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Department of Chemistry

Minor in Chemistry

Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements CHEMMIN

Requirements

The minor requires at least 17 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Core.
    • Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I. One (1) course:
      • CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I
      • CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I
      • CHEM-H 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I, Honors
      • CHEM-J 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry for Science Majors
    • Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory. One (1) course:
      • CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I
      • CHEM-C 127 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory
      • CHEM-H 127 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory, Honors
      • CHEM-X 150 ASURE Chemistry Research Lab I
    • Organic Chemistry I. One (1) course:
      • CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures
      • CHEM-H 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures, Honors
      • CHEM-J 341 Principles of Organic Chemistry I
  2. Electives. Nine (9) credit hours:
    • CHEM-A 314 Biological and Environmental Chemical Analysis
    • CHEM-B 486 Gene Expression and Physiology
    • CHEM-C 317 Equilibria and Electrochemistry
    • CHEM-C 318 Spectrochemistry and Separations
    • CHEM-C 321 Advanced and Nanoscale Materials
    • CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry II Lectures
    • CHEM-C 360 Introductory Physical Chemistry
    • CHEM-C 361 Physical Chemistry of Bulk Matter
    • CHEM-C 362 Physical Chemistry of Molecules
    • CHEM-C 372 Chemistry with Molecular Modeling
    • CHEM-C 416 Surface Analysis and Surface Chemistry
    • CHEM-C 430 Inorganic Chemistry
    • CHEM-C 432 Spectroscopic Methods in Inorganic Chemistry
    • CHEM-C 443 Organic Spectroscopy
    • CHEM-C 446 Organic Chemistry III
    • CHEM-C 460 Nuclear Chemistry
    • CHEM-C 481 Physical Biochemistry
    • CHEM-C 483 Biological Chemistry
    • CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules and Catabolism
    • CHEM-C 485 Biosynthetic Pathways and Control of Metabolism
    • CHEM-H 342 Organic Chemistry II Lectures, Honors
    • CHEM-J 342 Principles of Organic Chemistry II
    • CHEM-M 401 Introduction to Hard Materials
    • CHEM-M 402 Introduction to Soft Materials
    • CHEM-N 331 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
    • CHEM-N 337 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
    • CHEM-X 325 ASURE Chemistry Research Lab II
  3. Residency. 12 hours for the minor must be taken on the Bloomington campus.
  4. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
    2. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    5. Exceptions to minor requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.