Minor in Chemistry

Students seeking a minor in Chemistry must complete a declaration of minor form and have it approved by the Science Program Coordinator and their academic advisor. The courses required for the minor are listed below along with any restrictions and conditions. All students seeking a Chemistry minor must complete at least 22 credits of chemistry, consistent with the statement on minors published by the American Chemical Society.

All students must satisfy the requirements in Categories A and B below. Students whose major requires 16 or fewer credits of chemistry must take 3 credits from Category C and an additional 3 credits from either Category C or D for a total of 6 or more credits.

Students whose major requires greater than 16 credits of chemistry must take at least 3 credits from Category C and at least 3 credits from Category D for a total of 6 or more credits.

A. General Inorganic Chemistry (8 credits)

CHEM 101(3) and CHEM 111(1) or CHEM 103(3)/113(1) or CHEM 107 (4)
plus
CHEM 102(3) and CHEM 112 (1) or CHEM 104(3)/114(1)

B. Organic Chemistry (8 credits)

CHEM 222(3) and CHEM 242(1) or CHEM 227(3), CHEM 237(1), or CHEM 231(2)
plus
CHEM 228 (3) and CHEM 238 (1) or CHEM 234(3)

C. Analytical, Environmental, or Physical Chemistry (3-6 credits dependent on major) At least one laboratory course is required but no more than one-third of the credits in this category may be laboratory course credits.

CHEM 315(3), 316(2), 317(2), 318(1), 320(2), 322(3), 323(3), 324(3), 325(1), 326(1), 334(2), 362(3), or 383(3). Students may not count both CHEM 315 and 316, nor may they count both CHEM 322 and 324.

D. Advanced Chemistry Elective (0-3 credits dependent on major)

Chemistry 415(3), 446(3), 462(3), 464 (3), 466(3), or 470(3).
Substitution of courses without the Chemistry Department CHEM-prefix will not be allowed.