Simon Fraser University offers a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree with a Major in Chemistry.
- Students can also complete an Honours degree, Joint Major, Joint Honours, or Minor in Chemistry.
- To enrol in CHEM courses at SFU, students must achieve a C- grade or better in the prerequisite course(s)
- It is highly recommended that MATH and PHYS courses be taken as early as possible.
- A Typical Course Sequence for Year 1 & 2 is available on SFU's website.
Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:
SFU Program Requirements
SFU Department Website
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests
Lower Division requirements:
|
SFU Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
|
All of: CHEM 121 CHEM 122 & 126 CHEM 215 CHEM 230 & 236 CHEM 260 CHEM 266 CHEM 281 CHEM 283 & 286 MATH 152 MATH 251 MBB 222 |
4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 3 3 3 |
All of: CHEM 1120 or 1121 CHEM 1154 or 1220 CHEM 2222 CHEM 2208 Unavailable Unavailable CHEM 2216 or 2316 CHEM 2416 MATH 1271 or 1273 MATH 2371 BIOL 2315 |
4 4 4 4 0 0 4 3 3 3
|
|
MATH 150 or 151 |
4/3 |
MATH 1171 or 1173 or 1253 |
3 |
|
MATH 232 or 240 |
3 |
MATH 1252 or 2362 |
3 |
|
All of: PHYS 120, 121, 132 & 1331, 2 OR All of: PHYS 125, 126, 132 & 1332 OR both of: PHYS 140 & 1412 |
8
8
8 |
All of: PHYS 1125 & 12251, 2 OR All of: Unavailable2 OR both of: PHYS 1125 & 12252 |
8
0
8 |
|
Electives3 |
|
Electives3 |
|
FOOTNOTES:
1 LANG PHYS 1125 & 1225 must both be taken to get credit for SFU PHYS 120, 121, 132 & 133.
2 Students are encouraged to complete the Department of Physics' standard stream (PHYS 120, 121, 132, 133) or advanced stream (PHYS 125, 126, 132, 133). Students may also choose to complete the studio physics stream (PHYS 140, 141).
3The electives should include SFU W/Q/B requirements.
This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. It is the students' responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.
Updated August 2023