Offered by Department of Chemistry:

Chemistry Major

Chemistry Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science
Business/Sales, Environmental/Agricultural, Molecular Biology Emphases

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.

1. 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
2. Chemistry Emphasis Requirements (22-29 hours required)
   • Take ONE Emphasis from the following:
     1. Business/Sales Emphasis Requirements (29 hours required)
        EP 3056
        • Take all of the following:
          • 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 (Prereq: sophomore standing)
          • 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
     2. Environmental/Agriculture Emphasis Requirements (22 hours required)
        EP 3057
        • Take all of the following:
          • 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 385, 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
     3. Molecular Biology Emphasis Requirements (19 hours required)
        EP 3022
        • Take all of the following:
          • CHEM 352, Biochemistry II - 4 hours
          • BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours
          • BIOL 360, Genetics - 4 hours
          • BIOL 450, Molecular Biology - 3 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