B.A. Medical Biochemistry Track
The following courses are required by the Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Department for the B.A. degree in Biochemistry, Medical Biochemistry Track. Additional College of Arts & Sciences requirements and K-State Core requirements (with a link to K-State 8 requirements for program admittance prior to Fall 2024) are listed below the Departmental requirements.
Departmental requirements
Suggested Term Class Chart (pdf)
Biochemistry courses
BIOCH 110 - Biochem & Society (3 credits)
BIOCH 521 - General Biochemistry (3 credits)
BIOCH 522 - General Biochemistry Laboratory (3 credits)
BIOCH 571 - Medical Biochemistry (3 credits)
*Must choose one of 3 optional courses.
*Option 1 - BIOCH 755 - Biochemistry 1 (3 credits)
Chemistry courses
CHM 210 - Chemistry 1 (4 credits)
CHM 230 - Chemistry 2 (4 credits)
CHM 371 - Chemical Analysis (4 credits)
[CHM 220 & CHM 250 - Honors Chemistry 1 & 2 (10 credits) may be substituted for CHM 210, 230 & 371]
CHM 350 - General Organic Chemistry (3 credits)
CHM 351 - General Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)
[CHM 531, 532, 550 - Organic Chem 1, Organic Chem Lab & Organic Chem 2 (8 credits) may be substituted for CHM 350, 351. CHM 550 will count towards electives.]
Biology courses
BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology (4 credits)
BIOL 450 - Modern Genetics (4 credits)
BIOL 455 - General Microbiology (4 credits)
BIOL 541 - Cell Biology (3 credits)
BIOL 670 - Immunology (4 credits)
Physics courses
PHYS 113 - General Physics 1 (4 credits)
PHYS 114 - General Physics 2 (4 credits)
Mathematics course
MATH 220 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (4 credits)
Statistics course
Any 3 credit hours
*Option 2 - STAT (>300 level)
Research
*Option 3 - BIOCH 799 - Problems in Biochem (3 credits)
Upper-division electives
4 Credits from:
ASI 533 Anatomy and Physiology (of domestic animals) (4 credits)
BIOL 410 Biology of the Cancer Cell (2 credits)
BIOL 441 Human Body 1 (4 credits)
MATH 221 Analytical Geometry and Calculus II (4 credits)
MATH 222 Analytical Geometry and Calculus III (4 credits)
MATH 340 Differential Equations (4 credits)
PHILO 365 Medical Ethics (3 credits)
PSYCH 470 Psychobiology (3 credits)
BIOCH, BIOL, CHM, CIS, MATH, PHYS, or STAT (>500)
GPA requirement in science and mathematics courses
To graduate, a student must have a grade of C or better in all science and mathematics courses required for the degree, including transfer courses. In addition, to graduate a student must have a 2.2 GPA in required science and mathematics courses taken at K-State.
Note: K-State Core requirements (3) math and statistics and (4) natural and physical sciences are fulfilled through the courses in the above list for the B.A. deree.
College of Arts & Sciences course requirements
Orientation Course (1 credit)
Outside Concentration
At least 9 credit hours of 300 level or above in an outside area with the same prefix OR with a prereq in the same prefix. No more than 5 credit hours overlap with the core program (BIOCH).
For more details see A&S Degree Requirements.
Overlays
These courses may overlap with any other requirements.
- Ethics (3 credits)
- U.S. Multicultural Understanding (3 credits)
- Gobal Perspectives (3 credits)
Second Language Requirement
Level 4 (i.e., French 4, German 4, Spanish 4, etc.) or the equivalent of level 4 in a foreign language sequence offered by the Department of Modern Languages. (Conversation ''4A'' courses do not meet the level 4 requirement.) [This qualifies the degree holder for Phi Beta Kappa.]
Exception: Students who take a language that is normally offered for only two semesters (Latin 141 and 142, for example) may complete their requirement by taking two additional semesters in another language.
Additional requirements for the B.A. degree in Biochemistry
K-State Core (or K-State 8 for enrollment prior to fall 2024)
Basic course requirements for K-State Core
For more details including eligable courses, please see the K-State Core page.
- English (6 hours)
- Communication (3 hours)
- Math and Statistics (3hours)
- Natural and Physical Sciences (4-5 hours)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)
- Arts and Humanities (6 hours)
- Free elictives (6 hours)
Each student attending K-State must fulfill these requirements as set out by the Kansas Board of Regents.
Note: Requirement 3 (Math and Statistics) and Reqirement 4 (Natual and Physical Sciences) are fulfilled through the major requirements.