Offered by Department of Chemistry

Chemistry Major

Chemistry Option
Bachelor of Arts

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  General Studies coursework required by major = 49
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 15 including:
    • (Maximum of 1 MATH course will count in this section.)
    • MATH 102GS*, College Algebra - 3 hours
    • MATH 103GS*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
    • *Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level, reducing the total hours needed to complete the major.
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 28
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3
    • Humanities minimum = 6
    • Social Sciences minimum = 6
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 13 including:
      • Take ONE of the following options:
        • Take 4 courses:
          • PHYS 205GS, Physics I - 4 hours
          • PHYS 205LGS, Physics I Laboratory - 1 hour
          • PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 4 hours
          • PHYS 206LGS, Physics Laboratory II - 1 hour
        • OR take 4 courses:
          • PHYS 275GS, General Physics I (Calculus) - 4 hours
          • PHYS 275LGS, General Physics I Laboratory - 1 hour
          • PHYS 276GS, General Physics II (Calculus) - 4 hours
          • PHYS 276LGS, General Physics II Laboratory - 1 hour
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 0
  • Capstone = 3
• BA Language requirement = a minimum of 6
• For specific language requirements see #2 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.
• Major Option = 36
• Minor or 2nd Major = 24
• For specific requirements see #3 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements. Selecting a minor or second major less than or greater than 24 hours will alter the number of unrestricted electives.
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 115
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 10
• 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 499L
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