How to Apply

Admissions

The certificate program is open to:

  • current Michigan Tech graduate students who are in a degree program
  • non-degree seeking students interested in obtaining a graduate certificate
  • international students who wish to enter a degree granting program

See the ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS in the sidebar for certificate admissions details.

Curriculum

A total of 15 credits are required for this certificate. Students must earn a grade of B or higher in each of the courses counting toward the certificate. A maximum of 6 credits is allowed in courses at the 3000- and 4000- levels. At least 6 credits, not counting SS 5820, must be from outside the student’s home department.

Required Course Work (A)

At least one course must be selected from the following list. These courses can also satisfy the requirement that electives must be selected in three topical areas. If BL 5035 is selected, then BL 5042 or BL 5062 must also be taken.

Required Course Work (B)

Elective Courses

Students must take from the following list of approved courses at least one course from each of the three topical groups:

  • Characterization
  • Fabrication and Control
  • Devices, Systems, and Integration

Remaining credits may be taken from any topical groups, the other electives group, or the restricted electives group. At least 6 credits in this graduate certificate program, not counting SS 5820, must be from outside the student's home department. Students in interdisciplinary graduate degree programs and students not seeking a graduate degree must have their selection of elective courses approved by the MuSTI Associate Director for Education and Outreach, or in the absence of such an office, by a faculty member appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School.

Due to rapid developments in the nanotechnology field, other appropriate electives may be substituted with the approval of the Multi-Scale Technologies Institute's Associate Director for Education and Outreach, or in the absence of such an office, by a faculty member appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School.