Minor in Chemistry

A minor in Chemistry consists of 23 semester hours of chemistry and must include CHEM 1251, 1251L, 1252, 1252L, 2131, 2131L, 2132, 2132L (or 2136L), 3111, and three additional semester hours at the 2000 level or above. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the minor is required. Credit toward the 23 hour total will not be given for either CHEM 4695 or 4900. Special topics courses such as CHEM 3090 and CHEM 5090 may be included with prior departmental approval.

Chemistry Courses

Course
(credit hours)

When course is offered

When you should take this course a

Prerequisites (P)
or Corequisites (C)

CHEM 1251 (3)
General Chemistry I

Fall, Spring, Summer I

Fall, Year 1

P: MATH 1100 with a grade of C or better (or equivalent test score) or
CHEM 1200 (recommended for students who have not had chemistry in high school) with a grade of C or above.

CHEM 1251L (1)
(1251 Laboratory)

Fall, Spring, Summer I

Fall, Year 1

P or C: CHEM 1251

CHEM 1252 (3)
General Chemistry II

Fall, Spring, Summer II

Spring, Year 1

P: CHEM 1251 with a C or better

CHEM 1252L (1)
(1252 Laboratory)

Fall, Spring, Summer II

Spring, Year 1

P: CHEM 1251with a C or better and 1251L
P or C: CHEM 1252

CHEM 2131 (3)
Organic Chemistry I

Fall, Spring, Summer I

Fall, Year 2

P: CHEM 1251 & 1252, each with C or better

CHEM 2131L (1)
(2131 Laboratory)

Fall, Spring, Summer I

Fall, Year 2

P: CHEM 1251, 1251L, 1252,
1252L, each with C or better
P or C: CHEM 2131 with C or
better

CHEM 2132 (3)
Organic Chemistry II

Fall, Spring, Summer II

Spring, Year 2

P: CHEM 2131 with C or better

CHEM 2132L (1)
(2132 Laboratory)

Fall, Spring, Summer II

Spring, Year 2

P: CHEM 2131L with C or better
P or C: CHEM 2132

CHEM 3111 (4)
Quantitative Analysis

Fall

Fall Year 2 or
Fall Year 3

P: CHEM 1252 and 1252L, each
with C or better

CHEM Elective
(3 credit hours minimum

See listing of Chemistry courses

Years 3 or 4

See listing of Chemistry courses

Notes:
a Students are urged to plan their schedules in consultation with their academic advisors.
b CHEM 2136L may be taken in lieu of CHEM 2132L (requires permission of the Department).
c The three chemistry elective hours may be selected from CHEM 2125, 2141, 3112, 3113, 3141, 3141L, 3142, 3142L, 4111, 4121, 4133, 4134, 4135, 4165, 4165L, 4166, 4167, 4171, 4175, 4200 or another chemistry course specifically approved for this purpose.