Sample Schedule
Below is an example of one possible four-year course schedule for optics and optical engineering students. See also the class of 2019 (and beyond) example schedule for the Math 16X series sequence.
Sample Optics and Optical Engineering Curriculum
First Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
MATH 161: Calculus IA orMATH 141: Calculus I | 4 |
CHEM 137: Chemical Principles for Engineers | 4 |
WRTG 105: College Writing Course orCluster Course | 4 |
OPT 101: Introduction to Optics Recommended | 4 |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
MATH 162: Calculus IIA orMATH 142: Calculus II | 4 |
PHYS 121: Mechanics | 4 |
Cluster Course orWRTG 105: College Writing Course | 4 |
OPT 211: Matlab for Optics Majors, Part I | 2 |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
MATH 143: Calculus III | 4 |
Second Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
OPT 241: Geometrical Optics | 4 |
OPT 201: Geometrical Optics Lab | 2 |
MATH 164: Multidimensional Calculus | 4 |
PHYS 122: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
Cluster course, technical elective, or free elective | 4 |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
OPT 287: Math Methods for Optics and Physics | 4 |
OPT 261: Interference and Diffraction | 4 |
OPT 202: Physical Optics Lab | 2 |
PHYS 123: Waves and Modern Physics | 4 |
Cluster course, technical elective, or free elective | 4 |
Third Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
OPT 262: Electromagnetic Theory | 4 |
OPT 242: Aberrations and Testing | 2 |
OPT 203: Instrumentation Lab | 2 |
MATH 165: Linear Algebra with Differential Equations | 4 |
OPT 212: Matlab for Optics Majors II orCSC 161: Introduction to programming | 2 or 4 |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
OPT 225: Optical Sources and Detectors | 4 |
OPT 204: Sources and Detectors Lab | 2 |
OPT 223: Quantum Theory of Optics | 4 |
ECE 210: Circuits and Microcontrollers for Engineers orequivalent | 4 |
WRTG 273: Communicating Your Professional Identity | 2 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
OPT 310: Senior Design I orOPT 320: Senior Thesis I | 4 |
Cluster course, technical elective, or free elective | 4 |
Cluster course, technical elective, or free elective | 4 |
Cluster course, technical elective, or free elective | 4 |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
OPT 311: Senior Design II orOPT 321: Senior Thesis II | 4 |
Cluster course, technical elective, or free elective | 4 |
Cluster course, technical elective, or free elective | 4 |
Cluster course, technical elective, or free elective | 4 |