B.S. in Chemistry - Nanotechnology Concentration

Nanoscience is the study of nanoscale materials. These materials have proven and proposed uses across medical, environmental, industrial, energy, and many other fields. This concentration is also designed to let students study this interdisciplinary field from a chemical perspective. Chemistry, which studies matter starting at the atomic scale and then with increasing size and complexity, inherently covers nanomaterials. Students in this program will gain an appreciation for critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, teamwork, and communication while studying the central science. They will also learn how to use modern laboratory techniques and instrumentation. Completion of this concentration will strongly prepare students to work in industry, with governmental agencies, or to further study in graduate school. Students who pursue the Nanotechnology concentration will spend one spring semester (their junior or senior year) at The Pennsylvania State University's University Park Campus to complete coursework in Penn State's nanofabrication facilities. Upon completion of these courses, students will receive a certificate from Penn State along with their Saint Francis degree. Major Requirements: BIOL 111 - Introduction to Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Animal Physiology CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II CHEM 192 - Chemistry Freshman Seminar CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II CHEM 251 - Quantitative Chemical Analysis CHEM 292 - Chemistry Sophomore Seminar CHEM 321 - Physical Chemistry I CHEM 323 - Instrumental Analysis CHEM 324 - Inorganic Chemistry CHEM 392 - Chemistry Junior Seminar CHEM 401 - Principles of Spectroscopy CHEM 405 - Biochemistry CHEM 492 - Chemistry Seminar CHEM 499 - Undergraduate Research MATH 121 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I MATH 122 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II MATH 221 - Calculus III or MATH 306 - Ordinary Differential Equations I NANO 211 - Material, Safety, and Equipment Overview for Nanotechnology NANO 212 - Basic Nanotechnology Processes NANO 213 - Materials in Nanotechnology NANO 214 - Patterning for Nanotechnology NANO 215 - Nanotechnology Applications NANO 216 - Characterization, Testing of Nanotechnology Structures and Materials PHYS 121 - General Physics I PHYS 122 - General Physics II Six elective credits from the following chemistry courses: CHEM 305 - Environmental Chemistry CHEM 308 - Forensic Chemistry CHEM 402 - Biophysics CHEM 404 - Advanced Organic Chemistry CHEM 407 - Biochemistry II CHEM 410 - Special Topics in Chemistry