Environmental Chemistry Minor

The Environmental Chemistry Minor is an open-enrollment program: students who have completed 4.0 credits may enroll in it. This program provides a balanced fundamental background in chemistry as well as an introduction to the major issues associated with environmental chemistry. This is achieved through a combination of introductory courses at the first and second-year levels, along with specific analytical and environmental chemistry courses in upper years. The important Environmental Chemistry Minor program objectives are as follows:

  • to provide a program with an emphasis on learning foundational concepts in university chemistry, primarily at the first- and second-year level.
  • to introduce students to the chemistry of environmental change, through studying fundamental chemical processes of the Earth’s natural environment and changes induced by human activity.
  • to give second-year students opportunities for hands-on learning and development of written communication skills through laboratory work in either analytical, inorganic or organic chemistry.
  • to provide students with the capacity to study upper-year analytical and/or environmental chemistry through at least one course that contains advanced laboratory activities.

The Environmental Chemistry Minor will be a program of interest to students who have successfully completed first-year chemistry courses ((CHM 135H and CHM 136H)/CHM 151Y) and are planning to enroll in a Specialist or Major program that is housed in another academic unit, including the School of the Environment.

Consult: 
 

Professor Jennifer Murphy, Environmental Chemistry

Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open-enrollment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Completion Requirements:

(4.0 credits, including 1.0 credit at the 300+ level)

  1. ( CHM135H1, CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1
  2. 1.0 credit from: CHM217H1, CHM220H1/​ CHM222H1, ( CHM236H1, CHM237H1)/ CHM238Y1, CHM247H1/​ CHM249H1
  3. CHM210H1
  4. CHM310H1, and 1.0 credit from: CHM317H1, CHM410H1, CHM415H1

This page was updated on August 26, 2025.  Please consult the Arts & Science Academic Calender for the most up-to-date program requirements.