Science-Marketing Minor (Business Majors)
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The Science-Marketing minors, joint minors between the Fermanian School of Business and the Biology and Chemistry Departments, are for business students who are interested in pursuing marketing careers in innovative science-related industries such as biotechnology, medical device, and pharmaceutical. Three emphases are available:
- Chemistry Emphasis
- Ecology Emphasis
- Molecular Emphasis
Emphases
Science-Marketing Minor with Chemistry Emphasis
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| ACC 2001 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| CHE 1052 and CHE 1052L | General Chemistry I (FE) and General Chemistry I Lab (FE) | 5 |
| CHE 1053 and CHE 1053L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| CHE 2013 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHE 2094 and CHE 2094L | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 4 | |
| Human Biology and Bioethics (FE) and Human Biology and Bioethics Laboratory (FE) | ||
| Introduction to Biology (FE) and Introduction to Biology Laboratory (FE) | ||
| Cell Biology and Biochemistry (FE) and Cell Biology and Biochemistry Laboratory (FE) | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus with Applications (FE) | ||
| Calculus I (FE) | ||
| Business Calculus (FE) | ||
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| MKT 3032 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Choose three (3) additional courses from MKT 3000-4059 for nine (9) units | 9 | |
| Total Units | 39-40 | |
Science-Marketing Minor with Ecology Emphasis
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| ACC 2001 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BIO 2011 and BIO 2011L | Ecological and Evolutionary Systems (FE) and Ecological and Evolutionary Systems Laboratory (FE) 1 | 4 |
| BIO 2012 and BIO 2012L | Organismal Biology and Organismal Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 4-5 | |
| Chemistry and Society (FE) | ||
| Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (FE) and Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Lab (FE) | ||
| General Chemistry I (FE) and General Chemistry I Lab (FE) | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus with Applications (FE) | ||
| Calculus I (FE) | ||
| Business Calculus (FE) | ||
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| BIO 3063 and BIO 3063L | Conservation Ecology and Conservation Ecology Laboratory | 4 |
| MKT 3032 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Choose two (2) additional courses from MKT 3000-4059 for six (6) units | 6 | |
| Choose 3-4 units of the following courses: 2 | 3-4 | |
| Applied Plant Biology | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Oceanography | ||
| Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory | ||
| Marine Biology | ||
| Marine Biology Laboratory | ||
| Field Biology: Neotropical Ecology | ||
| Vertebrate Biology | ||
| Vertebrate Biology Laboratory | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Animal Behavior Laboratory | ||
| Advanced Biology 3 | ||
| Advanced Ecology 3 | ||
| Advanced Ecological Applications 3 | ||
| Total Units | 35-38 | |
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BIO 1005 and BIO 1005L may be substituted with the permission of the Biology Department
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Courses and their corresponding lab (if applicable) must be taken concurrently.
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Can be taken at Au Sable or Costa Rica with our sister school (prior permission is required for any substitutions) and used to transfer in these units.
Science-Marketing Minor with Molecular Emphasis
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| ACC 2001 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BIO 2010 and BIO 2010L | Cell Biology and Biochemistry (FE) and Cell Biology and Biochemistry Laboratory (FE) | 4 |
| BIO 2011 and BIO 2011L | Ecological and Evolutionary Systems (FE) and Ecological and Evolutionary Systems Laboratory (FE) | 4 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 4-5 | |
| Chemistry and Society (FE) | ||
| Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (FE) and Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Lab (FE) | ||
| General Chemistry I (FE) and General Chemistry I Lab (FE) | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus with Applications (FE) | ||
| Calculus I (FE) | ||
| Business Calculus (FE) | ||
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| BIO 3045 and BIO 3045L | Genetics and Genetics Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 3052 | Research Methodology | 3 |
| MKT 3032 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Choose two (2) additional courses from MKT 3000-4059 for six (6) units | 6 | |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: 1 | 4 | |
| Microbiology | ||
| Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Advanced Cell Biology | ||
| Advanced Cell Biology Laboratory | ||
| Molecular Biology | ||
| Molecular Biology Laboratory | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Immunology Laboratory | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Developmental Biology Laboratory | ||
| Vertebrate Biology | ||
| Vertebrate Biology Laboratory | ||
| Advanced Biochemistry | ||
| Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Total Units | 39-41 | |
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Courses and their corresponding lab (if applicable) must be taken concurrently.