2014-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

Nanoscience Comprehensive Major-Physics Emphasis, 66 hours: B.S.-No Minor Required

CIP: 300101

This is an interdisciplinary major in conjunction with the Departments of Natural Sciences, and Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems. Three emphasis areas are available: Nanoscience Biology, Nanoscience Chemistry, and Nanoscience Physics.

General Education Courses (42)

Must include the following courses:
BIOL 04106Principles of Biology

3

BIOL 04107Principles of Biology Laboratory

1

MATH 17120Calculus I

4

PHYS 25120Fundamentals of Classical Physics I

4

PHYS 25121Fundamentals of Classical Physics I Laboratory

1

PHIL 39274Introduction to Ethics: Historical/Theoretical Ethics

3

Institutional Requirements (6)

Required Core Courses (38)

BIOL 04310Cell Biology

4

BIOL 04350Genetics

4

CHEM 24114General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 24115General Chemistry I Laboratory

1

CHEM 24116General Chemistry II

4

CHEM 24117General Chemistry II Laboratory

1

CHEM 24342Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM 24343Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

2

PHYS 25230Fundamentals of Classical Physics II

4

PHYS 25231Fundamentals of Classical Physics II Laboratory

1

MATH 17114General Statistics

3

NANO 48314Nanoscale Science I

4

NANO 48315Nanoscale Science II

4

Nanoscale Physics Emphasis Required Courses (22)

CSIS 44141Computer Programming I

3

MATH 17121Calculus II

4

PHYS 25350Introduction to Modern Physics

3

PHYS 25351Introduction to Modern Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 25352Modern Physics II

3

PHYS 25430Optics

3

PHYS 25431Optics Laboratory

1

PHYS 25450Computational Physics

3

PHYS 25451Computational Physics Laboratory

1

Nanoscale Physics Emphasis Elective Courses (6)

Choose 6 hours from the following courses:
MATH 17321Multivariate Calculus

4

MATH 17361Differential Equations

3

CHEM 24135Laboratory Safety

2

CHEM 24552Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM 24555Inorganic Synthesis Laboratory

1

PHYS 25479Physics Undergraduate Research

1 to 3

Free Electives (10)