Program: Business of Science Bachelor’s Plus One-Year M.B.A Chemistry - Adelphi University

Business of Science Bachelor’s Plus One-Year M.B.A

The combined 5-year Business of Science program is designed to provide students with an exceptional educational experience in science and business. This flexible plan is designed for students looking for an interdisciplinary experience that provides them with the depth of a BS in Science and the business fundamentals of an MBA.

Students in this plan will pick an undergraduate major in one of the sciences including:

Biology, B.S. (123 undergraduate credits)
Biochemistry, B.S. (126 undergraduate credits)
Chemistry, B.S. (120 undergraduate credits)
Computer Science, B.S. (121 - 127 undergraduate credits, depending on track)
Mathematics, B.S. (122 undergraduate credits)
Physics, B.S. (120 undergraduate credits)

Of the undergraduate courses that count toward the Bachelor’s degree, students will need to complete all of the following courses while they are undergraduates and obtain a B* or higher in order to complete the prerequisites of program (the total number of credits depends on the science major and math course as listed above):

MTH 141 Calculus I - 4.00 credits OR MTH 110 Precalculus for Business and Life Sciences - 3.00 credits
ACC 101 Principles of Accounting I - 3.00 credits
ECA 111 Price System - 3.00 credits
ECA 112 National Economy - 3.00 credits
DSC 271 Information Technology and Applications - 3.00 credits OR one of the following courses:
- For Biochemistry: CHE 323 Physical Chemistry Lab I - 2.00 credits
- For Biology: BIO 224 Genetics Project Lab - 2.00 credits
- For Chemistry: CHE 323 Physical Chemistry Lab I - 2.00 credits
- For CS: CSC 171 Introduction to Comp Programming - 4.00 credits
- For Math: CSC 171 Introduction to Comp Programming - 4 credits
- For Physics: PHY 322 Advanced Physics - 4.00 credits

BUS 252 Legal & Ethical Environment - 3.00 credits
MGT 262 Principles of Management - 3.00 credits
BUS 267 Business Communications - 3.00 credits
MKT 280 Marketing - 3.00 credits
DSC 272 Analytical and Statistical Model - 4.00 credits

DSC 274 Data Analysis & Decision Making - 3.00 credits
FIN 330 Managerial Finance - 3.00 credits
DSC 478 Management Information Systems & Business Analytics - 3.00 credits
MGT 366 Organizational Behavior - 3.00 credits

*If students do not achieve a B or higher in a course, they have the option of taking an optional placement exam to fulfill a waiver for each undergraduate business class except Principles of Management, Legal & Ethical Environment, and Managerial Finance. To find these exams, please reach out to Britt’ny Armstrong, Director of Graduate Programs in the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business via email at barmstrong@adelphi.edu.

Upon completion of the Bachelor’s degree, students will have completed 33 credits toward the MBA and possibly one graduate course and will then pursue 33 graduate credits in their fifth year, as listed in the Master’s program.

Advanced Core 33 credits
ACC (0201) 600	Accounting For Managerial Analysis Credits: 3.00
BUS (0204) 689	Negotiation for the Business Professional Credits: 3.00
DSC (0207) 678	Creating Organizational Value with Operations and Supply Chain Management Credits: 3.00
DSC (0207) 770	Management of Technology Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 734	Building Shareholder Value Credits: 3.00
MGT (0210) 666	Leadership & Innovation In Complex Systems Credits: 3.00
BUS (0204) 679	Strategic Management Credits: 3.00 (Capstone course)
Either of the following two courses:
BUS (0204) 662 / ENT (0215) 662	Entrepreneurship/ Intrapreneurship Credits: 3.00 or
HRM (0208) 765	Developing World Class Human Resources Credits: 3.00
	+ 9 graduate level business credits of electives for specialization, from the Business school’s website:

(9 credits–required for all students)

Depending upon interests and career objectives, students can make the focus of their M.B.A. program as broad or as narrow as they wish. Those seeking a broader course of study can select from advanced elective courses that span the entire spectrum of the business curricula. Specialization is available to those whose interests lie in one of the more traditional management spheres. Students opting for a specialization choose their electives from a prescribed list of courses relating to that specific discipline. Specializations are available in the following areas: Accounting; Finance; Health Services Administration; Human Resource Management; Management; Management Information Systems; Marketing; Sport Management. [Note: The linked pages display the complete set of requirements for the M.B.A. degree with a particular specialization; the courses specific to each specialization are shown at the end of each page].

Students are welcomed to contact:

Assistant Professor Matthew Wright, Director of the Business of Science*
Britt’ny Armstrong, Director of Graduate Programs in the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business
Professor Tandra Chakraborty, Biology Chair
Associate Professor Melissa VanAlstine-Parris, Chemistry
Professor Robert Bradley, Mathematics and Computer Science Chair
Professor Zhimin Huang, Decision Sciences and Marketing

* Dr. Matthew Wright is available to answer general questions about the program as well as physics specific questions.

Semester Sequence

Degree: B.S. Credits Required for Major: 120

Requirements
Course	Credits	Freshmen		Sophomore		Junior		Senior
		Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
CHE (0106) 111 General Chemistry 1	4	✓
CHE (0106) 193 Research Seminars Chem	0.5	✓
MTH (0144) 141 Calculus 1	4	✓
GEN (0952) 110 Freshmen Experience	4	✓
ECA (0203) 111 The Price System	3	✓
CHE (0106) 112 General Chemistry 2	4		✓
CHE (0106) 194 Research Seminars Chem	0.5		✓
CHE (0106) 181 Safety in Laboratory	1		✓
MTH (0144) 142 Calculus 2	4		✓
ENG (012) 122 Art & Craft Writing	3		✓
ACC (0201) 101 Principles of Accounting I	3		✓
CHE (0106) 251 Organic Chemistry 1 Lec	3			✓
CHE (0106) 253 Organic Chemistry 1 Lab	2			✓
CHE (0106) 265 Quantitative Analysis Lec	3			✓
CHE (0106) 267 Quantitative Analysis Lab	2			✓
CHE (0106) 293 Research Seminars Chem	0.5			✓
ECA (0203) 112 The National Economy	3			✓
CHE (0106) 252 Organic Chemistry 2 Lec	3				✓
CHE (0106) 254 Organic Chemistry 2 Lab	2				✓
BUS (0204) 252 Legal & Ethical Environment	3				✓
MGT (0210) 262 Principles of Management	3				✓
CHE (0106) 294 Research Seminars Chem	0.5				✓
CHE (0106) 498 Guided Research	1				✓
Liberal Arts Elective	3				✓
CHE (0106) 321 Physical Chemistry 1 Lec	3					✓
CHE (0106) 471 Biochemistry 1 Lec	3					✓
CHE (0106) 473 Biochemistry Lab	2					✓
CHE (0106) 393 Research Seminars Chem	0.5					✓
CHE (0106) 498 Guided Research	1					✓
PHY (0156) 113 Physics Sci Majors 1	4					✓
Liberal Arts Elective	3					✓
CHE (0106) 323 Physical Chemistry 1 Lab	2						✓
CHE (0106) 311 Inorganic Chemistry Lec	3						✓
CHE (0106) 313 Inorganic Chemistry Lab	2						✓
CHE (0106) 394 Research Seminars Chem	0.5						✓
CHE (0106) 498 Guided Research	1						✓
PHY (0156) 114 Physics Sci Majors 2	4						✓
DSC (0207) 274 Data Analysis & Decision Making	3						✓
CHE (0106) 493 Research Seminars Chem	1							✓
CHE (0106) 498 Guided Research	2							✓
FIN (0209) 330 Managerial Finance	3							✓
MKT (0212) 280 Marketing	3							✓
Liberal Arts Elective	3							✓
Liberal Arts Elective	3							✓
CHE (0106) 494 Research Seminars Chem	1								✓
Liberal Arts Elective	3								✓
MGT (0210) 366 Organizational Behavior	3								✓
DSC (0207) 478 Man Info Sys & Bus Analytics	3								✓
Free Elective	3								✓

5th Year Graduate School Sequence

Course	Credits	Fall	Spring
0204-689 Negotiation for the Business Professional	3	✓
0201-600 Accounting For Managerial	3	✓
0207-678 Creating Organizational Value with Operations and Supply Chain Management	3	✓
0207-770 Management of Technology	3	✓
0210-666 Leadership & Innovation In Complex Systems	3	✓
Specialization**	3	✓
0204-679 Strategic Management	3		✓
0204-662 or 0215-662 Entrepreneurship/ Intrapreneurship OR 0208-765 Developing World Class Human Resources	3		✓
0209-734 Building Shareholder Value	3		✓
Specialization	3		✓
Specialization	3		✓

** Students may elect to take 2 specialization courses in Fall based on chosen specialization.