Academic Programs

Degrees and Requirements

• BS

• MS

• PhD

• Professional Graduate Certificate

• MS + MBA Dual Degree

• The Optics Minor

Distance Learning

• Learn More
  Information about taking optics classes via videostreaming or CD-ROM

• MS

• Certificate

• Classes

Prospective Students

• Welcome
  A message from Dr. Carl Maes, Associate Dean for Academic Programs

• Admissions
  Application information for the BS,  Certificate, MS, and PhD programs

• Academic Office
  Meet the academic staff

• Is Optics for Me?
  Information about the field of optics and Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona

• Alumni Happenings
  OSC alumni pursue a variety of exciting careers and share many of their life events with us

New Graduate Students

• New Graduate Student Information
  Information and links useful to our new graduate students.

Optics for Kids

Current Graduate Students

• Classes
  A complete list of our graduate and undergraduate optics classes

• Grad RA and TA Appointments funding forms

• Summer Compensation Form funding form for Summer 2009

• Summer Graduate Timesheets

• Teaching Laboratories
  A complete list of laboratories supporting our classes

• Our Optics  Library
  Our private library supports our academic program and is available to all of our students

• Graduate Student Cubicle Request

• PhD Student Reference Manual
  OSC practices, procedures, policies, degree requirements, and deadlines

• MS Student Reference Manual
  UA and OSC procedures, practices, and policies

• Faculty Members Areas of Research Expertise
  A complete list of our faculty members including educational biographies, contact information, and research information that may be helpful to  students seeking research mentors or advisors.