Major in Chemistry (BSc) at University of Northern British Columbia

Programme overview

The Major in Chemistry is a Bachelor of Science requiring at least 64 credit hours of Chemistry, 36 of them upper-division, within a 128 credit-hour degree. A BSc Honours option adds an undergraduate thesis under faculty supervision.

Faculty: Science and Engineering | Department: Chemistry | Duration: 128 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

First-year courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics, followed by upper-division chemistry including 400-level work; up to 6 credit hours of biochemistry (BCMB) courses may count. Honours requires 134 credit hours including a 6 credit-hour thesis.

Career pathways

Graduates prepare for careers in industry, education, ecology and public service, or graduate study in chemistry and related fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Science group (BC/Yukon high school entry): English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12, three approved academic Grade 12 courses and one additional Grade 12 course (academic or elective), minimum 65% average. For the Chemistry major: Life Sciences 11 or Anatomy & Physiology 12, Pre-Calculus 12 (67%) and Physics 11 are required for degree completion; missing prerequisites can be taken as UNBC electives. Honours entry follows 60 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.33. International applicants whose first language is not English show proficiency, for example TOEFL iBT 90 (at least 20 in each component), IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (at least 6.0 in each module), Duolingo 125 (at least 115 in each component) or PTE Academic 65 (at least 60 in each component).

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Intakes: September, January and May semesters for general entry BA, BComm, BPl and BSc programs. Competitive entry programs (BASc Engineering, BHSc, BEd, BSW, Nursing) admit for the September semester only, with no January intake.

General entry (BA, BComm, BPl, BSc): domestic applicants are accepted continually; international deadlines are 11 July for September, 8 November for January and 9 March for May. Applications for the 2027-2028 intake open in early October.

BASc (Engineering) applications close 1 March 2027 for September 2027; BHSc closes 15 May 2027; BEd closes 15 February 2027; BSW closes 1 February 2027; Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing (domestic only) closes 31 March 2027; Northern Baccalaureate Nursing LPN pathway closes 15 January 2027.

Graduate application fee: CAD 76.50 for domestic applicants and CAD 153.00 for international applicants, non-refundable and paid at submission online or through the Cashier's Office.

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