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Nanoscience Comprehensive Major-Physics Emphasis, 65 hours: B.S.-No Minor Required

CIP: 300101

This is an interdisciplinary major in conjunction with the Department of Natural Sciences and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Three emphasis areas are available: Nanoscience Biology, Nanoscience Chemistry, and Nanoscience Physics.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Must include the following:

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 39276Biomedical Ethics

3

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

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 (21)

CSIS 44141Computer Programming I

3
MATH 17121Calculus II

5
PHYS 25350Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

3
PHYS 25352Modern Physics

3
PHYS 25420Advanced Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 25430Optics

3
PHYS 25450Computational Physics

3

Nanoscale Physics Emphasis Elective Courses (6)

Choose 6 hours from the following courses:

MATH 17321Calculus III

4
MATH 17361Differential Equations

3
CHEM 24135Laboratory Safety

2
CHEM 24552Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 24555Inorganic Synthesis Laboratory

1
PHYS 25479Undergraduate Research

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Free Electives (8-11)

Total Credit Hours: 65