The chemistry minor provides you with added training in the physical sciences that can be tailored to your needs and professional goals. You can take courses in a variety of areas in the discipline of chemistry that would provide you with a solid foundation of knowledge of physical science. This minor pairs well with the following disciplines: biology, education, psychology, and similar disciplines. This minor is flexible and will provide you with valuable knowledge and experience in chemistry.
What will I learn?
This minor is flexible and will provide you with valuable knowledge and experience in chemistry.
BIO 3231
Biochemistry I
Structural and integrated functions of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids; biosynthesis, biodegradations, metabolic pathways and bioenergetics; quantitation of chemical equilibria. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week.
CHE 3101
Organic Chemistry I
The focus of CHE3101, in one word, is structure. The structures and geometries of carbon-containing molecules, including the topics of isomerism and stereochemistry, are examined in great detail using models and spectroscopic techniques. It is the structure of molecules which enables one to understand chemical reactivity. Types of reactions and mechanisms studied include simple substitution, addition and elimination.
CHE 3321
Physical Chemistry I
Chemical thermodynamics, physical and chemical equilibria, chemical kinetics, introduction to statistical mechanics.
CHE 1021
Principles of Chemistry I
Fundamentals of measurement, the scientific method and its relationship to faith and reason, nuclear and electronic structure of the atom, chemical bonding, shapes and polarities of molecules, thermochemistry, stoichiometry and types of chemical reactions.
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