Centre for Science - Chemistry labs
| Course title | Type of lab* |
|---|---|
| CHEM 217: Chemical Principles I | Home Labs (10 experiments) |
| CHEM 218: Chemical Principles II | Supervised Labs (8/2) |
| CHEM 311: Analytical Chemistry I | Supervised Labs (9/3) |
| CHEM 345: Organic Chemistry I and II (closed) | Supervised Labs (17/8) |
| CHEM 350: Organic Chemistry I | Supervised Labs (9/3-4) |
| CHEM 360: Organic Chemistry II | Supervised Labs (8/4) |
Lab schedules
General chemistry
The CHEM 217 labs have become a Home Lab course since April 2003. Now that the CHEM 217 home lab kits are fully available, CHEM 217 will no longer be offered as a supervised lab.
Currently home-lab kits cannot go outside of Canada. Students residing outside Canada need to either visit us for face-to-face labs or arrange for themselves an equivalent lab session at another institution to obtain a lab exemption.
CHEM 217 home lab kit request form is available onlineChemistry labs are sometimes offered as back-to-back lab sessions, where a student can take multiple lab components in one trip. In order for this to be allowed, special permission is required from the Chemistry Course and Lab coordinators.
Submit a CHEM lab booking request form.
Analytical chemistry
CHEM 311 is temporarily closed, effective December 9, 2020.
Organic chemistry
CHEM 350 labs are intensive 20-hour supervised lab session that requires approximately 20 hours of pre-lab preparation.
CHEM 360 labs are intensive 25-hour supervised lab session that requires approximately 20 hours of pre-lab preparation.
Chemistry labs are often offered as back-to-back lab sessions, where a student can take multiple lab components in one trip. Students must obtain permission from the Course Coordinator or Lab Development Specialist to attend contiguous lab sessions. Email fst_success@athabascau.ca to seek permission.
Submit a CHEM lab booking request form.
Lab exemptions
Laboratory fees (on-site labs, lab kits, and virtual labs) are mandatory and cannot be waived. These non-refundable fees also apply to students with lab exemptions.
CHEM217/218/350/360 lab exemptions at Athabasca University can be granted only if:
- an equivalent* chemistry course has been taken, and
- the course was taken within the last 5 years, and
- the student obtained a clear pass (greater than 60%) on the lab component.
CHEM311/313 lab exemptions at Athabasca University can be granted only if:
- an equivalent^ course has been taken that includes a minimum of 35 hrs of lab instruction, and
- the experiments cover an equivalent breadth of techniques (see below for details), and
- the lab grade was at least 75%. If you have a grade less than 75%, Course Coordinator approval is required.
^Equivalent to 311 must include titrations (acid/base, complexation and redox); gravimetric analysis; and use of a pH meter or other ISE. Optional: Molecular Spectroscopy (UV-VIS, Fluorescence, FTIR and/or Raman).
^Equivalent to 313 must include LC and GC; AAS and/or ICP; and Electrochemistry (2 or 3 of: Voltammetry, Coulometry, ISE). Optional: Molecular Spectroscopy (UV-VIS, Fluorescence, FTIR and/or Raman) and/or Mass Spectroscopy.
If you meet all three criteria, fill out the Lab Exemption Request Form.
To complete this form, you need to gather the following:
- The lab syllabus or a list of experiments of the lab you took, and
- proof of successful lab completion within the past 5 years. This must include
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- an official transcript that shows a separate grade for the laboratory component of the course, or
- an official letter or email from the lab instructor or course professor that includes
- your full name, and
- the name(s), code(s), and credits of the course(s) taken, and
- the date when you took the course(s), and
- your lab mark.
* Lab exemption information must be received BEFORE the students course contract end date.
Once you are lab exempted there is a course mark redistribution so that your final mark is determined only by course work done with Athabasca University.
For more details on the course mark redistribution, please contact fst_success@athabascau.ca.
Labs experiments list
Lab resources
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