Program Requirements

Students will complete a minimum of 35 credits composed of the following:

• 15 credits | Focused science curriculum within six specialty tracks.

• 12 credits | Professional skills courses emphasizing oral and written communication, sustainable business practices, accounting and finance, leadership, management, strategic planning, marketing, operations, science and society, and ethics.

• 3 credits | Internship in industry, small business, a state or federal agency, or a non-governmental organization to build real-world skills.

• 3 credits | Students within each of the nine tracks will be required to take an elective 3-credit course that covers the scientific tools specific to their chosen track.

• 2 credits | Non-thesis required research experience and seminar to give students an understanding of the role of research in the production process of marketable science.