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BBIOL-BS - Biology (BS)

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BiologyAS Undergraduate DegreeBS - Bachelor of Science
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1012181
  • 1012421
  • 1012801
    OR
    1201491
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1011791
  • Alternatively, BIOCH 755, with BIOCH 765 recommended for students planning on further study in cellular or molecular areas of biology or in biochemistry.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1016331
    OR
    1016361
  • 1016371
    OR
    1016401
  • 1016431
    OR
    1016511
  • 1016441
    OR
    1016521
  • Alternatively, CHM 532, with CHM 550 recommended for students planning to attend medical school or to pursue further study in cellular or molecular areas of biology or in biochemistry.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1064171

Credit total assumes MATH 220 is counted as part of the K-State Core #3.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1077391
    OR
    1077501
  • 1077401
    OR
    1077511
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1200551
    AND
    1207641
  • 1198961
  • 1017301
  • 1064181
  • 1064581
  • 1064791
  • 1088751
  • 1088771
  • 1132331
  • 1088881

The Computational Biology will complete this requirement within the sub-plan requirements.

Completion requirement

In addition to the major and sub-plan requirements, please select from the following list:

  • Biology courses (other than BIOL 695 and BIOL 698). BIOL 221 Organismic Biology and BIOL 255 Microbiology can be included and will not be counted toward the allowed 3 credits numbered 399 or lower. Courses used here may not be used elsewhere.

  • Research Courses - Choose no more than 3 credit hours from the list below:

    No more than 3 credit hours from all Research Courses combined can be used toward BIOL electives.

  • Courses From Other Departments (except research courses): 

    No more than 6 credits can be used from “Courses From Other Departments (except research courses)”. Research courses do not count toward 6 credit total limit.

BIOL (BS) Degree Electives

Complete ANY of the following Courses:
  • 1186961
  • 1004661
  • 1187541
  • 1191081
  • 1011261
  • 1011831
  • 1200181
  • 1013111
  • 1015611
  • 1016471
  • 1188181
  • 1204401
  • 1183991
  • 1208231
  • 1195591
  • 1188651
  • 1079121
  • 1082811
  • 1192441
  • 1000991
  • 1001821
  • 1002431
  • 1002591
  • 1002461
  • 1002721
  • 1002741
  • 1002761
  • 1002791
  • 1002801
  • 1002831
  • 1183771
  • 1002991
  • 1002851
  • 1184721
  • 1186221
  • 1184731
  • 1200991
  • 1092321
  • 1007721
  • 1008201
  • 1008231
  • 1201061
  • 1185371
  • 1188591
  • 1011801
  • 1186791
  • 1011901
  • 1011911
  • 1011921
  • 1011931
  • 1011941
  • 1011951
  • 1011961
  • 1011821
  • 1016421
  • 1189781
  • 1189791
  • 1187821
  • 1183191
  • 1024581
  • 1025861
  • 1038871
  • 1038971
  • 1202531
  • 1197551
  • 1202551
  • 1039001
  • 1202571
  • 1109951
  • 1039041
  • 1039061
  • 1041871
  • 1187171
  • 1053601
  • 1053851
  • 1195821
  • 1183441
  • 1047391
  • 1047481
  • 1047621
  • 1047631
  • 1047741
  • 1188691
  • 1060961
  • 1060981
  • 1061021
  • 1182031
  • 1194441
  • 1194451
  • 1196391
  • 1061091
  • 1061391
  • 1077081
  • 1079041
  • 1079101
  • 1079161
  • 1082491
  • 1082741
  • 1088881
  • 1188821
  • 1174571
  • 1174551
  • 1174561
  • 1189211
  • 1195261
  • 1200961
Completion requirement
Complete at least one course in each of the following, with at least three credit hours at the 300 level or above, or at any level with a prerequisite in the same discipline.

Fine Arts or Humanities Course (3 Credit Hours): Any course or combination of courses totaling 3 credit hours in Fine Arts or Humanities

Non-Quantitative Social Science Course (3 Credit Hours)

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1012191
  • 1012521
  • 1012611
Choose 14 credit hours from the major elective list, including no more than 3 credits numbered 399 or lower.

BIOL 255 Microbiology can be included and will not be counted toward the allowed 3 credits numbered 399 or lower. Must include one lab class. Courses used here may not be used elsewhere.

BIOL (BS) Degree Electives

In addition to the K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any course so that the total number of credit hours completed is 120.
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1012431
  • 1012611
  • 1200171

Choose one course (at least 3 credit hours) from the list below:

Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1200191
  • 1013001
  • 1200181
  • 1013111
Choose 13 credit hours from the major elective list, including no more than 3 credits numbered 399 or lower.

BIOL 221 Organismic Biology can be included and will not be counted toward the allowed 3 credits numbered 399 or lower. Must include two lab classes. Courses used here may not be used elsewhere.

BIOL (BS) Degree Electives

In addition to K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any course so that the total credit hours completed equals 120.
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1182001
  • 1200551
  • 1207641
  • 1198961
  • 1199231
  • 1199251
  • 1064291
  • 1199121
    OR
    1200591
  • 1088881
Choose two courses (6 credits) from BIOL, STAT, CC, CIS, or MATH at course level 400 or above
Choose 10 credit hours from the major elective list, including no more than 3 credits numbered 399 or lower.

BIOL 221 Organismic Biology and BIOL 255 Microbiology can be included and will not be counted toward the allowed 3 credits numbered 399 or lower. Courses used here may not be used elsewhere.

BIOL (BS) Degree Electives

In addition to K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any course so that the total credit hours completed equals 120.
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1012191
  • 1012571
  • 1012851
  • 1012891
Choose 14 credit hours from the major elective list, including no more than 3 credits numbered 399 or lower.

BIOL 255 Microbiology can be included and will not be counted toward the allowed 3 credits numbered 399 or lower. Must include one lab class. Courses used here may not be used elsewhere.

BIOL (BS) Degree Electives

In addition to the K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any course so that the total number of credit hours completed is 120.
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1012431
  • 1197201
  • 1197211
  • 1012611
Choose 11 credit hours from the major elective list, including no more than 3 credits numbered 399 or lower.

BIOL 221 Organismic Biology can be included and will not be counted toward the allowed 3 credits numbered 399 or lower. Courses used here may not be used elsewhere.

BIOL (BS) Degree Electives

In addition to the K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any course so that the total number of credit hours completed is 120.
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1012191
  • 1012571
  • 1012611
Choose 15 credit hours from the major electives list, including no more than 3 credits numbered 399 or lower.

BIOL 255 Microbiology can be included and will not be counted toward the allowed 3 credits numbered 399 or lower. Must include two lab classes. Courses used here may not be used elsewhere.

BIOL (BS) Degree Electives

In addition to the K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any course so that the total number of credit hours completed is 120.
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1012191
  • 1012481
  • 1012691
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1200191
  • 1013001
  • 1200181
  • 1013111
Choose 11 credit hours from the lists below, including no more than 3 credits numbered 399 or lower.

BIOL 255 Microbiology can be included and will not be counted toward the allowed 3 credits numbered 399 or lower. Must include two lab classes. Courses used here may not be used elsewhere.

BIOL (BS) Degree Electives

In addition to the K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any course so that the total number of credit hours completed is 120.
Completion requirement

K-State Core is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State.

The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core.

Complete ALL of the following Requirement Sets:
Completion requirement
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1210131
    OR
    1200211
Completion requirement
Choose one from the following.

Outside credential of at least 9 credit hours (May be from any unit except for Biology OR from approved interdisciplinary credentials within the unit).

OR

Any 9 credit hours in a single prefix except for BIOL (all must be 300 level or above OR at any level with a prereq in the same prefix; up to 5 credit hours may overlap with program).

OR

Any 9 credit hour microcredential (up to 5 credit hours may overlap with program).

Completion requirement
May be filled in K-State Core, Outside Concentration, electives, or the Program itself.
  • Ethical Reasoning Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]

  • Global Perspectives Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]

  • US Multicultural Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]

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