Chemistry Minor

Program Coordinator/Contact
James Rice, Professor and Department Head
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
131 Avera Health Sciences Building, Box 2202 
E-mail: James.Rice@sdstate.edu
www.sdstate.edu/chem
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Program Information
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers the chemistry minor for students who desire significant training in the chemical sciences without pursuing a degree in the discipline. The minor is particularly suitable for students in other majors whose career trajectories will require a thorough understanding of chemistry. Such careers may include secondary science teaching majors, biomedical engineers, biologists, dairy scientists, soil scientists, forensic psychologists, physicists, and many others.

Academic Requirements
All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.  At least 50% of credits earned toward the Minor in Chemistry must be completed at South Dakota State University.

Course Delivery Format
Courses offered in the Chemistry minor curriculum are taught in a variety of formats to ensure competence in the chemical sciences: Didactic (lecture) methods ensure the development of foundational knowledge of chemistry; Practical (laboratory) methods ensure the development of laboratory skills and training.