Chemistry Minor
Students pursing majors in other fields can supplement their majors with a minor in Chemistry. The minor (23-25 credits) is completed as follows:
Required Introductory Courses
| Course | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| General Chemistry I with Lab (CHEM 111) | 4 |
offered fall and summer terms, a trailer for students completing CHEM 101 in the fall is offered in spring semester prerequisite for CHEM 112 with C- or better grade students must complete the chemistry placement test before registering for CHEM 111 Fulfills the Natural Sciences Gen Ed |
| General Chemistry II with Lab (CHEM 112) | 4 |
offered spring and summer terms, a trailer for students completing CHEM 111 in the spring is offered in fall semester prerequisite for all upper-level chemistry courses Fulfills Natural Sciences Gen Ed |
Minor Requirements – 200-level requirements
Complete one of the following sequences: CHEM 211-212 or CHEM 253-254.
| Course | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Chemistry I with Lab (CHEM 211) | 4 |
offered fall semesters prerequisite: CHEM 112 with a C or better |
| Organic Chemistry II with Lab (CHEM 212) | 4 |
offered spring semesters prerequisite: CHEM 211 with a C or better |
| Chemical Analysis I with Lab (CHEM 253) | 4 |
offered fall semesters prerequisite: CHEM 112 with a C or better |
| Chemical Analysis II with Lab (CHEM 254) | 4 |
offered spring semesters prerequisite: CHEM 112 with a C or better |
Minor Requirements – 300-level Courses
Complete three courses from the following list (7-9 credits). No more than one of these courses may be a laboratory course.
| Course | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry I Lecture (CHEM 317) | 3 |
offered fall semesters prerequisite: CHEM 212 with a grade of C or above Digital intensive |
| Biochemistry II Lecture (CHEM 318) | 3 |
offered spring semesters prerequisite: CHEM 317 with a grade of C or above Digital intensive |
| Biochemistry I Laboratory (CHEM 319) | 1 |
offered fall semesters and occasionally spring semesters co-requisite: CHEM 317 Writing intensive |
| Environmental Chemistry Lecture (CHEM 331) | 3 |
offering depends on staffing prerequisite: CHEM 112 |
| Environmental Chemistry Laboratory (CHEM 332) | 1 |
offering depends on staffing co-requisite: CHEM 331 |
| Inorganic Chemistry Lecture (CHEM 343) | 3 |
offered alternative spring semesters prerequisite: CHEM 112 with grade of C or better |
| Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (CHEM 345) | 1 |
offered alternative spring semesters prerequisite: CHEM 253, CHEM 254 co-requisite: CHEM 343 |
| Physical Chemistry I Lecture (CHEM 383A) | 3 |
offered fall semesters prerequisites: MATH 122, PHYS 102 or PHYS 106, and a grade of C or better in CHEM 112 |
| Physical Chemistry II Lecture (CHEM 384A) |
offered spring semesters prerequisites: MATH 122, PHYS 102 or PHYS 106, a grade of C or better in CHEM 112, and CHEM 383A | |
| Physical Chemistry I Laboratory (CHEM 387A) | 2 |
offered fall semesters prerequisites: CHEM 253, CHEM 254 co-requisite: CHEM 383A Writing Intensive |