Microelectronics technical electives
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Graduate students in the Fulton Schools have the opportunity to deepen their expertise in microelectronics by selecting electives that align with their research interests and career goals.
Graduate-level electives—both within your discipline and across related engineering fields—can broaden your technical foundation and support specialization in areas relevant to the rapidly evolving microelectronics industry.
Many of the courses listed are already approved for elective credit in various graduate programs. However, you may also request enrollment in courses outside your home program and petition for prerequisite overrides if you have completed equivalent coursework or have relevant experience.
If you’re interested in exploring how these electives can complement your academic and professional trajectory, talk with your faculty advisor or graduate academic advisor.
Microelectronics technical electives by topic
These electives help you build critical skills for advancing in the field of microelectronics and position you for high-impact roles—both locally in Arizona and globally.
Semiconductor device physics and optoelectronics
These courses build skills relevant to roles including:
- Device research and development (R&D) engineer.
- Technology-pathfinding engineer.
- Wide-bandgap/photonics engineer.
- Researcher.
See semiconductor device physics and optoelectronics tech electives
| Course | Applicable degree programs |
|---|---|
| EEE 531 - Semiconductor Device Theory I | EEE, MSE, MAE |
| EEE 537 - Semiconductor Optoelectronics | EEE, MSE, MAE |
| EEE 591 - Quantum Mechanics for Engineers | EEE, MSE, MAE |
| EEE 591 - Fundamentals of Solid-State Devices | EEE, MSE, MAE |
| EEE 538 - Optoelectronic Devices | EEE, MSE, MAE |
| EEE 598 - Fundamentals of Wide/Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors | EEE, MSE, MAE |
| EEE 598 - Fundamentals of Compound Semiconductor Devices | EEE, MSE, MAE |
| EEE 598 - Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Electronics & Characterization | EEE, MSE, MAE |
| EEE 598 - Defects in Semiconductors | EEE, MSE, MAE, MFG |
| EEE 731 - Advanced MOS Device | EEE, MSE, MAE |
Integrated-circuit, very large-scale integration (VLSI) and system-on-chip (SoC) design
These courses build skills relevant to roles including:
- Analog/digital integrated circuit (IC) designer.
- System on chip architect.
- Design verification/design for testability (DFT) engineer.
- Electronic design automation (EDA).
- Research and development (R&D).
See IC, VLSI and SoC tech electives
| Course | Applicable degree programs |
|---|---|
| EEE 523 - Advanced Analog ICs | EEE |
| EEE 525 - VLSI Design | EEE |
| EEE 526 - VLSI Architectures | EEE |
| EEE 549 - Statistical Machine Learning: Theory to Practice | EEE, MSE, MAE, MFG, IEE |
| EEE 591 - Analog Integrated Circuits | EEE |
| EEE 591 - Digital Design for SoCs | EEE |
| EEE 591 - Digital Systems Circuits | EEE |
| EEE 598 - Algorithm/Hardware Co-Design & AI Hardware | EEE |
| EEE 598 - Industrial Aspects of Analog Design in Deep-Submicron Technologies | EEE, MSE |
| EEE 598 - VLSI Design Automation | EEE |
| EEE 598 - VLSI System Testing | EEE |
Semiconductor process and fabrication engineering
These courses build skills relevant to roles including:
- Process/integration engineer.
- Yield engineer.
- Equipment development and fabrication (“fab”) operations.
See semiconductor process and fab engineering electives
| Course | Applicable degree programs |
|---|---|
| EEE 530 - Microelectronics Manufacturing | EEE, MSE, MAE, MFG, IEE, CS |
| EEE 591 - Semiconductor Facilities and Cleanroom | Any degree program |
| EEE 533 - Semiconductor Process and Device Simulation | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| EEE 536 - Semiconductor Characterization | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| EEE 598 - Metrology for Semiconductor Devices | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| EEE 598 - Defects in Semiconductors | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| MFG 598 - Semiconductor Fabrication and Nanomanufacturing | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| MAE 519 - Mechanics of Micro/Nano-Systems | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| MFG 598 - Micro/Nano Additive Manufacturing | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
Advanced packaging, heterogeneous integration and reliability
These courses build skills relevant to roles including:
- Package design engineer.
- Heterogeneous-integration engineer and reliability/failure-analysis specialist.
See advanced packaging, heterogeneous integration and reliability tech electives
| Course | Applicable degree programs |
|---|---|
| EEE 518 - Fundamentals of Semiconductor Packaging | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| EEE 598 - Advanced Electronics Packaging & Integrated Processes/Tools | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| EEE 598 - Co-Design & Modelling for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| EEE 598 - Metrology for Semiconductor Devices | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| MSE 550 - Advanced Materials Characterization | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| PHY 553 - Electron Microscopy I | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| MSE 554 - Electron Microscopy II | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| MSE 598 - Advanced SEM & Micro-Analysis | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| MFG 598 - Non-Destructive Testing | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
| MFG 598 - Industrial Ultrasonic Testing | MSE, MAE, MFG, EEE |
Metrology, yield analysis and data science for fabs
These courses build skills relevant to roles including:
- Quality engineer.
- Yield enhancement.
- Data/machine learning (ML) engineer in manufacturing.
- Equipment health monitoring.
See metrology, yield analysis and data science for fabs tech electives
| Course | Applicable degree programs |
|---|---|
| EGR 522 - Statistics for Quality Control | IEE, MFG, EEE, MAE, RAS |
| IEE 570 - Advanced Quality Control | IEE, MFG, EEE, MAE, RAS |
| IEE 572 - Design Engineering Experiments | Any degree program |
| IEE 581 - Six Sigma Methodology | Any degree program |
| IEE 585 - Six Sigma Capstone | IEE 581 prerequisite (MSE, IEE MS) |
| EEE 549 - Statistical Machine Learning: From Theory to Practice | EEE, MSE, MAE, MFG, IEE |
| MFG 524 - Engineering Computing with Python | Any degree program |
| EEE 598 - Metrology for Semiconductor Devices | MFG, EEE, MAE, MSE |
| EEE 598 - Defects in Semiconductors | MFG, EEE, MAE, MSE |
Smart factory automation, artificial intelligence/industrial internet of things (IIoT) and mechatronics in fabrication operations
These courses build skills relevant to roles including:
- Equipment/automation engineer.
- Manufacturing systems engineer
- IIoT solutions architect.
See smart factory automation, AI/IIoT and mechatronics in fab operations tech electives
| Course | Applicable degree programs |
|---|---|
| RAS 550 - Mechatronics Systems | MFG, EEE, RAS, MAE |
| MFG 598 - Industrial Internet of Things | Any degree program |
| MFG 524 - Engineering Computing with Python | Any degree program |
| EEE 591 - Semiconductor Facilities and Cleanroom | Any degree program |
| IEE 572 - Design Engineering Experiments | Any degree program |
| EGR 522 - Statistics for Quality Control | Any degree program |
| IEE 581 - Six Sigma Methodology | Any degree program |
| IEE585 - Six Sigma Capstone | IEE 581 prerequisite (MSE, IEE MS) |
Interested? Meet with your advisor.
Always consult with your academic advisor to finalize course selection and to ensure applicability to your current program of study.