Department of chemistry & biochemistry
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chemistry minor
the chemistry minor provides you with a sufficient concentration of courses to be able to understand a wide range of chemical phenomena and appreciate the impact of chemical phenomena on both your profession and life experiences.
Coursework & Duration
prerequisites
course number | course name | credits |
---|---|---|
ch 101/ch 102 |
general chemistry i and ii or principles of chemistry i and ii |
3 credits each |
ch 103/ch 104 or ch 113/ch 114 |
general chemistry laboratory i and ii or principles of chemistry laboratory i and ii |
1 credit each |
ma 107 and ma 110 |
precalculus and general calculus |
3 credits each |
py 201/py 202 or py 211/py 212 |
introductory physics i and ii or physics i and ii |
4 credits each |
required courses
course number | course name | credits |
---|---|---|
ch 201/ch 202 |
organic chemistry i and ii or principles of organic chemistry i and ii |
3 credits each |
ch 203/ch 204 or ch 213/ch 314 |
organic chemistry laboratory i and ii or principles of organic chemistry laboratory i and ii |
1 credit each |
ch 361 or ch366 |
analytical chemistry or principles of analytical chemistry |
3 credits |
ch 363 or ch367 |
analytical chemistry laboratory |
1 credit |
any two of the following three courses (the course not taken may be taken as a required elective):
course number | course name | credits |
---|---|---|
ch 321 |
physical chemistry i (note: ma 201 is a prerequisite for ch 321) |
4 credits |
ch320 | essentials of physical chemistry | 4 credits |
ch 331 | basic inorganic chemistry | 3 credits |
ch 341 or ch 346 |
molecular structure in biochemistry or biochemistry |
3 credits 4 credits |
elective courses
enough additional credits from the following courses to meet the 12-credit “outside the major” requirement specified in the general requirements above. other electives as approved by department chair.
course number | course name | credits |
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ch 322 |
physical chemistry ii | 4 credits (see note below) |
ch 376 | instrumental analysis | 3 credits (see note below) |
ch 368 | analytical and physical methods lab ii | 1 credits |
ch 411 | medicinal chemistry | 3 credits (see note below) |
ch 414 | structure-activity relationships | 3 credits |
ch 423 | physical chemistry laboratory i | 2 credits (see note below) |
ch 425 | inorganic and materials synthesis | 2 credits (see note below) |
ch 431 | inorganic chemistry | 3 credits (see note below) |
ch 448 | computer-aided drug design (cadd) | 3 credits |
ch 450 | undergraduate research | 1-3 credits |
note:
ma 221 is a prerequisite for ch 320 and ch 321. ch 321 is a prerequisite for ch 332,
ch 376, and ch 423. ch 377 has ch 376 as a corequisite or prerequisite. ch 368 has
ch 366 and ch 363 (or ch 367) as prerequisites. ch 368 has ch 376 as a corequisite.
ch 411 and ch 448 have ch 341 as a prerequisite. ch 423 has ch 320 (or ch 321) and
ch 363 (or ch 367) as prerequisites. ch 425 has ch 423 and ch 431 as prerequisites.
ch 431 has ch 322 and ch 331 as prerequisites. a maximum of 3 credits of ch 450 can
be used towards the minor.
Requirements & Expectations
not counting prerequisites, a minimum of 20 credits, including 18 credits of required courses, and at least 2 credits of elective courses is required for the chemistry minor.
interested students should apply to the minor program early in their academic career, usually by the fifth semester of college work, but no later than the end of the drop/add period of the first semester of their last year of didactic work
general requirements for all minors at usciences
- a minimum of 12 credits of minor coursework must be completed in addition to any courses (required courses or program electives) included in the major curriculum.
- up to 6 credits of coursework, with an earned grade of “c” or better, taken at another accredited institution, may be applied to the course requirements of the minor upon prior approval of the department chair.
contact:
nathan baird, phd, interim department chair
office location:
griffith hall, room 140a
address:
university of the sciences
600 south 43rd street
philadelphia, pa 19104-4495
phone:
215-596-7396
email: