Sample career: validation and regulatory compliance
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |
| Year 1 | Bio 1 = 4 Chem 1 = 4 FYS = 3 Econ 1 = 3 =14 cr hrs |
Bio 2 = 4 Chem 2 =4 Gen Ed Electives = 3 IS 44 = 3 Econ 2 = 3 =17 cr hrs |
| Year 2 | Organic107 =4 Accounting 41 = 3 Science Writing = 3 Gen Ed Electives = 6 = 16 cr hrs |
Organic 108 = 4 Genetics = 3 Gen Ed Electives = 3 Statistics 60 = 3 BCMB Prof Dev = 3 = 16 hrs |
| Year 3 | Biochem with lab = 4 Cell Biology=4 Finance 95 (investments) = 3 Gen Ed Electives = 6 =17 hrs |
Adv Biochem with lab =4 Molecular Bio = 4 Management 110 = 3 Gen Ed Electives = 6 = 17 hrs |
| Year 4 | Internship = 12 and/or study
abroad = 12 cr hrs |
Business Elective = 3 Marketing 101 = 3 Gen Ed electives = 3 Research = 2 Electives = 6 =17 cr hrs |
There are exciting and rewarding careers in management positions for a variety of science and science-related companies in fields such as pharmaceuticals, environment, health care, biotechnology, agriculture, genetics, etc. Companies like these find that graduates with a Life Science degree ( like biochemistry and molecular biology) that includes several business courses can do a much better job in managing professional science and health care organizations than can someone who has a business degree but has no real knowledge or skill in the sciences. Companies find that it is more difficult to recruit managers than bench scientists. Scientists have a tendency to focus on their technical science training and forget about the importance of developing management and people skills, which are in particular demand. Undergraduate science students should take coursework in management, liberal arts, cultural, and language skills to enhance their portfolios.
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |
| Year 1 | Bio 1 = 4 Chem 1 = 4 FYS = 3 Econ 1 = 3 =14 cr hrs |
Bio 2 = 4 Chem 2 =4 IS 44 = 3 Econ 2 = 3 Gen Ed Elective = 3 =17 cr hrs |
| Year 2 | Organic107 =4 Accounting 41 = 3 Science Writing = 3 Calculus = 4 Gen Ed Electives = 3 = 17 cr hrs |
Organic 108 = 4 Accounting 42 = 3 Genetics = 3 BCMB Prof Dev = 3 Gen Ed Elective = 3 = 16 hrs |
| Year 3 | Biochem with lab = 4 Statistics 60 = 3 Management 110 = 3 Gen Ed Electives = 3 Cell Biology=4 =17 hrs |
Adv Biochem with lab =4 Molecular Bio = 4 Finance 101 = 3 Management 120 =3 Gen Ed Electives = 3 = 17 hrs |
| Year 4 | IS 101 =3 Marketing 101 = 3 Adv Molec Life Sci= 3 Gen Ed electives = 6 =15 cr hrs |
MBA courses and electives =
9 hours Research/internship = 2-4 hours |
MBA in another 1-2 semesters past 4 years
Recommended Courses: IS 151, IS 160, Business Law 60
As the biotech and healthcare industries develop products, they need to be marketed. Scientists who can do marketing are in increasing demand. We're seeing a new need for scientists with a desire or capability to do marketing. The new tools will have to be marketed."
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |
| Year 1 | Bio 1 = 4 Chem 1 = 4 FYS = 3 Econ 1 = 3 =14 cr hrs |
Bio 2 = 4 Chem 2 =4 IS 44 = 3 Econ 2 = 3 Soc 1 or Psy 1 = 3 =17 cr hrs |
| Year 2 | Organic107 =4 Accounting 41 = 3 Science Writing = 3 Calculus = 4 Genetics = 3 = 17 cr hrs |
Organic 108 = 4 Accounting 42 = 3 BCMB Prof Dev = 3 Statistics 60 = 3 Gen Ed Elective = 3 = 16 hrs |
| Year 3 | Biochem with lab = 4 Marketing 101 =3 Cell Biology =4 Gen Ed Electives = 6 =17 hrs |
Adv Biochem with lab =4 Marketing 113=3 Marketing Elective =3 Business Elective = 3 Molecular Biology=4 = 17 hrs |
| Year 4 | IS 101 =3 Marketing 118 = 3 Adv Molec Life Sci= 3 Marketing Elective =3 Gen Ed electives = 3 =15 cr hrs |
Electives = 12 hrs |
Marketing electives: 106, 108, 114, 115, 170