AETM/AET Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology Degree Requirements

AETM Nanofabrications Manufacturing Technology - 4-year Degree (B.S.) Requirements

The Applied Engineering & Technology Management degree is a four-year program where upon successful completion you will be awarded a bachelor's degree. Your coursework over the four years in the program will be divided into three categories: 1) General Education; 2) Technical Option Classes; and 3) Management.

The following information is provided as a reference, and pertains only to those students admitted for fall 2013 and later. Current students should consult with their advisors to be sure they are following the correct curriculum.

General Education: 48 credits (minimum)

All students seeking a bachelor's degree from Millersville University must successfully complete the general education requirements. The general education requirements are designed to help make you into a well-rounded professional. Please take some time to read about the general education requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog. 

Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology Technical Core: 39 credits

The required courses for the Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology degree are listed below and you can read their descriptions in the Undergraduate Catalog. The AEST information starts on page 81. Since this option is offered in collaboration with Penn State University, their courses (identified as NMFT) can be viewed at http://www.nano4me.org/PaNMT/programs.html.

Bachelor's Degree
  Manufacturing Technology - Required Courses: 36 credits
AENG 110: Communication and Information Systems
AENG 120: Energy, Power, and Transportation Systems
AENG 130: Production Materials and Processes
AENG 241: Drafting Communications
AENG 261: Electronic Systems
AENG 262: Semiconductor Electronics
CHEM 312: Chemistry in Nanotechnology
Capstone courses offered at Penn State University/State College, PA
 Note: As of September 2015, all students participating in the nanofabrication technology program will be charged an additional $2,500.00 fee to cover the cost of the capstone courses at Penn State University.
NFMT 311: Materials, Safety & Equipment Overview for Nanofab
NFMT 312: Basic Nanofabrication Processes
NFMT 313: Thin Films in Nanofabrication
NFMT 314: Advanced Lithography and Patterning Techniques
NFMT 315: Materials Modification in Nanofabrication
NFMT 316: Characterization, Packaging & Testing of Nanofab Structures

Management Core: 21 credits

Management coursework makes up a large part of your degree requirements. There are five courses that are required for all AETM majors regardless of the option you choose. In addition to the required management core, you will also take three management courses that you and your advisor will agree on for your program of study.

Bachelor's Degree
Management Core - Required Courses: 18 credits
OSEH 120: Safety, Health and Environmental Issues
AENG 400/498: Internship in NFMT or Independent Study in NFMT
AENG 492: Industrial Organization
AENG 494: Total Quality Management
BAUD 251: Organization and Management
BAUD 452: Production and Operations Management

Bachelor's Degree
Management Core - Elective Courses: 3 credits

Select one course from the following list.
AENG 392: Industrial Training
OSEH 221: Industrial Fire Prevention, Protection, and Control
OSEH 320: Safety Engineering Principles
OSEH 321: Environmental and Industrial Hygiene I
OSEH 323: Human Factors in OSEH
OSEH333: Introduction to Systems Safety
BAUD 161: Introduction to Financial Accounting
BAUD 253: Human Resources Management
BAUD 353: Labor-Management Relations

Required Related Courses: 18-21 credits

Required related courses round out the departmental requirements for the AETM: Advanced Manufacturing Technology degree.

Mathematics: 10 Credits

MATH 130 is required for all majors; select one other from the list.
MATH 130: Elements of Statistics
MATH 151: Calculus for Management, Life
MATH 160: Precalculus
MATH 161: Calculus I
MATH 236: Elements of Statistics II

Science: 6-8 Credits

Select one pair of courses from the list below.
PAIR A: CHEM 103: General, Organic, and Biochemistry I
PAIR A: CHEM 104: General, Organic, and Biochemistry II
PAIR B: CHEM 111: Chemistry I
PAIR B: BIOL 100: General Biology
PAIR C: CHEM 111: Chemistry I
PAIR C: PHYS 103 or 104: Physics I or Applied Physics

Economics: 6 Credits
ECON 101: Macroeconomics
ECON 102: Microeconomics

 

AET Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology - 2-year Degree (A.T.) Requirements

The Applied Engineering & Technology degree is a two-year program where upon successful completion you will be awarded an associate's degree. Your coursework over the two years in the program will be divided into two categories: 1) General Education; and 2) Technical Option Classes.

General Education: 31-32 credits (minimum)

All students seeking an associate's degree from Millersville University must successfully complete the general education requirements. The general education requirements are designed to help make you into a well-rounded professional. Please take some time to ready about the general education requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog. An explanation of the program is located on page 37 of the Catalog at https://www.millersville.edu/~ucatalog/index.pdf.

Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology Technical Core: 33 credits

The courses for the Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology associate's degree are listed below and you can read their descriptions in the Undergraduate Catalog. The AEST information starts on page 78. Since this option is offered in collaboration with Penn State University, their courses (identified as NMFT) can be viewed at http://www.nano4me.org/PaNMT/programs.html.

Associate's Degree
Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology - Required Courses: 27 credits
AENG 110: Communication and Information Systems
AENG 120: Energy, Power & Transportation
AENG 130: Production Materials and Processes
OSEH 120: Safety, Health, and Environmental Issues
AENG 261: Electronic Systems
Capstone courses offered at Penn State University/State College, PA
 Note: As of September 2015, all students participating in the nanofabrication technology program will be charged an additional $2,500.00 fee to cover the cost of the capstone courses at Penn State University.
NFMT 311: Materials, Safety & Equipment Overview for Nanofab
NFMT 312: Basic Nanofabrication Processes
NFMT 313: Thin Films in Nanofabrication
NFMT 314: Advanced Lithography and Patterning Techniques
NFMT 315: Materials Modification in Nanofabrication
NFMT 316: Characterization, Packaging & Testing of Nanofab Structures

Required Related Courses: 7-8 credits

Required related courses round out the departmental requirements for the AET: Advanced Manufacturing Technology degree.

Mathematics: 3-4 Credits

Select one course from the following list.
MATH 130: Elements of Statistics
MATH 151: Calculus for Management, Life
MATH 160: Precalculus

Science: 4 Credits

CHEM 103 is required for all majors. Select one additional science course from the list.
CHEM 103: General, Organic and Biochemistry
PHYS 103: Elements of Physics
PHYS 104: Applied Physics
PHYS 131: Physics I