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 or ch 111/ch 112	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 note: ma 122 - calculus i may be substituted for ma 110	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 or ch 211/ch 212	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 or analytical and physical methods laboratory i	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
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.