Minor Requirements

Chemistry deals with phenomena that affect nearly every aspect of our lives and environment. A chemistry minor provides an introduction to chemical principles and applications that may be relevant to and complement other liberal arts majors.

Students may complete a minor in chemistry by taking six courses from the following:

• Any Chemistry courses
• EACS 240 Environmental Geochemistry/Lab

At least one course must be a 300-level Chemistry course.

Courses Taken Outside of Bates

Students receiving scores of four or five on the Chemistry AP examination, a grade of A or B on the A-level Chemistry examinations, or a grade of six or seven on the IB HL program examination may receive credit for CHEM 107 Atomic and Molecular Structure/Lab and/or CHEM 108 Chemical Reactivity/Lab. These credits may be used toward a major or minor in chemistry or the major in biochemistry, and may be used as a prerequisite for any course that requires CHEM 107 Atomic and Molecular Structure/Lab or CHEM 108 Chemical Reactivity/Lab. Their suitability as a prerequisite for a medical school is determined by the requirements of each individual medical school program. Except for AP or IB courses, a maximum of two credits taken elsewhere (transfer or off-campus study courses) may be used as a core or elective course, subject to department approval.

Pass/Fail

Pass/Fail grading may not be elected for courses applied toward the minor.

Restricted Declarations

Students who have declared the Chemistry minor may not declare the following:

• Biochemistry major
• Chemistry major
• Chemistry (C003) GEC

Other Considerations

Short Term courses may be used to fulfill the requirements for the minor. Independent study courses may not be used to fulfill the requirements for the minor. Students who major in biology may not use CHEM 304 Biochemistry of Virus Replication and Host Cell Defense Systems, CHEM 321 Biological Chemistry I/Lab, or CHEM 322 Biological Chemistry II/Lab toward both the biology major and the chemistry minor.