Degree Program Comparison
Departmental requirements
Biochemistry Program |
Medical Biochemistry Program |
B.S. Molecular Biophysics Program |
B.S./M.S. Biochemistry Program |
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Biochem courses |
BIOCH 110, 521, 522, 755, 756, 765, 775 |
BIOCH 110, 521, 522, 755, 765 |
BIOCH 110, 521, 522, 571, 755, 7652 2Or any 3 credits of BIOCH at 700 level or higher |
BIOCH 110, 521, 522, 571 3Must choose one of 3 optional courses. |
BIOCH 110, 521, 522, 755, 756, 765, 775 |
BIOCH 110, 521, 522
4As graduate level courses BIOCH 7554, 7564, 7654, 7754 |
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20 credit hours | 15 credit hours | 18 credit hours | 12 or 15 credit hours | 20 credit hours | 20 credit hours |
Chem courses |
CHM 210, 230, 371 (Or 220, 250) CHM 350, 351 (Or 531, 532, 5501) CHM 500 |
CHM 210, 230, 371 (Or 220, 250) CHM 350, 351 (Or 531, 532, 5501)
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CHM 210, 230, 371 (Or 220, 250) CHM 350, 351 (Or 531, 532, 5501)
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CHM 210, 230, 371 (Or 220, 250) CHM 350, 351 (Or 531, 532, 5501)
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CHM 210, 230, 371 (Or 220, 250) CHM 350, 351 (Or 531, 532, 5501) CHM 500 |
CHM 210, 230, 371 (Or 220, 250) CHM 350, 351 (Or 531, 532, 5501) CHM 500
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20* credit hours |
17* credit hours |
17* credit hours |
17* credit hours |
20* credit hours |
20* credit hours |
Biology courses |
BIOL 198, 450, 455, 541 |
BIOL 198, 450, 455, 541 |
BIOL 198, 450, 455, 541, 670 |
BIOL 198, 450, 455, 541, 670 |
BIOL 198, 450, 455, 541 |
BIOL 198, 450, 455, 541 |
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15 credit hours |
15 credit hours |
19 credit hours |
19 credit hours |
15 credit hours |
15 credit hours |
Physics courses |
PHYS 113, 114 (Or 213, 214) |
PHYS 113, 114 |
PHYS 113, 114 |
PHYS 113, 114 |
PHYS 213, 214 (Or 223, 224) PHYS 664 or 775 |
PHYS 113, 114 (Or 213, 214) |
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8* credit hours |
8 credit hours |
8 credit hours |
8 credit hours |
13 credit hours |
8* credit hours |
Math courses |
MATH 220, 221 |
MATH 220, 221 |
MATH 220 |
MATH 220 |
MATH 220, 221, 222 |
MATH 220, 221 |
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8 credit hours |
8 credit hours |
4 credit hours |
4 credit hours |
12 credit hours |
8 credit hours |
Statistics courses |
STAT 703 |
STAT 703 |
STAT 340, 341 |
STAT 340 |
STAT 703 |
STAT 703 |
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3 credit hours |
3 credit hours |
6 credit hours |
3 or 6 credit hours |
3 credit hours |
3 credit hours |
Upper-division electives |
MATH 222, 340; or BIOCH, BIOL, CHM, CIS, or STAT 500 TO 799 |
Math 222, 340; or any course 500 level or above in any college. |
BIOL 340 (3 credits), 410, MATH 221, 222, 340, PHILO 365, PSYCH 470; or BIOCH, BIOL, CHM, CIS, MATH or STAT 500 TO 799 |
BIOL 340 (3 credits), 410, MATH 221, 222, 340, PHILO 365, PSYCH 470; or any course 500 level or above in any college. |
MATH 340, 515; or BIOCH, BIOL, CHM, CIS, MATH or STAT 500 TO 799 |
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12* credit hours |
18* credit hours |
16* credit hours |
15-21* credit hours |
3* credit hours |
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Research/ Graduate level courses |
Research Two of the following: |
3Optional Research |
Research Two of the following: BIOCH 757, 758, 766, 767 |
Research Graduate Level |
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2 credit hours |
0 or 3 credit hours |
2 credit hours |
27 credit hours (approx.) |
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GPA |
Must maintain a GPA ≥ 2.2 in required science and math courses | Must maintain a GPA ≥ 2.2 in required science and math courses | Must maintain a GPA ≥ 2.2 in required science and math courses | Must maintain a GPA ≥ 2.2 in required science and math courses | Must maintain a GPA > 3 in required science and math courses | Must maintain a GPA > 3 in required science and math courses |
Thesis |
Must defend a written master's thesis | |||||
| 1CHM 550 (Org Chem 2) should be taken with the CHM 531, 532 option and will count towards electives. | ||||||
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College of Arts & Sciences requirements
Biochemistry Program |
Medical Biochemistry Program |
B.S. Molecular Biophysics Program |
B.S./M.S. Biochemistry Program |
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| B.S. | B.A. | B.S. | B.A. |
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English and Communication courses |
ENGL 100, 200; COMM 105 or 106 |
ENGL 100, 200; COMM 105 or 106 |
ENGL 100, 200; COMM 105 or 106 |
ENGL 100, 200; COMM 105 or 106 |
ENGL 100, 200; COMM 105 or 106 |
ENGL 100, 200; COMM 105 or 106 |
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8-9 credit hours |
8-9 credit hours |
8-9 credit hours |
8-9 credit hours |
8-9 credit hours |
8-9 credit hours |
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Humanities |
Four courses, one course for each of the following sections: Fine arts, Philosophy, Western heritage, Literary or rhetorical arts |
Four courses, one course for each of the following sections: Fine arts, Philosophy, Western heritage, Literary or rhetorical arts |
Four courses, one course for each of the following sections: Fine arts, Philosophy, Western heritage, Literary or rhetorical arts |
Four courses, one course for each of the following sections: Fine arts, Philosophy, Western heritage, Literary or rhetorical arts |
Four courses, one course for each of the following sections: Fine arts, Philosophy, Western heritage, Literary or rhetorical arts |
Four courses, one course for each of the following sections: Fine arts, Philosophy, Western heritage, Literary or rhetorical arts |
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11 credit hours min. |
11 credit hours min. |
11 credit hours min |
11 credit hours min. |
11 credit hours min. |
11 credit hours min. |
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Social sciences |
Four courses from at least three disciplines |
Four courses from at least three disciplines |
Four courses from at least three disciplines |
Four courses from at least three disciplines |
Four courses from at least three disciplines |
Four courses from at least three disciplines |
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12 credit hours min. |
12 credit hours min. |
12 credit hours min. |
12 credit hours min. |
12 credit hours min. |
12 credit hours min. |
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Additional requirements
Biochemistry Program |
Medical Biochemistry Program |
B.S. Molecular Biophysics Program |
B.S./M.S. Biochemistry Program |
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| B.S. | B.A. | B.S. | B.A. |
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K-State 8 (UGE requirements if enrolled prior to fall 2011) |
Usually fulfilled through BMB and A&S required courses | Usually fulfilled through BMB and A&S required courses | Usually fulfilled through BMB and A&S required courses | Usually fulfilled through BMB and A&S required courses | Usually fulfilled through BMB and A&S required courses | Usually fulfilled through BMB and A&S required courses |
Foreign Language |
Level 4 in a foreign language sequence offered by the Dept. of Modern Languages | Level 4 in a foreign language sequence offered by the Dept. of Modern Languages | ||||
Total degree credit hours |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
150 (approx.) |