Chemistry Minor

Chemistry is the scientific study of the composition and properties of matter and the investigation of the laws that govern them. The chemistry minor provides a solid background in chemistry for students choosing to pursue other major fields and careers in the health sciences.

Requirements 

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must:

• take at least nine hours of their minor "core" requirements at UNC–Chapel Hill
• earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 in the minor core requirements. Some programs may require higher standards for minor or specific courses.

For more information, please consult the degree requirements section of the catalog.

The minor in chemistry consists of the following seven courses:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Requirements
CHEM 102	General Descriptive Chemistry II H, F	3
or CHEM 102H	General Descriptive Chemistry II
CHEM 102L	Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHEM 241	Modern Analytical Methods for Separation and Characterization H	3
CHEM 241L	Laboratory in Separations and Analytical Characterization of Organic and Biological Compounds	1
or CHEM 245L	Honors Laboratory in Separations and Analytical Characterization of Organic and Biological Compound
CHEM 261	Introduction to Organic Chemistry I H	3
CHEM 262	Introduction to Organic Chemistry II H	3
CHEM 262L	Laboratory in Organic Chemistry	1
Total Hours		15

See the program page here for special opportunities.

Department Programs

Majors

• Chemistry Major, B.A.
• Chemistry Major, B.S.
• Chemistry Major, B.S.–Biochemistry Track
• Chemistry Major, B.S.–Polymer Track

Minor

• Chemistry Minor

Graduate Programs

• M.A. in Chemistry
• M.S. in Chemistry
• Ph.D. in Chemistry