Chemical & Physical Sciences

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Meet your Advisor

Help is available. Please feel free to contact Christina Fortes, Academic Counsellor at christina.fortes@utoronto.ca with your specific questions.

Christina Fortes
Email: christina.fortes@utoronto.ca
Phone: 905-828-5351
Office: DV4061 

Preparing for Chemical & Physical Sciences

At the Department of Chemical & Physical Sciences, we want to encourage you to participate in two opportunities created specifically for YOU: CPS Orientation @ O-Week, and LAUNCH! We have seen how these programs have benefited our students in the past and cannot recommend them more. Be sure to enrol soon to reserve your spots.

Chemical & Physical Sciences Departmental Orientation:

Register for O-Week here!

Everyone is encouraged to attend this important orientation event. Meet other new students, first-year faculty and learn about academic expectations. 

utm102H5F LAUNCH: Science, Mathematics and Psychology

Date: Weekly during the Fall term
Time and Room: There are seven sections to choose from!
Register: Register for utm102H5F on ACORN.

Did you know that there is a hanging speech bubble at UTM? Do you know how to study effectively? Did you know that you can use up to 6GB of internet bandwidth per day while on campus?

Whenever starting a new journey, there are always tips and tricks to making that journey easier and more fun. Who's better at providing these tips and tricks than someone who has already been through the entire experience?

LAUNCH pairs you with a successful upper-year mentor in your academic discipline to assist you in transitioning successfully to UTM.

Here’s how LAUNCH can help you as a CPS student:

  • Are you interested in research?
  • Do you want to meet people studying in your field?
  • Would you like to learn how to be academically successful?
  • Do you want to find out about campus resources available to students?
  • Do you want make friends and learn about ways to relax and have fun on campus?

LAUNCH is not-for-credit – there is no homework, assignments or tests! Instead, earn a notation on your Co-Curricular Record (CCR) in addition to learning some valuable skills, making friends and having a good time!

Don’t miss out on all the fun! LAUNCH into your UTM experience with us!

Program Entry Requirements

Choosing a Subject POSt

Students request their programs at the end of their first year, as all U of T students are admitted to a general first-year program (such as Life Sciences or Humanities). You need to complete a minimum of 4.0 credits as well as any other program enrollment criteria (such as CGPA) before you can be considered for entry into a program. Please refer to the Subject POSt Guide for more information.

Chemical & Physical Science Program Requirements

Enrollment criteria are listed in the Academic Calendar in the blue box under the program name. Each program has different enrollment criteria, programs and their enrollment criteria and requirements can be found in the Academic Calendar. Please make sure that you select the correct required courses for your programs and follow the requirements for the program in the year you were accepted into the program.  

Courses

For your first-year of studies these are the required courses for entry into your program. Additional information can be found in the Academic Calendar.

Chemistry

  • CHM110H5
  • CHM120H5
  • MAT132H5 and MAT134H5 (replaced MAT134Y5) or
    MAT135H5 and MAT136H5 (replaced MAT135Y5) or
    MAT137Y5
  • ​PHY136H5 and PHY137H5 or PHY146H5 and PHY147H5
  • and BIO152H5 (for Biological Chemistry)

Physics

  • PHY136H5 and PHY137H5 or PHY146H5 and PHY147H5
  • MAT132H5 and MAT134H5 (replaced MAT134Y5) or
    MAT135H5 and MAT136H5 (replaced MAT135Y5) and
    MAT137Y5
  • and BIO152H5, CHM110H5 and CHM120H5 (for Biomedical Physics)

Astronomy

  • AST110H5
  • MAT102H5
  • [MAT135H5 and MAT136H5 (replaced MAT135Y5)] or MAT137Y5 or MAT157Y5
  • MAT223H5 or MAT240H5 
  • PHY136H5 and PHY137H5 or PHY146H5 and PHY147H5

Earth Science

  • ENV100Y5 or ERS101H5 and ERS111H5
  • CHM110H5 and CHM120H5 
  • MAT132H5 and MAT134H5 (replaced MAT134Y5) or
    MAT135H5 and MAT136H5 (replaced MAT135Y5) or
    MAT137Y5
  • PHY136H5 and PHY137H5 or PHY146H5 and PHY147H5

Environment Geosciences

  • BIO152H5 
  • BIO153H5
  • CHM110H5
  • CHM120H5
  • ERS111H5 or ENV100Y5
  • MAT132H5 and MAT134H5 (replaced MAT134Y5) or
    MAT135H5 and MAT136H5 (replaced MAT135Y5) or
    MAT137Y5
  • PHY136H5
  • PHY137H5
  • STA107H5

Geology

  • CHM110H5
  • CHM120H5
  • ENV100Y5 or ERS101H5 and ERS111H5, MAT134Y5 [MAT132H5 and MAT134H5 (replaced MAT134Y5)] or MAT135Y5 [MAT135H5 and MAT136H5 (replaced MAT135Y5)] or MAT137Y5
  • PHY136H5 and PHY137H5 or PHY146H5 and PHY147H5

Getting Involved with Your Department

Academic Society – Erindale Chemical & Physical Sciences Society

The Erindale Chemical & Physical Sciences Society (ECPS) has three main goals: to assist students in their academic achievements, to facilitate interaction and enhance positive relationship between the students and the faculty as well as between undergraduate students and graduate students and to increase the awareness of chemical and physical sciences into the general public.

Visit the ECPS website

Get Help

Have more questions?  Visit the Department of Chemical & Physical Sciences website.

Find us! map.utoronto.ca/utm
Davis Building, DV4037-A
Phone: (905) 569-4968
Email: cps.utm@utoronto.ca

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