Offered by Department of Chemistry:

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