Chemistry Subject POSt Information

1. Chemistry Subject POSt Information

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. 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

4. 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?

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

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. 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

8. Chemistry Specialist Programs 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

9. Biological Chemistry Specialist The study of the chemistry of biological systems. Nature at the atomic and molecular level. Biochemistry Biological Chemistry Cell Pathway Biomolecule Atoms CO2 + H20 <===> HCO3- + H+ For example: Biological catalysis, biosynthesis, protein switching, receptors, carbohydrate chemistry, genetic regulation, bioinorganic chemistry, chemical genetics, signaling, transport

10. Biological Chemistry Specialist Career Opportunities • Graduate school – chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, pharmacy • Professional schools – medicine, law, dentistry, pharmacy, business • Biotech Industry • Pharmaceutical Industry • Academics – Universities, primary and secondary education • Government labs, public policy • Science journalism • Consulting

11. Chemistry Specialist Broad coverage in core areas of chemistry plus introductory courses in mathematics and physics. Flexible requirements in 3rd and 4th Year course requirements allows students to tailor their course choices. Suitable for professional work in any area of chemistry and for entry into graduate school.

12. Chemistry Specialist Covers research areas not covered by other specialty programs: • Organic and Inorganic Synthesis • Organometallic Chemistry & Catalysis • Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Chemistry • Analytical Chemistry • Molecular Devices

13. Chemical Physics Specialist • Chemical Physics can be characterized as the quest to lay bare the underlying basic explanations of the structure and dynamics of molecular and bulk-matter systems, in terms of the interactions of atoms and molecules. The subject matter covers vast territory, including: • Explaining the behavior of polymers, fluids and solids, self-assembly of complex systems. • Dynamics of simple and complex systems. • Study of biophysical systems: enzyme catalysis, protein structure and dynamics, molecular motors, energy transduction, packing of DNA. • Properties of nanoscale systems. • Molecular collisions and scattering theory, coherent quantum processes, non-linear chemical dynamics, chemical processes at surfaces. • The quantum structure of molecules, photochemistry, heterogeneous kinetics and reaction dynamics. • Interactions of light and matter, control of chemical processes, new laser technologies

14. Chemical Physics Specialist Why study chemical physics? Because it is fun! Example: Building new laser systems. Possible career options: • 1. Academia. • 2. Government research labs. • 3. Industrial research labs. • Photonics & laser industry • Pure research • Drug design in pharmaceutical industry • 4. Scientific software developer.

15. Materials Science Specialist A Collaborative Program between the Faculty of Arts & Scienceand the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Materials scienceis the study of the structure, properties, and applications of all types of materials including metals, ceramics, glasses and polymers. Examples of materials with advanced properties: • amorphous metals • liquid crystals • semiconductors • nanostructured materials • photonic crystals • high critical temperature superconductors • biomaterials • high strength polymers • composite materials • polymers for tissue engineering • materials for drug delivery

16. Materials Science Specialist • Materials science is an interdisciplinary program drawing on the basic sciences of chemistry, physics, polymers, metallurgy and ceramics. • The tools of investigation of material structure include • electron microscopy • x-ray diffraction • Auger emission spectroscopy • x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy • FT-IR spectroscopy • Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscopy • Confocal Fluorescent Microscopy

17. Syntheticand Catalytic Chemistry Specialist Broad coverage in core areas of chemistry in 1st and 2nd Years plus introductory courses in mathematics, physics and biochemistry. 3rd and 4th Year course requirements focussed on the areas of synthesis and catalysis in organic and inorganic chemistry. Suitable for professional work in chemistry and for entry into graduate school.

18. Syntheticand Catalytic Chemistry Specialist • Catalysis is revolutionizing the science, technology and art of chemical synthesis. • Modern synthetic methods allow for the formation of many classes of molecules, in a manner that quite simply would not have been possible twenty, or even ten, years ago. For example, newly approved pharmaceuticals are not only being increasingly synthesized in bulk using catalytic reactions, but their discovery is often facilitated using catalysis at the earliest stages of the research and development programs. • These advances represent a mere fraction of the possibilities for innovation and discovery in this field that will surely emerge in the future.

19. Syntheticand Catalytic Chemistry Specialist Career opportunities This program is quite distinct from the other Chemistry Specialist programs. The required courses provide students with a laboratory intensive learning experience, and include a requirement for upper level independent research. Such synthetically trained students are in high demand in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, crop protection, materials and related discovery intensive sectors. For example, the training obtained in the area of synthesis and catalysis is considered to be the ideal preparation for entry into medicinal and process chemistry departments in pharma/biotech companies.

20. Environmental Chemistry Specialist What is it? Study of chemical changes in the environment arising from humankind’s activities Issues? Air pollution, climate change, organic pollutants, soil contamination, water quality How? Analysis of contaminant levels (analytical)Kinetics and mechanism studies (physical, organic)

21. Environmental Chemistry Specialist With whom? Toxicologists, atmospheric scientists, oceanographers, geologists, ecologists, statisticians, epidemiologists, … Where? In the lab Everywhere else – e.g. the Arctic, Lake Ontario, Environment Canada field stations, … Afterwards? Academics, government labs, environmental consulting, emerging technologies for energy, public advocacy, public policy, education

22. Chemistry Major • 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!

23. Chemistry Minor and Environmental Chemistry Minor • 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!

24. Nanoscience Minor An International Exchange Program between the University of Toronto and National University of Singapore This physical science-based minor program represents a unique opportunity to study chemistry and physics in a different cultural environment. Students take core subjects at the first-year level in Toronto and spend the spring semester of their second or third year at the National University of Singapore, where they are enrolled in lecture courses and undertake a faculty-supervised research project.

25. 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

26. Selecting 2nd Year Chemistry Courses • The second-year courses introduce the students to their chosen field of studies in biological, physical, organic, inorganic materials and analytical chemistry. • The 2nd year courses are in the 4 areas of studies, namely, Analytical, Physical, Organic and Inorganic, as the table in the next slide shows. So depending on which program you signed up on, the table guides you which 2nd year chemistry to take. • In reality, it is only in the areas of Physical chemistry and Organic chemistry, where you may have a choice, although we strongly recommend the more appropriate course. • CHM225Y (recommended), or CHM220H (min of B) + CHM221H • CHM249H (strongly recommended) or CHM247H • How you do in your 2nd year courses determine how strongly prepared you will be in your 3rd year courses, especially when most of the courses require minimum mark of 63%.

27. Notes: 1. For additional non-chemistry 200-level course requirements, refer to Arts & Science Calendar. 2. MAT 235Y is recommended co-requisite of physical chemistry courses. 3. notation key: required either - choice between specified two courses, but note strong recommendation of CHM 249H. req/option - required, but alternate options possible; refer to Arts & Science Calendar for explanation.

28. 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

29. 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)

30. 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!

31. Start planning your courses, programs and other aspects of your academic career now ! Experience and expertise count. 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 ... 31

32. Ask for advice !!! (on subject POSts, courses, labs, ANYTHING) ! Undergraduate Office - LM 151 Armando MarquezUndergraduate Counselorundergrd@chem.utoronto.ca Rob BateyAssociate Chair (Undergraduate Studies) ugchair@chem.utoronto.ca and COME IN PERSON! Further Information ... 32