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This is an introductory course designed to give students a knowledge and understanding of the fundamental chemical concepts which will form the basis for further studies in science and technology.

Introduction to Chemistry and Nature of Matter; Atomic Structure; Periodic Table; Chemical Bonding and Nomenclature; Stoichiometry and Chemical Reactions; Intermolecular Forces, Crystal Structure and Alloys.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week

Laboratories - 2 hours/week

This is an introductory chemistry course designed to enable students to gain knowledge and understanding of the fundamental chemical concepts which will form the basis for further studies in science and technology.

Atoms and Elements; Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical Equations; Chemical Quantities and Aqueous Reactions; Periodic Properties of the Elements; Chemical Bonding I: Lewis Theory; Chemical Bonding II: Molecular Shapes.

PrerequisiteS - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS);

Duration (DU) - 13 weeks

Lectures (LC) - 4 hours/week = 52 hours total

Laboratories (LC) - 3 hours once per week = 39 hours total

This course will develop further the fundamental concepts of chemistry, with emphasis on those relevant to the processes of chemical reaction rates and equilibrium, and electron and proton transfer reactions. These processes will provide the basis for applications in various technologies.

Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces; Solutions; Chemical Kinetics; Chemical Equilibrium; Acids and Bases; Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium; Electrochemistry.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); and CHEM 1101 (General Chemistry I)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Problem Solving Tutorial - 1 hour/week = 13 hours total Laboratories - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

This is an intermediate level chemistry course designed to provide the student with the basics of organic chemistry.

Introduction to Organic Chemistry; Bonding and Isomerism; Alkanes and Cycloalkanes: Conformational and Geometric Isomerism; Alkenes and Alkynes; Aromatic Compounds; Stereoisomerism; Alcohols, Phenols, and Thiols; Ethers; Aldehydes and Ketones; Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives; Amines and Related Nitrogen Structures.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); and CHEM 1201 (General Chemistry II)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours per week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 3 hours once per week = 39 hours total

This course is designed to provide students with the basic skills required to perform chemical analysis on environmental samples. The course will build upon knowledge obtained in general chemistry with applications to the environmental industry.

Basic Environmental Chemistry; Chemistry of Surface and Subsurface Waters; Characteristics of Seawater

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); and CHEM 1201 (General Chemistry II)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

This is an advanced level course designed to provide knowledge in the methods and instrumental equipment used to analyze environmental samples.

Electroanalytical Techniques; Spectroscopic Methods; Separation Methods.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); STAT 2108 (Applied Statistics) or equivalent; and CHEM 2201 (Environmental Chemistry) or CHEM 2202 (Environmental Chemistry I)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lecture - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the chemical composition of natural waters and the analytical methods by which these constituents are to be determined.

Criteria and Standards for Drinking Water Quality; Sampling, Quality Assurance/Quality Control; Concentration of Solutions; Characteristics of Natural Waters; Organic Compounds in Raw and Finished Waters; Disinfection Chemistry.

Lectures - 3 hours per week = 39 hours

Laboratories - 3 hours once per week = 39 hours

This is an advanced level course designed to build on knowledge so as to enhance a student’s understanding of food chemistry while introducing a student to chemical concepts related to food safety.

Introduction to Food Chemistry; Reporting Results and Reliability of Analysis; Instrumentation; Naturally Occurring Food Components; Chemical Additives.

Lectures - 3 hours per week = 39 hours total

Laboratory - 3 hours per week = 39 hours total

This is an advanced level course designed to provide the student with a detailed understanding of the instruments and techniques involved in water analysis.

Introduction to Analytical Chemistry; Quality Assurance in Analytical Chemistry; Electroanalytical Techniques; Separation Methods; Quantitative Optical Spectroscopic Methods; Mass Spectroscopy.

Prerequisite - CHEM 4100 (Water Chemistry)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours per week = 39 total hours

Laboratories - 3 hours once per week = 39 total hours