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Duluth Campus
Chemistry MinorChemistry and Biochemistry
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 126 HCAMS, 1038 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-7212; fax: 218-726-7394)
Email:
umdchem@d.umn.edu
Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/chem/grad
The Chemistry graduate minor offers education in chemistry that is well suited for students seeking additional Chemistry education to complement their graduate studies in a different field.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the Chemistry director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Courses applied to the minor must be approved by the Chemistry director of graduate studies.
Courses offered on both the A-F and S/N grading basis must be taken A-F, with a minimum grade of B earned for each.
The minimum cumulative GPA for courses applied to the minor is 3.0.
Minor Coursework (6 to 12 credits)
Master's students select 6 credits, and doctoral students select 12 credits in consultation with the Chemistry director of graduate studies. Other courses can be chosen with approval of the Chemistry director of graduate studies
CHEM 5150 - Organic and Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 5212 - Advanced Environmental Chemistry
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 5242 - Instrumental Analysis
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 5373 - Physical Biochemistry: Statistical Bio-Thermodynamics
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 5424 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 5510 - Polymer Chemistry
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 5524 - Advanced Organic Chemistry I
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 5650 - Computational Chemistry
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 5659 - Fluorescence Methods in Life Science
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 5714 - Applications of Spectroscopy
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 5725 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry I
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 5795 - Special Topics in Chemistry: (Various Titles to be Assigned)
(1.0-4.0 cr)
CHEM 8224 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry II
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8424 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8524 - Advanced Organic Chemistry II
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8720 - Modern Mass Spectrometry
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 4510/5510 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |