UBC Chemistry provides a highly-regarded program of study covering practical work in the laboratory as well as the associated theoretical courses. The faculty in the Department of Chemistry are internationally recognized and their interests cover the full range of the subject. Accordingly students in this program are in demand for careers in industry, government, teaching and research.

Entrance into the Chemistry Co-op program is limited to students who meet specific levels of academic and personal achievement. Our students are available to you after completing the first half of their third academic year, by which time they have completed basic courses in:

• Organic Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry

The senior students, for entry in the fourth year, have completed further courses with enhanced rigor and depth, and to some extent these further courses correspond to the students’ special interests. In addition, it is worth noting that because of the central role Chemistry holds among the various sciences, often our students are well qualified to work in interdisciplinary areas involving other sciences, such as biology, physics, and the earth and ocean sciences.

Students in the Chemistry Co-op program have applied their skills in many areas covering research & development, product development and industrial production. Areas include:

• Environmental Assessment
• Forensic Science
• Water Treatment
• Fuel Cell and Battery Chemistry
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Wood, Pulp and Paper
• Catalysis and Petroleum Refining
• Fertilizers and Pesticides
• Coatings for Protection and Energy Saving
• Nano Science and Technology