2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Biology
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Mark Ungerer, Director
Carolyn Ferguson, Associate Director
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, 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 [Inactive]) 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.
Accelerated
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
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Biology - Animal Biology (BS)
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Biology - Cellular and Molecular Biology (BS)
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Biology - Computational Biology (BS)
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Biology - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (BS)
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Biology - Human Health Biology (BS)
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Biology - Integrative Biology (BS)
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Biology - Plant Biology (BS)
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Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology - Conservation Biology (BS)
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Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology - Environmental Biology (BS)
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Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology - Fisheries Ecology and Management (BS)
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Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology - Wildlife Ecology and Management (BS)
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Microbiology - General Microbiology (BS)
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Microbiology - Medical Microbiology (BS)
Minor
Other Program Choices
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Biology (BA) Academic Degree Map
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Biology - Animal Biology (BS) Academic Degree Map
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Biology - Cellular and Molecular Biology (BS) Academic Degree Map
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Biology - Computational Biology (BS) Academic Degree Map
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Biology - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (BS) Academic Degree Map
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Biology - Human Health Biology (BS) Academic Degree Map
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Biology - Integrative Biology (BS) Academic Degree Map
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Biology - Plant Biology (BS) Academic Degree Map
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Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology - Conservation Biology (BS) Academic Degree Map
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Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology - Environmental Biology (BS) Academic Degree Map
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Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology - Fisheries Ecology and Management (BS) Academic Degree Map
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Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation, and Environmental Biology - Wildlife Ecology and Management (BS) Academic Degree Map
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Microbiology - General Microbiology (BS) Academic Degree Map
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Microbiology - Medical Microbiology (BS) Academic Degree Map
Biology
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