Chemistry Minor

Program Coordinator/Contact
Douglas Raynie, Department Head
131 Avera Health Sciences Building, Box 2202
605-688-5151
E-mail: douglas.raynie@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.

Student Learning Outcomes
As a result of earning the minor in Chemistry, students will demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

• ability to effectively communicate, in written format, scientific procedures and results;
• ability to connect chemistry to their major subject area;
• ability to integrate laboratory skills with theoretical knowledge.

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.