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Offered by Department of Chemistry:

Chemistry Major

Chemistry Option
Bachelor of Arts

NSS BA 5205

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.)
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
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
BA Language requirement = a minimum of 6
For specific language requirements see Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.
Major Option = 41
Minor or 2nd Major, minimum = 24
Minors are 24 hours; 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.
Minimum total hours required coursework = 124
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 1
Minimum total hours required for BA in Chemistry = 124
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 Core Requirements (24 hours required)
Take all of the following:
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 469, Chemistry Seminar - 1 hour
CHEM 475,  Instrumental Analysis - 5 hours
CHEM 480, Physical Chemistry - 4 hours
CHEM 481, Physical Chemistry - 4 hours

B. Chemistry Electives (7 hours required)
Take 7 to 8 hours from:
CHEM 300-499

C. Chemistry Supporting Course Requirements (10 hours required)
Take 2 courses:
MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours

11 May 2006
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