Chemistry (Minor)

Minor Requirements:

Minors typically consist of 5 courses (20 credits).  Please consult with the department chair to discuss course selection. Chemistry minors can be designed to meet the special interests of a variety of students.

 

Required Courses

CHEM 111Principles of General Chemistry

4

OR

CHEM 113General & Quantitative Chemistry I

4

AND

CHEM 112Principles of Organic Chemistry

4

Complete three additional CHEM courses at or above 200-level. At least one of these courses must be at the 300-level.

Minors can be designed to meet the special interests of a variety of students.

An environmental interest would be met by the Sequence

CHEM 111Principles of General Chemistry

4

OR

CHEM 113General & Quantitative Chemistry I

4

OR

CHEM 115Intensive General Chemistry

4

 

CHEM 112Principles of Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM 227Energy & Global Warming

4

CHEM 341Advanced Analytical Chemistry

4

Math majors could elect

CHEM 111Principles of General Chemistry

4

OR

CHEM 113General & Quantitative Chemistry I

4

OR

CHEM 115Intensive General Chemistry

4

 

CHEM 112Principles of Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM 332/PHYS 332Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Structure

4

CHEM 343Advanced Topics in Modern Chemistry

4

Biologists could easily obtain a chemistry minor by electing

CHEM 111Principles of General Chemistry

4

OR

CHEM 113General & Quantitative Chemistry I

4

OR

CHEM 115Intensive General Chemistry

4

CHEM 216 General & Quantitative Chemistry II

4

OR

CHEM 224Organic Chemistry I

4

CHEM 225Organic Chemistry II

4

CHEM 345Biochemistry

4

 

Students in majors constructed from the offerings of two departments (biochemistry, environmental science) do not obtain a minor in either department. No more than one course in the minor should be taken pass/fail.