Chemistry, Minor - Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts (Code 100-405)

A minimum of 24 semester credits, including:
Chemistry Core
Select one of the following: 16
CHEM 115
Chemical Principles
CHEM 105
& CHEM 106
& CHEM 109
General Chemistry I Lecture
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
and General Chemistry II with Lab
Additional Required:
CHEM 218Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry3
CHEM 325Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory4
CHEM 326Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory4
CHEM 213Quantitative Analysis4
or CHEM 352 Fundamentals of Biochemistry
Total Core Credits21
Elective(s)
Remaining credits selected from:
CHEM 213
Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 304
Environmental Chemistry
CHEM 318
Bioinorganic Chemistry
CHEM 352
Fundamentals of Biochemistry
CHEM 361
Molecules and Medicine
CHEM 406
Biophysical Chemistry
CHEM 411
Survey of Industrial Chemistry
CHEM 426
Modern Organic Chemistry
CHEM 433
Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 434
Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 460
Polymer Chemistry

Other advanced courses may be approved by petition. 

1

 Only six credits of the CHEM 105/CHEM 106/CHEM 109 sequence are credited to the minor.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:

  • Structure and Bonding: Students can describe the structural properties of matter, as well as rationalize and predict chemical stability or physical properties on the basis of structure.
  • Reactivity and Stability: Students can classify and rationalize chemical transformations, and predict and quantify products.
  • Laboratory Skills: Students will become proficient in rudimentary laboratory techniques.
  • Chemical Safety: Students will function safely in a chemical laboratory, and will manage waste effectively.