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 = 48
  • English Language minimum = 9
  • Humanities minimum = 9
  • Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 6 including:
    • 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 including:
    • 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 = 36
• 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 = 114
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 11
• 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. Introductory Chemistry (5-8 hours required)
   • Take ONE of the following options:
     • Take 4 courses:
       • 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
     • OR take 2 courses:
       • CHEM 180, Accelerated General Chemistry - 4 hours
       • CHEM 180L, Accelerated General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
       • NOTE: Health sciences students should work carefully with the Health Programs office and targeted health program schools to ensure the acceptability of this course for their professional school or clinical programs.
2. Chemistry Core Requirements (18 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • CHEM 269, Sophomore Seminar in Chemistry - 1 hour
     • CHEM 301, Analytical Chemistry - 3 hours
     • CHEM 301L, Analytical Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 3 hours
     • CHEM 351L, Biochemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • CHEM 480, Physical Chemistry - 3 hours
     • CHEM 480L, Physical Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
   • Take ONE of the following options:
     • Take 2 courses:
       • CHEM 250, Elementary Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
       • CHEM 250L, Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • OR take 2 courses:
       • CHEM 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
       • CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
3. Chemistry Electives (0-3 hours required)
   • Take 0-3 hours from:
     • CHEM 300-CHEM 499
4. 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