X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Nanoscience (NANO)

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.

Semester 1
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
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
CHEM*2060 [0.50] Structure and Bonding
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
CHEM*2070 [0.50] Structure and Spectroscopy
MATH*2170 [0.50] Differential Equations I
NANO*2100 [0.50] Analysis of Nanomaterials
1.00 electives*
Semester 5
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
Semester 6
NANO*3200 [0.50] Nanolithographic Techniques
NANO*3300 [0.50] Spectroscopy of Nanomaterials
NANO*3700 [0.50] Introduction to Quantum Computing
1.00 electives
Semester 7
NANO*4100 [0.50] Biological Nanomaterials
2.00 electives
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.

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:

Chemistry: Inorganic
Semester 4: CHEM*2480
Semester 5: CHEM*3640
Semester 6: CHEM*3650
Semester 7: CHEM*2820, CHEM*4620
Semester 8: CHEM*2700

Chemistry: Organic
Semester 4: CHEM*2700
Semester 5: CHEM*3750
Semester 6: CHEM*3760
Semester 7: CHEM*2820, CHEM*4730
Semester 8: CHEM*2480, CHEM*4720

Chemistry: Physical/Analytical
Semester 4: CHEM*2480
Semester 5: CHEM*2820
Semester 6: CHEM*3430 or CHEM*3870
Semester 7: CHEM*3440, CHEM*3860
Semester 8: CHEM*3870, CHEM*3430

Engineering
Semester 2: CIS*1500
Semester 4: ENGG*2450
Semester 5: ENGG*2410, ENGG*3450
Semester 6: ENGG*4550
Semester 7: ENGG*4080

Mathematics and Statistics
Semester 4: STAT*2040
Semester 5: STAT*3100
Semester 6: MATH*2130
Semester 7: NANO*4500, MATH*3240
Semester 8: NANO*4510, MATH*3160

Physics
Semester 4: PHYS*2320, PHYS*2340
Semester 5: PHYS*3240, MATH*2200
Semester 6: PHYS*3220
Semester 7: PHYS*4240, PHYS*4180
Semester 8: PHYS*4040

*Note: Courses marked with an asterisk may require additional prerequisites. Students should consult the relevant course descriptions for further information.

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