MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3168 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2017 Fall Last Admit Term: 2022 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 62 CIP Code: 15.1601	Primary College: Initiating College: Rio Salado College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific Field of Interest: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Instructional Council: Applied Technology (57) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 17-3029.11, 17-3029.12

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Nanotechnology program is designed to provide students with the general principles and foundational skills in the nano/micro-fabrication industry and related manufacturing industries. Students will become familiar with nanotechnology processes, materials, and methods for characterization and fabrication. Product stewardship, occupational safety and health procedures are emphasized throughout the program. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Nanotechnology is also available.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester

Required Courses

Certificate of Completion in Nanotechnology (5840) 18

Credits: 18

Restricted Electives
BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) 3 + ECE102 Engineering Analysis Tools and Techniques 2 + ECE103 Engineering Problem Solving and Design 2 + MNT110 General Principles of Nanotechnology 3 + MNT120 Introduction to Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems 3 + PHY111 General Physics I 4 CIS+++ Any CIS Computer Information Systems course 1-8 CSC+++ Any CSC Computer Science course 1-8	Credits: 17-22

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-27

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3)

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment.

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
+ MAT151 College Algebra / Functions (4) OR + MAT182 Plane Trigonometry (3) OR + MAT187 Precalculus (5) OR Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
HIS+++ Any HIS History course in the Humanities, Arts and Design area (3) HIS102 is recommended.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
ECN212 Microeconomic Principles 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
+ CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry (3) AND + CHM130LL Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory (1)

Program Competencies
1. Examine safety procedures and equipment used in the nanotechnology industry. (MNT201) 2. Compare and contrast classification procedures for materials in the nanotechnology industry. (MNT201, MNT220) 3. Describe manufacturing concerns in the nanotechnology industry. (MNT210, MNT220) 4. Compare and contrast nanotechnology manufacturing processes. (MNT210, MNT220, MNT230, MNT240) 5. Compare and contrast various types of patterning processes. (MNT210, MNT230) 6. Explain properties of colloids and self-assembly materials. (MNT220) 7. Describe photolithography techniques, technology and tools. (MNT230) 8. Explain photoresist applications. (MNT230) 9. Compare and contrast product and research trends in nanoscience and nanotechnology. (MNT240) 10. Examine applications for nanotechnology in the health science, energy, manufacturing, electronics, food, and environmental industries. (MNT240) 11. Review characterization tools and techniques for nanotechnology structure and materials. (MNT250) 12. Compare and contrast types of electron beam characterization tools and procedures. (MNT250) 13. Examine tools and processes for advanced Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM). (MNT250)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 23, 2017

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.