2026-2027 Course Catalog

Source: https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/engineering/minors/semiconductor-engineering/ Parent: https://catalog.illinois.edu/degree-programs/undergraduate_index/

for the Undergraduate minor in Semiconductor Engineering

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.

for the Undergraduate minor in Semiconductor Engineering

Students may fulfill the requirements for a minor in Semiconductor Engineering by completing the following course sequence with a minimum of 16 credit hours. At least six hours of coursework for the minor should be advanced (300-level or 400-level courses) and must be distinct from credit earned for the student’s major or another minor. A minimum of two courses should be 400-level.

Students may apply up to 3 credit hours of independent study towards the "semiconductor elective courses" requirement of the minor, to enable them to pursue advanced topics under the guidance of a faculty member. Topics for the independent study must be approved by the minor’s faculty oversight committee in order to apply towards the minor requirements. Students can contact the program advisor to learn how to get an independent study course approved.

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Semiconductor Core Courses. Select 9 hours from list below. | | 9 | | ECE 340 | Semiconductor Electronics | | | or MSE 304 | Electronic Properties of Matls | | | IE 330 | Industrial Quality Control | | | or IE 361 | Production Planning & Control | | | ECE 444 | IC Device Theory & Fabrication | | | or ME 487 | MEMS-NEMS Theory & Fabrication | | | MSE 460 | Electronic Materials I | | | NPRE 429 | Plasma Engineering | | | ME 432 | Fundamentals of Photovoltaics | | | or ECE 443 | LEDs and Solar Cells | | | Semiconductor Elective courses. Select 7 hours from list below. | | 7 | | ECE 304 | Photonic Devices | | | ECE 441 | Physcs & Modeling Semicond Dev | | | ECE 442 | Silicon Photonics | | | ECE 460 | Optical Imaging | | | ECE 481 | Nanotechnology | | | ECE 488 | Compound Semicond & Devices | | | ECE 495 | Photonic Device Laboratory | | | IE 360 | Facilities Planning and Design | | | IE 412 | OR Models for Mfg Systems | | | IE 431 | Design for Six Sigma | | | SE 411 | Reliability Engineering | | | MSE 461 | Electronic Materials II | | | MSE 485 | Atomic Scale Simulations | | | MSE 487 | Materials for Nanotechnology | | | MSE 488 | Optical Materials | | | ME 453 | Data Science in Manufacturing Quality Control | | | ME 455 | Micromanufacturing Process & Automation | | | NPRE 321 | Introduction to Plasmas and Applications | | | NPRE 423 | Plasma Laboratory | | | PHYS 370 | Introduction to Quantum Information and Computing | | | PHYS 402 | Light | | | PHYS 404 | Electronic Circuits | | | PHYS 427 | Thermal & Statistical Physics | | | PHYS 460 | Condensed Matter Physics | | | PHYS 486 | Quantum Physics I | | | PHYS 487 | Quantum Physics II | | | Independent Study - Students may apply up to 3 credit hours towards this requirement, once approved. | | | | Total Hours | | 16 |

for the Undergraduate minor in Semiconductor Engineering

Students earning the minor in Semiconductor Engineering will have:

1. A holistic view of the semiconductor industry from both a technical point of view and in the global societal context and how different engineering disciplines contribute to the field;
2. A rigorous foundation and broad competency in the field of semiconductors based on an understanding of the underlying physics, material properties, and manufacturability of semiconductor devices; and
3. A depth of knowledge in one area of semiconductor design, manufacturing, or applications to prepare them to meet the growing demands and expectations from the semiconductor industry.\

for the Undergraduate minor in Semiconductor Engineering

The Grainger College of Engineering

Semiconductor Minor in Engineering

For more information regarding the Undergraduate minor in Semiconductor Engineering, contact Grainger Academic Advising Center or by email.