Semiconductor Manufacturing

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Announcement:

This program requires MNT235 which is under development and is expected to be available for enrollment within the Fall 2026 semester. Students may substitute the MNT235 course with MNT230 until the course is available.

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Semiconductor Manufacturing program is designed to provide students with the general principles and foundational skills in the semiconductor industry and related manufacturing industries. Students will become familiar with processes, materials, and methods for characterization and fabrication of semiconductor chips and microelectronic components. Product stewardship, occupational safety and health procedures are emphasized throughout the program. The Certificates of Completion (CCL) in Introduction to Semiconductor Manufacturing and Semiconductor Manufacturing are also available.

Details

Field of Interest

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Degree Type

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Academic Plan

Semiconductor Manufacturing (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

3168

Total credits required

62-65

Catalog Year

2026-2027

Effective Term

Fall 2026

Notes

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

What You'll Learn

Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field.
Apply ethical and professional standards within the field of semiconductor manufacturing.
Examine various types of patterning processes.
Examine safety procedures and equipment used in the semiconductor industry.
Differentiate classification procedures for materials in the semiconductor industry.
Describe manufacturing concerns in the semiconductor industry.
Compare semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Compare product and research trends in the semiconductor manufacturing industry.
Explain properties of colloids and self-assembly materials.
Explain photoresist applications.
Describe photolithography and characterization tools, techniques, and technology.
Compare types of electron beam characterization tools and procedures.
Examine diverse semiconductor applications in the health science, energy, manufacturing, electronics, food, and environmental industries.
Examine tools and processes for advanced Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM).

Career Statistics

Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Chemical Technicians

$54,180

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

$68,180

Photonics Technicians

$61,480

Semiconductor Processing Technicians

$57,870

There are additional career opportunities associated with this degree that do not have occupational data available for Arizona at this time. These occupations are listed below:

Calibration Technologists and Technicians

* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources. Sources

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.

Full-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MNT108	Semiconductor Statistical Process Control (SPC)				1
MNT110 or MNT112	Nanotechnology: What It Is and Why It Matters or Semiconductor Industry Overview		Critical course Gateway course		3
MNT117 or MNT120	Fundamentals of Semiconductor Packaging or Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)				3
MAT150 or MAT151 or MAT152 or MAT155 or MAT156 or MAT182 or MAT187 or MAT188	College Algebra/Functions or College Algebra/Functions or College Algebra/Functions or College Algebra/Functions with Review or College Algebra/Functions with Review or Plane Trigonometry or Precalculus or Precalculus	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement for MAT15+, OR permission of Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement for MAT15+, OR permission of Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT095, or MAT096, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement for MAT15+, OR permission of Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT09+, or MAT114, or MAT115, or an appropriate district placement for MAT120 or MAT121 or MAT122, or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in each of the following: (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), OR MAT09+ or MAT114 or MAT115, OR an appropriate district placement for MAT120 or MAT121 or MAT122, OR permission of Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT15+, OR an appropriate district placement. Corequisites: MAT15+. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT15+, or an appropriate district placement. or No requisites	OR Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course	MA or MA or MA or MA or MA or QNR in combo w/ MAT150 or MAT151 or MAT152 or MAT155 or MAT156; or MA or None	3–6
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MNT109 or MNT130	Semiconductor Equipment Systems or Introduction to Light and Lasers				4
MNT140	Careers and Professional Skills in Nanotechnology				1
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
RE	Restricted Electives				3–5

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Credits
MNT115	Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes		3
MNT116	Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes, Tools and Techniques		3
MNT119	Introduction to Vacuum Technology		1
MNT235	Semiconductor Metrology and Quality Control	Complete Option 1: MNT115 MNT116 MNT119 MNT235	3
MNT215	Micro and Nano Fabrication Tools and Techniques	OR Complete Option 2: MNT215 MNT225 MNT235 MNT245	3
MNT225	Material Properties and Effects of Size		3
MNT235	Metrology and Quality Control		3
MNT245	Advanced Topics in Light and Lasers		3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CHM130	Fundamental Chemistry	Prerequisites: C/better in [(CHM100 or hgh schl algebra or MAT140/hghr or EdReady Quant&Stat 70/hghr or Coll Alg 80/hghr) and (RDG100 or RDG100LL or hghr or eligibility for CRE101 as indicated by appropriate reading placemnt)] or permission of the dept.		NSI in combo w/ CHM130LL;	3
CHM130LL	Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory	Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM130.		NSI in combo w/ CHM130;	1
RE	Restricted Electives				2–3
RE	Restricted Electives				1–5
HIS+++	Any HIS History course in the Humanities, Arts and Design area		HIS102 recommended		3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
COM100	Introduction to Human Communication		SB	3
ECN212	Microeconomic Principles		SB	3
HIS+++	Any HIS History Course in the Humanities, Arts and Design area	HIS102 recommended	HU	3
RE	Restricted Electives			4

Restricted Electives

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
BPC110 or CIS105	Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems		CS or CS	3
ECE102	Engineering Analysis Tools and Techniques	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT15+ or higher-level mathematics course, or an appropriate District placement above MAT15+, or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair.		2
ECE103	Engineering Problem Solving and Design	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ECE102 or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair.		2
PHY111	General Physics I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT182 or MAT187 or MAT188 or MAT220 or MAT221 or eligibility for MAT220 as indicated by appropriate placement or 1 yr high school Trigonometry with a grade of C or better or permission of Department or Division.	SQ	4
CIS+++	Any CIS Computer Information Systems course			1–8
CSC+++	Any CSC Computer Science course			1–8

Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
FYC = First-Year Composition
HU = Humanities, Fine Arts & Design
L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
MA = Mathematics
SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award at https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm13?id=16459000.

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

Previous catalog years for Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Semiconductor Manufacturing

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