Inside Chemistry

Requirements for a Minor in Chemistry

The Chemistry Minor provides an opportunity for students with major interests in other disciplines to complete a broad but flexible program in chemistry as well. The requirements for the minor are built on the same framework as those for the major, differing in three ways. First, there is not an explicit requirement for supporting work in mathematics and physics. At least one term of calculus and perhaps a term of physics are usually necessary, however, as prerequisites for specific chemistry courses. Secondly, the number of courses is smaller. To satisfy the minimum requirements for a chemistry minor, a student must complete:

• ONE of the introductory sequences (i.e., through Chemistry 116 or 119) or the equivalent,
• TWO courses from Cluster I ("Structure, Properties, and Synthesis": CHEM 220, 250, 252, 320, 340);
• TWO courses from Cluster II ("Quantitative Chemistry": CHEM 210, 370, 410, 470, 475);
• ONE course from Cluster III: (CHEM 320, 340, 400, 410, 440, 450, 475);
• at least 1/2 course credit (3 units) in the Chemistry Seminar series (Chemistry 380, 480, 680).

NOTE: Of the courses in Clusters I, II, and III, at least three must have associated laboratories, and at least one must carry a number 340 or above.

As with the major, there are numerous patterns a student might design for a minor. In particular, a chemistry minor consisting of Analytical Chemistry (210), Organic I and II(250,252), Biochemistry(340), and Chemical Dynamics(370) is an excellent option for a pre-medical student with a major elsewhere in the college.

Last updated September 2006

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