Chemistry Minor

Chemistry Department | College of Science and Mathematics

Program Declaration

Completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form .

Biotechnology majors may not minor in chemistry.

Minor Requirements

Complete 25 to 31 credits from ten courses including four required courses and six elective lecture and lab courses.

GPA: Minimum 2.0 in courses for the minor.
Pass/fail: No more than one course taken pass/fail may be applied to the minor and the course must be below the 300-level.
Residency: At least twelve credits taken for the minor must be completed at UMass Boston.

Course Requirements

Required Courses (10 Credits)

CHEM 115 - Chemical Principles I Lecture 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 116 - Chemical Principles II Lecture 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 117 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory 2 Credit(s)
CHEM 118 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory 2 Credit(s)

Electives

Take three additional lecture courses and three additional laboratory courses. At least two of the lecture and at least two of the laboratory courses must be at the 300-level or higher.

Lecture Courses
CHEM 251 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 252 - Organic Chemistry II Lecture 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 311 - Analytical Chemistry 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 312 - Physical Chemistry 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 369 - Chemical Structure 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 370 - Inorganic Chemistry 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 471 - Introduction to Green Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
BIOCHM 383 - Biochemistry I 3 Credit(s)
BIOCHM 384 - Biochemistry II 3 Credit(s)
Lab Courses
CHEM 255 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 2 Credit(s)
CHEM 256 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 2 Credit(s)
CHEM 313 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 2 Credit(s)
CHEM 314 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory 2 Credit(s)
CHEM 351 - Organic Qualitative Analysis 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 361 - Analytical Instrumentation 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 371 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 2 Credit(s)
CHEM 379 - Chemical Structure Lab 2 Credit(s)
CHEM 481 - Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry I 1 - 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 482 - Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry II 1 - 4 Credit(s)
BIOCHM 385 - Biochemistry Lab I 3 Credit(s)
BIOCHM 386 - Biochemistry Lab II 3 Credit(s)