Chemistry Minor

The minor in chemistry allows majors in other fields to complete a significant portion of the coursework required for the chemistry major. It allows the flexible selection of coursework from the traditional subdisciplines of organic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry.

Prerequisites for the minor

Double-counting note: Weinberg College allows double-counting a prerequisite course for a minor toward some other major or minor, or general bachelor's degree requirement. Other programs or schools may have their own restrictions that supersede this, so check the relevant parts of this catalog for possible limits.

Course Title
Prerequisites
CHEM 132-0
& CHEM 142-0
Fundamentals of Chemistry II
and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory II
or CHEM 152-0
& CHEM 162-0
 General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry Laboratory II
or CHEM 172-0
& CHEM 182-0
 Advanced General Physical Chemistry
and Advanced General Physical Chemistry Laboratory
or equivalent
Note that chemistry courses at the 300 level may have additional chemistry, physics, and/or mathematics course prerequisites, so students should plan accordingly.

Minor Requirements (6 units plus additional credit for required labs)

Students must complete 6 full-credit (1 unit) chemistry courses (and must take any co-requisite labs). Courses at the 100-level are excluded; courses at the 200-level or 300-level are allowed with the exception of the following courses: CHEM 201-0 Chemistry of Nature and Culture, CHEM 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar, or CHEM 399-0 Independent Study.

Double-counting note: Weinberg College prohibits double-counting a minor course toward some other major or minor, except where this is explicitly permitted in this catalog. Weinberg College does allow double-counting a minor course toward a general bachelor's degree requirement (i.e. degree requirements other than majors or minors). Other programs or schools may have their own restrictions that supersede this, so check the relevant parts of this catalog for possible limits.

Recommended courses, based on the major being completed by the student, are listed below.

  • Life science majors and premedical students are advised to take:
    Course Title
    CHEM 215-1
    & CHEM 235-1
    & CHEM 215-2
    & CHEM 235-2
    & CHEM 215-3
    & CHEM 235-3    		Organic Chemistry I
    and Organic Chemistry Lab I
    and Organic Chemistry II
    and Organic Chemistry Lab II
    and Organic Chemistry III
    and Organic Chemistry Lab III
    or CHEM 217-1
    & CHEM 237-1
    & CHEM 217-2
    & CHEM 237-2
    & CHEM 217-3
    & CHEM 235-3    		 Accelerated Organic Chemistry I
    and Accelerated Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
    and Accelerated Organic Chemistry II
    and Accelerated Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
    and Accelerated Organic Chemistry III
    and Organic Chemistry Lab III
    3 additional Chemistry courses
  • Physical science majors are advised to take:
    Course Title
    CHEM 342-1
    & CHEM 342-2
    & CHEM 342-3    		Thermodynamics
    and Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy
    and Kinetics and Statistical Thermodynamics
    3 additional Chemistry courses
  • Students with interests in materials science, earth and planetary science, or environmental science should take:
    Course Title
    CHEM 215-1
    & CHEM 235-1    		Organic Chemistry I
    and Organic Chemistry Lab I
    CHEM 215-2
    & CHEM 235-2    		Organic Chemistry II
    and Organic Chemistry Lab II
    CHEM 333-0Inorganic Chemistry
    3 additional Chemistry courses
  • Other programs for the minor may be designed with departmental approval to suit individual needs; interested students should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Chemistry.