Chemistry, Minor

The chemistry minor consists of twenty credit hours of chemistry courses. A grade of C or better is required in all courses. All students with a chemistry minor will benefit from expanding their analytical and critical-thinking skills as well as their knowledge of the natural sciences.

Students should meet with their advisor to discuss the minor. Then complete the Minor Declaration Form with the assistance of their advisor and the chemistry department chair. When all signatures are obtained, the completed form should be sent to the registrar. This will add the chemistry minor to the student's transcript.

Curriculum Course Map (PDF)

Students investigate the properties and behavior of matter, including transformations and interactions and how they affect living organisms and our surroundings.

Why Minor in Chemistry?

The minor in chemistry fits very well with majors that require knowledge of the natural sciences. Business majors who plan to have careers in sales or marketing can benefit from having the science knowledge to go along with the business skills to sell or market drugs or pharmaceuticals.
Agriculture majors with a chemistry minor will benefit from understanding the chemistry behind soil treatment to address pests and animal care.
Majors with an environmental focus can use a chemistry minor to deepen their application of chemical principles to studies of natural resources like rivers and lakes to make them safer ecosystems.

Chemistry graduates have a wide range of career options in various fields, such as research, healthcare, education, and industry.

Example Career Paths & Employment Expectations.

Careers that benefit from a chemistry minor include:

sales and marketing, especially drugs and medicines;
agriculture and farming, to better understand soil and crop-growing;
environmental scientists, to broaden their knowledge of safe treatment of natural resources.

FAMU Chemistry students develop critical thinking and lab skills that prepare them for graduate studies and STEM careers.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many credit hours are required for the chemistry minor?
A: Twenty

Q: What grades are accepted toward the chemistry minor?
A: Grades of C or better are accepted for the chemistry minor.

Q: Will the chemistry minor be listed on my transcript?
A: Yes, once the minor declaration form is processed.

Department of Chemistry Faculty

Name	Email	Phone
Dr. Mohamed Abdel Salam Instructor	*mohamed.salam@famu.edu*
Dr. Natalie Arnett Associate Professor	*natalie.arnett@famu.edu*	850-412-5329
Dr. James Bouyer Associate Professor/Department Chair	*james.bouyer@famu.edu*	850-599-3638
Dr. Beni B. Dangi Associate Professor	*beni.dangi@famu.edu*	850-599-8419
Dr. Suresh Eyunni Instructor	*suresh.eyunni@famu.edu*
Mr. Casanova Jackson Associate Instructor	*casanova.jackson@famu.edu*
Dr. Margaret Lyles Associate Instructor	*margaret.lyles@famu.edu*
Dr. Nelly Mateeva Professor	*nelly.mateeva@famu.edu*	850-412-5662
Dr. Bereket Mochona Associate Professor	*bereket.mochona@famu.edu*	850-599-3638
Dr. Musiliyu Musa Professor	*musiliyu.musa@famu.edu*	850-599-3509
Dr. Edith Ndubuaku Onyeozili Professor	*edith.onyeozili@famu.edu*	850-412-5328
Dr. Sanuja Pitigalaarachchige Associate Instructor	*sanuja.pitigalaarachchige@famu.edu*
Dr. Bishnu Regmi Associate Professor	*bishnu.regmi@famu.edu*	850-599-8424
Dr. Keerthi Senevirathne Associate Professor	*keerthi.senevirathne@famu.edu*	850-599-3638
Dr. Ngozi Ugochukwu Professor/Associate Dean	*ngozi.ugochukwu@famu.edu*	850-412-7124

Contact Us

CST Department of Chemistry

Florida A&M University
1530 S. Martin Luther King Blvd | Jones Hall 211
Tallahassee, Florida 32307

P:: 850-599-3638
F:: (850) 561-2388
E:: science@famu.edu