Science-Marketing Minor (Business Majors)

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:

Molecular Emphasis
Ecology Emphasis
Chemistry Emphasis

Science-Marketing Minor with Molecular Emphasis

Lower Division Requirements:
ACC 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting (4)
BIO 210 - Cell Biology and Biochemistry (GE) (4)
BIO 211 - Ecological and Evolutionary Systems (GE) (4)
Choose one (1) of the following courses:
CHE 101 - Chemistry and Society (GE) (4)
CHE 103 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (GE) (4) and
CHE 103L - Introduction to General, Organic and Biological Chemistry Lab (GE) (1)
CHE 152 - General Chemistry I (GE) (4)
CHE 152L - General Chemistry I Lab (GE) (1)
Choose one (1) of the following courses:
MTH 144 - Calculus With Applications (GE) (4)
MTH 164 - Calculus I (GE) (4)
MTH 173 - Business Calculus (GE) (3)
Total: 19-21 units
Upper Division Requirements:
BIO 345 - Genetics (4)
BIO 352 - Research Methodology (2)
MKT 332 - Principles of Marketing (3)
Choose two (2) additional course from MKT300-459 for six (6) units.
Choose one (1) of the following courses:
BIO 315 - Microbiology (3)
BIO 350 - Advanced Cell Biology (3)
BIO 380 - Molecular Biology (3)
BIO 390 - Immunology (3) **
BIO 400 - Developmental Biology (3) **
BIO 410 - Vertebrate Biology (3)
BIO 450 - Advanced Biochemistry (3) and
BIO 450L - Advanced Biochemistry Lab (1)
** with Biology Department permission, BIO345 may substitute as this course pre-requisite.

Total: 18-19 units

Total Minor: 37-40 units

Science-Marketing Minor with Ecology Emphasis

Lower Division Requirements:
ACC 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting (4)
BIO 211 - Ecological and Evolutionary Systems (GE) (4)
(BIO105 may be substituted with the permission of the Biology Department).
BIO 212 - Organismal Biology (3)
Choose one (1) of the following courses:
CHE 101 - Chemistry and Society (GE) (4)
CHE 103 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (GE) (4) and
CHE 103L - Introduction to General, Organic and Biological Chemistry Lab (GE) (1)
CHE 152 - General Chemistry I (GE) (4) and
CHE 152L - General Chemistry I Lab (GE) (1)
Choose one (1) of the following courses:
MTH 144 - Calculus With Applications (GE) (4)
MTH 164 - Calculus I (GE) (4)
MTH 173 - Business Calculus (GE) (3)
Total: 18-20 units
Upper Division Requirements:
BIO 363 - Conservation Ecology (3)
MKT 332 - Principles of Marketing (3)
Choose two (2) additional courses from MKT 300-459 for six (6) units.

Choose two (2) of the following courses:

BIO 312 - Applied Plant Biology (2)
BIO 315 - Microbiology (3)
BIO 323 - Introduction to Oceanography (3)
BIO 333 - Marine Biology (3)
BIO 340 - Field Biology: Neotropical Ecology (2)
BIO 410 - Vertebrate Biology (3)
BIO 430 - Animal Behavior (3)
The following Environmental Science/Biology courses could be taken at Au Sable or in Costa Rica with our sister school (prior permission is required for any substitutions). The following courses can be used to transfer in these units:
EVS 396 - Advanced Biology (3)
EVS 397 - Advanced Ecology (3)
EVS 398 - Advanced Ecological Applications (3)
Total: 17-18 units

Total Minor: 35-38 units

Science-Marketing Minor with Chemistry Emphasis

Lower Division Requirements:
ACC 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting (4)
CHE 152 - General Chemistry I (GE) (4)
CHE 152L - General Chemistry I Lab (GE) (1)
CHE 153 - General Chemistry II (3)
CHE 153L - General Chemistry II Lab (1)
CHE 213 - Analytical Chemistry (3)
CHE 294 - Organic Chemistry I (3)
CHE 294L - Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
Choose one (1) from the following courses:
BIO 101 - Human Biology and Bioethics (GE) (3)
BIO 103 - Introduction to Biology (GE) (3)
BIO 210 - Cell Biology and Biochemistry (GE) (4)
Choose one (1) from the following courses:
MTH 144 - Calculus With Applications (GE) (4)
MTH 164 - Calculus I (GE) (4)
MTH 173 - Business Calculus (GE) (3)
Total: 26-28 units
Upper Division Requirements:
MKT 332 - Principles of Marketing (3)
Choose three (3) additional courses from MKT300-459 for nine (9) units.
Total: 12 units

Total Minor: 38-40 units

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