The student who majors in the Biotechnology Option must complete a minimum of 138-140 semester credit hours, including the University’s Liberal Studies requirements (with BIO 111 in place of BIO 101 and CHE 101 instead of other natural science electives) and the following Biotechnology Option core course requirements: BIO 116, 210, 212, 302, 307, 401, 408, 409, 410, 431, 432, 433, 435, and 436; and two biology electives totaling no less than 6 semester credit hours. These electives may be chosen from the following courses: BIO 301 (Physiology), BIO 316 (Ecology), BIO 437 (Environmental Science and Bioremediation), BIO 438 (Forensics); BIO 493 (Internship), and BIO 495 (Topics in Biology). The Biology major in the Biotechnology Option must earn a grade of “C” or better in the core and elective courses and in the following required support courses: CHE 101/110, 102/120, 301/310, 302/320, and 315/350; MAT 131; and PHY 207 and 208. The Biotechnology Option also requires the completion of 6 semester credit hours of free electives.

A minimum of 136 semester credit hours is required for a major in Biology with high school teacher certification. In addition to the University’s Liberal Studies requirements (with BIO 111 and MAT 115 in place of BIO 101 and MAT 111, and CHE 101/110 instead of other natural science electives), students must complete a Biology core of 27 semester credit hours (BIO 210, 212, 302, 303, 307, 316, 401, and 408); 5–8 semester credit hours of Biology electives selected from BIO 301, 304, 305, 308, 309, 315, 317, 318, 410, 413, or 495; a 4-semester-credit-hour Chemistry course (CHE 102/120); 36 semester credit hours of Professional Education courses (EDU 202, 203, 302, 303, 304, 310, 413, 430, and 494); a 4-semester-credit-hour Mathematics course (MAT 120); 8 semester credit hours of support courses in Physical Sciences (PHY 207 and PHY 208 are strongly recommended); and 3 semester credit hours of free electives.

For specific requirements to receive teacher certification, interested students should consult the Catalogue section under the School of Education. Students seeking teacher certification should refer to the admission criteria and procedures included in the College of Professional Studies section of this Catalogue.

A minor in biology requires the completion of a minimum of 21 semester credit hours in Biology. A student pursuing a minor in Biology will be required to successfully complete BIO 111, 210, and 212. Additional courses are chosen from the remaining core requirements (BIO 302, 303, 307, 316, 408). One course may be selected from the biology electives to complete the required 21 semester credit hours. BIO 401 and 410 can be taken, but they cannot be used as part of the required 21 semester credit hours for a minor in Biology.

courses are chosen from the remaining core requirements (BIO 302, 303, 307, 316, 408). One course may be selected from the biology electives to complete the required 21 semester credit hours. BIO 401 and 410 can be taken, but they cannot be used as part of the required 21 semester credit hours for a minor in Biology.

The science of chemistry is concerned with the structure, composition, and reactions of matter. Chemistry instruction at the University is designed to familiarize the student with current views of these concepts. The relevance of chemistry is readily apparent, for the universe and the life forms it contains are chemical systems undergoing specific chemical reactions. To understand the universe and ourselves, it is necessary to understand the laws governing these chemical systems. A deeper knowledge of chemistry is necessary to solve many of humanity’s problems: feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and bettering living conditions in general. Coursework in chemistry at Kentucky State University considers both experimental and theoretical topics and emphasizes their interdependence.

A minimum of 128 semester credit hours is required to earn the Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. A minor in chemistry is also offered.

The courses required for a major in chemistry are CHE 101/110, 102/120, 301/310, 302/320, 303, 407, 409, 412, 414, and either 401 or 402 (a total of 37–40 semester credit hours). BIO 401 (Biology Seminar) may substitute for CHE 402 (Chemistry Seminar). The support courses required for a major in Chemistry are COS 108; MAT 131 and 132; one additional mathematics course above MAT 132; and two physics courses from two options: PHY 211/212 or PHY 207/208 (a total of 24–26 semester credit hours). The calculus-based physics is preferred for graduate study in chemistry. The student must earn a grade of at least "C" in the required and support courses. Up to 10 hours of electives at the 300/400 level may be required to meet the minimum of 45 semester credit hours of upper-level courses required for graduation.

A minor in chemistry requires the completion of 20 semester credit hours. Specific course requirements include CHE 101/110, 102/120, 301/310, and 302/320; the remaining 4 semester credit hours must be selected from CHE 303, 315/350, 407, and 412.

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