Optics

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Pick 2 courses · 11 courses to choose from

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Basic courses

One of
- All of
  - PHY 132Classical Physics II3 cr
  - PHY 134Classical Physics Laboratory II1 cr
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  All of
  - PHY 142Classical Physics II: Honors3 cr
  - PHY 134Classical Physics Laboratory II1 cr
One of
- All of
  - PHY 251Modern Physics3 cr
  - PHY 252Modern Physics Laboratory1 cr
- or
  ESG 281Engineering Introduction to the Solid State3 cr
PHY 300Waves and Optics4 cr
- PHY 301Electromagnetic Theory I3 cr
- or
  ESE 319Electromagnetic Waves and Transmission Lines3 cr

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Basic courses: PHY 132 - Classical Physics II 3 credits; PHY 134 - Classical Physics Laboratory II 1 credit; OR PHY 142 - Classical Physics II: Honors 3 credits; PHY 134 - Classical Physics Laboratory II Credits: 1 credit; PHY 251 - Modern Physics 3 credits; PHY 252 - Modern Physics Laboratory 1 credit; OR ESG 281 - Engineering Introduction to the Solid State 3 credits; PHY 300 - Waves and Optics 4 credits; PHY 301 - Electromagnetic Theory I 3 credits; OR ESE 319 - Electromagnetic Waves and Transmission Lines 3 credits

Advanced electives

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ESE 358Computer Vision3 cr
ESE 441Senior Design II3 cr
ESE 499Research in Electrical Sciences0–3 cr
ESM 499Research in Materials Science0–4 cr
ESG 441Capstone Engineering Design II3 cr
MEC 441Mechanical Engineering Design II3 cr
MEC 442Introduction to Experimental Stress Analysis3 cr
MEC 499Research in Mechanical Engineering0–3 cr
PHY 302Electromagnetic Theory II3 cr
PHY 452Atomic Physics and Lasers3 cr
PHY 487Research0–6 cr

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At least two of the following: ESE 358 - Computer Vision 3 credits; ESE 441 - Senior Design II 3 credits *; ESE 499 - Research in Electrical Sciences 0-3 credits *; ESM 499 - Research in Materials Science 0-4 credits *; ESG 441 - Capstone Engineering Design II 3 credits *; MEC 441 - Mechanical Engineering Design II 3 credits *; MEC 442 - Introduction to Experimental Stress Analysis 3 credits *; MEC 499 - Research in Mechanical Engineering 0-3 credits *; PHY 302 - Electromagnetic Theory II 3 credits; PHY 452 - Atomic Physics and Lasers 3 credits; PHY 487 - Research 0-6 credits *. Notes: *These courses may be used if the research project is in optics. Each such course must be taken for three credits and the student must obtain written approval of the Department of Physics and Astronomy for his or her research proposal before starting research.

Total minor credits

Completion of the minor requires 21 credits.

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Completion of the minor requires 21 credits.