Mar 14, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Engineering Manufacturing Certificate


Department of Engineering and Engineering Technology  
College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design  

About the Program


The proposed certificate provides fundamental knowledge and practical skills for subtractive manufacturing and the quality assurance concept for general manufacturing industry. With the certificate, a student should be able to start his or her career in mechanical or industrial engineering technician positions with a chance to move into quality assurance expert jobs or become lean manufacturing specialists. Also, since all of required courses can be applied to the manufacturing concentration of mechanical engineering technology (MET), a student can come back to MSU Denver to pursue a BS degree in MET in the future.

General Certificate Requirements


Certificate requirements for the university can be found on the page below. All students seeking a certificate at the undergraduate level must follow these requirements in addition to the specifc requirements related to the certificate declared. 

Program Requirements


  • Non-degree seeking students need to be aware of their application process: msudenver.edu/admissions/student-types/non-degree/
  • Financial aid is not available for non-degree seeking students.  
  • Advising: Students can contact the College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design (CACED) for advising.
  • Important Notice: Completion of this certificate does not guarantee admission into any Engineering and Engineering Technology undergraduate program.
  • Academic policies and the Student Code of Conduct will be employed to all MSU Denver students, regardless of level. Access the  .
  • Total 25 credits: Students have 19 required credit hours and choose 6 credit hours of electives
  • In addition, there are 6 credit hours of ancillary pre-requisites that are not counted in this certificate - check all required and elective courses for these ancillary pre-requisites
  • Some courses might require additional prerequisite(s). Please refer to the University Catalog  for additional information.

Ancillary Pre-Requisite Courses: 7credits


These credit hours are not counted in the credit hour total.

Summary of Requirements


Ancillary/Prerequisite Courses 7 credits
Required Courses 19 credits
Elective Courses 6 credits
Total for the Engineering Maunfacturing Certificate 25 credits (not including ancillary credits)