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Nanoscience Comprehensive Major-Chemistry Emphasis, 81 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)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Nanoscale Science Core Courses (53 hours)

BIOL 04106Principles of Biology *

3
BIOL 04107Principles of Biology Laboratory *

1
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

1
PHYS 25120Fundamentals of Classical Physics I *

4
PHYS 25121Fundamentals of Classical Physics I Laboratory *

1
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
MATH 17120Calculus I

4
PHIL 39276Biomedical Ethics *

3

BIOL 04106 & BIOL 04107: This lecture/lab combination fulfills the Life Science requirement in the Northwest Core as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

PHYS 25120 & PHYS 25121: This lecture/lab combination fulfills the Physical Science requirement in the Northwest Core as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

MATH 17120: This course fulfills a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

PHIL 39276: This course fulfills a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

 

Nanoscale Chemistry Emphasis Required Courses (16 hours)

MATH 17121Calculus II

5
CHEM 24322Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM 24323Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

1
CHEM 24532Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 24552Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 24555Inorganic Synthesis Laboratory

1

Nanoscale Chemistry Emphasis Electives (12 hours)

Choose 12 credit hours from the following courses:

CHEM 24135Laboratory Safety

3
CHEM 24344Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 24345Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1
CHEM 24499Special Investigations in Chemistry

1 to 3
CHEM 24520Protein Chemistry

4
CHEM 24522Instrumental Analysis

2
CHEM 24523Instrumental Analysis Laboratory

2
CHEM 24533Physical Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 24534Physical Chemistry II

3
CHEM 24535Physical Chemistry II Laboratory

1
CHEM 24562General Biochemistry

3
CHEM 24563General Biochemistry Laboratory

1
CHEM 24566Macromolecular Structure

3
PHYS 25420Advanced Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 25430Optics

3

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours