Life Science

Life Science is an interdisciplinary major that explores living organisms and life processes.  Interdisciplinary majors offered by the College of Arts and Sciences provide interesting options for those who have not chosen a specialized major. They offer opportunities to create individual fields of emphasis for students who wish to pursue multidisciplinary solutions to today's complex problems. Close cooperation between students and advisors is STRONGLY recommended to design programs to meet individual needs, interests, career goals and requirements of the major.

Program Requirements for the Degree

You must meet the Basic Requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences to obtain an interdisciplinary degree.

BIOL 198 Principles of Biology 4
BIOL 201 Organismic Biology 5
BIOCH 265 OR
CHM 350 & 351
Intro. Organic & Biol. Chemistry
General Organic Chemistry & Lab
5
5
BIOL 455 Microbiology 4
ANTH 280 & 281 Physical Anthropology & Lab
(Not offered in the Spring semester of even numbered years)
4
Psychology course with a prerequisite   3
Electives**   14

** The 14 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. 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 in the required science courses, including transfer work.

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

For more information contact:

Colina Stanton
Susan Watt
Gayla Adams-Wright

cstanton@ksu.edu
swatt@ksu.edu
gayla@ksu.edu

113 Eisenhower Hall
(785) 532-6900

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