| Posted: August 20, 2009 |
Scholarships available at Oakland Community College's new nanotechnology program |
| (Nanowerk News) For the first time this September Oakland Community College will offer courses in its new associate of applied science degree in the cutting-edge field of nanotechnology at the Auburn Hills Campus. Nanotechnology is the study of the control of matter on a molecular and atomic level with wide-ranging applications in medicine, electronics and energy production. |
| The new Nanotechnology in Material Sciences Program is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. It includes classes in the material sciences, chemistry, the physical sciences, nanoscience and nanotechnology applications. |
| Prospective students should have an interest in science, technology, engineering and math, and must be able to carry a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester. |
| Career opportunities for graduates include such fields as: |
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| A number of scholarship opportunities are available for students enrolled in the credit program, which cover tuition, fees and books. |
| For further information contact Program Manager Phil Crockett at (248) 232-4196, or email him at [email protected]. |
| Telephone and online registration for OCC’s fall semester continues through September 2. Final walk-in registration takes place at all five campuses August 31, September 1 and 2. Fall classes begin Thursday, September 3. |
| OCC’s Auburn Hills Campus is located at 2900 Featherstone Road, one mile east of the Pontiac Silverdome. |
| Source: Oakland Community College |
