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 = 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 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