Visit the Chemistry Advising Center in 91 Klamath Hall for the most current information. For the most up-to-date listings, see the Course Catalog. You can also explore our Projected Course Offerings. Course offerings noted for fall (F), winter (W), spring (S), summer (U) are tentative.
The University of Oregon Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers a placement assessment to help students decide which introductory course is right for them.
IMPORTANT: Students may not double-major or minor in both Chemistry and Biochemistry, nor declare any combination of majors and minors from our department (e.g., a Biochemistry major with a Chemistry minor).
Chemistry Minor Requirements
A minor in Chemistry may be designed from course work in general chemistry, including the laboratory sequence, and at least four additional upper-division courses. University requirements for the minor include a minimum of 24 credits in chemistry, 12 of which must be completed at the University of Oregon and 15 of which must be in upper-division courses. All courses for the minor must be completed with grades of C– or better. Credits earned in Seminar (CH 407), Reading and Conference (CH 405), and Special Laboratory Problems (CH 409) may not be applied as required course work for the minor.
Below are examples of coursework combinations that will fulfill the Chemistry minor:
- Inorganic coursework: General Chemistry with laboratories plus CH 411, 412, 413, 431
- Organic coursework: General Chemistry with laboratories plus CH 331, 335, 336, 337, 338
- Organic–Biochemistry coursework: General Chemistry with laboratories plus CH 331, 335; CH 337, 338, 461*
- P-Chem coursework: General chemistry with laboratories plus CH 411, 412, 413, 417
Biochemistry Minor Requirements
A total of 38 credits are required for a minor in Biochemistry, distributed as follows:
- A full year of college level general chemistry with laboratories.
- Two courses of college level organic chemistry lecture (UO CH 331 and 335)
- Two courses of upper division biochemistry lecture courses (UO CH 461* and CH 462)
- One additional upper division biochemistry lecture course or one upper division biochemistry laboratory course (UO CH 463 or CH 467)
Other courses may be submitted for consideration and approval by the department. At least 12 credits for the Biochemistry minor must be completed at the University of Oregon. All courses applied to the minor must be completed with grades of C– or better. Credits earned in Seminar (CH 407), Reading and Conference (CH 405), and Special Laboratory Problems (CH 409) may not be applied to required course work for the biochemistry minor.
*CH 336 is a pre-req. for CH 461