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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Integrative Physiology (BS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


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A total of 120 credit hours are required for graduation. The BS degree is obtained by following the curriculum of the College of Health and Human Sciences.

Integrative Physiology majors must take a minimum of 45 kinesiology credit hours that include 18 credit hours from the lower level courses in Kinesiology, 12 hours of foundational integrative physiology courses, 6 hours of integrative physiology electives and 9 hours of Kinesiology 300 or higher level electives as well as 3 hours of human nutrition.

A minimum grade of C and GPA of 2.2 are required for all kinesiology courses meeting degree requirements.

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours


K-State Core  is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State.

The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core.

General Education: K-State Core  

Program Requirements: (73 Credit Hours)


* If any of the following courses are applied towards University Core Requirements, please consult your advisor on additional courses to meet the 120 hours.

Major Support Courses: (22 Credit Hours)


* Required if not met through University Core requirements.

If not met through K-State Core requirements, STAT 225 is required.

C or better required.

Professional Courses: (48 Credit Hours)


Grades of ‘C’ or higher required for Professional Courses.

A GPA of 2.2 for all Kinesiology courses excluding KIN 360 is required.

Foundational Integrative Physiology Courses: (12 Credit Hours)


Select 4 courses from the following:

Integrative Physiology Electives: (6 Credit Hours)


Select 2 courses from the following:

Kinesiology Elective Courses 300 Level or higher: (9 Credit Hours)


Select 9 hours of Kinesiology courses above 300 level not applied elsewhere. 

Human Nutrition: (3 Credit Hours)


Unrestricted Electives: (13 Credit Hours)


Dependent on course selection to fulfill general education requirements

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120


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