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Chemistry Subject POSt Information

Chemistry Subject POSt Information. The following pages provide supplemental information about the programs of studies in chemistry. Planning Your Degree and Beyond …. What do I want from my degree? Career Goals? • Private sector • Public Sector

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Chemistry Subject POSt Information

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  1. Chemistry Subject POSt Information The following pages provide supplemental information about the programs of studies in chemistry

  2. Planning Your Degree and Beyond … What do I want from my degree? Career Goals? • Private sector • Public Sector • Government, University, Education, Hospitals … •Graduate School (M.Sc. / Ph.D.) •Professional Programs (Medicine, Law, Business, Pharmacy, etc.)

  3. Career Opportunities B.Sc. in Chemistry leads to numerous career paths

  4. Planning Your Degree and Beyond … What do you need/want to develop? • How to think / philosophy • Knowledge • Experience • Skills – scientific, technical, laboratory, communication (oral/written), problem-solving, “soft” (people), leadership / teamwork • Networking

  5. Planning Your Degree and Beyond … How does this impact your degree? Subject POSt (Program of Study) & Course Choices How hard do I need/want to work? What GPA do I need? Scholarships and entrance requirements? Recommendation letters? Lab experience? Research experience? Job experience? Travel? Extracurricular?

  6. Chemistry Subject POSt Options Chemistry specialist programs (14 credits out of 20)… mainly Type 1 (i.e., no requirements other than 4 FCE’s) Chemical Physics Synthetic & Catalytic Chemistry Biological Chemistry Environmental Chemistry Chemistry Materials Chemistry

  7. Chemistry Subject POSt Options Biological Chemistry • What is the most popular specialist program? • About 45% of CHM specialist students take this program Biological chemists study individual biomolecules so that they can understand the chemical reactions and interactions that go on in biological systems

  8. 200-Level Chemistry Courses CHM 210H – Chemistry of Environmental Change CHM 217H – Introduction to Analytical Chemistry CHM 225Y– Introduction to Physical Chemistry CHM 220H– Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences CHM 221H– Physical Chemistry: The Molecular Viewpoint CHM 238Y– Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry CHM 247H– Introductory Organic Chemistry CHM 249H – Organic Chemistry

  9. Why CHM 249H rather than CHM247H? • An enhanced experience over CHM 247H –smaller lectures, more laboratory time, smaller lab demo groups, better experiments… • Winter 2009 – 63 students in CHM 249HWinter 2010 – 42 students Winter 2011 – 58 studentsWinter 2012 – 84 students • CHM 247H designed for students who will (likely) take no more organic or other chemistry course

  10. Why CHM 249H? - It’s So Important! • Anti-Calendar review of CHM 249H: “Most students thought the instructor was fantastic - very clear and easy to follow. Students enjoyed his old-fashioned teaching on the board rather than PowerPoint slides. Most students thought that he was approachable during office hours and there was not one question he could not answer. Students really enjoyed the course. The tests were hard, but really emphasized the concepts learned in class. Most students really liked the oral exam, as it helped them explore other reactions in synthetic chemistry. The labs correlated well with the course material” • 2011 Retake rate = 95% (higher than any other 100/200-level chemistry course)

  11. Differences In Specialist Programs • Major differences in specialist programs begin at the 300-level • Most open-ended is Chemistry Specialist (flexible to focus on organic, inorganic, analytical courses, etc). Must take four 300-level courses with a laboratory component • Biological, Environmental, Chemical Physics, Materials, Synthetic & Catalytic Chemistryhave mandatory core 300- and 400-level courses

  12. Chemistry Major Program • Eight full courses - MAT 1**Y + seven CHM • At least two core 200-level courses • At least two 300-level courses with a laboratory component • CHM 249H strongly recommended!

  13. Chemistry Minor and Environmental Chemistry Minor Programs • Four full CHM courses • At least one core 200-level course (use CHM210H towards environmental minor) • At least one 300-level course with a laboratory component • CHM 249H strongly recommended!

  14. Enrolling In A Subject POSt (Type 1) • Starts beginning of April • Information about Subject POSt enrolment -http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/undergraduate/subject-post-enrolment • Chemistry Subject POSt listinghttp://www.chem.utoronto.ca/undergrad/chemistry.php# • Enjoy your Subject POSt!

  15. Start planning your courses, programs and other aspects of your academic career now ! Experience and expertise counts. If you are interested in entering a chemistry (or science) graduate program, then you should strongly consider getting research experience as an undergraduate. CHM299Y CHM398H/399Y CHM499Y Summer Projects Grades and GPA’s are important to determine scholarships and entrance requirements for graduate school and professional programs Choose your program and courses in subjects you enjoy ! Final Words of Advice ... 16

  16. Chemistry Subject Post Open House: Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd March, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Chemistry Lobby Ask for advice !!! (on subject POSt’s, courses, labs, ANYTHING) ! Undergraduate Office - LM 151 Armando Marquez (undergrd@chem.utoronto.ca), Rob Batey (ugchair@chem.utoronto.ca) and COME IN PERSON! Further Information ... 17

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