Minor and Clusters
The Department of Chemistry offers a minor in chemistry as well as three clusters.
Minor Requirements
A total of 24 credits in chemistry that meet the following guidelines:
- Courses at the 100 and 200 level must be four credits or more (for labs to count, they must also be four credits or more).
- Courses at the 300 level are not included.
- Courses at the 400 level, including two-credit lecture courses, may be included.
- CHEM 111: Molecules of Power may NOT be used.
"This course is intended for humanities and social science concentrators and should not be used to satisfy any requirement (technical or otherwise) for chemistry majors/minors or for majors and/or minors in other natural sciences." Molecules of Power (CHEM 111) is part of three clusters, one in Humanities, one in Natural Sciences, and one in Social Sciences. All three clusters are entitled “Science and Culture.” - BIOL 250/BIOL 252 cannot be used.
Please be aware that minor declarations are subject to the overlap rules.
When you are ready, please declare your minor using the major/minor declaration form.
Clusters
The Department of Chemistry offers three clusters:
- Chemical Science (Three chemistry courses)
- Chemistry and Life Science (Two chemistry courses and one biology course)
- Chemistry and Reason (Two chemistry courses and one philosophy course)
In addition, CHEM 111 and CHEM 275 can be applied toward the Science and Culture cluster, which has three versions: natural science, social science, and humanities.
See the Office of the Registrar current cluster offerings (pdf) for details on specific course requirements for these clusters.