Department of Chemistry
                                                         at Oregon State University

B.S. Degree in Chemistry with a Business Option (Track Two)
Gilbert Hall 153
(541) 737-2081

The Business Option has been created for chemists interested in working in marketing and sales Students earn a B.S. chemistry degree in 4 years and also fulfill the course work that is equivalent to that for a minor in Business Administration.  The option includes many courses required to enter the MBA at OSU.  This degree is also a good stepping stone for law school. This option includes eight courses in accounting, law, finance, organizational systems.

CHEMISTRY CORE (79-81 cr)  
CH 221/224, CH 222/225, CH 223/226 General Chemistry (15)
CH 334, CH 335, CH 336 Organic Chemistry (9)
CH 361, CH 362 Experimental Chemistry I (6)
Select one of the following three options:  
  CH 324 Quantitative Analysis (4) or
CH 421, CH 422, and CH 461 Analytical Chemistry (9)
Analytical Chemistry (4-9)
Select one of the following three lab courses:  
  CH 462 (WIC) or CH 463 (WIC) or CH 464 (WIC) Experimental Chemistry II (3)
CH 411, CH 412 Inorganic Chemistry (6)
CH 440, CH 441, CH 442 Physical Chemistry (9)
MTH 251, MTH 252, MTH 254 Calculus (12)

PH 201, PH 202, PH 203 or
PH 211 and PH 221, PH 212 and PH 222, PH 213 and PH 223

General Physics (15)


BUSINESS OPTION (32 cr)
BA 215 Fundamentals of Accounting (4)
Select one of the following two courses:
  BA 230 Business Law I (4) or BA 347 International Business (4)
BA 340 Finance (4)
BA 352 Organizational Behavior (4)
ECON 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (4)
Business Electives (12)
      Three 4-unit courses (BA 350, BA 390 or BA 357) and/or 400-level business courses)

Sample curriculum by year
Baccalaureate Core Requirements
Additional Information about the business option

last updated 06/08/2006