BMBIOL-BS - Microbiology (BS)

Choose 11 credit hours from the lists below. At least 5 of the 11 credit hours must be laboratory. No more than 6 credits can be counted from courses outside of BIOL (Research Courses do not count toward this limit). Courses used here may not be used elsewhere.

Please visit the Electives for BS Microbiology - all Sub-Plans for a complete list of elective courses: https://www.k-state.edu/biology/academics/undergraduate-programs/docs/microbiology-bs-electives.html

• No more than 2 credits from BIOL 365 can be used toward MICRO electives.

• No more than 3 credit hours from BIOL 495 plus BIOL 697 can be used toward MICRO electives.

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) 

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.

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).

• Ethical Reasoning Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]

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

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