Chemistry, Bachelor of Science
To obtain a B.S. with a major in Chemistry, a student must fulfill university, college, and departmental requirements. Minimum hour requirements follow:
- 46 hours of University General Education courses
- 12 hours college breadth requirement
- 42 hours of major courses
- 19 hours of cognate courses
- Elective hours as required to total 120 hours
TOTAL HOURS: 120
Requirements
A B.S. degree in chemistry requires a minimum of 42 credit hours of approved chemistry courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Chemistry Courses | ||
| CHEM 1180 & CHEM 1184 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 1190 & CHEM 1194 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 2250 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CHEM 2260 & CHEM 2274 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 5 |
| CHEM 2400 & CHEM 2404 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 2500 | INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 3350 & CHEM 3354 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 3360 & CHEM 3364 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 4400 & CHEM 4404 | INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS and INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY | 4 |
| Advanced Chemistry Courses | ||
| Select 7 credit hours from the advanced courses (listed below) | 7 | |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Advanced Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical | ||
| CHEM 3030 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 3424 | SPECTROMETRIC CHARACTERIZATIONS | 1 |
| Biochemistry | ||
| CHEM 4610 | BIOCHEMISTRY OF METABOLISM | 4 |
| CHEM/BIOL 4650 | BIOCHEMISTRY I (with the following lab) | 3 |
| CHEM/BIOL 4654 | BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 1 |
| CHEM/BIOL 4660 | BIOCHEMISTRY II (with the following lab) | 3 |
| CHEM/BIOL 4664 | BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 1 |
| CHEM 4670 | PROTEIN PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION | 2 |
| Inorganic | ||
| CHEM 3514 | INORGANIC PREPARATIONS | 1 |
| CHEM 4500 | ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 4510 | SOLID STATE INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 4540 | GEOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
| Medicinal | ||
| CHEM 3710 | ESSENTIALS OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| Nuclear | ||
| CHEM 4320 | NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| Organic | ||
| CHEM 3210 | INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR MODELING | 3 |
| CHEM 4230 | ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - SYNTHESIS | 3 |
| CHEM 4240 | ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - MECHANISM | 3 |
| CHEM 4250 | ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: MECHANISMS AND MODELING | 4 |
| Polymer | ||
| CHEM 4310 | POLYMER CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| Research | ||
| CHEM 4950 | CHEMISTRY PROJECTS | 1 |
| CHEM 4960 | CHEMISTRY PROBLEMS | 1-3 |
| Internship | ||
| CHEM 4810 | CHEMISTRY INTERNSHIP | 1-6 |
| Special Topics | ||
| CHEM 4930 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY | 1-3 |
Required Cognate Courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1950 | CALCULUS I | 5 |
| MATH 1960 | CALCULUS II | 4 |
| PHYS 2110 | GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL | 4 |
| or PHYS 1110 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | |
| PHYS 1154 | GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I | 1 |
| PHYS 2120 | GENERAL PHYSICS-CALCULUS LEVEL | 4 |
| or PHYS 1120 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS 1164 | GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II | 1 |
| Total Credits | 19 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Recommended but not required: | ||
| MATH 1970 | CALCULUS III | 4 |
To graduate with an ACS certified degree, see your chemistry advisor for proper course selection.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CHEM 1180 & CHEM 1184 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (*) | 4 |
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (**) | 3 |
| MATH 1950 | CALCULUS I (***) | 5 |
**ENGL 1150: Requires appropriate English placement. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 1190 & CHEM 1194 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (*) | 4 |
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (**) | 3 |
| MATH 1960 | CALCULUS II (***) | 4 |
| Humanities-Fine Arts/ Global Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 2250 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (*) | 3 |
| CHEM 2400 & CHEM 2404 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB (**) | 4 |
| HIST 1000 | WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 (or Minor/2nd Major COURSE***) | 3 |
| Social Science / US Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor/2nd Major Course | 3 | |
***CAS Requirement | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 2260 & CHEM 2274 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (*) | 5 |
| CHEM 2500 | INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (**) | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor/2nd Major Course | 3 | |
| Elective^ | 1 | |
^Students need a minimum of 120 credits to graduate. Electives may be needed to reach this minimum. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 1010 | WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500 (or Minor/2nd Major Course*) | 3 |
| PHYS 2110 or PHYS 1110 | GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL (**) or GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
| PHYS 1154 | GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I | 1 |
| Advanced Chemistry Elective*** | 3 | |
| Humanities-Fine Arts Course | 3 | |
*CAS Requirement | ||
***Must take 7 credit hours of Advanced Chemistry electives. See catalog for options. | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHYS 2120 or PHYS 1120 | GENERAL PHYSICS-CALCULUS LEVEL (*) or GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4 |
| PHYS 1164 | GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II | 1 |
| Advanced Chemistry Elective** | 4 | |
| Social Science*** | 3 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Course^ | 3 | |
| Elective^^ | 1 | |
**Must take 7 credit hours of Advanced Chemistry electives. See catalog for options. | ||
***Social Science course must be in a 2nd discipline. | ||
^Humanities/Fine Arts Course must be from 2nd discipline. | ||
^^120 credits are required for a bachelor's degree. Electives may be needed to reach that minimum. | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 3350 & CHEM 3354 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Course or Minor/2nd Major Course** | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor/2nd Major Course | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor/2nd Major Course | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor/2nd Major Course | 3 | |
**CAS Requirement: Additional HFA must come from 3rd discipline. | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 3360 & CHEM 3364 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 4400 & CHEM 4404 | INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS and INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY | 4 |
| NSCI 3940 | WRITING IN CHEMISTRY (*) | 2 |
| Additional Social Science or Minor/2nd Major Course** | 3 | |
| Elective^ | 1 | |
**CAS Requirement: Additional Social Science must come from a 3rd discipline. | ||
^120 credits minimum are required for a bachelor's degree. Electives may be needed to reach this minimum. | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
GPA Requirements: 2.0