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2018-2019 Scripps Catalog

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Science Management Major

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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 fifteen courses plus senior thesis in addition to a five-course sequence. Some major requirements may be waived due to placement. Students may also construct their own sequence in consultation with the Science Management advisor.

Requirements for the Major

1. Core Program (15 courses plus thesis):

CHEM014L KS and CHEM015L KS Basic Principles of Chemistry , or CHEM029L KS Accelerated General Chemistry with Lab , or CHEM040L KS Introduction to Biological Chemistry and CHEM015L KS Basic Principles of Chemistry , or both semesters of AISS (AISS001ALKS AISS001BLKS AISS002ALKS AISS002BLKS )
BIOL043L KS Introductory Biology and BIOL044L KS Introductory Biology , or BIOL040L KS Introduction to Biological Chemistry and BIOL044L KS Introductory Biology , or both semesters of AISS course

NOTE: Students who wish to specialize in the Physics sequence have the option of taking PHYS030L KS , PHYS031L KS , PHYS033L KS , PHYS034L KS , or both semesters of the AISS course in lieu of Biology for their Core Program.

MATH031 SC Calculus II
CS 005 HM, CSCI051G PO, CSCI051J PO, or CSCI051P PO Introduction to Computer Science at Harvey Mudd or Pomona
PSYC037 CM Organizational Psychology
ECON051 SC Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON052 SC Principles of Microeconomics
ECON086 CM Accounting for Decision Making
ECON101 SC Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON134 CM Corporate Finance
ECON120 SC Statistics or other statistics course, preferably with R (e.g., BIOL175 KS )
ECON151 CM Strategic Cost Management
Project Management Fundamentals. This requirement can be met by taking one of the following:
- ALS 400 KGI Team Master’s Project (taken in conjunction with a TMP senior thesis)
- E183 HM Management of Technical Enterprise (offered in fall)
- ECON165 CM Industrial Organization (offered annually)
- ECON150 PO Industrial Organization (offered in spring; note this course is impacted)
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. Sequences (five courses)

All majors must complete a sequence with a minimum of five courses. Representative examples are listed below.

a. Chemistry Sequence

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

b. Physics Sequence

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.

f. Environmental Management Sequence

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

BIOL138L KS or BIOL139 KS Applied Ecology and Conservation (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:

g. Public Health Sequence

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.

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 Poverty, Inequality, Discrimination , PHIL180 CM Metaphysics )

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 , PSYC188 PZ Seminar in Body Weight Regulation and Obesity , PSYC193 PZ Health Disparities Seminar )

Sociology (e.g., SOC 086 PZ Social Inequality , SOC 120 PZ Sexual Politics and Sexuality Movements , SOC 170 PZ Internship: Sociology of Health and Medicine , ONT 101 PZ Critical Community Studies , CHLT110 PZ Latinx Community Health , CHLT153 CH Rural and Urban Social Movements , 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 Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Public Policy , POLI151 SC Women and Public Policy )

Honors Requirements (All Tracks)

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

Achieve a minimum grade point average of 11.0 (A-) 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.