College of Arts and Sciences

Degree requirements for Life Science

As part of earning your bachelor's degree, you will fulfill the K-State Core as well as the associated College of Arts and Sciences requirements based on your pursuit of either the Bachelor of Arts route or Bachelor of Science route along with the Life Science major specific coursework outlined below.

BIOL 198 Principles of Biology 4
BIOL elective hours 8 credits of biology coursework from the 300-799 level 8
Completion of one (bio)Chemistry Requirement
Option 1: (9 credits) CHM 110, CHM 111, and BIOCH 265
Option 2: (13 credits) CHM 210, CHM 230, CHM 350, and CHM 351
Option 3: (16 credits) CHM 210, CHM 230, CHM 531, CHM 532, and CHM 550
Option 4: (13 credits) CHM 210, CHM 230, and BIOCH 265
9-16
ANTH 280 Biological Anthropology 4
PSYCH 110 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSYCH Elective Psychology course with a prerequisite 3
Quantitative Requirement Choose one: MATH 100, 150, 205, 220; STAT 225, 240, 703 3-4
Integrated Elective Choose one: AMETH 351, ANTH 315, ECON 688, ENGL 392, GWSS 435, HIST 534, PHILO 365, PSYCH 470 3
Applied Learning Experience Choose one: BIOCH 599, BIOL 698, CHM 497, DAS 240, DAS 400, DAS 497, DAS 506, PSYCH 599 1+
Major Electives** see note below 12

** The 12 elective hours must be at or above the 300 level and they must be selected from two or more of the following fields: biochemistry, biology, microbiology, organic chemistry, physical anthropology, and psychology (with a few additional courses offered outside of A&S able to count here - see DARS and/or your academic advisor for the full listing of elective options. *Note a maximum of 6 hours from outside of A&S may be used to fulfill elective credit). A minimum of 15 hours in the major must be taken at KSU. Any restrictions placed on transfer work by departments for their majors will apply to the life science degree. To obtain a life science degree a student must earn at least a 2.0 GPA and at least a grade of C in the required major courses, including transfer work.

The life science degree is not available to students who will earn a degree in biochemistry, biology, and microbiology.

Work with your academic advisor to track degree completion using a curriculum guide based upon your entering catalog year.