Course Information
Students should discuss course selection with their supervisor/s before registering online. If you wish to take a course outside the department (Audit, graduate or undergraduate) you need special permission. Go to the forms tab or scroll to the bottom of the page to complete the required form.
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
- Course Information
- Schedule
- Previous Topics
- Lipson-Baines (Course) Award
- Course Topic Form
- Online Seminar Rubric
- 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)
9525-Corrosion (.5)
9659-Corrosion, Equity, Diversity, Environment 1(.25)
9823-Heterocycles (.25)
9575-Density-Functional Computations (.25)
9653-Polymer Synthesis to Function (.25)
9660-Corrosion, Equity, Diversity, Environment 2 (.25)
9702-Materials Under Extreme Conditions (.25)
9703-Chemical Biology
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9793-Biomolecules as Drugs and Imaging Agents (.25)
Winter Term 2026:
