Nanoscience Comprehensive Major-Biology Emphasis, 65-66 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 04106	Principles of Biology	3
BIOL 04107	Principles of Biology Laboratory	1
MATH 17120	Calculus I	4
PHYS 25110	General Physics I	3
PHYS 25111	General Physics I Laboratory	1
	OR
PHYS 25120	Fundamentals of Classical Physics I	4
PHYS 25121	Fundamentals of Classical Physics I Laboratory	1
PHIL 39274	Introduction to Ethics: Historical/Theoretical Ethics	3

Institutional Requirements (6)

Required Core Courses (37-38)

BIOL 04310	Cell Biology	4
BIOL 04350	Genetics	4
CHEM 24114	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 24115	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHEM 24116	General Chemistry II	4
CHEM 24117	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHEM 24342	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 24343	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	2
PHYS 25112	General Physics II	3
PHYS 25113	General Physics II Laboratory	1
	OR
PHYS 25230	Fundamentals of Classical Physics II	4
PHYS 25231	Fundamentals of Classical Physics II Laboratory	1
MATH 17114	General Statistics	3
NANO 48314	Nanoscale Science I	4
NANO 48315	Nanoscale Science II	4

Nanoscale Biology Emphasis Required Courses (18)

BIOL 04440	Molecular Biology	4
BIOL 04511	Techniques in Biotechnology	4
CHEM 24344	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 24345	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	2
CHEM 24562	General Biochemistry	3
CHEM 24563	General Biochemistry Laboratory	2

Nanoscale Biology Emphasis Elective Courses (10)

Choose 10 credit hours from the following courses:

BIOL 04140	General Microbiology	4
BIOL 04401	Research: Cellular Biology	1 to 3
BIOL 04444	Immunology	5
BIOL 04478	Readings in Molecular Biology	2
BIOL 04491	Biological Science Seminar	1
CHEM 24135	Laboratory Safety	2
CHEM 24450	Macromolecular Structures	4
CHEM 24520	Protein Chemistry	4

Free Electives (10-11)

Note: Students with an emphasis in Nanoscale Biology may take either the General Physics or Classical Physics sequences. Students with an emphasis in Nanoscale Chemistry or Nanoscale Physics must take the Classical Physics sequence. Please see the Academic Catalog for the prerequisites for each sequence.