Biochemistry Minor

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Candidates for degrees in other departments who have a grade point average of at least 2.5 in the 100- and 200-level chemistry courses may request admission to the Chemistry or Biochemistry minors. This request must be approved by the Department. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all the listed courses will be required for completion of the minor.

Requirements

CHM 3xx Chemistry Electives, 300 or higher level - 3 credits at least
See footnote ** below

CHM 155 - Modern Chemical Principles I 3 credits
CHM 156 - Modern Chemical Principles II 3 credits
or
CHM 151 - Principles of Modern Chemistry I 3 credits
CHM 152 - Principles of Modern Chemistry II 3 credits
CHM 163 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credits
CHM 164 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credits
or
CHM 161 - Introduction to Applied Chemistry I 1 credits
CHM 162 - Introduction to Applied Chemistry II 1 credits
CHM 204 - Introduction to Analytical Chemistry 3 credits
CHM 251 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits
CHM 265 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 2 credits
CHM 266 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 2 credits
or
CHM 263 - Bio-organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credits
CHM 264 - Bio-organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credits
CHM 252 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
CHM 411 - Biochemistry I 3 credits
CHM 412 - Biochemistry II 3 credits

Total credits: 27-29

Notes

**Typically this will be satisfied with CHM 305 but other choices are possible with approval of the departmental advisor for biochemistry minors.