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CHEM-21033 credit hours

Atoms, Molecules and Spectroscopy

Chemistry · 3 hrs Lecture | 3 hrs Lab

Offered: Winter Only, Every Year

One shot a year. Offered winter term only, so a clash costs a full year.

CHEM-2103 prerequisites

7 courses appear in this chain, up to 2 levels deep. 1 is needed whichever route you take: MATH-1104

Part of this course's requisite text couldn't be parsed into structure, so the chain below may be incomplete. The full wording is under “Requisite courses”.

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CHEM-1111Introduction to Chemical Properties of Matter

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Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

Chemistry 40S

CHEM-0100Foundations of Chemistry
CHEM-1112Basic Principles of Chemical Reactivity

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Chemistry 40S

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Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

CHEM-0100Foundations of Chemistry

Its prerequisites are shown above.

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MATH-1101not in the 2026-27 calendar
MATH-1103Introduction to Calculus I

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Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

MATH-0042Mathematics Access IImin C

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A minimum grade of 65% in Pre-Calculus 30S

a minimum grade of C+ in MATH-0041

permission of the Department Chair

the former MATH-0040

MATH-1104Introduction to Calculus II

Minimum grade of C in MATH-1103

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Taking CHEM-2103 is a prerequisite for 2 courses directly.

Where CHEM-2103 counts

Required by 2 programs:

  • CHEM 4-YEAR BSc IN CHEMISTRY
  • CHEM BSc (HONOURS) IN CHEMISTRY

Counts toward 4 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • BCHM 3-YEAR BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY
  • BCHM 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOCHEMISTRY
  • CHEM 3-YEAR BSc IN CHEMISTRY
  • CHEM MINOR IN CHEMISTRY

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course is an introduction to quantum chemistry, with applications in atomic and molecular structure and spectroscopy. Laboratory work consists of experiments in molecular spectroscopy and computational methods for determining molecular structures and properties.

Requisite courses

CHEM-1111, CHEM-1112, and either MATH-1101, or MATH-1103 and MATH-1104 [prerequisite(s)]; CHEM-2103L (lab) (must be taken concurrently).

Restrictions

Students may not hold credit for this course and CHEM-2101.

LectureLab

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.