Four-Year B.Sc. Program in Applied Mathematics:
Chemistry Option
This Honours Program has the Applied Mathematics Program 3 part structure of combining "analytical" math courses (like calculus, differential equations and linear algebra) with numerical and computational courses and with courses in an area where you will apply the ideas and techniques you learn to important and interesting problems of "the real world".
If you like both Mathematics and Chemistry and are pretty good in them, this may be the program for you. You will give yourself an excellent grounding in both areas. The sort of work done by graduates from this program is they use such subjects as quantum mechanics and numerical methods to describe molecular properties and chemical reactions, for example, in computer models. This is an important alternative to doing lab experiments for making discoveries
in the world of chemistry.
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Mathematics counsellor.
Admissions Requirements
A first year program with a marks of at least 60% in Calculus 050a/b plus 051a/b or Applied Mathematics 026, and Chemistry 020 or 023 and Physics 020 or 024 or 025 as principal courses. Linear Algebra 040a/b is strongly recommended: otherwise Linear Algebra 040a/b must be taken as an
extra half course in the first term of second year.
Second Year
Principal Courses
Calculus 250a and 251b (Advanced Calculus and Vector Analyis)
Chem. 251 (Main Group Inorganic Chemistry)
Chem. 253 (Introductory Organic Chemistry)
Chem. 254 (Chemical Thermodynamics)
Differential Equations 215a (Ordinary Differential Equations)
Subsidiary Course
Phys. 243b (Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves)
(Linear Algebra 040a/b must be taken as an
extra half course in first term if not taken in first year.)
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timetable. (It gives only one possible scheduling of
required courses - there may be others.) You can use this to find times
for your options. If you have problems,
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We'll do our best to resolve them.
Third Year
Principal Courses
AM 261b(Numerical Analysis)
AM 301a/b (Complex Variables with Applications)
AM 315a/b (Partial Differential Equations I)
AM 415b†(Partial Differential Equations II)
AM 425b*(Methods of Applied Mathematics)
Chem. 354b (Statistical Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics)
Chem. 374a(Quantum and Statistical Mechanics)
One full course approved option
†In academic years starting September 2000 and other even numbered years
*In academic years starting September 2001 and other odd numbered years
Subsidiary Courses
One full course option
AM 213b must be included in the program
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timetable. (It gives only one possible scheduling of
required courses - there may be others.) You can use this to find times
for your options. If you have problems,
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We'll do our best to resolve them.
Fourth Year
Principal Courses
AM 415b†(Partial Differential Equations II)
AM 425a*(Methods of Applied Mathematics)
Chem. 474a/b(Quantum Chemistry II)
Two and one half course approved options of which at least one and one half are Chemistry courses
†In academic years starting September 2000 and other even numbered years [Applied Mathematics 425a will be offered in 2000]
*In academic years starting September 2001 and other odd numbered years
Subsidiary Courses
One and one-half course approved options
Click here for a timetable. (It gives only one possible scheduling of
required courses - there may be others.) You can use this to find times
for your options. If you have problems, click here to send us a note.
We'll do our best to resolve them.
