Course Information

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All courses added or dropped by the student must be approved by the Graduate Chair of the student's program and by the Graduate Chair of the department offering the course (if the course is not from the student's program). Courses may not normally be added and dropped after the specified deadline dates.

Deadline dates for adding or dropping a course will normally be calculated according to the table below. A course that has been dropped by the last date specified for adding a course shall be expunged from the records. A course that has been dropped after the last date specified for adding a course but before the last date specified for dropping a course without academic penalty shall be recorded as "WDN". A course that has not been dropped in accordance with the above regulations and that has not been completed satisfactorily by the student shall be recorded as "F", failures.

Weight of Course Last Day Add/Drop Last Day to Drop
All courses One month from the official beginning of the term in which the course begins (will not appear on the transcript) Two months from the beginning of term in which the course begins (WDN on the transcript) After this date "Fail" will be assigned.

 

Chem 9657(MSC)-9658Y(PhD): Seminar (Milestone)

Course Objectives: (Please note: these seminars are not the same)

  • To accustom the student to the regular perusal of the literature
  • To develop the student’s ability to assemble and critically appraise the recent literature
  • To develop an understanding (for both the student and the audience) of a research topic of current interest
  • To develop the student’s ability to present a seminar
  • To accustom the student to public speaking
  • To give practice in dealing with verbal questioning

  • Class Schedule (TBD)

Research

Objectives:

This is a milestone added to the transcript for each year of the degree. A grade will still be recorded in Pathfinder when yearly reports are submitted.

Policy guideline and implementation

This milestone is not counted as a requirement for the degree.

Optional Course – Experiential-Learning and Professionalism in Chemistry (EPIC)

Course Objectives:

The intention of the course is to encourage students to expose themselves to experiences that will enhance their professionalism, communication and teaching skill set. Such expertise is critical for successful degree progression and then beyond your time at Western, especially in the workforce.

Course Coordinator:  Associate Chair, Graduate Education or their Designate

Course Guide: Associate Chair, Graduate Education or their Designate

This course is a guided, self-directed  experiential course; the Course Guide will offer advice and ensure a distribution of experiences that fulfill the course requirements.  Thus, it is important to notify the Course Coordinator of your enrolment in the course before accumulating more than one-half the units necessary for completion. Only experiences gained while a registered graduate student are eligible.

EPIC will be recorded as milestones that will remain as "not completed" on the transcript until completed.  

Fall Term 2025: 

 

9472-Advanced Analytical Chemistry (.5 cross listed with UG 4472)

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9525-Corrosion (.5)  

  • The primary objective of the course is to develop a fundamental and in-depth
    understanding of the theory of material degradation and corrosion in various
    environments. The course is designed for students who want to gain a deeper
    understanding of corrosion mechanisms, design corrosion studies, and mitigate or
    predict corrosion processes. Basics in thermodynamics, kinetics, and electrochemical
    reactions, which determine the corrosion mechanism of metals and alloys in aqueous
    systems, will be covered. However, for fundamental knowledge in electrochemistry,
    students are referred to the course CHEM9452 (Electrochemistry). This course will
    specifically focus on recognizing and understanding different types of corrosion,
    which are specific to certain metals, material designs, and environments. High
    temperature oxidation, atmospheric corrosion, and corrosion of non-metallic
    materials, such as polymers and textiles, will also be covered shortly. Basic
    knowledge in corrosion protection will also be covered. 

9659-Corrosion, Equity, Diversity, Environment 1(.25)

  • The main objective of the course is to provide a societal and environmental context to the global field of corrosion science and engineering. 

9823-Heterocycles (.25)

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9575-Density-Functional Computations (.25)

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9653-Polymer Synthesis to Function (.25)

  •  This 0.25 course will explore modern approaches to polymer synthesis (e.g., ionic,
    radical, and ring-opening polymerization) and characterization methods (e.g., NMR
    spectroscopy, Gel Permeation Chromatography, Thermal Analysis). Through the
    discussion of recent examples from the literature, the ability of these techniques to
    provide custom functional materials for various applications will be explored. 

9660-Corrosion, Equity, Diversity, Environment 2 (.25)

  •  The main objective of the course is to provide a societal and environmental context to
    the global field of corrosion science and engineering.

9702-Materials Under Extreme Conditions (.25)

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9703-Chemical Biology

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9793-Biomolecules as Drugs and Imaging Agents (.25)

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Winter Term 2026:

 

9541-X-ray Crystallography 1 (.25)

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9544-Mass Spectrometry: Fundamentals and Biological Applications (.5)

  • Topics covered include the following - Ionization techniques: Focus on electrospray
    ionization (ESI), but others will be briefly covered as well: MALDI, EI, CI, APCI. Ion
    fragmentation by CID, SID, IRMPD, ECD, ETD. Mass analyzers: time-of flight,
    quadrupoles, ion cyclotron resonance instruments and orbitraps. Ion mobility
    spectrometry. Hybrid systems. Biochemical applications (many of these may be covered
    in seminar presentations given by students – one presentation for each participant): Native
    ESI-MS, LC-MS, drugs and metabolites, peptides and proteins, protein identification and
    other proteomics techniques, H/D exchange, protein charge state distributions, covalent
    and noncovalent modifications.  

9547-Surface of Chemistry of Nanoparticles (.25)

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9654-Advanced Methods in Molecular Simulation (.25)

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9571-Vibrational Spectroscopy of Solids (.25)

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9923-Materials for Medical Applications

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