Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program

Lyotropic Liquid Crystals and Membranes Concentration

This area of concentration is appropriate for science majors who wish to extend their undergraduate education to the science of materials in living systems. This concentration is intended for undergraduate majors in chemistry, physics, chemical engineering and possibly biology, although some preparatory coursework may be required for the latter. In addition to coursework in biochemistry, this program includes courses such as Lyotropic Liquid Crystals, Micellar Systems and Chemistry of Amphiphiles, which give the students an in-depth understanding of lyotropic liquid crystal materials.

Required Courses for:

• Ph.D. program
• M.S. program

             Course Name          Credits

            CHEM 60333/70333          3
            CHEM 60471/70471          3
            CHEM 60472/70472          3
            CHEM 60541/70541          3
            CHEM 60542/70542          3

            CPHY 62241/72241          3
            CPHY 62242/72242          2
            CPHY 62250/72250          3
            CPHY 62243/72243          3

Required   CPHY 64491/74491          2 (1+1)
Seminar     (Two enrollments)

Thesis      CPHY 60199                6

Plus additional hours as required.

          Course Name          Credits

         CHEM 60333/70333          3
         CHEM 60471/70471          3
         CHEM 60472/70472          3
         CHEM 60541/70541          3
         CHEM 60542/70542          3

         CPHY 62241/72241          3
         CPHY 62242/72242          2
         CPHY 62250/72250          3

         CPHY 64491/74491          1   Required Seminar.
                                       (4 enrollments)

Thesis   CPHY 80199                0-3
         CPHY 80299                8

         CHEM 70254                2     Suggested electives.
         CHEM 60269/70269          1-2   Remaining electives are
         CPHY 62243/72243          3     to be chosen with
         CPHY 62245/72245          3    approval of faculty advisor.
         CPHY 72418                3
         CPHY 72515                3
         CPHY 72517                2
         PHY  55403/75403          2