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

Bakery Science and Management - Cereal Chemistry (BS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


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A major in bakery science trains students for administrative, research, production, and executive positions in the baking industry. Bakery science offers students two options; production management or cereal chemistry. Students selecting the production management option will take classes to prepare them for jobs in sales, product development or production management. Those choosing the cereal chemistry option learn about quality control or research and development.

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


Math & Statistics (Quantitative Literacy 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


Major Support Requirements 53-55 credit hours


Quantitative Studies: 8 credit hours


The courses with a KSC designation are required if not met through University Core Requirements.

Management Electives: 3 credit hours


See departmental list

https://www.ag.k-state.edu/academics/student-handbook/departcourselists.html

Unrestricted Electives as needed to meet 120 credit hours


Unrestricted Electives as needed to meet 120 credit hours

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120


Unless the requirement block specifies otherwise, courses in the K-State Core can be used to meet one additional degree requirement, with the exception of a degree requirement that is specified as an overlay. K-State Core classes cannot be used to meet requirements for unrestricted electives. Courses outside the K-State Core can only be used to meet one degree requirement, unless the degree requirement is specified as an overlay.

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