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Program checklist · M.S.

Semiconductor Technology, M.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

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Program
Award
M.S.
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Master of Science in Semiconductor Technology is a non-thesis post-bachelor’s degree program intended for those who wish to enter the semiconductor industry upon completion or engage in advanced research. The program is designed to reflect the broad range of needs and the interdisciplinary nature of the semiconductor field. The program includes core areas such as Semiconductor Devices and Processing, Circuits and Systems Design, and Power Electronics. The degree requires a set of semiconductor courses from the core areas and interdisciplinary elective courses. Students entering the program will typically hold an accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering or science, e.g., Electrical, Computer and Systems, Chemical, Materials, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, as well as Computer Science, Chemistry, or Physics.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_3dbcd2fc
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

10 items
  1. 30 total credits of approved graduate course work 1
    Not resolved to a course
  2. At least 18 credits taken at the 6000-level
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Up to 12 credits taken at the 4000 (for co-listed 4xxx/6xxx courses, program students are expected to take the 6000-level version of the course)
    Not resolved to a course
  4. 6 credits taken from the list of common core courses
    Not resolved to a course
  5. A minimum of 6 credits taken from the list of specialized core courses
    Not resolved to a course
  6. 6 to 18 credits taken from interdisciplinary courses
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Optional up to 6 master’s project
    Not resolved to a course
    2
  8. Optional up to 6 transfer credits
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Optional up to 3 credits of Independent Study
    Not resolved to a course
  10. No 1000- or 2000-level courses may be applied toward the degree.
    Not resolved to a course

Footnotes

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    Semiconductor Technology Courses

    0 items

      Common Core Courses

      2 items
      1. ECSE 6300
        Integrated Circuit Fabrication Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. ECSE 696X
        Topics Course for Semiconductor Technology -
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Specialized Core Courses for Semiconductor Devices and Processing

      7 items
      1. CHME 4600
        Introduction to Semiconductor Processing
        Not resolved to a course
        or: ECSE 4250 - Integrated Circuit Processes and Design
        or: MTLE 4160 - Semiconducting Materials
        3
      2. ECSE 6200
        Semiconductor Device Characterization
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. ECSE 6210
        Advanced Device Concepts
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. ECSE 6220
        Physical Foundations of Solid-State Devices
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. ECSE 6230
        Semiconductor Devices and Models I
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. ECSE 6240
        VLSI Fabrication Technology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. ECSE 6290
        Semiconductor Devices and Models II
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Specialized Core Courses for Circuit and System Design

      12 items
      1. ECSE 4030
        Analog IC Design
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. ECSE 4040
        Digital Electronics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. ECSE 4080
        Semiconductor Power Electronics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. ECSE 4220
        VLSI Design
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. ECSE 6090
        Advanced Power Electronics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. ECSE 6200
        Semiconductor Device Characterization
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. ECSE 6230
        Semiconductor Devices and Models I
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. ECSE 6260
        Semiconductor Power Devices
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. ECSE 6310
        Fundamentals of RF/Microwave Engineering
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. ECSE 6320
        Advanced Computer Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. ECSE 6680
        Advanced VLSI Design
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. ECSE 6700
        Computer Architecture Prototyping with FPGA’s
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Specialized Core Courses for Power Electronics

      6 items
      1. ECSE 4030
        Analog IC Design
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. ECSE 4080
        Semiconductor Power Electronics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. ECSE 6090
        Advanced Power Electronics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. ECSE 6200
        Semiconductor Device Characterization
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. ECSE 6230
        Semiconductor Devices and Models I
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. ECSE 6260
        Semiconductor Power Devices
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Interdisciplinary Courses

      13 items
      1. CHME 4011
        Semiconductor Electrochemistry
        Not resolved to a course
        or: CHME 6011 - Semiconductor Electrochemistry
        3
      2. CHME 4050
        Chemical Process Design: Fundamentals
        Not resolved to a course
        or: CHME 4060 - Chemical Process Design: Applications
        3
      3. ISYE 4210
        Design and Analysis of Supply Chains
        Not resolved to a course
        or: ISYE 6600 - Design of Manufacturing System Supply Chains
        3
      4. MANE 4730
        Heat Transfer
        Not resolved to a course
        or: MANE 4790 - Advanced Heat Transfer
        or: MANE 6790 - Advanced Heat Transfer
        3
      5. MANE 6630
        Conduction Heat Transfer
        Not resolved to a course
        or: MANE 6640 - Radiation Heat Transfer
        or: MANE 6650 - Convective Heat Transfer
        3
      6. MTLE 4440
        Thin Films
        Not resolved to a course
        or: MTLE 6440 - Thin Films
        3
      7. MTLE 4200
        Electrical and Optical Properties of Materials
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      8. MANE 6460
        Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue of Materials
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. MTLE 6120
        Advanced Electronic Properties of Materials
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      10. ENGR 6120
        Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      11. ISYE 6780
        Introduction to Optimization
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      12. MTLE 6430
        Materials Characterization
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      13. PHYS 6710
        Theory of Solids I
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Advanced Undergraduate Foundational Courses

      12 items
      1. ECSE 4030
        Analog IC Design
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. ECSE 4040
        Digital Electronics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. ECSE 4050
        Advanced Electronic Circuits
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. ECSE 4080
        Semiconductor Power Electronics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. ECSE 4220
        VLSI Design
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. ECSE 4250
        Integrated Circuit Processes and Design
        Not resolved to a course
        or: CHME 4600 - Introduction to Semiconductor Processing
        or: MTLE 4160 - Semiconducting Materials
        3
      7. ECSE 4310
        Fundamentals of RF/Microwave Engineering
        Not resolved to a course
        or: ECSE 6310 - Fundamentals of RF/Microwave Engineering
        3
      8. ECSE 4320
        Advanced Computer Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        or: ECSE 6320 - Advanced Computer Systems
        3
      9. ECSE 4720
        Solid-State Physics
        Not resolved to a course
        or: PHYS 4720 - Solid-State Physics
        4
      10. ECSE 4770
        Computer Hardware Design
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. ECSE 4780
        Advanced Computer Hardware Design
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. ECSE 4790
        Microprocessor Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Optional Master’s Projects

      3 items
      1. A master’s project (XXXX 6980) in the semiconductor area, with faculty supervision and evaluation, from an appropriate branch of engineering or science.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. A design project: a 1 credit-hour course on an introduction to the physical layout of circuits either through Cadence or open-source software, 3 credits for design and tape out (through the eFabless program or a semiconductor company program) for a given device or system approved by a faculty advisor, and 2 credits for testing, characterization, report, and presentation.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. An internship or Co-Op at a semiconductor company with a comprehensive report endorsed by the student’s supervisor at the company, and evaluated and approved by the Graduate Program Director. This may take place immediately before or during or immediately after the course work of the M.S. study.
        Not resolved to a course
      Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10231&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0223.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.