Chemistry Minor

Program Requirements

  • Total Units Required: 41 (27 in chemistry; 14 in math and physics)
  • Grade Requirement: All chemistry coursework must be taken in residence at Washington University to be applied toward the chemistry minor. A minimum grade of C- must be earned in each course to count toward the chemistry minor. 
  • Note: Regarding the double counting of course credits, Arts & Sciences Guidelines will be followed.

Required Courses

CHEM 1701General Chemistry I*3
CHEM 1702General Chemistry II*3
CHEM 1751General Chemistry Laboratory I2
CHEM 1752General Chemistry Laboratory II2
CHEM 2561Organic Chemistry I With Lab4
CHEM 2562Organic Chemistry II With Lab4
PHYSICS 1740Physics I**3
PHYSICS 1741Physics I Laboratory1
PHYSICS 1742Physics II**3
PHYSICS 1743Physics II Laboratory1
MATH 1510Calculus I***3
MATH 1520Calculus II***3
Total Units32
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Students may substitute CHEM 1601 Principles of General Chemistry I and CHEM 1602 Principles of General Chemistry II for CHEM 1701 General Chemistry I and CHEM 1702 General Chemistry II. Please consult the department's director of undergraduate studies for details.

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PHYSICS 1760 Focused Physics I may replace PHYSICS 1740 Physics I. PHYSICS 1762 Focused Physics II may replace PHYSICS 1742 Physics II.

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MATH 2801 Honors Mathematics I may replace both MATH 1510 Calculus I and MATH 1520 Calculus II.

Elective Courses

Student must complete 9 units of chemistry encompassing three courses in at least two subdisciplines. BIOL 4510 General Biochemistry may be used to complete 3 of these additional 9 units, but not in combination with CHEM 4810 General Biochemistry I or CHEM 4820 General Biochemistry II. Courses must be at the 3000 level or above, but CHEM 4900 Introduction to Research and CHEM 4950 Advanced Undergraduate Research in Chemistry are specifically excluded.

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Contact Info

Phone:314-935-6530
Email:chemistry@wustl.edu
Website:http://chemistry.wustl.edu