TO:	Dr. Ana Börger-Greco, Faculty Senate Chairperson
FROM:	Dr. Vilas A. Prabhu Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
DATE:	February 27, 2006
SUBJECT:	APPROVAL OF FACULTY SENATE CURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS

As the President's designee, I am informing you of the approvals of the following Faculty Senate Curricular Actions.

Faculty Senate action at January 17, 2006, meeting:

Changes in Undergraduate Courses/Curricula:

New Options for B.A. Physics and B.S. Chemistry programs.

Curriculum	Analysis/Implications
BA PHYS-Nanotechnology Major Field Requirements Total hours required is a minimum of 120 credits for graduation Required courses: 38 credits - PHYS 198, 231, 232, 233, 266, 311, 321, 334, 335, 351, 492, 498 Choose one of the following: PHYS 431, 471	The new option has resulted from the participation of Millersville University and the Industry and Technology department in the PA Collaborative for Applied Nanotechnology and the Susquehanna Valley 2+2+2 Advanced Manufacturing Alliance grant.
NFMT Technical Option (18 credits) NFMT 311*-Materials, Safety & Equipment Overview for Nanofab. NFMT 312*-Basic Nanofabrication Processes NFMT 313*-Thin Films in Nanofabrication NFMT 314*-Advanced Lithography and Patterning Techniques NFMT 315*-Materials Modification in Nanofabrication NFMT 316*-Characterization, Packaging & Testing of Nanofab Structures	*The NFMT capstone semester is a 6 course hands-on experience exposing the student to state-of-the-art equipment and cleanroom facilities at the Penn State University Nanofabrication Facility in State College, PA.
Required Related (23 credits) MATH 161, 211, 311, 365 CHEM 111, 112 Highly recommended course: CHEM 302
G1 Requirements (12 credits)	:
G2 Requirements (12 credits) - satisfied by required related courses
G3 Requirements (12 credits)
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW (ENGL 312 or 316), WELL Requirements (15 credits)

Approved, effective Summer 2006

Changes in Undergraduate Courses/Curricula (continued):

Curriculum	Analysis/Implications
BS CHEM - Nanotechnology Major Field Requirements Total hours required is a minimum of 120 credits for graduation Required courses: 37 credits - CHEM 111, 112, 188, 231, 232, 251, 302, 341, 342, 498 Choose one of the following: CHEM 326, 375, 381	The new option has resulted from the participation of Millersville University and the Industry and Technology department in the PA Collaborative for Applied Nanotechnology and the Susquehanna Valley 2+2+2 Advanced Manufacturing Alliance grant.
NFMT Technical Option (18 credits) NFMT 311*-Materials, Safety & Equipment Overview for Nanofab. NFMT 312*-Basic Nanofabrication Processes NFMT 313*-Thin Films in Nanofabrication NFMT 314*-Advanced Lithography and Patterning Techniques NFMT 315*-Materials Modification in Nanofabrication NFMT 316*-Characterization, Packaging & Testing of Nanofab Structures	*The NFMT capstone semester is a 6 course hands-on experience exposing the student to state-of-the-art equipment and cleanroom facilities at the Penn State University Nanofabrication Facility in State College, PA.
Required Related (22 credits) MATH 161, 211, 311 PHYS 231, 232
G1 Requirements (12 credits)
G2 Requirements (12 credits) ) - satisfied by required related courses
G3 Requirements (12 credits)
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW (ENGL 312 or 316), WELL Requirements (15 credits)

Approved, effective Summer 2006