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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biochemistry (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
DAS 101   - Discover, Create, and Thrive: Arts and Sciences Orientation   1      
BIOCH 110  - Biochemistry and Society   3      
MATH 220  - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I   4   KSC 030  
CHM 210  - Chemistry I  OR 4      
CHM 220  - Honors Chemistry I   5      
ENGL 100  - Expository Writing I   3   KSC 010  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
BIOL 198  - Principles of Biology   4      
CHM 230  - Chemistry II  OR 4      
CHM 250  - Honors Chemistry II   5      
MATH 221  - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II    4   
ENGL 200  - Expository Writing II   3   KSC 010  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
BIOL 255  - General Microbiology   4      
CHM 350  - General Organic Chemistry  OR 3      
CHM 531   - Organic Chemistry I   3      
CHM 351  - General Organic Chemistry Laboratory  OR 2      
CHM 532  - Organic Chemistry Laboratory   2      
PHYS 113  - General Physics I  OR 4      
PHYS 213  - Engineering Physics I   5      
COMM 106  - Public Speaking I   3   KSC 020  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
BIOCH 521  - General Biochemistry   3      
BIOCH 522  - General Biochemistry Laboratory    3    
PHYS 114  - General Physics II  OR 4      
PHYS 214  - Engineering Physics II   5      
Upper-Division Elective (>500 level course in BIOCH, BIOL, CHM, CIS, MATH, PHYS, STAT) 3    
**CHM 550 is recommended (Must have taken CHM 531)**      
Social and Behavioral Science Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
BIOL 398   - Principles of Genetics   4      
CHM 371  - Chemical Analysis   4      
Any course in STAT (200+) 3    
Social and Behavioral Science Requirement (Global Perspectives Overlay) 3 KSC 050  
Total Credits: 14      
       
Semester 2      
BIOL 541  - Cell Biology    3   
CHM 500  - General Physical Chemistry  OR 3      
CHM 585  - Physical Chemistry I   3      
**Upper-Division Elective Any upper division (>500 level) course in BIOCH, BIOL, CHM, CIS, MATH (including MATH 222 and MATH 340), PHYS, STAT** 3    
Arts and Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
BIOCH 755  - Biochemistry I   3      
BIOCH 756  - Biochemistry I Laboratory   2      
BIOCH 799  - Advanced Research Training in Biochemistry    1-18      
**Upper-Division Elective Any upper division (>500 level) course in BIOCH, BIOL, CHM, CIS, MATH (including MATH 222 and MATH 340), PHYS, STAT** 3    
Arts and Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Total Credits: 14      
       
Semester 2      
BIOCH 765  - Biochemistry II    3     
BIOCH 775  - Molecular Biophysics   3      
A&S BS requirements Non-Quantitative Social Science 3    
A&S BS requirements Fine Arts or Humanities 3    
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Total Program Hours: 120