College of Science & Engineering

Department of Chemistry

Request to Declare Minor in Chemistry

To request declaration of a Chemistry Minor, please complete the form below.

Your transcript will be evaluated.

  • If approved, you will be contacted via email to complete the Official Declaration of Minor Form in the Chemistry Department Office.
  • If denied, you will be notified via email. 
  • If you have not yet declared a major, you are not eligible to declare a Minor in Chemistry, as eligibility is largely determined by the student's declared major.
  • If your declared major is listed, select your declared major and complete the upper division chemistry study plan grid. 
    • To select multiple majors, hold down the "CNTRL" key and click your additional selection(s).
    • Majors listed as selections on the list are at risk of overlap and require a study plan for your upper division chemistry coursework.
      • Complete the grid to submit your study plan.  
        • If you don't intend to enroll or apply a course to your minor, select "N/A."
        • If you plan to apply a course to your major, select "To Major."
  • If your declared major is not listed, you are not required to submit a study plan for your upper division chemistry coursework.

Chemistry Minor Catalog Requirements (Fall 2015 and later):

❑ Choose one of the following series:

~ Or ~

 

❑ 15 credits of upper-division chemistry courses

  •     Up to 6 upper-division credits may overlap and be applied to both the chemistry minor and the student's major degree requirements.

    • Course credits may not be split to equal 6.  Meaning, you may not apply CHEM 351 (4 credits) and 2 credits from CHEM 352 (which is a 4 credit course) to equal 6 credits, in the interest of avoiding overlap, additional course work, etc.

For more information on University Graduation Requirements as they pertain to Majors, Minors and how overlap is allowed, please see the catalog edition for the year you declared. 

For more information on catalog requirements for quarters previous to Fall 2015; please see the appropriate archived catalog edition, available online.

To request a Minor Evaluation for Graduation, please see our list of commonly used forms on the "For Students" tab of this website. 

 

Please certify that you understand the policies surrounding minor declaration.
Please enter your last name as it appears on your student records.
Please enter your first name as it appears on your student records.
Please enter your WWU Student Identification number (W#), including "W."
Please enter your student email address. Outside email addresses will not be accepted. For example: gmail, hotmail, outlook, aol, yahoo, ymail, msn, etc.
Please indicate if you are a pre-med student.
Please select your declared major(s). If you have not yet declared a major, you are not eligible to declare a Minor in Chemistry, as eligibility is determined by the student's declared major. If you are considering medical school, please select "Yes" to the "Pre-Med" question above. If your major is not listed and you are not a pre-med student, you are not required to submit a study plan for your upper division coursework and may proceed to the Chemistry Department Office to complete the Official Declaration of Minor form.

If your major is not listed, you are approved to declare a chemistry minor.

Please proceed to the Chemistry Department Office to complete the official minor declaration form.

N/ATo MajorTo MinorOverlap (credits to both major and minor - limited to 6 credits)
CHEM 308 - 5 cr. (SP Only)
CHEM 333 - 5 cr. (F/W)
CHEM 351 - 4 cr. (F/W/SP/SM)
CHEM 352 - 4 cr. (F/W/SP/SM)
CHEM 353 - 3 cr. (F/W/SP/SM)
CHEM 354 - 3 cr. (W/SP/SM)
CHEM 355 - 3 cr. (F/SP)
CHEM 356 - 2 cr. (F/SP)
CHEM 375 - 4 cr. (F/SP)
CHEM 461 - 4 cr. (F Only)
CHEM 462 - 4 cr. (W Only)
CHEM 463 - 3 cr. (SP Only)
CHEM 471 - 4 cr. (F/W)(Major restricted-contact chemistry@wwu.edu for info)
CHEM 472 - 4 cr. (W/SP)
CHEM 473 - 4 cr. (SP Only)
Please indicate which upper division chemistry courses you plan to apply to your chemistry minor and declared major. Keep in mind, only 6 upper division credits may overlap with your declared major. If you don't plan to include a course, select "N/A." If you plan to use a course for your declared major, select "To Major."
Once your request has been processed, you will receive an email informing you of the outcome. If approved, you will need to visit the Chemistry Department Office to complete the Official Declaration of Minor Form.