Minor in Chemistry

Students whose major interest is in cell or molecular biology, physiology, physiological psychology, environmental studies, natural science or molecular physics, will find a good chemistry background to be a useful supplement to their major. The Chemistry minor provides this background and offers some flexibility in catering to the specific interest of students. Students should consult the Chemistry minor adviser as soon as possible after entering Towson University to design programs to meet their needs.

The minor in Chemistry requires a minimum of 25 units, 12 of which must be upper (300-400) level. Minimum 8 upper-level units must be taken at Towson University. 

All courses that count toward the minor must be completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Required Courses
CHEM 131 & 131L	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LECTURE and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY	4
CHEM 132 & 132L	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LECTURE and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY	4
CHEM 220 & 220L	ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY [LECTURE] and ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY [LAB]	5
CHEM 330	ESSENTIALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1	5
Electives
Upper (300-400) level Chemistry (CHEM) or Forensic Chemistry (FRSC) courses 2		7
Total Units		25

¹

CHEM 330 may alternatively be satisfied by taking both CHEM 331 and CHEM 332, and the additional units associated with CHEM 332 will count toward the minor electives requirement. 

²

CHEM 301 and lower-level transfer credit (e.g., CHEM T32) may not be applied to the minor electives requirement.