The undergraduate curriculum constitutes a four-year accredited program in Engineering leading to a B.S. degree in NanoEngineering and requires completion of 185* units. The objective is to meet the standards of excellence at UC San Diego which allows students graduating with this degree to enter the industrial job market. The B.S. program in NanoEngineering is tailored to provide breadth and flexibility by taking advantage of the strength of basic sciences and other engineering disciplines at UC San Diego. The intention is to graduate nanoengineers who are multidisciplinary and can work in a broad spectrum of industries.
*Includes 48 units of general education requirements which are shown for Warren College students as an example to fulfill the general education requirements. Students in other colleges need to adjust the plan to match their own college requirements.
All NANO courses are taught only once per year, and courses are scheduled to be consistent with the curriculum. Students must follow the prescribed curriculum. Unavoidable deviation from the curriculum, for example, to participate in the Education Abroad Program, must be approved by the Undergraduate Affairs Committee prior to taking alternative courses elsewhere. Approvals are also needed for engineering courses not listed under the current selections for different engineering focus areas. Policy regarding these conditions may be obtained from the department’s Student Affairs Office. All students are encouraged to visit the Student Affairs Office or visit the Department of NanoEngineering website for any clarification and updated information.
To graduate, students must complete 137 units of major work, plus the college general education requirements. Students must also maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0, and the department requires at least a C– grade in each course required for the major.
General-Education/College Requirements
For graduation, each student must satisfy general education course requirements determined by the student’s college, as well as the major requirements determined by the department. The six colleges at UC San Diego require widely different general education courses, and the number of such courses differs from one college to another. Each student should choose his or her college carefully, considering the special nature of the college and the breadth of general education. Learn more about the different colleges here.
The NANO curriculum allows for forty-eight* units of general education (G.E.) requirements, which are sufficient to fulfill most but not all college requirements. Regardless of the specific college, students must develop a program that includes a total of at least forty-eight*units in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, not including subjects such as accounting, industrial management, finance, or personnel administration. Students must consult with their college to determine which G.E. courses to take.