Chemistry Minors
Website: https://twu.edu/chemistry-biochemistry/undergraduate-programs/chemistry-minor/
Chemistry
A minor in Chemistry requires a minimum of 19 semester credit hours, six of which must be advanced (3000 or 4000 level). Advanced hours must be taken at Texas Woman's University. In addition to the courses listed, an additional 3-4 credit hours must be taken from the options listed within the table below.
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1113 & CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHEM 1123 & CHEM 1121 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| CHEM 2213 & CHEM 2211 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHEM 3223 & CHEM 3221 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| Choose one of the following | 3-4 | |
| Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences | ||
| Quantitative Chemical Analysis and Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory | ||
| Physical Chemistry I and Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Biochemistry I and Biochemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Environmental Chemistry I and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Total SCHs | 19-20 | |
Environmental Science Minor
The Minor in Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary minor offered through the School of the Sciences. It will expose students from diverse majors to multiple scientific disciplines, including technology and communication, to enable them to incorporate an environmental perspective into their major disciplines. The minor requires 21-24 semester credit hours.
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| ENVS 1213 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| SCI 2113 | Earth Science: Global Perspectives | 3 |
| POLS 4813 | Seminar in Public Policy | 3 |
| MATH 1703 | Elementary Statistics I | 3 |
| Choose one of the following | 3-4 | |
| Ecology and Ecology Laboratory | ||
| Community Conversation in Sustainability | ||
| Water in a Changing Environment | ||
| Climate Change: A Human Perspective | ||
| Choose 2 of the following | 6-8 | |
| Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | ||
| Plant Biology and Plant Biology Laboratory | ||
| Ecology and Ecology Laboratory | ||
| Scientific Communication | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Environmental Chemistry I and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Software Systems Design and Tools | ||
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Elementary Statistics II | ||
| Community Conversation in Sustainability | ||
| Water in a Changing Environment | ||
| Climate Change: A Human Perspective | ||
| Total SCHs | 21-24 | |
General Science
The minor in General Science requires 18 semester credit hours, six of which must be advanced. These must be divided among three of the following: chemistry, biology, physics, and science courses. If the major is biology or chemistry the hours must be divided between two of the remaining three.
