Undergraduate Bulletin - Illinois Institute of Technology

Biological and Chemical Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Emphasis in Materials Chemistry
Program Advisor: M.I. Khan
Materials chemistry is focused on the preparation and
characterization of pure chemicals or chemical systems
that have some unique function. This function can be
dependent on the material’s optical, electronic, magnetic,
or catalytic properties. The materials chemistry option
draws from all five of the basic areas of chemistry to lay
the foundation for understanding the synthesis, structure,
characterization, and applications of materials. A particularly
strong emphasis at IIT is programmatic access
to advanced X-crystallographic instrumentation to study
the structure of inorganic-based materials in the solid state.
Students must take:
MS 201 Materials Sciences
MMAE 486 Principles of Ceramics
PHYS 437 Solid State Physics
CHEM 470 Introduction to Polymer Chemistry
Students also select one course from the following:
MMAE 465 Electrical, Magnetic and Optical Properties
of Materials
PHYS 415 Solid State Electronics
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Emphasis in Chemical Physics
Program Advisors: R. Wang/P. Lykos
Chemical physics is focused on the development of theoretical
constructs and experimental methodologies to infer
the properties of bulk matter from a molecular prospective.
Chemical physicists seek to unravel varied mysteries such
as how proteins fold, how nanostructures form and behave,
and how small molecules interact with cell membranes.
The chemical physics option provides a solid foundation in
chemistry with extensive coursework in physics and mathematics
allowing students to make connections using the
language of mathematics and the laws of physics to solve
chemical problems.
Students must take:
PHYS 308 Classical Mechanics I
PHYS 401 Statistical Physics
PHYS 405 Fundamentals of Quantum Theory I
PHYS 410 Molecular Biophysics
PHYS 440 Computational Physics
Students also select one course from the following:
PHYS 412 Modern Optics and Lasers
PHYS 413 Electromagnetism I
PHYS 437 Solid State Physics
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Emphasis in Chemical Education
Program Advisors: N. Lederman
There is a national need for teachers with a rigorous training
in chemistry. The chemical education option not
only leads to the Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry
but also enables a student to obtain a science
teaching certificate through our Department of Mathematics
and Science Education (see pages 121–122 and
www.iit.edu/csl/msed).
Students must also take:
MSED 200 Analysis of Classrooms (Practicum and
Seminar)
MSED 250 Middle and Secondary School
Curriculum/Foundations
MSED 300 Instructional Methods/Strategies I
MSED 320 Inquiry and Problem Solving in
Mathematics and Science
MSED 350 Informal Education Practicum and Seminar
MSED 400 Instructional Methods/Strategies II
MSED 450 Professional Internship
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