UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAM
Business Minor for Life Sciences Majors
The business minor for life sciences majors offered by the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management is open to:
• Biology majors in the College of Arts and Sciences
• All life sciences majors in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Agricultural Sciences, Animal Science, Biological Sciences, Atmospheric Science, Biology and Society, Entomology, Environmental Exploration, Food Science, Natural Resources, Nutritional Sciences, Plant Sciences, Science of Earth Systems, Science of Natural and Environmental Systems, Viticulture and Enology.
This new minor was made possible through a generous gift by Dr. Jonathan Levine '76 and Stacey Levine, and Dr. David Levine '88 and Davena Levine '88, and it is intended to prepare life sciences majors for successful careers that straddle both science and business. As a result, life sciences majors will be exposed to innovative business ideas to be prepared for future entrepreneurial opportunities. You will understand the business goals and terms used by companies (i.e., for-profit employers or nonprofit if you choose to pursue a research career). Pre-med, pre-dent, and pre-vet students will also find grounding in business practices helpful to understanding the economic environment in which they will eventually practice.
Course Requirements
At least a C- must be attained in each course in the minor. Courses may also be taken S/U (note that an "S" is awarded for grades of C- or better).
Key: F = fall; W = winter; S = spring; SU = summer
| Required | ||
| ECON 1110 | Introductory Microeconomics (AP or transfer credit will be accepted) (3 cr.) | F,W,S,Su |
| AEM 1200 | Introduction to Business Management (3 cr.) | S,Su |
| AEM 2210 | Financial Accounting (3 cr.) | F,S,Su |
| AEM 2400 | Marketing (3 cr.) | F,W,Su |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| BOTH AEM 1220 Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences Speaker Series and AEM 1230 Foundations of Entrepreneurship and Business (totaling 3 cr.) | ||
| AEM 3249 | Entrepreneurial Marketing and Strategy (3 cr.) | F |
| AEM 3250 | Personal Enterprise and Small Business Management (4 cr.) | S |
| AEM 3350 | International Technology Marketing of Biotechnology (3 cr.) | S |
| Pick at least three additional credits from the following (no substitutions or exceptions): | ||
| AEM 1220 | Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences Speaker Series (1 cr.) | S |
| AEM 1230 | Foundations of Entrepreneurship and Business (2 cr.) | F |
| AEM 3230 | Managerial Accounting (3 cr.) | S |
| AEM 3240 | Finance (4 cr.) or AEM 2240 Principles of Finance (3 cr.) | F, S, Su |
| AEM 3249 | Entrepreneurial Marketing and Strategy (3 cr.) | F |
| AEM 3250 | Personal Enterprise and Small Business Management (4 cr.) | S |
| AEM 3350 | International Technology Marketing of Biotechnology (3 cr.) | S |
Declaration Procedures 
1. Download the business minor for life sciences majors declaration form (or obtain the form from 201 Warren Hall or the Office of Undergraduate Biology in 216 Stimson Hall).
2. Complete the form and return it to 201 Warren. Please keep a copy for your reference. Note that to receive any consideration or priority in a course offered by the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, you must declare the minor. Declaration of the minor, however, does not guarantee that you will be able to take a given Dyson School course in a given semester.
3. Plan a course of study to complete the business minor for life sciences majors requirements. Keeping track of the required courses is the student's responsibility; students will not be assigned an advisor. Only courses listed in the minor requirements will be accepted. (An exception may be made for transfer students from another university.) Students must earn a grade of C- or better in each required course. Courses may also be taken S/U (note that an "S" is awarded for grades of C- or better).
4. Minor Certification
CALS students: Please bring your CALS Application to Graduate along with an official transcript to 201 Warren Hall for certification that all required minor courses have been satisfactorily completed or are in the process of being completed.
Arts biology majors: Please bring your official transcript 201 Warren Hall prior to February 15 senior year (May graduates) or prior to September 15 (January graduates) to certify that all required minor courses have been satisfactorily completed or are in the process of being completed.
5. Questions should be addressed to the Dyson School's undergraduate minor coordinator (201 Warren Hall); Bonnie Comella, Wendy Aquadro, or Jeff McCaffrey, advisors in the Office of Undergraduate Biology, 216 Stimson Hall.