Camosun College

What you'll study

Applied chemistry and biotechnology

You'll need to complete all program courses achieving an overall cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 to be eligible for an optional ACBT internship (CHEM 290).

Year 1

Academic term 1 (fall)

Course Credits
Total credits 19.5
BIOL 126 Physiological Basis of Life 4.0
CHEM 105 ACB Seminar 1 0.5
CHEM 120 College Chemistry 1 4.0
ENGL 150 English Composition 3.0
MATH 100 Calculus 1 4.0
or MATH 108 Applied Calculus 4.0
PHYS 104 General College Physics 1 4.0
or PHYS 114 Fundamentals of Physics 1 4.0

Academic term 2 (winter)

Course Credits
Total credits 16.5
CHEM 106 ACB Seminar 2 0.5
CHEM 121 College Chemistry 2 4.0
CHEM 230 Organic Chemistry 1 4.0
MATH 216* Applied Statistics 4.0
or MATH 116 Elementary Statistics 4.0
PHYS 105 General College Physics 2 4.0
or PHYS 115 Fundamentals of Physics 2 4.0

*Perferred path

Academic term 3 (spring)

Course Credits
Total credits 7.0-8.0
CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry 2 4.0
COMP 156 Computer Concepts 3.0
or ENGL 160 Introduction to Literature 3.0
or MATH 101 Calculus 2 4.0
or MATH 109 Finite Mathematics 4.0

Year 2

Academic term 4 (fall)

Course Credits
Total credits 16.5
BIOL 202 Introductory Microbiology 1 4.0
CHEM 207 ACB Seminar 3 0.5
CHEM 224 Analytical Chemistry 4.0
CHEM 251 Immunology 4.0
CHEM 255 Principles of Biochemistry 4.0

Academic term 5 (winter)

Course Credits
Total credits 16.5
BIOL 203 Microbiology 2 4.0
or CHEM 220 Inorganic Chemistry 4.0
or CHEM 221 Physical Chemistry 4.0
CHEM 208 ACB Seminar 4 0.5
CHEM 213 Molecular Spectroscopy 4.0
CHEM 250 Molecular Biotechnology 4.0
CHEM 259 QA in Environmental Chemistry 4.0

Academic term 6 (spring) optional

Course Credits
Total credits 4.0
CHEM 290 Laboratory Internship 4.0

Internship options

In addition to regular program content, students pursuing the internship designation will be required to complete four (4) seminar courses and one (1) work term course.  Students are advised to consult with the Department Chair to discuss the work term course that will best meet their future career and educational goals:

Course Credits
Total credits 4.0 or 6.0

CHEM 290; or
CHEM 291

Laboratory Internship; or
Cooperative Work Experience 1

4.0; or
6.0

Last updated: 7-Nov-2011 12:12 pm