2024-2025 Course Catalog

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Chemistry (CHEM) Minor

Required Minor Courses
CHEM 1035General Chemistry 1, 23
CHEM 1036General Chemistry 1, 2 3
CHEM 1045General Chemistry Laboratory 1, 21
CHEM 1046General Chemistry Laboratory 1, 21
CHEM 2535Organic Chemistry 2 3
CHEM 2536Organic Chemistry 2 3
CHEM 2545Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 1
CHEM 2546Organic Chemistry Laboratory 21
CHEM 4615Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences 1, 2 3
or CHEM 4616 Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences
Subtotal19
Elective Courses
Select one of the following:3
Biochemistry for Biotechnology and the Life Sciences 2
General Biochemistry 2
Polysaccharide Chemistry 2
Green Chemistry 2
Organic Chemistry of Polymers 2
Drug Chemistry 2
Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences 2
Polymer and Surface Chemistry 2
Environmental Soil Chemistry 2
Undergraduate Research (3 credits must be completed. Requires permission of faculty research advisor and undergraduate research eligibility requirements)
Sustainable Biomaterials and Bioenergy 2
Food Chemistry 2
Environmental Geochemistry 2
Bioorganic Chemistry 2
Subtotal3
Total Credits22
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Acceptable course substitutions are as follows:

CHEM 1055 may be substituted for CHEM 1035

CHEM 1056 may be substituted for CHEM 1036

CHEM 1065 may be substituted for CHEM 1045

CHEM 1066 may be substituted for CHEM 1046

CHEM 3615 or CHE 2164may be substituted for CHEM 4615.

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Course has prerequisites.  Please check the course catalog for details.

Graduation Requirements

A minimum of 22 credit hours must be completed.  No more than 16 credits earned toward the CHEM minor may be double-counted among a student's major(s) or minor(s).  The overall GPA for the courses within the CHEM minor must be 2.0 or higher.  All courses used to fulfill the minor will count toward the Minor GPA.