2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology
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Brian Spooner, Director
John Blair, Associate Director
A. Lorena Passarelli, Associate Director
University Distinguished Professors: Blair, Brown, Dodds, Spooner, and Welti
Professors: Asano, Chapes, Clem, Ferguson, Fleming, Gido, Johnson, Jumpponen, Kaufman, Mather, Michel, Montelone, Nippert, Passarelli, Ungerer, and With
Associate Professors: W. Boyle, Govind, Haukos, McDonald, Morgan, Olson, Roelofs, Schrick, Tobler, and Veeman
Adjunct Associate Professors: Haukos
Assistant Professors: Hope, S.T.M. Lee, S.Y. Lee, Platt, Shames, Vediyappan, Wallace, Yang, Zeglin, and Zinovyeva
Teaching Assistant Professor: De La Mota-Peynado, Herren, Larimer, Martin, and McCulloch
Senior Instructor: Bear
Instructor: Martin, and Wilson
Teaching Associate Professors: Horne, Rhodes, and Smith-Caldas
Research Assistant Professors: D. Boyle, Mayfield, Mueller, and Singh
Emeriti Faculty: Bode, Biggs, Paulsen, C. Smith, Takemoto, Wong, and Willams
Director of the Konza Prairie Biological Station: Blair
116 Ackert Hall
785-532-6615
Fax: 785-532-6653
Web Address: www.k-state.edu/biology
The biology undergraduate requirements provide students a basic understanding of biological principles and methods and allow students to build on that base by further intensive or extensive study.
Course offerings and curricula accurately reflect both recent developments in the field of biology and changing requirements of students. Undergraduate majors are offered in biology; microbiology; and fisheries, wildlife, and conservation biology, plus the professional (paramedical) and pre-professional areas. Students majoring in areas of the Division of Biology are assigned advisors to assist in planning their academic programs. Course offerings and degree requirements are sufficiently broad to allow great flexibility in tailoring a program of study to the interests and needs of an individual student. Undergraduate curriculum planning, including choice of areas of emphasis and elective courses, is ultimately the responsibility of students in consultation with their advisors.
Pre-professional curricula
Students preparing to seek admission to veterinary, medical, dental, optometry, physical therapy, medical technology, and other professional schools may major in biology (or another discipline) provided the specific pre-professional requirements are met. Students should work with both an appropriate pre-professional advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences dean’s office and a biology advisor to assure the proper planning of an academic program to meet their professional goals.
Students preparing to be biology teachers in secondary education are encouraged to pursue a degree program in the Division of Biology. Students should utilize both an advisor in the College of Education (regarding certification requirements and education courses) and a Division of Biology advisor.
Bachelor of Science and Biology (EDBSC ) Teacher Licensure Program
Undergraduate research
The Division of Biology encourages exceptionally motivated students to participate in biology research, as a way of using information obtained in the classroom. This is especially encouraged for students intending to apply to graduate programs or professional programs following graduation. Students may receive course credit for these activities, which can be used to fill major elective requirements. Opportunities are available in the laboratories of individual faculty members, often with funding provided from research grants obtained by faculty efforts. Students may learn of these opportunities by discussion with faculty members having interests in biology which are similar to their own.
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Concurrent
Non-Degree
Biology
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