Nanotechnology

Nano means 10^-9, a nanometer is one-billionth of a meter or the length of 10 atoms of hydrogen standing side by side, and nanotechnology is the development of technologies in the nanoscale range from 1 to 100 nanometers. This is incredibly small!

Ivy Tech's Nanotechnology program provides you with the skills needed to work as a technician in this emerging field. In this program, you will benefit from the knowledge and expertise of Ivy Tech faculty, perform experiments with the state-of-the-art equipment in Ivy Tech's Nanotechnology Laboratory, use the University of Notre Dame Nanofabrication Facility (NDNF), have the opportunity to conduct research at Notre Dame under the supervision of its internationally recognized faculty, and eventually earn an associate of science degree in Nanotechnology.

After graduation you will have ample career opportunities in nanotechnology-related industries. According to the National Science Foundation, approximately two million nanotechnology workers will be needed worldwide by 2015. Moreover, nanotechnology has the potential to create five million additional related jobs overall in the global market by 2015. As a skilled technician, you can work in high-tech fields such as electronic, pharmaceuticals, chemical, and biomedical industries, to name a few.

You will also have an exciting opportunity to continue your education at Purdue University-North Central after graduating from Ivy Tech. Our articulation agreement with Purdue allows you to transfer all your associate of science credits to Purdue-North Central toward a bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology. This means even more career opportunities as well as a path to graduate school.

SAMPLE CAREERS IN THIS FIELD ARE: Cleanroom Technician, Engineering Technician, Nanofabrication Technician

DEGREES AVAILABLE: Associate of Science. Availability of degrees varies by campus. Contact your campus of interest below for more information.

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Contact your campus of interest below to find out more about the Associate of Science transfer degree programs. Students are encouraged to review their options with their advisors, to consult the current catalog of the institution to which they wish to transfer, and to contact the institution to which they wish to transfer. Students may also contact the transfer office of their local Ivy Tech for further information.

To earn this degree, you must have 64-69 credits in the following areas:

• General Education Core: 33-38 credits
• Professional/Technical Core: 31 credits

CURRICULUM
View the curriculum for this program and all others currently available at Ivy Tech.

LOCATIONS
The Nanotechnology program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on the campus of interest below for contact and campus specific program information: