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Chemistry Major

Professional Chemist's Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 5204

Minimum General Studies = 45
+ General Studies coursework required by major = 51
English Language minimum = 9
Humanities minimum = 9
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 9 (Maximum of 6 hours in this section will count toward the 45 hours General Studies requirement.)
MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
MATH 103*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
CSIS 130GS, Introduction to Computer Science - 3 hours
*Students with sufficient mathematics preparation to enter above 102 and 103 would have required General Studies hours reduced.
Natural Sciences minimum = 13
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 = 52
Minimum total hours required coursework = 111
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 14
Minimum total hours required for BS in Professional Chemist's Major = 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. Professional Chemist's Major Core Requirements (36 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 430, Inorganic Chemistry - 4 hours
CHEM 469, Chemistry Seminar - 1 hour
CHEM 475, Instrumental Analysis - 5 hours
CHEM 480, Physical Chemistry - 4 hours
CHEM 481, Physical Chemistry - 4 hours
CHEM 499, Problems in Chemistry - 1-3 hours
Take 1 course from:
CHEM 451, Advanced Biochemistry - 3 hours
CHEM 470, Advanced Organic Chemistry - 3 hours

B. Professional Chemist's Supporting Course Requirements (15 hours required)
Take all of the following:
MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
MATH 260, Calculus III - 5 hours

C. Professional Chemist's Physics Requirement (1 hour required)
Take 1 course from:
PHYS 300-499

D. Additional Recommended Courses (0 hours required)
MATH 305, Differential Equations - 3 hours
MATH 440, Linear Algebra - 3 hours
PHYS 410, Mathematical Techniques in Physics - 4 hours

11 May 2006
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