Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2024-2025 College Catalog and Student Handbook Program: Manufacturing Technology: Semiconductor Maintenance Certificate

Manufacturing Technology: Semiconductor Maintenance Certificate

NC State’s Semiconductor Maintenance Certificate program allows students to complete a series of coordinated courses to position themselves to obtain entry level employment in manufacturing.  

Preparatory Courses

Preparatory Courses may be neccessary based on placement scores.

Course NameCredit(s)Term TakenGrade
ENGL 0040 - Integrated Reading and Writing 4 Credit(s)
FYEX 0070 - College and Career Success 2 Credit(s)
MATH 0065 - Algebra for Applied Geometry & Trigonometry

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take MATH 0072 or MATH 0073 with a minimum grade of C-


Required Concurrent Course(s): Take MATH 1070;

1 Credit(s)
MATH 0075 - Foundations of Mathematical Reasoning

Required Concurrent Course(s): MATH 0030 

3 Credit(s)
MATH 0084 - Introductory and Intermediate Algebra

Required Prerequisite Course(s): MATH 0072 or MATH 0073 (Minimum grade of C- required) or qualifying placement test scores.

5 Credit(s)
STAT 0086 - Algebra for Probability & Statistics

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take MATH 0072 or MATH 0073 with a minimum grade of C- OR COMPASS Algebra score of 1-30 OR ACT Math score of 19 or higher OR ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra score of 45 or higher.

2 Credit(s)

Year One

Fall Semester

Course NameCredit(s)Term TakenGrade
MFGT 1020 - Introduction to Manufacturing 3 Credit(s)
EMMT 1010 - Industrial Electricity

Required Concurrent Course(s): Take EMMT 0011;

3 Credit(s)
EMMT 1020 - Mechanical Systems

Required Concurrent Course(s): Take EMMT 0011;

2 Credit(s)
EMMT 1050 - Fundamentals of Fluid Power Systems

Required Concurrent Course(s): Take EMMT 0011;

3 Credit(s)
MFGT 1025 - Semiconductor 101 3 Credit(s)
MATH 1070 - Applied Geometry & Trigonometry

Required as Prerequisite or Concurrent Course(s): MATH 0084 (minimum grade of C-) OR qualifying placement test scores OR co-requisite of MATH 0065.

3 Credit(s)

Spring Semester

Course NameCredit(s)Term TakenGrade
EMMT 2120 - DC/AC Drives

Required Concurrent Course(s): Take EMMT 0011;

2 Credit(s)
EMMT 2150 - Motor Controls

Required Concurrent Course(s): Take EMMT 0011;

2 Credit(s)
EMMT 1100 - Power Distribution

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take EMMT 1010 


Required Concurrent Course(s): Take EMMT 0011;

2 Credit(s)
EMMT 1540 - Ladder Diagrams

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take EMMT 1010 


Required Concurrent Course(s): Take EMMT 0011;

1 Credit(s)
EMMT 2100 - Advanced Fluid Power Systems

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take EMMT 1050 


Required Concurrent Course(s): Take EMMT 0011;

3 Credit(s)
MFGT 1110 - Manufacturing Processes 3 Credit(s)
MFGT 1700 - Vacuum Systems

Required Prerequisite Course(s): MFGT 1020 , MFGT 1025 

3 Credit(s)

Total Credit Hours: 33

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