University of Nebraska at Kearney
1998-2000 Undergraduate CATALOG

Offered by Department of Chemistry:

Chemistry Major

Minimum General Studies = 45

+ General Studies coursework required by major = 46

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 = 11

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

Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9

Personal Development minimum = 2

BS Science-related course requirements = 0

Major Option = 47

Minimum total hours required coursework = 93

Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 32

Minimum total hours required for BS in Chemistry Comprehensive = 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 Core Requirements (30 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 375, Analytical Chemistry I - 5 hours

CHEM 469, Chemistry Seminar - 1 hour

CHEM 480, Physical Chemistry - 4 hours

Take ONE of the following options:

Take 2 courses from:

PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours

PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours

OR take 2 courses from:

PHYS 275GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours

PHYS 276GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours

B. Chemistry Comprehensive Math Requirements (10 hours required)

Take 10 hours from:

MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytical Geometry - 5 hours

MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours

C. Chemistry Comprehensive Electives (7 hours required)

Take 7 hours from:

CHEM 230, CHEM 300-499