B.S. program
The following courses are required by the Biochemistry Department for the B.S. degree in Biochemistry. Additional College of Arts & Sciences requirements and K-State 8/UGE requirements are listed below the Departmental requirements.
Departmental requirements
Biochemistry courses
BIOCH 100 - Biochemistry Orientation (1 credit)
BIOCH 521 - General Biochemistry (3 credits)
BIOCH 590 - Physical Studies of Biomacromolecules (3 credits)
BIOCH 755 - Biochemistry I (3 credits)
BIOCH 756 - Biochemistry I Laboratory (2 credits)
BIOCH 765 - Biochemistry II (3 credits)
Upper-division biochemistry or chemistry electives* (3 credits)
*Must include at least 1 credit hour of BIOCH 799 Problems in Biochemistry. Up to 2 credit hours of Advanced Biochemistry Laboratories (BIOCH 757, BIOCH 758, BIOCH 766, BIOCH 767) can be applied towards this requirement.
Biology Courses
BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology (4 credits)
Biological science electives (8 credits)
Chemistry courses
Choose from the following two options:
CHM 210 - Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHM 230 - Chemistry II (4 credits)
CHM 371 - Chemical Analysis (4 credits)
Or
CHM 220 - Honors Chemistry I (5 credits)
CHM 250 - Honors Chemistry II (5 credits)
AND
CHM 500 - General Physical Chemistry (3 credits)
CHM 531 - Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)
CHM 532 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)
CHM 550 - Organic Chemistry II (3 credits)
Mathematics courses
MATH 220 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 credits)
MATH 221 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 credits)
Physics courses
PHYS 113 - General Physics I (4 credits)
PHYS 114 - General Physics II (4 credits)
Other science electives
Biology, statistics, or computer science, analytical geometry and calculus III, or differential equations elective (3-4 credits)
GPA requirement in science and mathematics courses
To graduate, a student must have a grade of C or better in all science and mathematics courses required for the degree, including transfer courses, as specified below. In addition, to graduate a student must have a 2.2 GPA in required science and mathematics courses taken at K-State.
Note: The courses in the above list satisfy the natural sciences and quantitative reasoning requirements shown in the general requirements for the B.S. degree.
College of Arts & Sciences course requirements
Common degree requirements
Three courses, 8 credit hours minimum. Purpose: to give students practice in oral presentation and in writing and analyzing expository and argumentative prose.
ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I (3 credits)
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II (3 credits)
COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA (2 credits)
or COMM 106 - Public Speaking I (3 credits)
Humanities
Four courses, one course for each section, 11 credit hours minimum:
Fine arts (one course)
Philosophy (one course)
Western heritage (one course)
Literary or rhetorical arts (one course)
Consult Course Catalog for specific courses in each of these areas.
Social sciences
Four courses, 12 credit hours minimum, from at least three disciplines. A wide range of choices available. One of these courses often satisfies the International studies overlay requirement.
Consult Course Catalog for specific courses in each of these areas.
Additional requirements for B.S. degree in Biochemistry
K-State 8 (or UGE requirements for enrollment prior to fall 2011)
Course requirement guidelines
Each student must successfully complete credit-bearing courses/experiences to cover all of the K-State 8 areas. Some of the K-State 8 areas may be covered in the student's major.
Note: The humanities and social sciences requirements of the College of Arts & Sciences along with our Biochemistry Major requirements will usually meet the UGE and/or the K-State 8 requirements.
Total hours required for graduation = 124 credit hours
Note: This differs from the University-wide requirement of 120 credit hours.