1007 University Physics I (fall) and PHYS 1008 University Physics II (winter)
\n– 1.0 credit in Arts or Social Sciences electives (may include NSCI 1000)
\n– 1.0 credit in Science Faculty Electives such as, but not limited to: BIOL 1003 Introductory Biology I (fall),  BIOL 1004 Introductory Biology II (winter), COMP 1004 Introduction to Computers for the Sciences,  ERTH 1006 Exploring Planet Earth or  ERTH 1009 The Earth System Through Time. (For information on which courses can be included in the Science faculty elective categories, please refer to the Academic Regulations and Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree<\/a> in the Undergraduate Calendar.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combined Honours Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chemistry and Earth Sciences – B.Sc. Combined Honours (20.0 credits to graduate)
\n– <\/strong>CHEM 1001 General Chemistry I (fall)
\n– CHEM 1002 General Chemistry II (winter)
\n– ERTH 1006 Exploring Planet Earth
\n– ERTH 1009 The Earth System Through Time
\n– MATH 1004 Calculus for Engineering or Physics
\n– MATH 1107 Linear Algebra I
\n– Either: PHYS 1003 Mechanics and Thermodynamics (fall) and PHYS 1004 Electromagnetism and Wave Motion (winter)
\nOR <\/strong>PHYS 1007 University Physics I (fall) and PHYS 1008 University Physics II (winter)
\n<\/strong>1.0 credit in Arts or Social Sciences electives (may include NSCI 1000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chemistry and Physics – B.Sc. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
\n<\/strong>CHEM 1001 General Chemistry I (fall)
\nCHEM 1002 General Chemistry II (winter)
\nPHYS 1001 Foundations of Physics I
\nPHYS 1002 Foundations of Physics II
\nMATH 1004 Calculus for Engineering or Physics
\nMATH 1005 Differential Equations and Infinite Series for Engineering Students
\nMATH 1104 Linear Algebra for Engineering and Computer Science Students
\nEither: COMP 1005 Introduction to Computer Science I or ECOR 1606 Problem Solving and Computers
\n1.0 credit in Arts or Social Sciences electives (may include NSCI 1000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a complete listing of program requirements, academic regulations and courses offered, visit the Undergraduate Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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