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In order to declare the Chemistry or Biomolecular Engineering minor, please complete this form.
Minor Requirements for Chemistry & Biomolecular Engineering
CHEMISTRY MINOR (for students starting at Illinois in Fall 2015 or later)
| COURSE REQUIREMENTS | HOURS |
CHEM 102, 103, 104, & 105 or *Labs must be completed to satisfy the minor; students cannot have labs waived or take a proficiency exam to satisfy the lab requirement. | 8-10 |
| CHEM 232 & 233 or CHEM 236 & 237 | 5-6 |
Two 3-4 credit hour Advanced Chemistry courses (300 & 400 level Chemistry courses, NOT INCLUDING research or independent study) The two courses should be from different subdisciplines of Chemistry. For example, inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry. 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 |
| TOTAL: | 19-24 |
At least two 3-4 credit 300-400 level Chemistry courses. The following advanced Chemistry options are suitable for most students pursuing the minor:
| CHEM 312 (Inorganic Chemistry) | 3 hours | Fall/Spring |
| CHEM 332 (Organic Chemistry II) | 4 hours | Fall/Spring |
| CHEM 360 (Environmental Chemistry) | 3 hours | Spring/Summer |
| CHEM 440 (Physical Chemistry Principles) | 4 hours | Fall/Spring |
Some of the courses above are restricted to Chemistry majors through the priority registration period.
NOTE: In line with the Office of the Provost’s guidelines, declared minors are not granted priority registration for required courses. Furthermore, SCS advisors cannot provide access to courses that are closed or restricted to majors only.
Courses that DO NOT count toward the minor: CHEM 315, CHEM 317, CHEM 397, CHEM 420, CHEM 437, CHEM 445, CHEM 447, CHEM 494, CHEM 496, CHEM 497, and CHEM 499; MCB 354, MCB 450, or BIOC 455. No courses that are not CHEM or cross listed as CHEM will count towards the chemistry minor.
The Department of Chemistry cannot guarantee minor completion.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering majors are not eligible for the Chemistry minor.
BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING MINOR
| COURSE REQUIREMENTS | HOURS |
| CHBE 221 | 3 |
| CHEM 232 (CHEM 236 may be used, please contact SCS Advising) | 3 |
| MCB 450 (MCB 354 may be used, please contact SCS Advising) | 3 |
| Biomolecular Engineering Electives offered by the CHBE department (CATEGORY A, see below) | 9 |
| Technical Electives selected from a list of departmentally-approved courses (CATEGORY B, see below) | 3 |
| TOTAL HOURS: | 21 |
| CATEGORY A (9 hours total) | CATEGORY B (3 hours total) |
| CHBE 471 - Biochemical Engineering | *All courses in CATEGORY A are included in CATEGORY B* |
| CHBE 472 - Techniques in Biomolecular Engineering | ABE 436 - Renewable Energy Systems |
| CHBE 473 - Biomolecular Engineering | ABE 483 - Engineering Properties of Food Materials |
| CHBE 474 - Metabolic Engineering | ABE 488 - Bioprocessing Biomass for Fuel |
| CHBE 475 - Tissue Engineering | BIOE 414 or ECE 414 - Biomedical Instrumentation |
| CHBE 476 - Biotransport | BIOE 415 or ECE 415 - Biomedical Instrumentation Lab |
| CHBE 478 - Bioenergy Technology | BIOE 461 or TAM 461 - Cellular Biomechanics |
| CHBE 497 - Individual Study - Seniors | BIOE 467 or ECE 467 - Biophotonics |
| CHBE 499 - Senior Thesis | BIOE 473 or MSE 472 - Biomaterials Lab |
| BIOE 476 - Tissue Engineering | |
| BIOE 480 or ECE 480 - Magnetic Resonance Imaging | |
| MSE 470 - Design & Use of Biomaterials | |
| MSE 473 - Biomolecular Materials Science | |
| MSE 474 - Biomaterials & Nanomedicine |
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering cannot guarantee minor completion.