Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Earth Sciences (Joint honours)

Known simply as the central science, every scientific field necessitates an understanding of chemistry. Chemistry helps broaden our understanding of the world and how it operates. As a StFX Chemistry student, you will evolve academically under the instruction of award-winning professors who will work closely with you to help achieve your goals and create an exciting learning environment.

As science has evolved, so has the Chemistry Department at StFX. It now emphasizes nanoscale and catalytic chemistry balanced with all major components of the field: physical, organic, inorganic, analytical and biochemistry. You will learn within state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms from a faculty possessing expertise in all of the traditional subdisciplines of chemistry.

We combine a traditional focus of one-on-one learning with advanced technology applications to produce graduates who excel in the field. Class sizes are small, particularly at the junior and senior level, which allows for plenty of faculty-student interaction and academic flexibility.

The Department of Chemistry at StFX offers:

Honours, advanced major, and major programs at the BSc level
Joint honours and joint advanced majors BSc programs with most of the other sciences
Postgraduate research degree (MSc)

English 12 Pre Calculus 12 or Calculus 12 two of Biology 12 Chemistry 12 Physics 12 and one other university preparatory course
Students who complete the International Baccalaureate IB Diplomawith a minimum score of 24 will be considered for admission.
Minimum grade requirement for any subject is 3.
Students can submit predicted or anticipated results for early fall admission and scholarship purposes.
For high school students the minimum admission requirements include an overall average of 70 percent in Grade 12 with no grade below 65 percent in each of the required subjects Admissions to limited enrolment programs is competitive meeting the minimum average does not guarantee admission.
Please note students who are currently in grade 12 applying for early admissionmust have the program requirements in grade 11 and be registered in the program prerequisites in grade 12 to be eligible for an early offer Otherwise offers will be made after receipt of final first term grade 12 transcript.
IELTS - 6.5 overall and no lower than 6.0 in each band.
TOEFL - 90 iBT and no lower than 20 in each band.
CAEL - 70 overall and no lower than 60 in each band.
Pearson Test of English - Academic - 60 overall with no score below 50.