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Undergraduate CatalogAcademic DepartmentsBiological and Environmental SciencesBachelor of Science in Biology (120 credits), Nanotechnology Concentration

Bachelor of Science in Biology (120 credits), Nanotechnology Concentration

Freshman Year

First Semester - 15 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 115 Principles of Biology

4 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First Year Seminar

1 cr.

Free Elective (Statistics)

3 crs.

Second Semester - 14 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 120 General Zoology

4 crs.

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

MAT 273 Basic Calculus or
MAT 281 Calculus I

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester - 14 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 125 General Botany

4 crs.

PHY 121 General Physics

4 crs.

General Education Electives

6 crs.

Fourth Semester - 14 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 318 Genetics

4 crs.

PHY 122 General Physics II

4 crs.

General Education Elective

3 crs.

Free Elective (Digital Electronics)

3 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester - 13 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 326 Microbiology

4 crs.

General Education Electives

9 crs.

Sixth Semester - 18 credits
CourseCredits

NMT 31 Material, Safety & Equipment

3 crs.

NMT 312 Basic Nanofabrication Processes

3 crs.

NMT 313 Thin Fims in Utilization

3 crs.

NMT 314 Advanced Lithography/Dielectrics

3 crs.

NMT 315 Material Modification/Nano

3 crs.

NMT 316 Characterization, Packing & Testing
of Nanofab Structures

3 crs.

Summer Term or Christmas Vacation

Summer Term or Christmas Vacation - 16 credits
CourseCredits

NMT 495 Nano Tech Intern or Research Project

6 crs.

Senior Year

Seventh Semester - 13 credits
CourseCredits

CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I

4 crs.

*300 or 400 level General Eduation Elective

6 crs.
 Free Elective 3 crs.

Eighth Semester - 13 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 480 Cell Biology

4 crs.

*300 or 400 level General Education Elective 9 crs.
(Internship could go here.)

9 crs.

*A minimum of 9 General Education credits must be at or above the 300 level for graduation.

 

 

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