Courses in your upper years may include:

• Instrumental Methods of Analysis
• Biological Chemistry
• Atmospheric Chemistry
• Industrial and Green Chemistry
• Macromolecules of Biochemical Interest
• Pharmaceutical Discovery
• Research Project (student/professor research collaboration)

Includes: Pharmaceutical & Biological Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Professional School Preparation

Chemistry influences our daily lives from the tools we use and the materials which we surround ourselves with to the medicinal and personal products we use to maintain our health and fitness. York's cutting-edge program recognizes the most recent developments in chemistry such as proteomics and nanotechnology. The stream in Pharmaceutical & Biological Chemistry explores the interaction between biological systems and chemicals such as pharmaceuticals. York's professors are devoted to teaching and are very active in the forefront of research. In first year, you are offered personalized assistance in a small group setting. Chemistry provides excellent preparation for entrance to professional schools in the health sciences (including medicine, dentistry or pharmacy), graduate studies and research in all
areas of chemistry, and career paths in the chemical or pharmaceutical sectors of industry, business and government.

Careers: Pharmaceutical Research, Drug Design, Forensics, High-Tech Industries, Analytical Chemist, Material Scientist, Environmental Monitoring, Government Labs