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:

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.

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