Science and Management Major

Requirements for the Major

Learning Outcomes of the Program in Science and Management

The Science and Management major aims to prepare students to be leaders at the interface of science and business and in related fields.

In addition to the general departmental goals, students completing a major in Science and Management should demonstrate the ability to:

1. Master the principles in their specific sequence/track (molecular biology, environmental biology, chemistry, physics, or other fields) and acquire the ability to apply them to solving problems including research questions.
2. Master the fundamental principles of economics and accounting.
3. Gain experience in the world outside the classroom.

Courses required for the Science and Management major:

• CHEM 014L KS , CHEM 015L KS  (or CHEM 029L KS ), or both semesters of the AISS course
• PHYS 033L KS , PHYS 034L KS  (for physics & chemistry tracks), or both semesters of the AISS course; or PHYS 030L KS , PHYS 031L KS  (for other tracks)
• MATH 030 PZ 
• Computer Science 51 (or equivalent)
• A writing course
• ECON 051 PZ , ECON 052 PZ , 86, ECON 104 PZ , ECON 105 PZ , 151 (CMC)
• PSYC 135 CM 
• A one- or two-semester science thesis and Internship or Practicum
• Additional courses in one of four tracks: chemistry, physics, biotechnology, environmental management.

This major is designed to educate students in science and to provide a grounding in managerial skills as well as in the liberal arts, in addition to Pitzer core educational objectives. For details of each track, contact the Keck Science Department.