BLFSCI-BA - Life Science (BA)
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Simple Requirements
In addition to the K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any course so that the total number of credit hours completed is 120.
Students who complete the above Program Requirements, Major Requirements (except for Major Electives), pre-veterinary requirements, and a minimum of 84 credit hours prior to enrolling in the College of Veterinary Medicine at K-State may earn a Life Sciences degree after successful completion of the first year of veterinary medical school.
Students who complete the above Program Requirements, Major Requirements (except 6 credits of Major Electives), and pre-nursing prerequisites prior to enrolling in the WSU Nursing Pathway program specific to KSU students may earn a Life Sciences degree after successful completion of nursing school.
Students who already hold a baccalaureate- or graduate-level health professional degree (e.g., nursing, dental hygiene, chiropractic, etc) may be allowed to transfer up to nine hours of upper-level health-related courses from the health professional school to the Life Sciences degree for Major Elective credit. Such transfers must be approved by the Life Sciences Steering Committee.
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.
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Outside credential of at least 9 credit hours (May be from any unit, except Biology, Biochemistry, Psychology, and Chemistry, OR from approved interdisciplinary credentials within the unit).
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Any 9 credit hours in a single prefix except for BIOL, ANTH [only biological anth courses], BIOCH, PSYCH, and CHM (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).
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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]
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AND 8 Credit Hours of Biology courses level 300-799.
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AND 3 Credit Hours of any Psychology course level 300-799.
If not met through K-State Core requirements, MATH 100 is required.
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The 12 elective credit hours must be at or above the 300 level and they must be selected from two or more fields, which may include the following areas in Arts & Sciences:
Biochemistry - BIOCH 300 TO BIOCH 799
Biology - BIOL 300 TO BIOL 799
Organic Chemistry - CHM 531,CHM 532,CHM 550,CHM 551
Biological Anthropology - ANTH 380 TO ANTH 389, ANTH 580 TO 589, ANTH 680 TO 689, ANTH 780 TO 789
Psychology - PSYCH 300 TO PSYCH 799
While all 12 hours may be taken from the A&S disciplines listed above, up to two elective courses, totaling no more than six credit hours may be chosen from selected courses in other college from the approved list below:
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For students in the WSU Nursing Pathways program, up to 6 credit hours of approved WSU nursing courses may be counted towards life science electives. To be counted within the degree, a placeholder of DAS 001 may be enrolled in. *Approved courses from WSU - HS 301, HS 400, NURS 320, NURS 341, NURS 349, NURS 375, NURS 479
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.