Chemistry Minor
Chemistry is the science that explores the fundamental properties, reactivity, and analysis of atoms and molecules. An understanding of chemistry brings an appreciation and understanding of the world, and provides real-life technical skills.
Required Courses
Please note: Twelve of the units taken to complete a minor (6 of which are upper
division) may not be used in fulfillment of other minors,
concentrations, or major requirements.
This minor requires that students be eligible to enroll in CHEM 110: Chemistry I (4 units), either by a satisfactory score on a chemistry placement test (available from the School of Natural Sciences) or by completion of MATH 130: Precalculus (5 units) or a higher math course.
Complete both of the following course combinations:
Complete at least six (6) upper division units from the following:
- CHEM 210/L: Organic Chemistry for Biologists (5 units)
- CHEM 211: Organic Chemistry I (5 units)
- CHEM 310: Biochemistry I (3 units)
- CHEM 312: Organic Chemistry II (5 units)
- CHEM 320: Environmental Chemistry (3 units)
- CHEM 320L: Environmental Chemistry Lab (2 units)
- CHEM 350: Analytical & Instrumental Chemistry (4 units)
- CHEM 394: Chemistry Internship (2-4 units)
- CHEM 397: Independent Study (1-4 units)
- CHEM 410: Biochemistry II (3 units)
- CHEM 430: Environmental and Agricultural Chemistry Topics (1-4 units)
- CHEM 432: Aqueous Chemistry (3 units)
Learning Outcomes
LO 1: Chemical Foundations
Students develop problem-solving skills related to the nature of matter at atomic and molecular scales, and can understand and describe bonding, transformations, reactions, an other chemical properties, and they apply basic scientific principles and methods to these chemical processes.
LO2: Advanced Knowledge in Chemistry
Students apply scientific principles and methods in one or more areas of Chemistry selected from among courses in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, environmental, agricultural, forensic, or organic chemistry.