COURSE CURRICULUM

The Master’s in Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineering offers a highly specialized and hands-on graduate education focused on preparing students for careers in the rapidly growing semiconductor industry. A major highlight of the program is access to advanced, state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment at the Center for Microelectronics in Extreme Environments at UNT, where students gain practical experience with real semiconductor manufacturing tools and research environments. The program is designed for students from diverse academic backgrounds, including engineering, physics, chemistry, and computer science, allowing interdisciplinary learning that reflects the real-world nature of the semiconductor sector. Because there is a current shortage of master’s-level professionals in semiconductor manufacturing, graduates of this program are positioned strongly in a competitive and high-demand job market. Financial support is also available, with scholarships, tuition assistance, and monthly stipends offered to qualifying students, making the program more accessible to a wide range of candidates. The university’s location in the Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) region provides a major advantage for internships and industry exposure, as the area hosts 24 Fortune 500 headquarters and is one of the largest metropolitan economies in the United States. Students also benefit from nearby semiconductor expansion in regions like Sherman, where new chip and wafer fabrication facilities are expected to create thousands of jobs, further increasing employment opportunities for graduates. The program includes research-based learning through faculty-supervised problem courses, where students complete six credit hours focused on a specialized topic in semiconductor manufacturing. The curriculum includes advanced courses such as Integrated Circuit Packaging, Design of Experiments, Compound Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Design and Testing of Digital Systems, and Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, providing both technical depth and interdisciplinary skills. Overall, strong national investment through initiatives like the CHIPS Act, combined with high projected job growth in the semiconductor industry, makes this program a strategic pathway for students seeking careers in one of the most critical and fast-expanding technology sectors.