Nov 23, 2024

Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2022-2023

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Physics, Optics Concentration, BS

Department: Physics, Photonics, and Optical Engineering

The Optics Concentration is offered for those interested in explicit additional expertise and knowledge in the field of optics to meet, in part, the needs of optics related industries, graduate programs and other interests.

Learning Outcomes

Course Requirements

Core courses (28 credits)

Mathematical cognate courses (15 credits)

Science cognate courses (6-8 credits)

Complete two courses, selected from the following:

Electives (11 credits)

Complete eleven credits, selected from the following, with no more than three credits from PHYS 396, PHYS 485, PHYS 498 and PHYS 499:

Capstone

Complete one of the following:

EDHM 490 - Teaching Practicum
PHYS 480 - Physics Capstone
PHYS 485 - Honors Thesis in Physics *
PHYS 498 - Internship in Physics *
*If completed as an elective, these courses also meet the capstone requirement.

Total minimum credits: 60

Core Curriculum Requirements

A minimum of 120 earned credit hours is required for graduation. These earned hours include the Core Curriculum Requirements as specified in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog and at the Core Curriculum website, www.bridgew.edu/corecurriculum. For additional graduation requirements, see the Undergraduate Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.