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 2001 - Principles of Financial Accounting (4)
BIO 2010 - Cell Biology and Biochemistry (GE) (3)
BIO 2010L - Cell Biology and Biochemistry Laboratory (GE) (1)
BIO 2011 - Ecological and Evolutionary Systems (GE) (3)
BIO 2011L - Ecological and Evolutionary Systems Laboratory (GE) (1)
Choose one (1) of the following courses:
CHE 1001 - Chemistry and Society (GE) (4)
CHE 1003 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (GE) (4) and
CHE 1003L - Introduction to General, Organic and Biological Chemistry Lab (GE) (1)
CHE 1052 - General Chemistry I (GE) (4) and
CHE 1052L - General Chemistry I Lab (GE) (1)
Choose one (1) of the following courses:
MTH 1044 - Calculus With Applications (GE) (4)
MTH 1064 - Calculus I (GE) (3)
MTH 1073 - Business Calculus (GE) (3)
Total: 19-21 units
Upper Division Requirements:
BIO 3045 - Genetics (3)
BIO 3045L - Genetics Laboratory (1)
BIO 3052 - Research Methodology (3)
MKT 3032 - Principles of Marketing (3)
Choose two (2) additional courses from MKT3000-4059 for six (6) units
Choose one (1) of the following courses:

Courses and their corresponding lab (if applicable) must be taken concurrently.
BIO 3015 - Microbiology (3)
BIO 3015L - Microbiology Laboratory (1)
BIO 3050 - Advanced Cell Biology (3)
BIO 3050L - Advanced Cell Biology Laboratory (1)
BIO 3080 - Molecular Biology (3)
BIO 3080L - Molecular Biology Laboratory (1)
BIO 3090 - Immunology (3)
BIO 3090L - Immunology Laboratory (1)
BIO 4000 - Developmental Biology (3)
BIO 4000L - Developmental Biology Laboratory (1)
BIO 4010 - Vertebrate Biology (3)
BIO 4010L - Vertebrate Biology Laboratory (1)
BIO 4050 - Advanced Biochemistry (3) and
BIO 4050L - Advanced Biochemistry Lab (1)
Total: 20 units

Total Minor: 39-41 units

Science-Marketing Minor with Ecology Emphasis

Lower Division Requirements:
ACC 2001 - Principles of Financial Accounting (4)
BIO 2011 - Ecological and Evolutionary Systems (GE) (3)
BIO 2011L - Ecological and Evolutionary Systems Laboratory (GE) (1)
(BIO 1005 and BIO 1005L may be substituted with the permission of the Biology Department.)
BIO 2012 - Organismal Biology (3)
BIO 2012L - Organismal Biology Laboratory (1)
Choose one (1) of the following courses:
CHE 1001 - Chemistry and Society (GE) (4)
CHE 1003 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (GE) (4) and
CHE 1003L - Introduction to General, Organic and Biological Chemistry Lab (GE) (1)
CHE 1052 - General Chemistry I (GE) (4) and
CHE 1052L - General Chemistry I Lab (GE) (1)
Choose one (1) of the following courses:
MTH 1044 - Calculus With Applications (GE) (4)
MTH 1064 - Calculus I (GE) (3)
MTH 1073 - Business Calculus (GE) (3)
Total: 19-21 units
Upper Division Requirements:
BIO 3063 - Conservation Ecology (3)
BIO 3063L - Conservation Ecology Laboratory (1)
MKT 3032 - Principles of Marketing (3)
Choose two (2) additional courses from MKT 3000-4059 for six (6) units.

Choose 3-4 units of the following courses:

Courses and their corresponding lab (if applicable) must be taken concurrently.

BIO 3012 - Applied Plant Biology (2)
BIO 3015 - Microbiology (3)
BIO 3015L - Microbiology Laboratory (1)
BIO 3023 - Introduction to Oceanography (3)
BIO 3023L - Introduction to Oceanography Laboratory (1)
BIO 3033 - Marine Biology (3)
BIO 3033L - Marine Biology Laboratory (1)
BIO 3040 - Field Biology: Neotropical Ecology (2)
BIO 4010 - Vertebrate Biology (3)
BIO 4010L - Vertebrate Biology Laboratory (1)
BIO 4030 - Animal Behavior (3)
BIO 4030L - Animal Behavior Laboratory (1)
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 3096 - Advanced Biology (3)
EVS 3097 - Advanced Ecology (3)
EVS 3098 - Advanced Ecological Applications (3)
Total: 16-17 units

Total Minor: 35-38 units

Science-Marketing Minor with Chemistry Emphasis