When you enroll at Susquehanna, you’ll be paired with an advisor and application tool to guide you in your course planning and scheduling. The following is an excerpt from the complete course catalog. Enrolled students follow the requirements of the course catalog for the academic year in which they declare each major and/or minor, consult with their advisor(s) and the Academic Planning Tool.
Major in Chemistry-Management
The B.S. degree in chemistry-management prepares students for careers in management, administration, and consulting for chemical and pharmaceutical companies. The degree requires a minimum of 72 semester hours that includes foundational and advanced courses in chemistry and business, with grades of C- or better in courses counting towards the major. The program involves a minimum of 42 semester hours of coursework in STEM and a minimum of 30 semester hours in the business school. It also includes an interdisciplinary research experience in both chemistry and management through the capstone course. Finally, students have the option of choosing a minimum of 10 semester hours of electives, depending on their interests and career goals.
Chemistry Courses (24 SH)
4 General Chemistry I - Choose from: CHEM-103 or CHEM-111
4 CHEM-221 Organic Chemistry I
4 CHEM-222 Organic Chemistry II
4 CHEM-232 Structure and Reactivity
4 CHEM-341 Physical Chemistry I
2 CHEM-400 Research Experience
2 Capstone - CHEM-500 Problems in Chemistry and Biochemistry
Students must complete at least 2 SH of CHEM-400 Research Experience prior to taking CHEM-500.
Management Courses (minimum of 26 SH)
4 ACCT-200 Financial Accounting
4 ACCT-210 Legal Environment
4-8 ECON-105 Elements of Economics or both ECON-201 Principles of Macroeconomics and ECON-202 Principles of Microeconomics
2 MGMT-105 Introduction to Professional Development
2-4 MGMT-138 Fundamentals of Business or MGMT-195 Global Business Perspectives
4 MGMT-240 Principles of Management
2 MGMT-466 Negotiations
4 MKTG-280 Marketing
Required Corollary Courses (12 SH)
4 MATH-111 Calculus I
4 MATH-112 Calculus II
4 PHYS-204 Introductory Physics I (Calculus-based)
Science Electives (minimum of 6 SH)
Students must select two courses from the following list:
4 BIOL-102 Cell Biology and Genetics
3-4 300- or 400-level BIOL course (with or without lab)
4 CHEM-302 Medicinal Chemistry or CHEM-306 Nanoscience
3-4 CHEM-424 Biochemistry of Metabolism (optional CHEM-429 Biochemistry of Metabolism Laboratory) OR CHEM-426 Biochemistry of Proteins and Enzymes (optional CHEM-427 Biochemistry of Proteins and Enzymes Laboratory)
4 CHEM-450 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Management Elective (4 SH)
Students must select one from the following list:
4 MGMT-360 Management of Organizations
4 MGMT-361 Human Resource Management
4 MGMT-373 Managing for Sustainability
Double-counting Restriction
Students may only pursue either a single major or minor offered by the Department of Chemistry. Additionally, students completing this major may not simultaneously complete a major or minor in management.
