Requirements
Choose 1 of the following tracks:
Track 1
For students who are more interested in a broader chemistry background, this track emphasizes organic chemistry.
At least 19 credits in minor courses, plus 0-12 credits in prerequisite courses, including:
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1400 | General Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 1450 | General Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 2580 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 2585 | Organic Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| Choose 1 of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Quantitative Analysis | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Physical Chem for Life Science | ||
Track 2
For students who are interested in a more quantitative chemistry background, this track emphasizes physical chemistry and mathematics.
At least 19 credits in minor courses, plus 16 credits in prerequisite courses, including:
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1400 | General Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 1450 | General Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 3602 | Physical Chemistry Preparation | 1 |
| CHEM 3610 | Chemical Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHEM 3620 | Quantum Mechanics and Kinetics | 3 |
| Choose 1 of the following: | 4 | |
| Intro Organic Chemistry w/lab | ||
| Organic Chemistry 1 | ||
Restrictions
Ineligible Majors: Chemistry (B.A., B.S.), Biochemistry (B.S.)
Ineligible Minor: Biochemistry
Pre/Co-Requisites
For Track 1 students who choose to take CHEM 2600, the following prerequisites are required:
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CALCULUS. Choose 1 of the following options: | 6-8 | |
Option A: | ||
| Calculus I and Calculus II | ||
Option B: | ||
| Fundamentals of Calculus I and Transitional Calculus | ||
Option C: | ||
| Fundamentals of Calculus I and Fundamentals of Calculus II | ||
| PHYSICS. Choose 1 of the following: | 4 | |
| Fundamentals of Physics I | ||
| Elementary Physics I | ||
| Physics for Engineers I | ||
For Track 2 students, the following prerequisites are required:
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CALCULUS. Choose 1 of the following options: | 12 | |
Option A: | ||
| Calculus I and Calculus II and Calculus III | ||
Option B: | ||
| Fundamentals of Calculus I and Transitional Calculus and Calculus III | ||
| PHYSICS. Choose 1 of the following: | 4 | |
| Fundamentals of Physics II | ||
| Physics for Engineers II | ||
Other Information
In the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), only one course may overlap between a major and a minor or between two minors.
Courses for the minor and/or its pre/co-requisites that are cross-listed in the catalog or schedule of courses under another course prefix may be taken under that other prefix and still count for these requirements.
With the approval of the chair/director, courses that applied to the minor in previous years but have since been deactivated may be applied to this year’s minor requirements if they are reactivated.
For a Bachelor of Arts degree, no more than 45 credits in courses with the same departmental prefix may be used toward completion of the 120 credits required for graduation. For a Bachelor of Science degree, the maximum is 50 credits.
At least half of the credits used to complete minor requirements must be taken at the University of Vermont.