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.

1. 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 352, Biochemistry II - 4 hours
     • CHEM 470, Advanced Organic Chemistry - 3 hours
2. 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
3. Professional Chemist's Physics Requirement (1 hour required)
   • Take 1 course from:
     • PHYS 300-499
4. 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