Chemistry Major
Professional Chemist's Comprehensive
Bachelor of Science
- General Studies Program Hours = 45
General Studies coursework required by major = 47
- Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 14 including:
- MATH 115*, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
- *Students without sufficient preparation will also need to take the following
courses, increasing the total hours needed:
- Portal = 3
- Distribution = 27
- Aesthetics minimum = 3
- Humanities minimum = 6
- Social Sciences minimum = 6
- Natural Sciences minimum = 9 including:
- Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
- Wellness minimum = 0
- Capstone = 3
- BS Science-related course requirements = 10 including:
- Take all of the following:
- MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
- PHYS 276GS, General Physics II (Calculus) - 4 hours
- PHYS 276LGS, General Physics II (Calculus) Laboratory - 1 hour
- Major Option = 58
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 115
- Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 5
- Minimum total hours required for BS in Professional Chemist's Comprehensive = 120
- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 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.
- Chemistry Major Foundation Requirements (27 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- 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 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- CHEM 369, Junior Seminar in Chemistry - 1 hour
- CHEM 430, Inorganic Chemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 480, Physical Chemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 490L, Advanced Chemistry Laboratory I - 2 hours
- Chemistry In-Depth Courses (19 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- CHEM 352, Biochemistry II - 3 hours
- CHEM 352L, Biochemistry II Laboratory - 1 hour
- CHEM 361, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
- CHEM 361L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- CHEM 469, Senior Seminar in Chemistry - 1 hour
- CHEM 475, Instrumental Analysis - 3 hours
- CHEM 481, Physical Chemistry II - 3 hours
- CHEM 491L, Advanced Chemistry Laboratory II - 2 hours
- Take 1 hour from:
- Professional Chemist's Supporting Course Requirements (12 hours required to achieve total major hours of 58)
13 May 2015
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