College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Chemistry
208 Williams Hall
Tel: 330-672-2032
E-mail: chemug@kent.edu
Web: www.kent.edu/cas/chemistry

The Chemistry minor provides a solid background in chemistry and biochemistry, which can be individually tailored to complement major studies in other sciences, education and business.

CHEMISTRY MINOR REQUIREMENTS  (25 credits):
Course Title Credits
CHEM 30301 Inorganic Chemistry I 2
Choose from the following groups: 10

CHEM 10060 General Chemistry I (4)  
10061 General Chemistry II (4)  
10062 General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)  
10063 General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)  
or  
10960 Honors General Chemistry (5)  
10961 Honors General Chemistry (5)  
Choose from the following groups: 4-6
CHEM  20481 Basic Organic Chemistry I (4)  
or  
30481 Organic Chemistry I (3)  
30482 Organic Chemistry II (3)  
Electives (with minor advisor approval) 7-9
CHEM 20482 Basic Organic Chemistry II (2) *

30050 Introduction to Materials Chemistry (2)  
30105 Analytical Chemistry I (3)  
30106 Analytical Chemistry II (2)  
30107 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I (1)  
30108 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II (2)  
30284 Introductory Biological Chemistry (4) **  
30475 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)  
30476 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)  
40245 Biochemical Foundations of Medicine (4) **  
40247 Principles of Biochemistry (4) **

40302 Inorganic Chemistry (2)  
40555 Elementary Physical Chemistry (3) ***  
40556 Elementary Physical Chemistry (3) ***  
For physics majors taking the chemistry concentration  
40567 Basic Concepts of Physical Chemistry (4) ***  
40568 Elementary Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1) ****

25

* Students who take CHEM 30481 and 30482 cannot take CHEM 20482.
** Well-prepared students may substitute CHEM 40245 or 40247 for CHEM 30284. Students can only take one of these courses.
*** Students who take CHEM 40555 or 40556 may not take CHEM 40567.
**** Students may take CHEM 40568 only if they have taken CHEM 40555, 40556 or 40567 as a pre/corequisite.

Minimum cumulative 2.00 GPA required and a 2.00 GPA in chemistry.