Semiconductor Materials & Manufacturing Graduate Certificate (GCMM)
Students pursuing the GCMM must complete a minimum of 16 credit hours of program-approved* graduate-level coursework in semiconductor materials, manufacturing processes, materials characterization, and failure analysis techniques.
Certificate Requirements - AY 2024-2025
| | Course | Credits |
|---|
| ME 577 | Introduction to Semiconductor Manufacturing | 4 credit hours |
| ME 5XX | Approved Electives* | 12 credit hours |
| | Total | 16 credit hours |
Approved Electives*
| | Course | Credits |
|---|
| ME 513 | Engineering Material Science | 4 credit hours |
| ME 527 | Phase Transformations and Kinetics in Materials | 4 credit hours |
| ME 528 | Scanning Electron Microscopy for Materials and Device Characterization | 4 credit hours |
| ME 529 | Transmission Electron Microscopy and Chemical Analysis of Materials | 4 credit hours |
| ME 547 | Transfer and Rate Processes | 4 credit hours |
| ME 578 | Introduction to Electronic Packaging | 4 credit hours |
| MSE 547 | Diffusion | 4 credit hours |
| ME 510 | Material Surface Analysis | 4 credit hours |
Students enrolled in the MSME, MSMSE, or PhD program can earn this certificate simultaneously and the credits can be applied towards both the degree and certificate.
Only courses with a grade of B- or higher will be applied to the certificate.
*ME 510 course can be applied to the graduate certificate electives with graduate program chair approval. For further details on ME 510 courses that could be applied to the electives, please see the Semiconductor Materials & Manufacturing Focus Area.