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Chemistry Major Program Suggestions

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.