Minor Requirements for Chemistry & Biomolecular Engineering
**Note: Please see our Course Restrictions page for when courses open up for non-majors/minors **
In order to declare the Chemistry or Biomolecular Engineering minor, please complete and sign STEP I of the Minor Declaration form: Minor Declaration form and email to scs-advising@illinois.edu.
An SCS advisor will then complete and sign STEP 2 and email to your college office for processing.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS |
HOURS |
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CHEM 102, 103, 104, & 105 or CHEM 202, 203, 204, & 205 |
8-10 |
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CHEM 232 & 233 or |
5-6 |
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Two 3-4 credit hour Advanced Chemistry courses (300 & 400 level Chemistry courses, NOT INCLUDING research or independent study) See below for courses commonly taken to complete the minor (a) and for a list of courses that DO NOT count for the minor (b) |
6-8 |
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TOTAL: |
19-24 |
- Courses that are typically taken to satisfy the 6-8 hours of Advanced Coursework: CHEM 312, CHEM 332, CHEM 360, CHEM 440 and CHEM 474.
NOTE: In accordance with the Office of the Provost’s procedures for minors, students who have declared a minor in Chemistry are NOT granted priority registration for required courses. SCS Advisors cannot provide overrides for courses that are closed or restricted to majors only.
- Courses that DO NOT count toward the minor: CHEM 315, CHEM 397, CHEM 420, CHEM 445, CHEM 447, CHEM 494, CHEM 496, CHEM 497, and CHEM 499; MCB 354, MCB 450, or BIOC 455
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS |
HOURS |
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MCB 450 (MCB 354 may be used, please contact SCS Advising) |
3 |
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CHBE 221 |
3 |
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CHEM 232 (CHEM 236 may be used, please contact SCS Advising) |
3 |
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Biomolecular Engineering Electives offered by the CHBE department |
9 |
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Technical Electives selected from a list of departmentally-approved courses (Category B, see below) |
3 |
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TOTAL HOURS: |
21 |
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CATEGORY A (9 hours total) |
CATEGORY B (3 hours total) |
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CHBE 471 |
Biochemical Engineering |
*All courses in Category A are included in Category B* |
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CHBE 472 |
Techniques in Biomolecular Engineering |
ABE 436 |
Renewable Energy Systems |
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CHBE 473 |
Biomolecular Engineering |
ABE 483 |
Engr Properties of Food Materials |
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CHBE 474 |
Metabolic Engineering |
ABE 488 |
Bioprocessing Biomass for Fuel |
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CHBE 475 |
Tissue Engineering |
BIOE 414 or ECE 414 |
Biomedical Instrumentation |
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CHBE 476 |
Biotransport |
BIOE 415 or |
Biomedical Instrumentation lab |
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CHBE 478 |
Bioenergy Technology |
BIOE 461 or |
Cellular Biomechanics |
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CHBE 497 |
Individual Study - Seniors |
BIOE 467 or ECE 467 |
Biophotonics |
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CHBE 499 |
Senior Thesis |
BIOE 473 or |
Biomaterials lab |
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BIOE 476 |
Tissue Engineering |
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BIOE 480 or ECE 480 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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MSE 470 |
Design & Use of Biomaterials |
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MSE 473 |
Biomolecular Materials Science |
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MSE 474 |
Biomaterials & Nanomedicine |
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