Optics and Photonics Minor (Non-Teaching)
The undergraduate non-teaching minor in Optics and Photonics provides a core set of knowledge and skills necessary to participate in the rapidly growing opportunities in optical science and engineering. Requirements include courses in optics, electrical engineering and physics, as well as electives chosen to match the interests and needs of each student.
Students pursuing the BS in Electrical Engineering can earn the Optics and Photonics Minor within the 125 credits required for the major by careful selection of electives and by completing an optics-related capstone design project.
Students pursuing the BS in Physics Professional Option or the BS in Physics Interdisciplinary Option can earn the Optics and Photonics Minor with no extra credits by carefully selecting physics electives, by taking EELE 482 as one of their university or declared area electives, and by completing optics-related research (PHSX 490R and PHSX 499R) as their required senior project.
| Required core courses for minor (12 credits): | ||
| EELE 334 | Electromagnetic Theory I | 3 |
| or PHSX 423 | Electricity and Magnetism I | |
| EELE 432 | Applied Electromagnetics | 3 |
| or PHSX 425 | Electricity and Magnetism II | |
| EELE 482 | Electro-Optical Systems | 3 |
| PHSX 427 | Advanced Optics | 3 |
| or PHSX 437 | Laser Applications | |
| Optics electives (choose at least 9 credits): | 9 | |
| Physical Chemistry-Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy I | ||
| Photovoltaic Systems | ||
| Optical Communications Systems | ||
| Optical Design | ||
| Laser Engineering | ||
| Electrical Engineering Design I 3 | ||
| Electrical Engr Design II 3 | ||
| Undergraduate Research 1 | ||
| Independent Study 2 | ||
| Advanced Optics | ||
| Laser Applications | ||
| Advanced Physics Lab | ||
| Undergraduate Research 1 | ||
| Independent Study 2 | ||
| Seminar/Workshop 1 | ||
| Senior Capstone Seminar 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
| 1 | A maximum of four (4) credits (total) of these classes may be used if the topic is directly related to optics, on approval by academic advisor and research advisor/instructor. |
| 2 | A maximum of three (3) credits (total) of these classes may be used if the topic is directly related to optics, on approval by academic advisor and research advisor/instructor. |
| 3 | EELE488R and EELE489R must involve projects directly related to optics and be approved by academic advisor and ECE optics faculty. |
| * | Note: The following 500-level classes can be taken as electives in the Optics and Photonics minor by seniors with a cumulative grade-point average >= 3.25 (by petition to the Registrar) and provided all prerequisites are met.
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