X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Nanoscience (NANO:C)

Administered jointly by the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Physics, College of Physical and Engineering Science

Major (Honours Program)

The major will require the completion of 20.00 credits as indicated below. To graduate from the co-op program, a minimum of 4 successfully completed work terms is normally required.

Semester 1 - Fall
BIOL*1090 [0.50] Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
IPS*1500 [1.00] Integrated Mathematics and Physics I
NANO*1000 [0.50] Introduction to Nanoscience
Students who are lacking one 4U /grade 12 course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics must take the equivalent introductory course in first semester. The required first-year science courses in that subject should be completed according to the revised schedule of studies available at: http://www.bsc.uoguelph.ca/revisedss
Semester 2 - Winter
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
IPS*1510 [1.00] Integrated Mathematics and Physics II
One of
BIOL*1070 [0.50] Discovering Biodiversity
BIOL*1080 [0.50] Biological Concepts of Health
0.50 electives
Semester 3 - Fall
CHEM*2060 [0.50] Structure and Bonding
COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education
MATH*2160 [0.50] Linear Algebra I
NANO*2000 [0.50] Synthesis of Nanomaterials
PHYS*2310 [0.50] Mechanics I
PHYS*2330 [0.50] Electricity and Magnetism I
Semester 4 - Winter
CHEM*2070 [0.50] Structure and Spectroscopy
MATH*2170 [0.50] Differential Equations I
NANO*2100 [0.50] Analysis of Nanomaterials
1.00 electives*
Summer Semester
COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term I
Semester 5 - Fall
One of:
CHEM*3860 [0.50] Quantum Chemistry
PHYS*3230 [0.50] Quantum Mechanics I
NANO*3500 [0.50] Thin Film Science
NANO*3600 [0.50] Computational Methods in Materials Science
1.00 electives
Winter Semester
COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term II
Summer Semester
COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term III
Semester 6 - Fall
NANO*4100 [0.50] Biological Nanomaterials
2.00 electives
Semester 7 - Winter
NANO*3200 [0.50] Nanolithographic Techniques
NANO*3300 [0.50] Spectroscopy of Nanomaterials
NANO*3700 [0.50] Introduction to Quantum Computing
1.00 electives
Summer Semester
COOP*4000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term IV
Fall Semester
COOP*5000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term V
Semester 8
NANO*4200 [0.50] Topics in Nanomaterials
2.00 electives

* If a student wants to take PHYS*3230 in semester 5, then they must select PHYS*2320 and PHYS*2340 as electives in semester 4.

Note: Four work terms are required for the completion of the co-op degree. It is also necessary that there be at least one work term in each of Winter, Fall, and Summer semesters. Therefore, one of the summer work terms could be missed and the student would still graduate successfully. It is only required to complete 4 of the 5 listed work terms. A report is required for each work term completed, even when all 5 are done. Contact the co-op faculty advisor for further details.

Selection of electives is subject to the following rules:

  1. The student must select at least 1.00 credits in Arts or Social Science.

  2. The program must include at least 6.00 science credits at the 3000 and 4000 level of which at least 2.00 must be at the 4000 level.

  3. In semesters 7 and 8, the student must select to do either NANO*4900 or NANO*4910.

In completing the science requirements for the degree, some suggested complementary areas of focus are found under the listing for the regular program.

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