Major Chemistry/ Minor Business Administration
The mission of the Bachelor program major in chemistry/minor in business administration is to provide students with the background needed for chemistry related positions and/or management level in chemical industry. The program empowers the graduates with managerial and entrepreneurial competencies to qualify them to build a prosperous related career while emphasizing ethical practices. In addition, the program prepares students to pursue graduate studies in relevant fields.
- Provide students with a broad foundation in chemistry while integrating basic related sciences to a wide variety of chemical problems.
- Provide students with basic knowledge in business administration and management.
- Apply chemical principles in solving qualitative and quantitative chemical problems.
- Become proficient in chemical and managerial techniques and apply them with in work environment.
- Equip students with the necessary communication skills required to succeed in job related activities.
- Demonstrate ethical behavior and decision-making skills as well managing time and resources.
- Supplying appropriately trained graduates with required knowledge and skills to enhance employment and career opportunities in the relevant fields.
- Recognize the anatomy of organizations and understand the key functions, systems, theories, practices of business enterprises.
- Understanding wide range of scientific principles and providing necessary training.
- Preparing students for admission in professional qualifications and post-graduate studies in the field.
- Stimulating and challenging reasoning ability by teaching students to think as scientists and business administrators.
- Developing the abilities to apply analytical thinking and operating skills to find solution to chemical problems.
- Analyzing data related to problems, make decision and follow up with action.
- Developing business competencies in management, leadership and research.
- Developing conceptual skills in business language, interpersonal, communication, oral and written communication, networking, decision-making, critical thinking and problem solving.
- Applying the standard data analyses methodology and operating several basic related equipment and instruments.
- Performing the required tasks on a timely manner
- Enhancing oral and written communication skills, and problem solving abilities.
- Applying learning in chemistry and business administration to different business settings.
- Conducting assigned tasks confidently and evaluate career practices based on legal and ethical criteria
- Teamwork and the ability to tackle a practical work, and analysis of the results, data, arguments and cases.
- Information retrieval in relation to literature information sources, including online searches and information technology skills.
Graduates of the bachelor program can be employed within the following:
- Governmental sector: including education, various ministries such as Ministry of Environment, Ministry of National Economy, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Health, the Water Authority and Metrology,
- Private sector: including science education and the managing pharmaceutical companies,
- Industrial sector: including research centers and non-governmental organizations, and
- Pursuing graduate studies at the national and international levels
Academic requirements
The academic requirements for the Major in Chemistry/Minor in Business Administration consists of 128 credit hours distributed as follows:
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Requirement |
Credit Hours |
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University requirements |
21 |
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Faculty of Science requirements |
29 |
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Program requirements |
65 |
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Elective courses |
13 |
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Total |
128 |
Major in Chemistry/Minor in Business Administration courses: 65 credit hours
A. Required courses in Chemistry: 36 credit hours
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Course number |
Prerequisite |
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Department consent |
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BIOL131 or concurrent |
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B. Elective courses in Chemistry: 6 credit hours from the following
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Course number |
Prerequisite |
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CHEM332 or concurrent |
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CHEM434 or concurrent |
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Department consent |
C. Required courses in Business Administration: 18 credit hours
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Course number |
Prerequisite |
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D. Elective courses: 6 credit hours from the Business Administration Department
Admission requirements:
1. Pass CHEM111, CHEM112, CHEM141, and CHEM132 courses with a minimum average of 70%
2. The department approval depending on space availability.
