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
    • 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.

1. 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
2. Chemistry Electives (7 hours required)
   • Take 7 to 8 hours from:
     • CHEM 300-CHEM 499
3. 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