L. Paul Rosenberg, Department Head
(585) 475-6159, lprsch@rit.edu
Brenda Mastrangelo, Academic Adviser
(585) 475-7474 (bkmsch@rit.edu)
Students have the opportunity to complete a minor in chemistry in order to build a secondary area of expertise in support of their program or other areas of interest.
Prerequisites:
1011-215, 216 General and Analytical Chemistry I, II
1011-205, 206 Chemical Principles Laboratory I, II
1011-217, 227 General and Analytical Chemistry III and Laboratory
Required Courses:
1013-231, 232, 233 Organic Chemistry I, II, III
1013-235, 236, 237 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I, II, III
Elective Courses:
Students choose a minimum of three courses (12 quarter credit hours) from the list below. These credits must be in courses not required by the student's home program. At least one course must be 400-level or above.
1008-312, 319 Analytical Chemistry: Separations and Laboratory
1008-261, 265 Quantitative Analysis I and Laboratory
1008-262, 266 Quantitative Analysis II Laboratory
1008-311, 318 Instrumental Analysis and Laboratory
1009-502 Biochemistry: Conformation and Dynamics
1009-503 Biochemistry: Metabolism
1009-504 Biochemistry: Nucleic Acids
1009-505 Biochemistry: Experimental Techniques
1014-441, 445 Chemical Thermodynamics and Laboratory
1014-442, 446 Quantum Chemistry and Laboratory
1014-443, 447 Chemical Kinetics and Laboratory
1012-562 Inorganic Chemistry I
1012-563 Inorganic Chemistry II
1012-765 Preparative Organic Chemistry Laboratory
1008-511, 621 Advanced Instrumental Analysis and Laboratory
1029-501 Organic Chemistry of Polymers
1029-502 Polymer Chemistry: Chains and Solutions
1029-503 Polymer Chemistry: Properties of Bulk Materials
1029-505 Synthesis of High Polymers Lab
Other chemistry courses at the 300-level or above may be taken as part of the minor with written permission of the department chair.