Bachelor of Science in Photonic Science and Engineering, BSPSE

The Bachelor of Science in Photonic Science and Engineering degree is designed to prepare the next generation of engineers for the growing optics and photonics industry, which has a broad set of applications including manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunication, defense, security, and entertainment. The program draws on UCF's internationally recognized strengths in the field of optics and lasers and is matched to the strong photonics industry in Central Florida. The degree is offered jointly by the College of Optics and Photonics and the College of Engineering & Computer Science.

Degree Requirements

• Majors in the B.S.P.S.E. degree are required to achieve a 2.250 or greater GPA for their engineering core courses, including STA 3032 and PHY 3101, together with the photonics courses required for the major, technical elective courses, and the senior design courses.
• Students in the Photonic Science and Engineering major are expected to make consistent good progress toward their degrees to remain enrolled in, or eligible for, any major in the College of Engineering & Computer Science (CECS) or the College of Optics and Photonics (COP). Therefore, any student majoring in Photonic Science and Engineering who repeats any UCF course and does not earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better on the second attempt will be placed on Lack of Progress Probation and remain on Lack of Progress Probation as long as the student is enrolled in a CECS or COP major. If a student on Lack of Progress Probation does not receive a grade of "C" (2.0) or better by the third attempt in the same UCF course, the student will be excluded from all CECS and COP majors. Any student majoring in Photonic Science and Engineering who has accumulated 7 or more unsuccessful attempts (i.e., grades below "C" (2.0) and withdrawals) over all courses taken at UCF will be placed on Lack of Progress Probation and remain on Lack of Progress Probation as long as the student is enrolled in a CECS or COP major. If a student on Lack of Progress Probation has a tenth unsuccessful attempt over all courses taken at UCF, the student will be excluded from all CECS and COP majors.
• A student who is excluded from CECS and COP majors may seek readmission to a major in CECS or COP after at least one full year has passed since exclusion. Readmission is not automatic and is dependent upon a high probability of success after readmission. Any student who is readmitted to the Photonic Science and Engineering major will be subject to all probation conditions that applied at the time of exclusion.
• In addition to courses required for admission to the BSPSE Major, students must also obtain a 2.0 or greater GPA in each of the following courses: EGN 3211 or PHZ 3150, EEL 3004C, EEL 3123C, MAP 2302, PHY 2049C or PHY 2049 and PHY 2049L, OSE 3052, and OSE 3052L .

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements: Basic Level

• Complete all of the following
  • EGS 1006C and EGN 1007C are for UCF FTIC students, or may be transferred to UCF. These two credits are counted toward the restricted elective credit total. STA 3032 credits are counted in the GEP Math Foundations total.
  • Complete the following:
    • EGS1006C - Introduction to the Engineering Profession (1)
    • EGN1007C - Engineering Concepts and Methods (1)
    • PHY3101 - General Physics Using Calculus III (3)
  • Complete at least 1 of the following:
    • EGN3211 - Engineering Analysis and Computation (3)
    • PHZ3150 - Introduction to Numerical Computing (3)
  • C (2.0) or better required for EGN 3211 or PHZ 3150

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

• Complete all of the following
  Engineering Requirements
  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete the following:
      • EEL3004C - Linear Circuits I (3)
      • EEE3350 - Semiconductor Devices (3)
      • EEL3123C - Linear Circuits II (3)
      • EEE3307C - Electronics I (4)
      • EEL3552C - Signal Analysis and Analog Communication (4)
    • C (2.0) or better required in EEL 3004C and EEL 3123C.
  Photonics Requirements
  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete the following:
      • OSE3200 - Geometric Optics (3)
      • OSE3200L - Geometric Optics Lab (1)
      • OSE3052 - Foundations of Photonics (3)
      • OSE3052L - Foundations of Photonics Laboratory (1)
      • OSE3053 - Electromagnetic Waves for Photonics (3)
      • OSE4520 - Laser Engineering (3)
      • OSE4520L - Laser Engineering Laboratory (1)
      • OSE4410 - Optoelectronics (3)
      • OSE4410L - Optoelectronics Laboratory (1)
      • OSE4470 - Fiber-Optic Communications (3)
      • OSE4470L - Fiber-Optic Communications Laboratory (1)
      • OSE4830 - Imaging and Display (3)
      • OSE4830L - Imaging and Display Laboratory (1)
      • OSE4930 - Frontiers of Optics and Photonics (3)
    • C (2.0) or better required in OSE 3052

Restricted Electives

• Earn at least 12 credits from the following types of courses: 1. A minimum of three credits must be completed from a single OSE-prefixed course, or a combination of OSE-prefixed classes that include at least one credit of OSE 4912. 2. A combination of the following (See myKnight Audit for a complete list of eligible courses) a. Additional OSE-prefixed courses. b. Approved Restricted Elective courses from upper-level photonics, engineering, physics, mathematics, or other related electives. c. EGS 1006C Introduction to the Engineering Profession. Credit Hours: 1 d. EGN 1007C Engineering Concepts and Methods. Credit Hours: 1 Note: All electives must be approved by the program advisor. The courses used to satisfy the restricted elective requirement and used as part of the major GPA calculation will be those with the highest grades out of all restricted elective courses the student has completed.

Capstone Requirement

• Complete 1 of the following
  • Complete the following:
    • OSE4951 - Senior Design I (3)
    • OSE4952 - Senior Design II (3)
  • Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
    • EEL4914 - Senior Design I (3)
    • EEL4915L - Senior Design II (3)
    • OSE4953 - Senior Design Double Major ECE (1)
  • Students who declare a double major in Photonic Science and Engineering along with Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering can elect to complete the following two-semester sequence for their capstone requirements: EEL 4914 - Senior Design I and OSE 4953 - Senior Design Double Major ECE followed by EEL 4915L - Senior Design II and OSE 4953 again. Otherwise, students will need to complete OSE 4951 and OSE 4952 in addition to the ECE requirements for Senior Design (EEL 4914 and EEL 4915L)

Grand Total Credits: 73 - 75