Chemistry Comprehensive Option
Molecular Biology
Bachelor of Science
NSS BS 5207
- Minimum General Studies = 45
- + General Studies coursework required by major = 53
- English Language minimum = 9
- Humanities minimum = 9
- Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 6
- MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
- MATH 103*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
- *Students with sufficient mathematics preparation may enter the mathematics program
at a higher level, reducing hours required for the major option and increasing hours of
unrestricted Electives.
- Natural Sciences minimum = 18 (Maximum of 15 hours in this section will count toward
the 45 hours General Studies requirement.)
- BIOL 104GS, General Botany - 4 hours
- BIOL 107GS, General Zoology - 4 hours
- Take ONE of the following options:
- Take 2 courses:
- PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours
- PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours
- OR take 2 courses:
- PHYS 275GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
- PHYS 276GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours
- Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9
- Personal Development minimum = 2
- BS Science-related course requirements = 8
- CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours (see prerequisites)
- CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- Major Option = 60
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 121
- Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 4
- Minimum total hours required for BS in Chemistry Comprehensive/Molecular Biology =
125
- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for
all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above
taken at a 4-year college or university.
- A. Chemistry Comprehensive/Molecular Biology Emphasis Requirements (50 hours
required)
- Take all of the following:
- CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- CHEM 361, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 361L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- CHEM 375, Analytical Chemistry - 5 hours
- CHEM 451, Advanced Biochemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 469, Chemistry Seminar - 1 hour
- CHEM 480, Physical Chemistry - 4 hours
- BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours
- BIOL 360, Genetics - 4 hours
- BIOL 450, Molecular Biology I - 4 hours
- BIOL 451, Molecular Biology II - 4 hours
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- Take 1 course from:
- BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
- BIOL 400, Microbiology - 4 hours
- B. Prerequisite Supporting Courses (10 hours required)
- Take 2 courses:
- MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytical Geometry - 5
hours
- MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
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