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Science Management

Learn the skills you need to become a leader at the interface of science and business

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About Our Science Management Program

  • Learn how to lead at the interface of science and business. Our Science Management program teaches you managerial skills and gives you a strong background in Science, Economics, and Accounting.
  • Specialize in a science of your choosing, from Molecular Biology to Physics, and work closely with faculty from across the 5Cs as you blend science with practical business skills.
  • Take classes through the intercollegiate Department of Natural Sciences and work with world-class faculty from Pitzer and Scripps Colleges.
  • Make use of labs, classrooms, and even a community greenhouse in the 65,000-square-foot Nucleus, our new science building. 

At a Glance

Degree Awarded

  • Bachelor of Arts

Field Group

Science Management (Department of Natural Sciences)

Program Type

Area of Study

This program is offered through the Department of Natural Sciences

Science Management & Our Values

Pitzer’s core values are woven throughout all of our academic programs. Learn how our Science Management program addresses interdisciplinary learning.

Interdisciplinary Learning

Science Management is an interdisciplinary major that brings together the practical study of management — through Economics, Mathematics, and Organizational Studies courses — with core courses in a science of your choosing.  

7 Fields of Study

The core Science Management curriculum includes seven different fields, from Biology to Economics.

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Science Management Program Details

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What You'll Learn

In addition to the basic science skills you’ll learn as a student in the Department of Natural Sciences, the Science Management major will teach you:

  1. How to use the principles of the science you specialize in to solve problems and answer research questions.
  2. How to apply the fundamental principles of economics and accounting.
  3. How to gain real–world experience outside the classroom.

Learn More

Visit the Department of Natural Sciences website for more information and resources. 

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This program is designed to provide students with a solid background in science, economics, and fundamental managerial skills. Majors complete a core program consisting of a minimum of fourteen courses in addition to a five-course, area of concentration in science. In addition to those listed, students can create their own track in consultation with the Science Management advisor.

Required Courses

Core Courses (14)

  • CHEM 014L KS -Basic Principles of Chemistry - CHEM 015L KS -Basic Principles of Chemistry, or CHEM 029L KS -Accelerated General Chemistry, or CHEM 014L KS -Basic Principles of Chemistry  and BIOL 042L KS -Integrated Biology & Chemistry (IBC)
  • BIOL 043L KS -Introductory Biology -  BIOL 044L KS -Introductory Biology or BIOL 044L KS -Introductory Biology   and BIOL 042L KS -Integrated Biology & Chemistry (IBC)* 

    *Students who wish to specialize in the Physics sequence can take PHYS 030L KS -General Physics Life Sciences - PHYS 031L KS -General Physics Life Sciences  or PHYS 033L KS -Principles of Physics - PHYS 034L KS -Principles of Physics instead of Biology for their Core Program.
  • MATH 030 PZ -Calculus I - Note that both the physics and biophysics tracks require MATH 031 PZ -Calculus II or equivalent as a prerequisite.
  • CSCI 004 PZ -Intro to Comp Sci for Non-majors, CSCI 005 HM -Introduction to Computer Science, CSCI 051G PO -Intro to CS in Grace w/Lab, CSCI 051J PO -Intro to CS in Java w/Lab, CSCI 051P PO -Intro to CS in Python w/Lab or BIOL 099 KS -Introduction to Python   
  • ECON 052 PZ -Principles of Microeconomics or ECON 052 SC -Principles of Microeconomics  
  • CSCI 035 HM -Computer Science for Insight, CSCI 036 PZ -Foundations of Data Science, DS 002 SC -Intro to Data Science
  • ECON 105 PZ -Microeconomic Theory or ECON 101 SC -Intermed Microeconomic Theory  
  • ECON 091 PZ -Statistics or ECON 120 SC -Statistics  or other statistics course preferably with R (e.g. BIOL 175 KS -Applied Biostatistics)
  • ECON 175 PZ -Corporate Finance w Green Applic   or ECON 134 SC -Corporate Finance  
  • ECON 125 PZ -Econometrics or ECON 125 SC -Econometrics  
  • ORST 135 PZ -Organizational Behavior orPSYC 037 CM -Organizational Psychology  
  • A course in ethics: ORST 160 PZ -Corporate Social Responsibility, ORST 175 PZ -Ethical Constructs for Orgs, PSYC 183 SC -Data Science Ethics & Justice, PHIL 032 PO -Ethical Theory, PHIL 038 PO -Medical Ethics , PHIL 155 SC -Ethics of Begin & End of Life, PHIL 121 HM -Ethical Theory, or PHIL 160 SC -Ethical Theory  
  • Project Management Fundamentals. This requirement can be met by taking one of the following:
    • ENGR 183 HM -Mngmnt of Technical Enterprise (offered in FA),
    • ORST 170 PZ -Science & Tech in Organizations
    • ECON 165 CM -Industrial Organization or ECON 150 PO -Industrial Organization, or  PDEV 5000 KG -Team Masters 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 2-semester Team Master’s Project (TMP) or a one- or two-semester thesis in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics (BIOL 189L KS -Sr Thes Summer Rsrch Proj in Bio, BIOL 188L KS -Sr Thesis Rsrch Project in Biol  /BIOL 190L KS -Sr Thes Rsrch Proj Biol-2nd Sem, or BIOL 189L KS -Sr Thes Summer Rsrch Proj in Bio /BIOL 190L KS -Sr Thes Rsrch Proj Biol-2nd Sem).

Courses in Area of Concentration (5)

All majors must complete an area of concentration track with a minimum of five courses.

Chemistry

  • Organic Chemistry. CHEM 116L KS -Organic Chemistry - CHEM 117L KS -Organic Chemistry  
  • Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry. CHEM 126L KS -Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry or CHEM 127L KS -Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry  
  • 2 additional upper-division chemistry courses

Physics

  • Calculus III. MATH 032 CM -Calculus III, MATH 032 PO -Calculus III, MATH 032 PZ -Calculus III, MATH 032 SC -Calculus III, or MATH 032 PZ -Calculus III
  • PHYS 035 KS -Mdrn Physics Computational Appls
  • At least 3 additional upper-division physics courses from the following.  Please note that MATH 111 SC -Differential Equations or MATH 111 CM -Differential Equations (Differential Equations) is a prerequisite for most upper-division physics courses:
    • PHYS 101 KS -Classical Mechns Computal Appls
    • PHYS 102 KS -Electromagnetism
    • PHYS 114 KS -Quantum Mechanics Computal Appls
    • PHYS 115 KS -Statistical Physics Computal App 

Biophysics

  • PHYS 030L KS -General Physics Life Sciences- PHYS 031L KS -General Physics Life Sciences or HYS 033L KS -Principles of Physics - PHYS 034L KS -Principles of Physics
  • PHYS 035 KS -Mdrn Physics Computational Appls
  • MATH 032 CM -Calculus III, MATH 032 PO -Calculus III, MATH 032 PZ -Calculus III, MATH 032 SC -Calculus III, or MATH 032 PZ -Calculus III
  • PHYS 178 KS -Biophysics
  • PHYS 115 KS -Statistical Physics Computal App 

Biotechnology

  • CHEM 116L KS -Organic Chemistry - CHEM 117L KS -Organic Chemistry .
  • 3 additional upper-division biology classes (at least one with lab). Recommendations include:
    • BIOL 131L KS -Vertebrate Physiology w/Lab
    • BIOL 132L KS -Comparative Physiology
    • BIOL 141L KS -Vertebrate Anatomy
    • BIOL 143 KS -Genetics
    • BIOL 150AL KS -Anat & Biomech:Limbs & Movement
    • BIOL 150BL KS -Anat & Biomech:Bck/Core Stabliza
    • BIOL 156L KS -Genomics and Bioinformatics
    • BIOL 157L KS -Cell Biology
    • BIOL 158 KS -Cell Cycle Diseases & Aging
    • BIOL 164 KS -Virology
    • BIOL 170L KS -Molecular Biology
    • BIOL 177 KS -Biochemistry 

Neuroscience

  • NEUR 095L JT -Foundations of Neuroscience (or comparable equivalent)
  • NEUR 148L KS -Cell and Molecular Neuroscience
  • NEUR 149 KS -Systems & Behavioral Neuroscienc
  • 2 additional neuroscience-related courses

Environmental Management

At least 2 courses in this sequence must have an associated laboratory component

  • BIOL 138 KS -Applied Ecology & Conservation or BIOL 138L KS -Appl Ecol + Conservation Lab
  • BIOL 165 KS -Adv Topics: Environmental Biol
  • EA 100 KS -Global Climate Change or EA 100L KS -Global Climate Change w/Lab
  • CHEM 140 KS -Environmental Chemistry
  • 1 additional course in environmental analysis. Recommendations include:
    • BIOL 135L KS -Field Biology
    • BIOL 146L KS -Ecology with Lab
    • BIOL 147 KS -Biogeography
    • BIOL 169L KS -Marine Ecology
    • BIOL 176 KS -Tropical Ecology
    • EA 103 KS -Soils and the Environment
    • other upperdivision courses in environmental science, geology, or ecology selected in consultation with the major advisor

Public Health

Courses must be selected from 3 of the 5 fields listed below. Please note that some of these courses have prerequisites outside of the GE/Core program of this major. Course recommendations include:

  • CGH 100 JT -Introduction to Public Health
  • Science (e.g., CHEM 116L KS -Organic Chemistry - CHEM 117L KS -Organic Chemistry and/or PHYS 030L KS -General Physics Life Sciences - PHYS 031L KS -General Physics Life Sciences )
  • Economics (e.g., ECON 109 CM -Ethics, Econ & Public Policy, ECON 129 PO -Health Economics, ECON 187 CM -Poverty, Inequality, Discrimnatn, PHIL 180 CM -Health, Measurement, & Justice )
  • Psychology (e.g., PSYC 081 CM -Developmental Psychology, PSYC 103 PZ -Social Psychology, PSYC 107 CM -Neuroeconomics, PSYC 111 PZ -Physiological Psychology, PSYC 176 PO -Psychology of Health & Medicine, PSYC 185 CM -Health Psychology, PSYC 193 PZ -Global Mental Health Seminar)
  • Sociology (e.g., SOC 086 PZ -Social Inequality SOC 170 PZ -Internship: Soc of Health & Med, CASA 101 PZ -Critical Community Studies, CHLT 153 CH -Rural & Urban Social Movements, ANTH 002 SC -Intro Sociocultural Anthropology, ANTH 002 PZ -Intro Sociocultural Anthropology, PHIL 155 SC -Ethics of Begin & End of Life)
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Science Management Program Faculty

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Anna G. Wenzel

  • Professor of Chemistry

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