Degree Program Comparison

Departmental requirements

	Biochemistry Program		Medical Biochemistry Program		B.S. Molecular Biophysics Program	B.S./M.S. Biochemistry Program
	B.S.	B.A.	B.S.	B.A.
	Suggested Term Class Chart (pdf)	Suggested Term Class Chart (pdf)	Suggested Term Class Chart (pdf)	Suggested Term Class Chart (pdf)	Suggeted Term Class Chart (pdf)
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 ³Optional: BIOCH 755 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
	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 or 585	CHM 210, 230, 371 (or 220, 250) CHM 350, 351 (or 531, 532, 550¹)	CHM 210, 230, 371 (or 220, 250) CHM 350, 351 (or 531, 532, 550¹)	CHM 210, 230, 371 (or 220, 250) CHM 350, 351 (or 531, 532, 550¹)	CHM 210, 230, 371 (or 220, 250) CHM 350, 351 (or 531, 532, 550¹) CHM 500 or 585	CHM 210, 230, 371 (or 220, 250) CHM 350, 351 (or 531, 532, 550¹) CHM 500 or 585
	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
	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 (or 213, 214)	PHYS 113, 114	PHYS 113, 114	PHYS 213, 214 PHYS 664 or 775	PHYS 113, 114 (or 213, 214)
	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
	8 credit hours	8 credit hours	4 credit hours	4 credit hours	12 credit hours	8 credit hours
Statistics courses	Any 3 credit hours	Any 3 credit hours	Any 6 credit hours with 3 credit hours at 300+	Any 3 credit hours ³Optional: STAT 300+	Any 3 credit hours	Any 3 credit hours
	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, MATH, PHYS or STAT at 500 TO 799	MATH 222, 340 or BIOCH, BIOL, CHM, CIS, MATH, PHYS or STAT at 500 TO 799	ASI 533, BIOL 410, 441, MATH 221, 222, 340, PHILO 365, PSYCH 470; or BIOCH, BIOL, CHM, CIS, MATH, PHYS or STAT at 500 TO 799	BIOL 410, 441, MATH 221, 222, 340, PHILO 365, PSYCH 470; or BIOCH, BIOL, CHM, CIS, MATH, PHYS, OR STAT at 500 to 799	Free Electives
	10 credit hours*	3 credit hours*	12 credit hours*	4 credit hours*	2 credit hours*
Research/ Graduate level courses	Research Bioch 799 Two of the following: BIOCH 757, 758, 766, 767 may be used as research credits			³Optional Research Bioch 799	Research Bioch 799 Two of the following: BIOCH 757, 758, 766, 767 may be used as research credits	Research BIOCH 899 Graduate Level BIOCH 806 and upper level BIOCH, BIOL or other appropriate electives as approved by supervisory committee
	2 credit hours			0 or 3 credit hours	2 credit hours	30 credit hours (approx.)
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	To enter and remain in program must have a cummulative GPA of 3 or greater with a GPA of 3 or greater in all required science and math courses.
Thesis						Must write and defend a master's thesis.
#Total degree credit hours	120	120	120	120	120	150 (approx.)
	¹CHM 550 (Org Chem 2) should be taken with the CHM 531, 532 option and will count towards electives.
	*Total subject credit hours may vary based on alternate options chosen.
	#Total degree credit hours include the College and University general requirements below.

College of Arts & Sciences requirements

Orientation Course (1 credit)

Outside Concentration

At least 9 credit hours of 300 level or above in an outside area with 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 for BA degrees

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 all degrees 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 electives (6 hours)

Each student attending K-State must fulfill these requirements as set out by the Kansas Board of Regents.

Note: Requirement 3 (Math & Statistics) and Requirement 4 (Natural and Physical Sciences) are fulfilled through the major requirements.

Degree Program Comparison

Departmental requirements

Biochemistry Program

Medical Biochemistry Program

B.S. Molecular Biophysics Program

B.S./M.S. Biochemistry Program

Biochem courses

Chem courses

Biology courses

Physics courses

Math courses

Statistics courses

Upper-division electives

Research/ Graduate level courses

GPA

Thesis

#Total degree credit hours