
Overview
Key Features
The Photonic Communications Engineering program from The University of Arizona has a core curriculum; it pairs classes in systems-level engineering, marketplace demand and the technology commercialization process with course material in leadership dynamics, technology management, ethical professionalism and communication.
The mission of the University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences is to provide the state of Arizona and the nation with an internationally pre-eminent program in education, research and outreach in all aspects of the science and application of light.
The Wyant College of Optical Sciences, formerly known as the Optical Sciences Center, was established in Tucson, Arizona, in 1964 to fulfill a national need for more highly trained engineers and physicists in the optical sciences. Throughout its 50-year history, OSC has stood on the forefront of the field; today, it educates more students in optics than any institution in the U.S.
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Courses include:
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Electromagnetic Field Theory
- Mathematical Methods for Optics and Photonics
- Solid-State Optics
- Photonics
- Lasers and Solid-State Devices Laboratory
- Optical Physics and Lasers
- Optical Communications Systems
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
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Other requirements
General requirements
- 3.0 GPA
- GRE general test
- TOEFL or IELTS for international students
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Statement of Purpose
- Updated CV
- Unofficial transcripts at time of application/Official transcripts if admitted
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34000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 34000 USD per year during 12 months. -
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34000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 34000 USD per year during 12 months. -
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14000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14000 USD per year during 12 months.
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