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B.S. in Chemistry:: Business Track


The BS in Chemistry (business option) is offered for students who wish to compliment their technical training in the chemical sciences with coursework on business. The program includes coursework in fundamental areas of chemistry along with business and economics coursework from the School of Management. Prepared with a background in chemistry and business, students completing this program pursue careers in technical sales, marketing, and entrepreneurship in industry or governmental organizations. Students completing this degree also may pursue graduate studies in the chemical sciences or business programs. This degree is certified by the American Chemical Society (ACS).

Typical Program of Study:


1st Year

CHEM 1211K (4)
MATH 1501 (4)
ENGL 1101 (3)
GT 10001
Core Elective2 (3)
Core Elective2 (3)
 

CHEM 1212K (4)
MATH 1502 (4)
ENGL 1102 (3)
BIOL 1510 (4)

 

 

2nd Year

CHEM 22116 (3)
CHEM 2311 (3)
MATH 2401 (4)
PHYS 2211 (4)
Core Elective2 (3)
 

CHEM 2312 (3)
CHEM 2380 (2)
PHYS 2212 (4)
MGT Elective5(3)
Core Elective2 (3)
 

3rd Year

CHEM 3411 (3)
CHEM 3111 (3)
CHEM 3211 (5)
MGT Elective5 (3)
Core Elective2 (3)
 

CHEM 3412 (3)
Core Chem Labs4 (2 or 3)
MGT Elective5 (3)
CHEM Elective3 (3)
Free Elective (3)

4th Year

Core Chem Labs4 (2 or 3)
CHEM 3511 or 4511 (3)
CHEM Elective3 (3)
MGT Elective5 (3)
 

MGT Elective5 (3)
Core Elective (3)
Free Elective (6)
Core Chem Labs3 (3)

 TOTAL = 120 Plus 2 Hours for HPS


Notes

1: FREE ELECTIVES (13 hours required)

    GT 1000 (1 credit) is recommended and is a free elective.

2: CORE ELECTIVES (23 hours required)
Note that most core electives are 3 hours with the exception of HPS 1040. Within the core electives both the US Perspective and Global Perspective requirements must be satisfied.

  1. HPS 1040 (2)
  2. CS 1301, 1315, or 1371 (3)
  3. Humanities electives (6 hours required)
  4. Social Science electives (9 hours required)
  5. History/constitution requirement (3 hours required): HIST 2111, HIST 2112, PUBP 3000, INTA 1200, or POL 1101. (Credit not allowed for both INTA 1200 and POL 1101


3: CHEMISTRY ELECTIVES
CHEM 4311, 4341, 4401, 4452, 4511, 4512, 4521, 4581, 4582,4601, 4740, 4760, 4765, 4775, 4776, 4803, 4804.  Note: CHEM 3511 is not allowed with CHEM 4511 or 4512


4: CORE CHEMISTRY LABORATIORIES
The Core Chemistry Lab requirements are fulfilled with

    1. CHEM 3380 (3), and
    2. CHEM 3481 (2), and
    3. Research Experience: Ether Undergraduate Research CHEM 4699 (3) OR Undergraduate Internship CHEM 4695 (3).  If either internal or external research (CHEM 4698 or CHEM 4694) is conducted for pay rather than credit, any additional free elective (3) may be substituted to achieve the required earned hours to graduate. The research experience must include a comprehensive laboratory report.  

            Pre-req note:

      • CHEM 3481 pre-reqs are CHEM 2380, 3411 and (3412 with concurrency)
      • CHEM 3380 pre-reqs are CHEM 2380 and (3111 with concurrency)
      • CHEM 3211 pre-reqs are CHEM 2211, 2380 and PHYS II
      • CHEM 4694/4695/4698/4699 pre-reqs are dependent upon research organization

5:  MANAGEMENT ELECTIVES
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.
 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)


6: CHEM 2211 can be deferred until the spring semester of the sophomore year.


Revised January 30, 2012