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Shape the future of technology.
Curious about how the tiny chips inside your phone, car or gaming console make everything work?
Microelectronics are the foundation of today’s technology—and tomorrow’s innovations. At the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU, you can earn a bachelor’s degree that will prepare you to create the advanced electronics that shape how we live, work and connect.
You’ll gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge labs, learn from faculty with deep industry ties and tackle real challenges facing the tech world. Located in the heart of Arizona’s fast-growing semiconductor industry, ASU gives you access to internships, research opportunities and career paths with major companies like Intel and TSMC.
If you’re excited by electronics, engineering or the idea of building something that could change the world, this is where your journey starts. Fulton Schools degrees combine strong technical training with industry exposure, helping you turn curiosity into a future in one of the most in-demand and high-impact fields.
Bachelor of science in engineering (BSE) degrees
BSE degrees prepare you specifically for careers as a professional engineer. All of our BSE degrees are ABET-accredited.
Chemical engineering, BSE
The BSE program in chemical engineering deals with the application of chemistry, physics and mathematics to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms. Chemical engineering also involves the design of valuable new materials and chemical products, including for the microelectronics industry.
Computer systems engineering, BSE
The BSE program in computer systems engineering focuses on the analysis, design, testing, integration and evaluation of hardware and software systems used across industries, including in microelectronics. The curriculum is grounded in numerous engineering disciplines.
Electrical engineering, BSE
The BSE program in electrical engineering prepares students for positions as electrical engineers, a vital role in the microelectronics industry. The curriculum includes a number of required upper-division electrical engineering and technical elective courses in such areas as circuits; communication, signal processing and control systems; computer engineering; electromagnetics; power; and solid-state devices.
Engineering, BSE
The BSE program in engineering prepares graduates to collaborate across disciplines to design and build solutions to real-world problems. Students can choose from multiple concentrations with application in the microelectronics industry, including electrical systems, mechanical engineering systems and robotics, as well as automotives.
Engineering (electrical systems), BSE
Students in the electrical systems concentration of the BSE program build a broad engineering foundation to which they add the skills and knowledge they will need in order to contribute electrical subject matter expertise in transdisciplinary engineering teams, including theory and application of sensors, actuators, microcontrollers and microprocessors as well as the integration of these components into electrical and mechatronic systems.
Engineering management, BSE
Students in the engineering management concentration of the BSE program learn a breadth of engineering science and design with depth in one specific area suitable for practice. This knowledge is augmented with an understanding of business practices and organizational behavior and with the development of management skills, enabling the graduate to succeed in the management of scientific and engineering enterprises, including in microelectronics.
Environmental engineering, BSE
The BSE program in environmental engineering equips students to handle a variety of issues related to microelectronics manufacturing including air pollution control; analysis of the fate and transport of pollutants; application of sustainable design principles; water and wastewater treatment systems; hazardous waste containment systems; solid waste management systems; remediation of contaminated soil, sediment and water; and water quality, conservation and reuse.
Industrial engineering, BSE
The BSE program in industrial engineering deals with design, improvement, installation and operation of integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment and energy with the purpose of determining efficient ways to develop products and services in multiple industries, including microelectronics.
Materials science and engineering, BSE
The BSE in materials science and engineering addresses the discovery, synthesis, processing, manufacturing and characterization of substances widely used in the microelectronics industry, including sustainable materials, polymers, metals, semiconductors, ceramics and composites. The program prepares students to discover and design new and better materials.
Mechanical engineering, BSE
Mechanical engineering is a creative, diverse discipline with application in the microelectronics industry and beyond. The mechanical engineering BSE curriculum includes the study of the principles governing energy transfer, mechanical design, sensors and control devices and the application of these principles to the creative solution of practical modern problems.
Bachelor of science (BS) degrees
BS degrees offer a broad set of topics which could prepare you for some types of engineering jobs as well as jobs in many other microelectronics-related fields, like computer science, software engineering, robotics or manufacturing, to name a few.
Computer science, BS
The BS program in computer science provides a solid foundation in theoretical and practical aspects of computer science for application across numerous industries, including microelectronics. The program ensures students have the requisite critical thinking, effective programming and problem solving skills in a variety of modern programming languages for application across multiple fields.
Computer science (software engineering), BS
The software engineering concentration of the BS program in computer science is appropriate for computer science students seeking careers as software engineers. Students learn advanced processes, methodologies and tools for developing and testing large and small software applications in emerging industries including microelectronics.
Computer science (cybersecurity), BS
The Bachelor of Science program in computer science with a concentration in cybersecurity provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to build dependable and secure information systems and networks and to ensure the integrity and quality of information being stored, processed and transmitted.
Construction management and technology, BS
The BS program in construction management and technology allows students to specialize in construction and facility management. Students learn to organize, lead and manage the building construction business processes related to facility and infrastructure projects, including in the microelectronics industry.
Engineering science (microelectronics), BS
Prepare to excel in the microelectronics industry with the BS program in engineering science with a concentration in microelectronics. Students master fundamental mathematics, coding, digital design and physics, while simultaneously learning how engineers solve problems, approach the design process, and consider societal and business aspects of their work.
Manufacturing engineering, BS
The BS program in manufacturing engineering prepares students for success in advanced manufacturing, including in microelectronics. Students will learn about statistical methods to control manufacturing operations; automated manufacturing systems for factory operation; manufacturing tooling and environments; production processes; and technological leadership.
Robotics and autonomous systems, BS
The BS program in robotics and autonomous systems provides students with a well-rounded education in robotics, controls, autonomous systems and automation. It is intended primarily for those who desire to develop general expertise in robotics and autonomous systems, including both theory and application of robotics and autonomous systems technologies, systems integration and data fusion techniques, and modeling and simulation development.
Software engineering, BS
The BS program in software engineering blends engineering, computing, project leadership and software construction, equipping students to develop creative software solutions to challenges in microelectronics and other industries. Graduates of the program will possess the knowledge and skills of a defined engineering approach to complex systems analysis, planning, design and construction.
Bachelor of applied science (BAS) degrees
A BAS degree is specifically designed for transfer students as a pathway to complete their bachelor’s degree after earning an associates degree.
Transfer students may apply to earn any degree, but the BAS enrollment is specifically limited to transfer students who have an associate’s degree.
Applied science (operations management), BAS
Graduates of the BAS program with a concentration in operations management are able to provide strategic focus and meet organizational objectives by implementing best practices, managing people and creating value. These skills are essential in advanced manufacturing settings, such as the microelectronics industry.
Minors
Choose a microelectronics-focused minor to apply a concentration to your studies.
Materials science and engineering, minor
The materials science and engineering minor program gives science and engineering majors an in-depth understanding of materials that can help to position them for success in the microelectronics industry, including materials structure, processing, properties and performance.