Chemistry

Chemistry

Discover your element!

Experience a hands-on education and small class sizes in the Department of Chemistry.

The Chemistry Department offers three distinct programs: Chemistry Honours, Chemistry Major, Chemistry Minor.

State-of-the-art facilities

Resources

The Chemistry Department places a strong emphasis on experimental work. To this end, the Chemistry department has expended considerable funds to provide outstanding laboratory facilities. Indeed, we feel that our undergraduate laboratories are as well-equipped as any undergraduate laboratories in Canada.

Resources
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Department Strengths

Bishop’s offers a unique environment, geared towards academic excellence while offering an outstanding student experience. Small class sizes, up-to-date facilities and resources, and a focus on experiential learning lead to a reputation for quality graduates.

Chemistry Club

The Chemistry Club is the perfect way for science students to get to know each other as well as experience Bishop’s to its fullest. We take part in a variety of events every year that create a really tight environment in the department.

You’ll get to know upper-year students and professors on a personal level. They are the most valuable resource you can have, they’re always there to help you out.

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Courses & Programs

Chemistry is the center of science

The Chemistry Department programs provide students with a balanced, rich, and practical education in all sub-disciplines of Chemistry (Analytical, Biochemical, Inorganic, Organic, and Physical). Students graduating with a Chemistry degree from Bishop’s University have had an excellent record of being admitted to graduate schools and professional programs (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Education, etc.) or in finding employment in their field.

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Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Chemistry – Honours, Major, or Minor

The Chemistry Honours program prepares a student for graduate studies in chemistry, for Medicine and Dentistry, as well as for direct professional employment.

The Chemistry Major program prepares students for industrial or other employment that requires an extensive knowledge of chemistry. The program has sufficient flexibility to allow students to obtain a second major or a minor in another academic discipline.

Both the Honours and Major programs fulfils the academic requirements for membership in the Chemical Institute of Canada and for accreditation by l’Ordre des chimistes du Québec.

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About your professors

The Chemistry Department offers professors who are leaders in their fields. Small class sizes lead to personalized teaching and the opportunity to pursue the projects you are most interested in. At Bishop’s, you will never be a number.

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