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Program at a Glance

Program at a Glance

Type
Online Master's
College
Optics and Photonics
30 Credit Hours
$327.32 per credit hour
$1,151.72 per credit hour

Engineer a bright future with our fully online Optics and Photonics M.S.

As a relatively young field, the study of optics and photonics has advanced immensely in recent years, thanks in part to the impact the sector has made across all aspects of our daily lives. From medicine to communications, manufacturing, security and defense, the field continues to increase its reach as it becomes a dominant enabler of today’s technological advances.

The only fully online program of its kind in Florida, our M.S. in optics and photonics is a flexible degree designed for students with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, mechanical engineering or related fields. Taught by world-renowned experts at UCF’s College of Optics and Photonics, the program offers students an in-depth curriculum that covers topics including electromagnetics, physical optics, lasers, optoelectronics, fiber optics, imaging, and more.

Through UCF Online, you’ll have the opportunity to enhance your skills as an optics and photonics specialist and secure a degree that will create connections and open doors in the rapidly-growing photonics industry. Find out more today by requesting more information about our fully online master’s degree in optics and photonics.


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Career Opportunities

  • Display Engineer
  • Electro-Optical Engineer
  • Fiber Optics Engineer
  • Laser Engineer
  • Laser Physicist
  • Optical Engineer
  • Optical Hardware Engineer
  • systems engineer