Chemistry and Earth Sciences (Joint Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

Bachelor of Science major offered jointly by the Departments of Chemistry and Earth Sciences. Students complete a minimum of 126 units, including at least 73 lower division units.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Department of Chemistry; Department of Earth Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Lower division includes general chemistry, analytical and inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, Dynamic Earth, mineralogy, petrology, structural geology, stratigraphy, geochemistry, calculus, statistics and physics. Upper division adds instrumental analysis, transition metal chemistry, thermodynamics, hydrogeology, geochemistry of natural waters, aqueous and atmospheric environmental chemistry, field geology courses and undergraduate research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry requires permission of both departments. Students wishing to enroll in chemistry and earth sciences courses must obtain a C- grade or better in prerequisite courses.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms; most students start in the fall term.

Fall 2027: high school applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027; other post-secondary transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Summer 2027: all applications open 1 December 2026 and close 15 January 2027. Spring 2027: all applications opened 1 July 2026 and close 15 September 2026.

The non-refundable application fee is 86 CAD for domestic students and 130 CAD for international students, payable online by credit card. Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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