Chemistry Major
Chemistry Comprehensive Option
Business/Sales, Environmental/Agricultural, Molecular Biology Emphases
Bachelor of Science
NSS BS 5203
- Minimum General Studies = 45
- + General Studies coursework required by major = 48-56
- 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 = 13-21 (Maximum of 15 hours in this section will count
toward the 45 hours General Studies requirement.)
- 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
- Environmental/Agriculture Emphasis only:
- BIOL 105GS, Biology I - 4 hours
- BIOL 106GS, Biology II - 4 hours
- GEOG 305GS, Environmental Conservation - 3
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 = 54-62
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 110-118
- Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 7-15
- 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 Core Requirements (33 hours required)- Take all of the following:
- CHEM 301, Techniques of Chemical Analysis - 4
hours
- 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 469, Chemistry Seminar - 1 hour
- CHEM 480, Physical Chemistry - 4 hours
- MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry -
5 hours
- MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry -
5 hours
B. Chemistry Emphasis Requirements (22-29 hours required)
Take ONE Emphasis from the following:
EP 3056- 1. Business/Sales Emphasis Requirements (29 hours required)
- BACC 250, Principles of
Accounting I - 3 hours
- BACC 251, Principles of
Accounting II - 3 hours
- BACC 311, Business Law - 3 hours
- BMGT 233, Business Statistics - 3 hours
- BMGT 301, Principles of Management - 3 hours
- BMKT 300, Principles of Marketing - 3 hours
- BSAD 115, Introduction to Business - 3 hours
- Take 5 hours from:
CHEM 300-499
- Take an additional 3 hours from:
BACC,
BMGT, BMIS and
BMKT courses
Additional Recommended Course (0 hours required)
- CHEM 489, Internship in Chemistry - 1- 15 hours
- CHEM 499, Problems in Chemistry - 1-3 hours
EP 3057- 2. Environmental/Agriculture Emphasis Requirements (22 hours required)
- CHEM 300, Environmental Chemistry - 3 hours
- BIOL 301, Introduction to Soils - 4 hours
- BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours
- BIOL 380, Agronomy - 3 hours
- Take ONE of the following options:
- Take 3 courses:
- ECON 270GS, Principles of Economics,
Macroeconomics - 3 hours
(May count toward General Studies requirements; work closely with advisor.)
- ECON 420, Environmental Economics - 3 hours
- Take 1 course from:
- ECON 335, Agricultural
Marketing - 3 hours
- ECON 350, Economics of the
Agricultural Sector - 3 hours
OR take 2 courses:
- BIOL 405, Range and Wildlife Management - 3
hours
- Take 1 course from:
- BIOL 418, Plant Taxonomy - 3
hours
- BIOL 419, Taxonomy of
Grasses - 3 hours
Additional Recommended Environmental/Agriculture Emphasis
Courses (0 hours required)- CHEM 489, Internship in Chemistry - 1- 15 hours
- CHEM 499, Problems in Chemistry - 1-3 hours
EP 3022
3. Molecular Biology Emphasis Requirements (21 hours required)- CHEM 352, Biochemistry II - 4 hours
- BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours
- BIOL 360, Genetics - 4 hours
- BIOL 450, Molecular Biology - 5 hours
- Take 1 course from:
- BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
- BIOL 400, Microbiology - 4 hours
Additional Recommended Molecular Biology Emphasis Courses (0 hours required)
- CHEM 499, Problems in Chemistry - 1-3 hours
08 Mar 2006
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