Minor in Chemistry and Biochemistry
The School of Chemistry and Biochemistry provides many courses that are of interest to students from the Schools of Biological Sciences, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering, and students pursuing pre-health requirements. The Minor in Chemistry and Biochemistry provides a structured means to enhance chemical knowledge and a multi-disciplinary approach to problem-solving. Documentation of the additional courses may benefit students as they enter a competitive, global, and diverse workforce.
The minor is likely to be attractive to students applying to medical, pharmacy, dental, and graduate schools.
All students must meet Institute minor requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required courses: 1,2,3 | ||
CHEM 2311 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 2312 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
or CHEM 2313 | Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry | |
CHEM 3511 | Survey of Biochemistry 7 | 3 |
or CHEM 4511 | Biochemistry I | |
or CHEM 3521 | Biochemistry I | |
Select six (6) credit hours: | 6 | |
Inorganic Chemistry | ||
Physical Chemistry I | ||
Physical Chemistry II | ||
Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
The Science of Alternative Energy | ||
Applications of Inorganic Chemistry in Current Energy Research | ||
Advanced Organic Chemistry | ||
Applied Spectroscopy | ||
Chemistry of the Solid State | ||
Computational Chemistry | ||
Biochemistry II | ||
or CHEM 3522 | Biochemistry II | |
Biophysical Chemistry | ||
Atmospheric Chemistry | ||
Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering | ||
Drug Design, Development, and Delivery | ||
Polymer Science and Engineering I: Formation and Properties | ||
Polymer Science and Engineering II: Analysis, Processing, and Laboratory | ||
Special Topics (with approval of the director of undergraduate studies) | ||
Total Credit Hours | 15 |
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If the student's major degree program requires the use of one of these courses (CHEM 2311, CHEM 2312, CHEM 2313, CHEM 3511, and/or CHEM 4511 and/or CHEM 3521) and that course is not released towards the minor, the student may substitute it with one of the courses listed below.
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Credit only allowed for one of CHEM 3511, CHEM 4511, and CHEM 3521
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