Chemistry Minor (20-24 SH)

Students who would like a broad background in chemistry without the complete major may choose the minor in chemistry. 

For biology and environmental science majors, the minor consists of 20-24 SH:

• CHEM 223 General Chemistry I - 4 
• CHEM 224 General Chemistry II - 4 
• CHEM 315 Organic Chemistry I - 4 
• CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry II  OR *CHEM 285 Environmental Chemistry - 4 

Choose one of the following courses:

• CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry II 
• *CHEM 325 Analytical Chemistry I - 2 
• *CHEM 345 Analytical Chemistry II - 2 
• *CHEM 405 Thermodynamics - 3 
• *CHEM 406 Quantum Mechanics - 3 

Choose one of the following courses:

• BIOCH 318 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Lab - 2 
• BIOCH 376 Foundational Biochemistry - 3 
• *CHEM 285 Environmental Chemistry - 4 
• *CHEM 305 Alternative Energy - 2 

For all other majors, the minor consists of 20 SH in chemistry or biochemistry at the CHEM 223 level or higher.