University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Chemistry:

Chemistry Comprehensive/Molecular Biology -
Bachelor of Science

General Studies = 53

General Studies required by major:

MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours

MATH 103*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours

BIOL 104GS, General Botany - 4 hours

BIOL 107GS, General Zoology - 4 hours

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

*Students with sufficient mathematics preparation to enter above 102 and 103 would reduce the hours needed for the major and increase the hours of unrestricted Electives

BS Science-related course requirements = 8

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

Major = 60

Minimum total hours required coursework = 121

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 4

Minimum total hours required for BS in Chemistry Comprehensive/Molecular Biology = 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.

A. Chemistry Comprehensive/Molecular Biology Emphasis Requirements

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 375, Analytical Chemistry I - 5 hours

CHEM 451, Advanced Biochemistry - 3 hours

CHEM 469, Chemistry Seminar - 1 hour

CHEM 480, Physical Chemistry - 4 hours

BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours

BIOL 450, Molecular Biology I - 4 hours

BIOL 451, Molecular Biology II - 4 hours

BIOL 460, Genetics - 4 hours (Prereq: MATH 112, recommended)

Take 1 course from:

BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours

BIOL 400, Microbiology - 5 hours

Take 1 course from:

CHEM 451, Advanced Biochemistry - 3 hours

CHEM 460, Organic Qualitative Analysis - 4 hours

CHEM 470, Theoretical Organic Chemistry - 3 hours

CHEM 475, Analytical Chemistry II - 3 hours

CHEM 480, Physical Chemistry - 4 hours

B. Prerequisite Supporting Courses

Take 2 courses:

MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytical Geometry - 5 hours

MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours