College of Science

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

In addition to required courses, 3-4 additional credits in Chemistry prefix courses, as approved by the department, are required.

No CHEM prefix course may be applied toward a minor in chemistry with an earned grade of less than C-. No CHEM prefix course may be repeated more than one time to improve the grade to a C- or better.

This minor requires 29-30 credits to complete.

Required Courses

Additional Required (3-4 credits)

CHEM 2320 - Organic Chemistry II 4 (if CHEM 2310 has been previously selected)
CHEM 3000 - Quantitative Analysis (QI) 3
CHEM 3060 - Physical Chemistry I (QI) 3
CHEM 3510 - Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry 2 and
CHEM 3520 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 1
CHEM 3650 - Environmental Chemistry (DSC) 3 or
CHEM 3700 - Introductory Biochemistry 3
Enrollment in the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) 35

Chemistry Teaching Minors STEP Courses

Required to complete both Science Clinicals and Methods courses:

Licensure Notification

This program typically leads to licensure and was designed to meet licensing qualifications in the state of Utah. If students wish to work in another state within the United States, they should review the qualifications for that state and the Education Licensure Compliance Table provided by School of Teacher Education and Leadership.

For more information, please contact the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at teal.usu.edu.