Following is the suggested community college program for students who plan to transfer to UNK for a B.S. in Chemistry. UNK degree programs include a B.A. Chemistry Option; B.S. Professional Chemist Comprehensive (1), B.S. Chemistry Comprehensive, Biochemistry Emphasis (recommended for health professional students); B.S. Chemistry Comprehensive, Business/Sales Emphasis and the B.S.E. Chemistry 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement.
Note: *GS means General Studies Courses
First Year
First Semester
|
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours
|
| Expository Writing I *GS |
3 |
Expository Writing II *GS |
3 |
| Speech Fundamentals *GS |
3 |
History *GS |
3 |
Calculus & Analytical Geometry (1) |
5 |
Calculus & Analytical Geometry |
5 |
| General Chemistry (2) |
4 |
General Chemistry |
4 |
| Art/Theatre/Music GS |
3 |
Behavioral Science *GS |
3 |
| Hours |
18 |
Hours |
18 |
Second Year
First Semester
|
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours
|
Organic Chemistry
|
4-5 |
Organic Chemistry |
4-5 |
| Physics (3) |
4-5 |
Physics |
4-5 |
| Calculus & Analytical Geometry |
5 |
Quantitative/Analytical Chemistry |
4 |
| Social Science *GS |
3 |
Biology *GS (necessary for molecular biology emphasis majors only) |
3-4 |
| Hours |
16-18 |
Hours |
15-18 |
(1) Only two semesters of calculus and analytical geometry are required for a comprehensive major. Only the professional chemistry major requires three semesters of calculus.
(2) Introductory courses in chemistry and physics assume a high school course prerequisite and the recommended physics courses are calculus based.
For additional information contact:
Dr. Scott A. Darveau
Chair, Department of Chemistry,
University of Nebraska at Kearney,
Kearney, Nebraska 68849,
Telephone (308) 865-8490.