Science-Business Minor (Business Majors)
The Science-Business minors, joint minors between the Fermanian School of Business and the Biology and Chemistry Departments, are for business students who are interested in pursuing business 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-Business Minor with Chemistry Emphasis
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| ACC 2001 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| CHE 1052 & 1052L | General Chemistry I (GE) and General Chemistry I Lab (GE) | 5 |
| CHE 1053 & 1053L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| CHE 2013 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHE 2094 & 2094L | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| MGT 2012 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| or MKT 2032 | Principles of Marketing | |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 4 | |
| Human Biology and Bioethics (GE) and Human Biology and Bioethics Lab (GE) | ||
| Introduction to Biology (GE) and Introduction to Biology Lab (GE) | ||
| Cell Biology and Biochemistry (GE) and Cell Biology and Biochemistry Lab (GE) | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus with Applications (GE) | ||
| Calculus I (GE) | ||
| Business Calculus (GE) | ||
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| Choose four (4) additional courses from BUS or MGT 3000-4099 | 12 | |
| Total Units | 42-43 | |
Science-Business Minor with Ecology Emphasis
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| ACC 2001 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BIO 2011 & 2011L | Ecological and Evolutionary Systems (GE) and Ecological and Evolutionary Systems Lab (GE) 1 | 4 |
| BIO 2012 & 2012L | Organismal Biology and Organismal Biology Lab | 4 |
| MGT 2012 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| or MKT 2032 | Principles of Marketing | |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 4-5 | |
| Chemistry and Society | ||
| Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (GE) and Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Lab (GE) | ||
| General Chemistry I (GE) and General Chemistry I Lab (GE) | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus with Applications (GE) | ||
| Calculus I (GE) | ||
| Business Calculus (GE) | ||
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| BIO 3063 & 3063L | Conservation Ecology and Conservation Ecology Lab | 4 |
| Choose two (2) additional courses from BUS or MGT 3000-4099 | 6 | |
| Choose 3-4 units from the following: 2 | 3-4 | |
| Microbiology | ||
| Microbiology Lab | ||
| Introduction to Oceanography | ||
| Introduction to Oceanography Lab | ||
| Marine Biology | ||
| Marine Biology Lab | ||
| Field Biology: Neotropical Ecology and Field Biology: Neotropical Ecology Lab | ||
| Ethnobotany | ||
| Sustainable Agriculture | ||
| Vertebrate Biology | ||
| Vertebrate Biology Lab | ||
| Advanced Human Physiology | ||
| Advanced Human Physiology Lab | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Animal Behavior Lab | ||
| Advanced Biology 3 | ||
| Advanced Ecology 3 | ||
| Advanced Ecological Applications 3 | ||
| Total Units | 35-38 | |
- 1
BIO 1005 and BIO 1005L may be substituted with the permission of the Biology Department
- 2
Courses and their corresponding lab (if applicable) must be taken concurrently.
- 3
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-Business Minor with Molecular Emphasis
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| ACC 2001 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BIO 2010 & 2010L | Cell Biology and Biochemistry (GE) and Cell Biology and Biochemistry Lab (GE) | 4 |
| BIO 2011 & 2011L | Ecological and Evolutionary Systems (GE) and Ecological and Evolutionary Systems Lab (GE) | 4 |
| MGT 2012 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| or MKT 2032 | Principles of Marketing | |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 4-5 | |
| Chemistry and Society | ||
| Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (GE) and Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Lab (GE) | ||
| General Chemistry I (GE) and General Chemistry I Lab (GE) | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus with Applications (GE) | ||
| Calculus I (GE) | ||
| Business Calculus (GE) | ||
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| BIO 3045 & 3045L | Genetics and Genetics Lab | 4 |
| BIO 3052 | Research Methodology | 3 |
| Choose one (1) additional courses from BUS or MGT 3000-4099 | 3 | |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 4 | |
| Microbiology | ||
| Microbiology Lab | ||
| Advanced Cell Biology | ||
| Advanced Cell Biology Lab | ||
| Molecular Biology | ||
| Molecular Biology Lab | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Immunology Lab | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Developmental Biology Lab | ||
| Vertebrate Biology | ||
| Vertebrate Biology Lab | ||
| Total Units | 36-38 | |