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:
· Aerospace
· Alternate Energy
· Biomedical
· Chemicals
· Education
· Electronics
· Energy
· Environmental Science
· Medical
· Manufacturing
· Materials
· Telecommunications
· Pharmaceuticals
· Semiconductors
· Information Technology
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 pdcrocke@oaklandcc.edu.
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.
Posted August 20th, 2009
