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NWU Home   ›   Academics   ›   Academic Departments   ›   Chemistry Department   ›   Majors and Minors

Majors and Minors

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Arts degree is for those who want a core of chemistry courses with a broader background in the liberal arts. The Bachelor of Science degree is for those who wish to emphasize their study of chemistry.

Majors

  • Chemistry (B.A.)
  • Chemistry (B.S.)
  • Chemistry and Molecular Biology (B.S.)

Minors

  • Chemistry

Chemistry major (B.A., 31-32 hrs.)
Courses  
Chem 051 Chemical Principles and
Chem 051L Chemical Principles Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 120 Organic Chem I and
Chem 120L Organic Chem I Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 121 Organic Chem II and
Chem 121L Organic Chem II Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 122 Analytical and Inorganic Chem and
Chem 122L Analytical and Inorganic Chem Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 130 Organic Chem III 2 hrs.
Chem 221 Physical Chem I and
Chem 221L Physical Chem I Lab		 4 hrs.
242 Instrumental Methods of Analysis 4 hrs.
One upper-level (200-299) chemistry course 3 hrs.
Chem 293 Chem Seminar 1 hr.
Senior Comprehensive  
Chem 295 Independent Study or
Chem 296 Special Projects		 1-2 hrs.

An approved supporting program of 20 hours is required and may include one or more minors. Phys 101 Principles of Physics I or Phys 111 General Physics I and Phys 102 Principles of Physics II or Phys 112 General Physics II and Math 105 Calculus I are required, and Math 106 Calculus II is strongly recommended.

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Chemistry major (B.S., 43-44 hrs.)
Courses  
Chem 051 Chemical Principles and
Chem 051L Chemical Principles Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 120 Organic Chem I and
Chem 120L Organic Chem I Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 121 Organic Chem II and
Chem121L Organic Chem II Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 122 Analytical and Inorganic Chem and
Chem 122L Analytical and Inorganic Chem Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 130 Organic Chem III 2 hrs.
Chem 221 Physical Chem I and
Chem 221L Physical Chem I Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 222 Physical Chem II and
Chem 222L Physical Chem II Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 231 Inorganic Chem 4 hrs.
Chem 242 Instrumental Methods of Analysis 4 hrs.
Chem 252 Advanced Organic Chem 4 hrs.
Chem 255 Biochemistry 3 hrs.
Chem 293 Chem Seminar 1 hr.
Senior Comprehensive:  
Chem 295 Independent Study 1-2 hrs.

An approved supporting program of 27 hours selected from biology, computer science, modern languages, mathematics, and physics is required and may include one or more minors. Phys 101 Principles of Physics I or Phys 111 General Physics I, Phys 102 Principles of Physics II or Phys 112 General Physics II, Math 105 Calculus I and Math 106 Calculus II are required.

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Courses  
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major (B.S., 62 hrs.)
Bio 050 General Bio of Plants 4 hrs.
Bio 160 Cell Bio 4 hrs.
Bio 170 Genetics 4 hrs.
Bio 283 Molecular Bio 4 hrs.
Chem 051 Chemical Principles and
Chem 51L Chemical Principles Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 120 Organic Chem I and
Chem 120L Organic Chem I Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 121 Organic Chem I and
Chem 121L Organic Chem I Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 122 Analytical and Inorganic Chem and
Chem 122L Analytical and Inorganic Chem Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 221 Physical Chem I and
Chem 221L Physical Chem I Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 242 Instrumental Methods of Analysis 4 hrs.
Bio 281 Biochemistry or
Chem 255 Biochemistry		 3 hrs.
Bio 282 Biochemistry Lab/Methods or
Chem 258 Biochemistry Lab/Methods		 1 hr.
Chem 256 Advanced Chem 3 hrs.
Chem 293 Chem Seminar 1 hr.
Senior Comprehensive:  
Bio 295 or
Chem 295 Independent Study		 1 hr.
Phys 101 Principles of Physics I or
Phys 111 General Physics I
 4 hrs.
Phys 102 Principles of Physics II or
Phys 112 General Physics II
 4 hrs.
Math 105 Calculus I 5 hrs.

Math 106 Calculus II is strongly recommended. (No separate supporting area required.)

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Minors

Courses  
Chemistry Minor (20 hrs.)
Chem 051 Chemical Principles and
Chem 051L Chemical Principles Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 120 Organic Chem I and
Chem 120L Organic Chem I Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 121 Organic Chem II and
Chem 121L Organic Chem II Lab		 4 hrs.
Chem 122 Analytical and Inorganic Chem and
Chem 122L Analytical and Inorganic Chem Lab		 4 hrs.
Elective
(200 level in Chemistry or Biochemistry with lab)		 4 hrs.

In addition to these majors and minor, chemistry students can participate in the Engineering Dual Degree program.

Chemists also regularly study in any of Nebraska Wesleyan’s health-related pre-professional programs.

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