1994-1996 Undergraduate Catalog/University of Nebraska at Kearney

The minor in Chemistry is available for students pursuing majors in other disciplines.

I. Professional Chemist's Option- Bachelor of Arts Degree
or
Professional Chemist's Option- Bachelor of Science Degree

A. General Studies Program - 45 hours
B. Foreign Language for B.A. (Two intermediate or upper level courses required. Eight hours of German is recommended for either degree.) - 5-14 hours
C. Major approved by American Chemical Society - 50-52 hours
D. Supporting Courses in Math, Computer Science and Physics - 24 hours
E. Electives to total 125 hours
Required - 50-52 hours: CHEM 160-161GS General Chemistry - 8; CHEM 230 Inorganic Synthesis - 2; CHEM 299 Chemistry Seminar - 1; CHEM 351 Biochemistry - 4; CHEM 360-361 Organic Chemistry - 10; CHEM 375 Analytical Chemistry I - 5; CHEM 430 Inorganic Chemistry - 3; CHEM 451 Advanced Biochemistry or - 4; CHEM 470 Theoretical Organic Chemistry or - 3; CHEM 460 Qualitative Organic Analysis - 4; CHEM 475 Analytical Chemistry II - 3; CHEM 480-481 Physical Chemistry - 8; CHEM 499 Problems in Chemistry - 1-3
Required Supporting Courses:: 24 hours of Mathematics including Calculus through MATH 260 and CSIS 109GS. PHYS 205GS and 206GS plus one elective beyond 206GS. GERM 100GS and 101GS are recommended.
Twelve hours must be taken from CHEM 430 , 460, 451, 470, 475 or 499.

II. Chemistry Option- Bachelor of Arts Degree
or
Chemistry Option- Bachelor of Science Degree

A. General Studies Program - 45 hours
B. Foreign Language for B.A. (2 intermediate or upper level courses required) - 5-14 hours
C. Chemistry Major (courses listed below) - 39-40 hours
D. Supporting Courses
E. One minor or major other than Chemistry - 24-36 hours
F. Electives to total - 125 hour: CHEM 160-161GS General Chemistry - 8; CHEM 299 Chemistry Seminar - 1; CHEM 360-361 Organic Chemistry - 10; CHEM 375 Analytical Chemistry I - 5; CHEM 480-481 Physical Chemistry - 8; Chemistry Electives - 7-8
Required Supporting Courses:: Calculus through MATH 260 and PHYS 205GS and 206GS

III. Chemistry Comprehensive Option-Bachelor of Science Degree

A.General Studies Program - 45 hours
B. Chemistry Comprehensive Major (courses listed below) - 55-62 hours
C. Electives to total - 125 hours: CHEM 160-161GS General Chemistry or equivalent - 8; CHEM 299 Chemistry Seminar - 1; CHEM 360-361 Organic Chemistry - 10; CHEM 375 Analytical Chemistry I - 5; CHEM 480 Physical Chemistry - 4; MATH through MATH 202 - 10-17; PHYS 205-206GS General Physics - 10; Chemistry Electives - 7

IV. Molecular Biology Option- Bachelor of Science Degree

A. General Studies Program - 45 hours: (including CHEM 160GS, 161GS, and BIOL 107GS)
B. Chemistry Comprehensive Major - 60 hours: (Courses listed below)
C. Electives to total - 125 hours: CHEM 160-161GS General Chemistry - 8; CHEM 299 Chemistry Seminar - 1; CHEM 360-361 Organic Chemistry - 10; CHEM 375 Analytical Chemistry I - 5; CHEM 351 Biochemistry - 4; CHEM 451 Advanced Biochemistry - 3; CHEM 480 Physical Chemistry - 4; BIOL 309 Cellular Biology - 4; BIOL 211GS Human Microbiology or - 4; BIOL 400 Microbiology - 5; BIOL 460 Genetics - 3; BIOL 450 Molecular Biology I - 5; BIOL 451 Molecular Biology II - 4
D. Prerequisite Supporting Courses:: PHYS 205-206 General Physics - 10; MATH 115 Calculus I with Analyt. Geom. - 5; MATH 202 Calculus II with Analyt. Geom. - 5

V. Chemistry Teaching Subject Endorsement Option- Bachelor of Science in Education Degree

A. General Studies Program - 45 hours
B. Professional Sequence in Education - 25 hours
C. Chemistry Teaching Endorsement - 50-53 hours
Required Courses in Chemistry (25-27 hours) from the following:: CHEM 160-161GS General Chemistry - 8; CHEM 375 Analytical Chemistry I - 5; CHEM 250 Elementary Organic Chemistry or - 4; CHEM 360 Organic Chemistry - 5; CHEM 351 Biochemistry or - 4; CHEM 361 Organic Chemistry - 5; CHEM 480 Physical Chemistry - 4
Other Required Courses (18-20 hours)
The "Methods Course": PHYS 471 Methods in Sec. Sci. Teaching - 3
One course in mathematics: MATH 115 Calculus I with Analytical Geom. or - 5; MATH 123 Applied Calculus I or - 3; MATH 202 Calculus II with Analytical Geometry - 5
One course in physics: PHYS 205 General Physics or - 5; PHYS 206 General Physics or - 5; PHYS 275 General Physics (Calculus) or - 5; PHYS 276 General Physics (Calculus) - 5
One course in biology: BIOL 103 General Biology or - 4; BIOL 215 Human Physiology - 4
One course in earth science: PHYS 209 Meteorology or - 3; PHYS 210 Astronomy or - 3; GEOG 209 Meteorology - 3
D. Electives to total 125 hours

CHEM160-161GS General Chemistry - 8

CHEM375 Analytical Chemistry - 5

CHEM360-361 Organic Chemistry - 10 and

CHEM electives - 1 or

CHEM 250 Elementary Organic Chemistry - 4 and

CHEM electives - 7*

*No more than 2 hours of 299, 399, 499 can be used.

1994-96 UNK Undergraduate Catalog