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Science Management
effective 8/26/24, added 8/29/24.
This program is designed to provide students with a solid background in science, economics, and fundamental
managerial skills. Majors complete a core program consisting of a minimum of fourteen courses in addition to
a five-course, area of concentration in science. In addition to those listed, students can create their own track
in consultation with the Science Management advisor.
Major Requirements
1. Core Program:
*Students who wish to specialize in the Physics sequence can take PHYS 030L KS -General Physics Life Sciences - PHYS 031L KS -General Physics Life Sciences or PHYS 033L KS -Principles of Physics - PHYS 034L KS -Principles of Physics instead of Biology for their Core Program.
- MATH 030 PZ -Calculus I or demonstrated competency (e.g., 4 or 5 on Calculus BC AP). Note that both the physics and biophysics tracks require Calculus II as a prerequisite.
- CSCI 004 PZ -Intro to Comp Sci for Non-majors , DS 001 SC -Intro to Python & Data Analysis , CSCI 040 CM -Computing for the Web , CSCI 005 HM -Introduction to Computer Science , CSCI 051A PO -Intro to CS with Topics in AI , or BIOL 099 KS -Introduction to Python
- CSCI 036 PZ -Foundations of Data Science , CSCI 035 HM -Computer Science for Insight , CSCI 036 CM -Foundations of Data Science , CSCI 036P PZ -Foundations of Data Sci-Python , or DS 002 SC -Intro to Data Science
- ECON 052 PZ -Principles of Microeconomics or ECON 052 SC -Principles of Microeconomics
- ECON 105 PZ -Microeconomic Theory or ECON 101 SC -Intermed Microeconomic Theory
- ECON 091 PZ -Statistics or ECON 120 SC -Statistics
- ECON 175 PZ -Corporate Finance w Green Applic or ECON 134 SC -Corporate Finance
- ECON 125 PZ -Econometrics or ECON 125 SC -Econometrics
- ORST 135 PZ -Organizational Behavior orPSYC 037 CM -Organizational Psychology
- ORST 160 PZ -Corporate Social Responsibility , ORST 175 PZ -Ethical Constructs for Orgs , PSYC 183 SC -Data Science Ethics & Justice , PHIL 032 PO -Ethical Theory , PHIL 038 PO -Medical Ethics , PHIL 155 SC -Ethics of Begin & End of Life , PHIL 121 HM -Ethical Theory , or PHIL 160 SC -Ethical Theory
- Project Management Fundamentals. This requirement can be met by taking one of the following:
- Senior Thesis. Majors must complete a thesis as the capstone requirement to the major.
Options include either a 2-semester Team Master’s Project (TMP) or a one- or two-semester thesis in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics (BIOL 189L KS -Sr Thes Summer Rsrch Proj in Bio , BIOL 188L KS -Sr Thesis Rsrch Project in Biol /BIOL 190L KS -Sr Thes Rsrch Proj Biol-2nd Sem , or BIOL 189L KS -Sr Thes Summer Rsrch Proj in Bio /BIOL 190L KS -Sr Thes Rsrch Proj Biol-2nd Sem ).
2. Areas of Concentration:
All majors must complete an area of concentration track with a minimum of five courses
a. Chemistry Track
b. Physics Track
c. Biophysics Track
d. Biotechnology Track
- CHEM 116L KS -Organic Chemistry - CHEM 117L KS -Organic Chemistry .
- 3 additional upper-division biology classes (at least one with lab). Recommendations include: BIOL 131L KS -Vertebrate Physiology w/Lab , BIOL 132L KS -Comparative Physiology , BIOL 141L KS -Vertebrate Anatomy , BIOL 143 KS -Genetics , BIOL 150AL KS -Anat & Biomech:Limbs & Movement , BIOL 150BL KS -Anat & Biomech:Bck/Core Stabliza , BIOL 156L KS -Genomics and Bioinformatics , BIOL 157L KS -Cell Biology , BIOL 158 KS -Cell Cycle Diseases & Aging , BIOL 164 KS -Virology , BIOL 170L KS -Molecular Biology , and BIOL 177 KS -Biochemistry
e. Neuroscience Track
f. Environmental Management Track
At least 2 courses in this sequence must have an associated laboratory component
g. Public Health Track
Courses must be selected from 3 of the 5 fields listed below. Please note that some of these courses have prerequisites outside of the GE/Core program of this major. Course recommendations include:
- CGH 100 JT -Introduction to Public Health
- Science (e.g., CHEM 116L KS -Organic Chemistry - CHEM 117L KS -Organic Chemistry and/or PHYS 030L KS -General Physics Life Sciences - PHYS 031L KS -General Physics Life Sciences )
- Economics (e.g., ECON 109 CM -Ethics, Econ & Public Policy , ECON 129 PO -Health Economics , ECON 187 CM -Poverty, Inequality, Discrimnatn , PHIL 180 CM -Health, Measurement, & Justice )
- Psychology (e.g., PSYC 081 CM -Developmental Psychology , PSYC 103 PZ -Social Psychology , PSYC 107 CM -Neuroeconomics , PSYC 111 PZ -Physiological Psychology , PSYC 176 PO -Psychology of Health & Medicine , PSYC 185 CM -Health Psychology , PSYC 193 PZ -Global Mental Health Seminar )
- Sociology (e.g., SOC 086 PZ -Social Inequality SOC 170 PZ -Internship: Soc of Health & Med , CASA 101 PZ -Critical Community Studies , CHLT 153 CH -Rural & Urban Social Movements , ANTH 002 SC -Intro Sociocultural Anthropology , ANTH 002 PZ -Intro Sociocultural Anthropology , PHIL 155 SC -Ethics of Begin & End of Life )
Commencement Participation Policy - 2025 Exception
Effective: Fall 2024, Updated: 10/28/2024
For the May 2025 commencement ceremony, students who are expected to graduate the following summer or fall, are within 2 credits of fully completing all College and major(s) graduation requirements by the end of spring semester 2025, and are enrolled full-time in spring semester 2025, are permitted to “walk” in the commencement ceremony without petition, provided they remain in good financial, conduct, and academic standing during the spring semester.
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