BBIOL-BA - Biology (BA)

Choose 15 credit hours from the lists below, including no more than 3 credits numbered 399 or lower. BIOL 221 Organismic Biology and BIOL 255 Microbiology can be included and will not be counted toward the allowed 3 credits numbered 399 or lower. Courses used here may not be used elsewhere.

BIOL (BA) Elective List

• Research Courses - Choose no more than 3 credit hours from the list below:

  Choose from the Course list below. No more than 3 credit hours from all Research Courses combined can be used toward BIOL electives.

• Biology courses (other than BIOL 695 and BIOL 698). 

  Biology course listing can be found in the University Course Catalog.

• Courses From Other Departments (except research courses): 

  Choose from the Course list below. No more than 6 credits can be used from “Courses From Other Departments (except research courses)”. Research courses do not count toward 6 credit total limit.

Fine Arts Course (3 Credit Hours): Any combination of courses in Fine Arts

Humanities Course (3 Credit Hours)

Non-Quantitative Social Science Course (3 Credit Hours)

Option 1: (3 Credit Hours)

At least 3 credit hours of coursework culminating with level 4 or above (i.e., French 4, German 4, Spanish 4, etc.) or the equivalent of level 4 in a second language sequence.

Option 2: (14-16 Credit Hours)

At least 16 credit hours of coursework in which the student takes the first and second levels of two different languages, selected from any language offered within the department of Modern Languages, ASL, or from any other second language transferred in at an equivalent level.

Option 3: (3 Credit Hours)

Students whose first language is not English may satisfy this requirement by meeting the English Proficiency Admission Standards for K-State or by completing the appropriate level of exit courses with the English Language Program.

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.

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

OR

Any 9 credit hours in a single prefix except 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 hours in a microcredential (up to 5 credit hours may overlap with program).

• Ethical Reasoning Overlay Credits: [3]

• Global Perspectives Overlay Credits: [3]

• US Multicultural Overlay Credits: [3]