B.S. in Applied Biological Sciences program overview.
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Spring: December 15
Summer: May 15
Fall: August 1
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Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Biological Sciences
Admissions criteria
The admissions requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Biological Sciences include:
- 24 or more transferable credit hours
- GPA of 2.5 or higher
- International students must also meet the English proficiency, visa/I20, and financial support documentation.
Curriculum and requirements
The Bachelor’s degree in Applied Biological Sciences requires students to complete 120 hours of coursework.
General Science Requirements
Course | Credit Hr. | KU Code |
Elementary Statistics or PSYC 210: Statistics in Psychological Research or BIOL 570: Into Biostatistics | 3 | MATH 365 or PSYC 210 or BIOL 570 |
Foundations of Chemistry I | 5 | CHEM 130 |
Foundations of Chemistry II | 5 | CHEM 135 |
Organic Chemistry I | 3 | CHEM 330 |
Organic Chemistry I Lab | 2 | CHEM 331 |
Organic Chemistry II | 3 | CHEM 335 |
Calculus I & II or MATH 125: Calculus I | 6/5 | MATH 115 and 116 or MATH 125 |
College Physics I & II or General Physics I and General Physics II | 8 | PHSX 114 and 115 or PHSX 211+216 and PHSX 212+236 |
Applied Biological Sciences Requirements
Course | Credit Hr. | KU Code |
Principles of Molecular & Cell Biology | 3 | BIOL 150 |
Principles of Organismal Biology | 3 | BIOL 152 |
| Introductory Biology Lab for STEM Majors | 2 | BIOL154 |
Principles of Genetics | 4 | BSCI 350 |
Fundamentals of Microbiology | 3 | BSCI 400 |
Fundamentals of Microbiology Lab | 2 | BSCI 402 |
Laboratory in Genetics | 3 | BSCI 405 |
Cell Structure & Function | 3 | BSCI 416 |
Applied Biological Sciences Laboratory | 3 | BSCI 430 |
Senior Seminar: Applied Biological Sciences | 1 | BSCI 599 |
Introductory Biochemistry, Lectures | 3 | BSCI 600 |
Principles of Biochemistry Lab | 2 | BSCI 601 |
General Biology Electives (12 hours)
Students choose 12 credit hours of 400-level and above BSCI courses, including two hours of a seminar/topics course (BSCI 419, 420, 421, 701). No more than three hours of BSCI, 423 Non-Lab Independent Study and/or BSCI 424 Independent Study (combined) can be applied towards the elective requirement.
KU Core
The KU Core is the university-wide curriculum that all incoming students will fulfill as part of their degree, in addition to degree-specific and major requirements. Completion of an AA degree at a Kansas community college satisfies KU Core goals 1-3. For more information, visit KU Core.
Critical Thinking & Quantitative Literacy | 2 Units
GE11: Critical Thinking (Will be met by major requirements)
GE12: Quantitative Literacy (Will be met by major requirements)
Communication | 3 Units
GE21: Written Communication 1
GE21: Written Communication 2
GE22: Oral Communication (Public Speaking recommended)
Breadth of Knowledge | 3 Units
GE3H: Arts and Humanities
GE3N: Natural Sciences with lab (Will be met by major requirements)
GE3S: Social Sciences (Intro to Psychology recommended)
Culture and Diversity | 2 Units
AE41: Human Diversity (Sociology recommended)
AE42: Global Culture/Awareness
Social Responsibility and Ethics | 1 Unit
AE51: One course
Integration and Creativity | 1 Unit
AE61: Analyzing and Combining Ideas (Will be met with Capstone course BSCI 599)
Please see the program advisor for additional details.