Chemical Physics

Combined Fundamental Sciences

Four students with goggles and lab coats looking at colourful liquids in lab glassware

For the benefit of hybrid learning, physics and chemistry are combined in this major, which includes classes in such areas as materials science and the quantum mechanical basis of molecular structure. Working in the laboratory with state-of the- art equipment, you will acquire the skills and knowledge of a variety of techniques, including x-ray diffraction and nuclear magnetic resonance.

Program Details

Bachelor of Science (BSc) Co-op Option
Chemical Physics (CHPY) Chemical Physics (Co-op) (CHPY:C)

What can I do with an Undergraduate Degree in Chemical Physics?

  • Chemical Physicist
  • Forensic Technician
  • Hazardous Waste Manager
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Polymer Chemist
  • Public Health Inspector
  • Quality Control Chemist
  • Research Assistant
  • Science Journalist


Get more information about the career possibilities, continuing education options, industries looking to hire in this area and other career information on the Recruit Guelph's Chemical Physics webpage.