Chemistry/Business Field Major
Program Requirements
The Charles M. Buess program in chemistry/business is designed for students who wish to pursue careers in pharmaceutical or chemical sales, management, advertising and other related areas, and may be appropriate for those intending to open private practices in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, etc. Students selecting this option should contact an advisor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry as early as possible.
A minimum total of 120 credit hours is required for the chemistry/business field major. In addition to meeting the requirements of the WSU General Education Program and the requirements of Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, students must meet the following requirements:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Select courses to meet General Education requirements 1 | 34-35 | |
| College Requirements | ||
| LAS Competencies and Electives - select enough courses to reach 120 credit hours and complete all LAS Competency Areas 1 | 16-23 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| CHEM 211 & CHEM 212 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II | 10 |
| CHEM 523 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 514 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3-4 |
| or CHEM 524 | Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis | |
| CHEM 531 & CHEM 532 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry II | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Principles of Biochemistry | ||
| Biochemistry I and Biochemistry II | ||
| MATH 144 | Business Calculus | 3-5 |
| or MATH 242 | Calculus I | |
| ACCT 210 & ACCT 220 | Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting | 6 |
| ECON 201 & ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics and Principles of Microeconomics | 6 |
| BLAW 431 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| FIN 340 | Financial Management - Fundamental Valuation Analysis | 3 |
| MGMT 360 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 300 | Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 405 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 608 | Selling and Sales Force Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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Required major courses may also count towards General Education and/or LAS Competencies. Students will need to select additional electives to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation with assistance from an advisor.