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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Microbiology - General Microbiology (BS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


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A degree in microbiology provides an excellent foundation for students moving directly into the job market, going into medical, dental, medical technology, and veterinary programs, or going into graduate programs in the biological sciences. Students can choose electives in prokaryotic microbiology, eukaryotic microbiology, biotechnology/genetic engineering, immunology, and infectious diseases. In addition to the requirements of the University and the College of Arts and Sciences, Microbiology majors must take the courses indicated below and choose one of the following two tracks to complete: General or Medical Microbiology.

Pre-vet option - Microbiology


Students who complete the K-State Core, College of Arts and Sciences Program requirements and Microbiology Major Requirements, with the exception of up to 15 credit hours from courses under their declared degree sub-option (General Microbiology or Medical Microbiology) and Microbiology Electives, and have a minimum of 90 undergraduate credit hours prior to enrolling in the College of Veterinary Medicine at K-State, may earn a Microbiology degree after successful completion of at least 30 credit hours in veterinary medical school.

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours


KBOR Statewide Transfer (SWT) Courses: https://www.kansasregents.org/academic_affairs/transfer-articulation.

English (Written Communication Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


Communication (Oral Communication Outcomes): 3 Credit Hours


Natural & Physical Sciences (Natural & Physical Sciences Outcomes): 4-5 Credit Hours


Choose 1 subject area which must include a lab.

Social & Behavioral Sciences (Social & Behavioral Sciences Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


At least 2 courses from 2 subjects under this area.

Arts & Humanities (Arts & Humanities Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


At least 2 courses from 2 subjects under this area.

Free Electives (Institutionally Designated Area): 6 Credit Hours


Includes ALL 100 and 200 level courses at K-State or in Transfer. 
Note: One course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement. However, students must complete a total of 34-36 credit hours of general education courses.

For a Full Listing of K-State 100/200 level courses you may search those courses individually via the University Course Catalog.

TOTAL CREDITS: 34-36


Program Requirements


Orientation: (1 credit hour)


Outside Concentration: (9 credit hours)


Outside credential of at least 9 credit hours (May be from any unit except for Biology OR from approved interdisciplinary credentials within the unit).

OR

Any 9 credit hours in a single prefix except for BIOL (all must be 300 level or above OR at any level with a prereq in the same prefix; up to 5 credit hours may overlap with program).

OR

Any 9 credit hour microcredential (up to 5 credit hours may overlap with program).

Overlays: ([9] credit hours)


May be filled in K-State Core, Outside Concentration, electives, or the Program itself.

  • Ethical Reasoning Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]
  • Global Perspectives Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]
  • US Multicultural Overlay, 1 course Credits: [3]

Programs


Courses Required for the Microbiology Degree: (39 credit hours)


The following courses may be fulfilled in K-State Core: BIOL 198, MATH 220

Courses Required for the Microbiology, General Microbiology option: (9 credit hours)


Major Electives for the Microbiology Degree: (11 credit hours)


Choose 11 credit hours from the lists below. At least 5 of the 11 credit hours must be laboratory. No more than 6 credits can be counted from courses outside of BIOL (Research Courses do not count toward this limit). Courses used here may not be used elsewhere.

BS Natural and Quantitative Requirements: (12-15 credit hours)


One course in each of the following, with at least two courses at the 300 level or above OR at any level with a prerequisite in the same discipline.

Natural Science course: (3-5 credit hours)


CHM 210 or CHM 220

Quantitative course: (3-4 credit hours)


A class chosen from STAT 225, STAT 240, STAT 701, STAT 703; MATH 221, MATH 551, MATH 615; CC 110 plus CC 111, CC 210; CIS 200

Natural Science, or Quantitative, or Social Science w/MATH or STAT prereq: (3 credit hours)


CHM 230 or CHM 250

Natural Science, or Quantitative, or Social Science w/MATH or STAT prereq: (3 credit hours)


BIOL 255

BS Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Requirements: (6 credit hours)


3 credit hours in each of the following, with at least 3 credit hours total at 300 level or above OR at any level with a prerequisite in the same discipline.

Fine Arts or Humanities: Any course or combination of courses: (3 credit hours)


Non-Quantitative Social Science: Any social science course that does NOT have a MATH or STAT prereq: (3 credit hours)


Free Electives: (11 credit hours)


In addition to K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any course so that the total credit hours completed equals 120.

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120


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