Chemistry, Bachelor of Arts
To obtain a B.A. with a major in Chemistry, a student must fulfill university, college, and departmental requirements.
Chemistry, Bachelor of Arts Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
Writing in the Discipline Course | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
| Distribution Requirements | 31 | |
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs | ||
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Global Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
US Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ** Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Chemistry Major - 55 Hours Required | ||
| Required Chemistry Coursework | 23 | |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (**^) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (^) | ||
| QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (^) | ||
| PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I and BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (^) | ||
| Additional credit hours of chemistry must come from the chemistry courses approved for the B.S. in Chemistry degree | 5 | |
| Other Required Coursework* | 9 | |
| CALCULUS I (^) | ||
| CALCULUS II (^) | ||
| *MATH 1970, Calculus III, is recommended but not required | ||
| To graduate with an ACS certified degree, see your chemistry advisor for proper course selection. | ||
| Select one of the following sequences | 10 | |
| Sequence A | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (** ^) | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS-CALCULUS LEVEL and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II (^) | ||
| Sequence B | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (** ^) | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS II and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II (^) | ||
| College Breadth (choose one option) | 15-30+ | |
| Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours | ||
| Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 19+ hours | ||
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours | ||
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab - 4-5 hours | ||
| Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours) | ||
| BA Language Requirement | 16 | |
| FREN, GERM, Or SPAN, 1110**, 1120, 2110, 2120 | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Chemistry, Bachelor of Arts Four-Year Plan
| 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 |
*CHEM 1180: Requires appropriate Math placement. Must take 1184 concurrently. | ||
**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 |
| Social Science/US Diversity | 3 | |
*CHEM 1190: See the catalog for most up-to-date prerequisites. Requires 1194 be taken concurrently. | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| PHYS 2110 or PHYS 1110 | GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL (*) or GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
| PHYS 1154 | GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I | 1 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 2250 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (*) | 3 |
| CHEM 2400 & CHEM 2404 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB (**) | 4 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 2260 & CHEM 2274 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (*) | 5 |
| CHEM 2500 | INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (**) | 3 |
| CAS Requirement (HIST 1000 or Minor/2nd Major Course)*** | 3 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
***CAS College Requirement | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| PHYS 2120 or PHYS 1120 | GENERAL PHYSICS-CALCULUS LEVEL (*) or GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4 |
| PHYS 1164 | GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II | 1 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 3350 & CHEM 3354 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (*) | 4 |
OR | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I and BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (**) | ||
| Advanced Chemistry Course* | 1-3 | |
| Social Science** | 3 | |
| Foreign Language 1110^ | 5 | |
*Must take 5 credit hours of Advanced Chemistry courses from the approved list of courses for the BS Chemistry. | ||
**Social Science must come from a 2nd discipline | ||
^Level 1110 foreign language courses count as a Humanity/Fine Arts course, Global Diversity, and toward the student's BA requirement. If student is fulfilling the BA requirement via alternative methods, then 16 additional credits including a HFA and Global Diversity will need to be factored in to this degree plan. | ||
| Credits | 13-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 3360 & CHEM 3364 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (*) | 4 |
OR Advanced Chemistry Course** | ||
| NSCI 3940 | WRITING IN CHEMISTRY (***) | 2 |
| Foreign Language 1120 | 5 | |
| Minor/2nd Major or Elective Course^ | 3 | |
**Must take 5 credit hours of Advanced Chemistry courses from the approved list of courses for the BS Chemistry. | ||
^CAS College Requirement | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 3350 & CHEM 3354 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (*) | 4 |
| OR | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I and BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (**) | ||
OR Advanced Chemistry Course (3-4 cr)*** | ||
| Foreign Language 2110 | 3 | |
| Minor/2nd Major or Elective Course | 3 | |
| CAS Requirement: Additional Humanities/Fine Arts course or Minor/2nd Major course^ | 3 | |
***Must take 5 credit hours of Advanced Chemistry courses from the approved list of courses for the BS Chemistry. | ||
^CAS College Requirement: Add’l Humanities must be from 3rd discipline. | ||
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Advanced Chemistry Course or Elective to reach 120 hours | 3 | |
| Foreign Language 2120 | 3 | |
| CAS Requirement: Additional Social Science or Minor/2nd Major course* | 3 | |
| CAS Requirement: HIST 1010 or Minor/2nd Major course** | 3 | |
*CAS College Requirement: Add’l Social Science must be from 3rd discipline. | ||
**Students need a minimum of 120 total credit hours. May need to select electives to reach this minimum. | ||
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 118-120 | |
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. Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study.
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
GPA Requirements: 2.0