Science Management Major

This program is designed to provide students with a solid background in science, economics, and fundamental managerial skills. A major in Science Management requires a minimum of 20 courses plus thesis in addition to the college’s general-education requirements (some of the Core Program will overlap). Majors complete a core program of a minimum of fourteen courses plus senior thesis in addition to a five-course area of concentration. In addition to those listed, students can create their own track in consultation with the Science Management advisor.

Requirements for the Major

1. Core Program (14 courses plus thesis):

NOTE: Students who wish to specialize in the Physics sequence have the option of taking PHYS030L KS , PHYS031L KS , PHYS033L KS , PHYS034L KS instead of Biology for their Core Program.

MATH030 SC Calculus I , or demonstrated competency (e.g., placement exam)

Note that both the physics and biophysics tracks require Calculus II as a prerequisite

CSCI 005 HM, CSCI1004 PZ, CSCI051G PO, CSCI051J PO, CSCI051P PO Introduction to Computer Science at Harvey Mudd or Pomona or BIOL099 KS
ORST135 PZ or PSYC037 CM Organizational Psychology
ECON 050 SC Principles of Economics (or ECON052 PZ)
DS 002 SC , DS004 SC, CSCI036 PZ, CSCI035 HM, or
CSCI036 CM Intro to Data Science
ECON101 SC Intermediate Microeconomic Theory or ECON105 PZ
ECON175 PZ or ECON134 CM Corporate Finance
ECON120 SC Statistics or ECON 091 PZ or other statistics course, preferably with R (e.g., BIOL175 KS )
ECON125 SC Econometrics
PSYC037 CM Organizational Psychology or ORST135 PZ Organizational Behavior
A course in Ethics (e.g. SYC183 SC, PHIL032 PZ, PHIL032 PO, PHIL038 PZ, PHIL038 PO, PHIL155 SC, PHIL121 HM, ORST160 PZ, ORST175 PZ, or
PHIL160 SC)
Project Management Fundamentals. This requirement can be met by taking one of the following:
- E183 HM Management of Technical Enterprise (offered in fall)
- ORST170 PZ Science, Technology, and Organizations
- ECON165 CM or ECON150 PO Industrial Organization
- ECON150 PO Industrial Organization (offered in spring; note this course is impacted)
- PDEV 5000 Team Master’s Project (taken in conjunction with a TMP senior thesis)
Senior Thesis. Majors must complete a thesis as the capstone requirement to the major. Options include either a two-semester Team Master’s Project (TMP) or a one- or two-semester thesis in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics (191, 188L/190L, or 189L/190L).

2. Areas of Concentration (five courses)

All majors must complete an area of concentration track with a minimum of five courses. Representative examples are listed below.

a. Chemistry Track

CHEM116L KS and CHEM117L KS Organic Chemistry
CHEM126L KS or CHEM127L KS Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry
Two additional upper-division chemistry courses

b. Physics Track

MATH032 SC Calculus III
PHYS035 KS Modern Physics with Computational Applications
At least three additional upper-division physics courses from the following:

PHYS101 KS , PHYS102 KS , PHYS114 KS , and PHYS115 KS . Please note that MATH111 SC Differential Equations is a prerequisite for most upper-division physics courses.

c. Biophysics Track

d. Biotechnology Track

CHEM116L KS and CHEM117L KS Organic Chemistry
Three additional upper-division biology classes (at least one with lab). Recommendations include:

e. Neuroscience Track

NEUR095L JT Foundations of Neuroscience (or comparable equivalent)
NEUR149 KS Neuroscience 2: Systems
NEUR148L KS Neuroscience 1: Cell, Molecular
Two additional neuroscience-related courses

f. Environmental Management Track

At least two courses in this track must have an associated laboratory component

BIOL138 KS Applied Ecology and Conservation or BIOL138L KS Applied Ecology and Conservation Lab (with or without lab)
BIOL165 KS Advanced Topics in Environmental Biology
EA 100L KS Global Climate Change w/Lab or EA 100 KS (with or without lab)
CHEM139 KS Environmental Chemistry
One additional course in environmental analysis. Recommendations include:
- BIOL135L KS Field Biology
- BIOL146L KS Ecology
- BIOL147 KS Biogeography
- BIOL169L KS Marine Ecology
- BIOL176 KS Tropical Ecology
- EA 103 KS Soils and the Environment
- EA 104 KS Oceanography
- Other upper-division courses in environmental science, geology, or ecology selected in
  consultation with the major advisor

g. Public Health Track

Courses must be selected from three of the five fields listed below. Please note that some of these courses have prerequisites outside of the GE/Core program of this major.

Introduction to Public Health (CGH100 JT)
Science (e.g. CHEM116L KS Organic Chemistry and CHEM117L KS Organic Chemistry , and/or PHYS030L KS General Physics for the Life Sciences and PHYS031L KS General Physics for the Life Sciences )
Economics (e.g., ECON 109 CM Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy , ECON129 PO Health Economics , ECON187 CM The Economics of Poverty, Inequality, and Discrimination
Psychology (e.g., PSYC081 CM Developmental Psychology , PSYC103 PZ Social Psychology , PSYC107 CM Neuroeconomics , PSYC111 PZ Physiological Psychology , PSYC155 CM Seminar in Ethnic Minority Psychology and Mental Health , PSYC176 PO The Psychology of Health and Medicine , PSYC185 CM Health Psychology , PSYC152 SC Cultural Psychology , PSYC193 PZ Health Disparities Seminar )
Sociology (e.g., SOC 086 PZ Social Inequality , SOC 170 PZ Internship: Sociology of Health and Medicine , ONT 101 PZ Critical Community Studies , CHLT110 PZ Latinx Community Health , ANTH002 PZ or ANTH002 SC Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology , PHIL155 SC Ethics of the Beginning and End of Life )
Government (e.g., GOVT105 CM Organization of Healthcare and Public Policy , GOVT106 CM Politics of Interest Groups , GOVT114 CM Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Nonprofits: Law, Public Policy and Leadership )

Honors Requirements (All Tracks, where applicable)

To be considered for departmental honors in one of the science majors, a student must:

Achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.67 in courses in the major.
Achieve a minimum grade of A- on the thesis.
Complete a one- or two-semester thesis project in which the student has demonstrated excellence by making a significant contribution to the progress of the research and by producing a thesis document judged to be of honors quality by the department.
Present an oral progress report at the end of the first semester of a two-semester thesis and a poster at the conclusion of either a one- or two-semester thesis in which the student clearly explains the rationale for the project and the conclusions drawn, engages the listener, and knowledgeably answers questions.
Attend at least six scientific seminars during the semester (each semester for a two-semester thesis) and submit a brief and clear summary of each.