University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign The Grainger College of Engineering 38 courses 16 total credits
Semiconductor engineering is a broad field which encompasses many areas of science and technology. The semiconductor industry relies on scientists and engineers having a broad swath of knowledge that spans multiple disciplines. Correspondingly, there are many possible directions in industry and research which share the same fundamentals but branch out into an extraordinarily diverse range of applications. The minor in Semiconductor Engineering brings together courses from across different academic departments to provide students with additional breadth and depth in the field that they would not be able to obtain through completion of their respective majors alone. Completion of the minor allows students to develop expertise in diverse areas of semiconductor design, manufacturing, and applications in order to meet the growing demands and expectations from the semiconductor industry.
| Total Hours | 16 credits |
Semiconductor Core Courses - At least three courses must be selected from the list below.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 340 or MSE 304 | Semiconductor Electronics or Electronic Properties of Matls | 3 |
| IE 330 or IE 361 | Industrial Quality Control or Production Planning & Control | 3 |
| ECE 444 or ME 487 | IC Device Theory & Fabrication or MEMS-NEMS Theory & Fabrication | 4 |
| MSE 460 | Electronic Materials I | 3 |
| NPRE 429 | Plasma Engineering | 3 |
| ME 432 or ECE 443 | Fundamentals of Photovoltaics or LEDs and Solar Cells | 3-4 |
| Total | 9-11 credits | |
Semiconductor Elective courses. Additional courses may be selected from the list below or in consultation with an advisor to reach the required 16 credit hours.
Independent Study - Students may apply up to 3 credit hours towards this requirement, once approved.
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