B.S. in Biochemistry:: Business Option
The BS in Biochemistry (business option) is offered for students who wish to complement their technical training in the chemical and biological sciences with coursework in business. The program includes coursework in fundamental areas of chemistry, biology and biochemistry along with economics and business coursework from the School of Management. Prepared with a background in biochemistry and business, students completing this program pursue careers in technical sales, marketing, and entrepreneurship in industry or governmental organizations. The biochemistry curriculum also enables majors who are interested in medical, dental, or law school to meet admission requirements of these schools. Typical Program of Study:
| 1st Year | CHEM 1211K (4)
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CHEM 1212K (4) MATH 1502 (4) ENGL 1102 (3) BIOL 1510 (4) |
| 2nd Year | CHEM 2111 (3) CHEM 2311 (3) MATH 2401 (4) PHYS 2211 (4) Core Elective (3) |
CHEM 2312 (3)
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| 3rd Year | CHEM 3411 (3) CHEM 4511 (3) CHEM 3371 (2) MGT Elective*** (3) Biology Elective** (3) |
CHEM 4512 (3)
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| 4th Year | CHEM 4582 (3) CHEM 4521 (3) Biology Elective** (3) MGT Elective*** (3) Free Elective (2) |
CHEM 4601 (2) CHEM 3211 (5) MGT Elective*** (3) Core Elective (3) Free Elective (3) |
* Core Electives
Note that most core electives are 3 credits with the exception of HPS 1040.
HPS 1040 (2)
CS 1301, 1315, or 1371 (3)
Humanities electives (6 hours required)
Social Science electives (9 hours required)
History / constitutional / legislative elective (3): HIST 2111, HIST 2112, POL 1101, INTA 1200, or PUBP 3000
(Credit not allowed for both INTA 1200 and POL 1101.)
**BIOLOGY Electives
Two of the three biology electives must be: BIOL 2344, 3340, or 4668.
The remaining biology elective must be one of the following: BIOL 3380, 4015, 4340, 4401, 4418, 4440, 4464, 4570, 4608; CHEM 4765 or CHEM 4803 (with permission of the undergraduate coordinator)
*** MANAGEMENT Electives –see Appendix 1
Students must complete one course from each of categories A-C, and two from category D, with a minimum grade of D. See next page for courses and pre-requisites. Note that between management electives and the core electives there must be a total of 9 hours of social science + 3 hours constitution / legislative / history requirement.
APPENDIX 1 – Business Option for all B.S. degrees in CoS.
Students in the College of Science business track complete 15 credits of approved coursework covering the principles of accounting, economics, and management (Areas A, B, and C). Two electives (D) allow students to take advanced coursework in these areas, or to explore the legal, international, entrepreneurial, technological or financial aspects of the business world.
Note that some of the elective courses (D) have prerequisites. Your choice of classes in Areas A, B and C will influence the selection of elective classes available to you.
Some of the Management courses in Areas C and D require junior or senior standing. To minimize conflicts in scheduling these courses, students are recommended to take other courses, especially those carrying social science credit, at the earliest possible time in their major’s eight-term plan.
Students pursuing the business option typically take PSYC 1101 as part of the Social Sciences requirement, and five classes in Areas A-D as outlined below. Note that PSYC 2220 and ECON 2106 also carry social science credit. Accordingly, these three classes, together with one US/Georgia history/constitution course, may be used to complete the 12-credit Social Sciences requirement.
Students must complete one course from each of categories A-C, and two from category D, with a minimum grade of D.
A. ACCOUNTING
One class (3 h) chosen from:
ACCT 2101 – Accounting I
MGT 3000 – Financial & Managerial Accounting
B. ECONOMICS
One class (3 h)
ECON 2106 – Principles of Microeconomics (this class carries Social Sciences credit)
C. MANAGEMENT
One class (3 h) chosen from:
PSYC 2220 – Industrial/Organizational Psychology (this class carries Social Sciences credit)
NOTE: This class has PSYC 1101 as a prerequisite, which also carries Social Science credit
MGT 3101 – Organizational Behavior (jr/sr standing required)
MGT 3150 – Principles of Management (jr/sr standing required)
D. TWO ELECTIVES
Two courses (3 h each.) chosen from the following. Note that classes in the categories listed above serve as prerequisites for some of the elective classes. Accordingly, your choice of classes in fulfillment of the accounting, economics and management will influence the selection of available electives.
D.1. Classes with no additional prerequisites
MGT 3078 – Finance & Investments (jr/sr standing required)
MGT 3300 – Marketing Management (this course serves as a prerequisite for classes listed below in Section D.5)
MGT 4191 – Entrepreneurship Forum
MGT 4192 –IMPACT Forum
MGT 4193 – Serv Lead Values Systems
MGT 4194 – Social Entrepreneurship
MGT 4610 – Law, Mgt, & Economics
D.2. Classes with ACCT 2101 as a prerequisite
MGT 3062 – Financial Management
MGT 4026 – Fin Report & Analysis I
MGT 4028 – Fin Analy & Rpt – Tech Firms
D.3. Classes with MGT 3000 as a prerequisite
MGT 4015 – Adv Managerial Acct
MGT 4026 – Fin Report & Analysis I
MGT 4028 – Fin Analy & Rpt – Tech Firms
MGT 4030 – International Accounting
D.4. Classes with MGT 3150 as a prerequisite
MGT 3660 – International Business
MGT 4190 – Strategic Quality Mgt
D.5. Classes with MGT 3300 as a prerequisite
MGT 4303 – Personal Sell & Sales Mgt
MGT 4304 – Strategic Brand Mgt
MGT 4307 – Strategic Marketing
MGT 4335 – International Marketing
MGT 4670 – Entrepreneurship (ACCT 2101 is an additional prerequisite for this class)