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Bachelor of Science in Biology: Nanotechnology Concentration – 120 credits

Freshman Year

First Semester – 15 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 120 General Zoology OR

      125 General Botany

4 crs.

CHE 101 General Chemistry I

4 crs.

ENG 101 English Composition I

3 crs.

UNI 100 First-Year Seminar

1 cr.

General Education Courses

3 crs.

Second Semester – 14 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 125 General Botany OR

      120 General Zoology

4 crs.

CHE 102 General Chemistry II

4 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II

3 crs.

MAT 273 Basic Calculus OR


       281 Calculus I

3 crs.

Sophomore Year

Third Semester – 14 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 215 Cellular & Molecular Biology

4 crs.

PHY 121 General Physics I

4 crs.

General Education Courses

6 crs.

Fourth Semester – 14 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 318 Genetics

4 crs.

PHY 122 General Physics II

4 crs.

General Education Courses

3 crs.

Unrestricted Free Electives

3 crs.

Junior Year

Fifth Semester – 13 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 326 General Microbiology

4 crs.

General Education Courses

9 crs.

Sixth Semester – 18 credits
CourseCredits

NMT 311 Material, Safety & Equipment

3 crs.

NMT 312 Basic Nanofabrication Processes

3 crs.

NMT 313 Thin Films in Utilization

3 crs.

NMT 314 Advanced Lithography/Dielectrics

3 crs.

NMT 315 Material Modification

3 crs.

NMT 316 Characterization, Packing & Testing
             of Nanofab Structures

3 crs.

Summer Term or Winter Break

Summer Term or Winter Break – 6 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.

*General Education Courses

6 crs.
 Unrestricted Free Electives3 crs.

Eighth Semester – 13 credits
CourseCredits

BIO 480 Cell Biology

4 crs.

*General Education Courses OR Internship

9 crs.

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