The Optical Engineering program was established in fall 2003 for the purpose of addressing diversity and high-tech workforce needs in Hampton Roads, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the United States. The curriculum offers emphasis in optical materials, photonics, optoelectronics, and optical communications.
Summary of Graduation Requirements
| Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education Core | 40 |
| Major Engineering Requirements | 54 |
| Mathematics and Science | 34 |
| Total Credit Hours | 128 |
Curriculum
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| EEN 100 | Intro Elec Eng'rng | 3 |
| EEN 102 | Eng Use Computers | 3 |
| ENG 101 | College English I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | College English II | 3 |
| MTH 184 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| XXX XXX | Social Science (Tier) | 3 |
| PED 100 | Fundametals of Fitness for Life | 1 |
| CHM 210 | General Chemistry for Engineers 1 | 3 |
| EEN 211 | Materials Science & Engineering | 3 |
| EEN 101 | Engineering Problem Solving | 2 |
| SEM 101 & SEM 102 | Spartan Seminar 101 and Spartan Seminar 102 | 2 |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Second Year | ||
| PHY 160 | University Physics I 1 | 4 |
| PHY 160L | University Physics Laboratory I 1 | 1 |
| PHY 161 | University Physics II | 4 |
| PHY 161L | University Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| MTH 251 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH 252 | Calculus III | 4 |
| OEN 200 | Geometric & Instr Optics | 3 |
| OEN 200L | Geometric & Instr Optics Lab | 1 |
| OEN 290 | Optical Engineering Seminar I | 1 |
| XXX XXX | Humanities (Tier) | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Cultural Social Science (Tier) | 3 |
| ENG 285 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| HED 100 | Personal and Community Health | 2 |
| SEM 201 | Spartan Seminar 201 | 1 |
| Credits | 35 | |
| Third Year | ||
| OEN 201 | Physical and Instrumental Optics | 3 |
| OEN 201L | Physical and Instrumental Optics Lab | 1 |
| MTH 300 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MTH 372 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| OEN 320 | Optical Systems Analysis | 3 |
| OEN 340 | Lasers and Photonics | 3 |
| OEN 340L | Laser and Photonics Lab | 1 |
| OEN 360 | Introduction to Optical Materials | 3 |
| EEE 201 | Electrical Network Theory I | 3 |
| EEE 201L | Electrical Network Theory I | 1 |
| EEN 311 | Engineering Economics | 3 |
| OEN 390 | Optical Engineering Seminar II | 1 |
| EEE 203 | Electronic Principles | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Cultural Humanities | 3 |
| Credits | 34 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| MTH 351 | Probability & Statistics I | 3 |
| OEN 380 | Introduction to Quantum Optics | 3 |
| OEN 460 | Optical Communications I | 3 |
| OEN 460L | Optical Communication I Laboratory | 1 |
| EEN 321 | Electromagnetic Field Theory | 3 |
| OEN 490 | Sr Seminar | 1 |
| OEN 498 | Sr Project ! | 3 |
| OEN 499 | Sr Project II | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Engineering Restrictive Elective | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Technical Elective | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Engineering Restrictive Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 29 | |
| Total Credits | 128 | |
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Substitutes for General Education Core Requirements.
The Technical Elective may be chosen from the 300 level or above courses in math, computer science, chemistry, physics or engineering.