<p>You don't necessarily have to minor in physics; you could just take your technical electives (if your school does those) in related physics classes. And yeah, you'll have to learn about metals and ceramics and polymers and stuff but like someone said in great detail earlier, the stuff you learn gets applied to everything from then on.</p>
<p>Going with what chuy said, you dont' need a full blown major or minor to make yourself attractive to nanotech schools/employers. Most engineering degrees offer "elective" class slots that you can fill with courses that are applicable (ME/ChemE courses on nano fluid/heat transfer or physics courses).</p>
<p>I say that because sometimes when taking on a minor, you might have to take extraneous courses that aren't pertinent.</p>
<p>I hate to bump such an old thread, but most of the profesors I've talked to that are doing research in nanotechnology are physics professors, are you sure it is that much better?</p>
<p>they're physics professors because materials science engineering used to be just called metallurgy. But now it has been expanded to include everything material related under the sun.</p>
<p>Sorry to bump such an extremely old thread but I have some questions (rather than starting a new thread). </p>
<p>I’m majoring in BME but I want to do nanotechnology. Problem is at my school, our courses are so jumbled up that I’m already taking extra courses for my major relating to Materials science and chemistry. </p>
<p>Extra Courses (I want to take because they’re rather interesting or/and helpful to nanotech field) : </p>
<p>-Organic Chem I (Taking it now. BME at my school take Applied Chem (Orgo and Bio condensed). I’d rather learn why a mechanism is that way rather than just memorize it, you know). Prob. going to take II
-Biochemistry
-Physical Chem I/II
-Modern Physics (need as a prereq for Quantum Mechanics)
-Quantum Mechanics </p>
<p>I want to take seven extra courses. Is it possible? I’ll prob graduate in 5 years instead of 4. Would it be worth it? Thanks 
Should I just not take Biochem and orgo II? And do the physics minor instead? </p>
<p>I just really want work with nanotech for biological systems/applications, you know. Or should I switch my major completely to ChemE (but I prefer not to).</p>