Distance Courses

Please note that the College of Optical Sciences does not offer undergraduate credit via distance learning; only graduate credit is available.

Distance Registration | Full Course List

Course Numbersort icon Title Instructor(s) Course Type Semester(s) Offered
OPTI 403A/503A Mathematical Methods for Optics and Photonics Masud Mansuripur Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Spring
OPTI 406/506 Radiometry, Sources and Detectors R. John Koshel Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Fall
OPTI 421/521 Introductory Optomechanical Engineering Jonathan D. Ellis Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Fall
OPTI 428/528 Adaptive Optics & Imaging through Random Media Michael Hart Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Fall
OPTI 429/529 Integrated Optics for Information Technology Mahmoud Fallahi Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Not Currently Offered
OPTI 430/530 Optical Communication Systems Daniel Kilper Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Fall
OPTI 435/535 Visual Optics Jim Schwiegerling Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Not Currently Offered
OPTI 439A/539A From Photonics Innovation to the Marketplace Robert A. Norwood Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Spring
OPTI 441/541 Introduction to Lasers Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Not Currently Offered
OPTI 475/575 Optical Thin Films H. Angus Macleod Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Not Currently Offered
OPTI 484/584 Polarized Light and Polarimetry Russell A. Chipman Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Spring
OPTI 485/585 Illumination Engineering R. John Koshel Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Spring
OPTI 495B/595B Information in a Photon Saikat Guha Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Spring
OPTI 500A Photonic Communications Engineering I A Linran Fan Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 500B Photonic Communications Engineering I B Linran Fan Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 500C Photonic Communications Engineering I C Linran Fan Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 500D Photonic Communications Engineering II D Graduate Course Spring
OPTI 500E Photonic Communications Engineering II E Graduate Course Spring
OPTI 500F Photonic Communications Engineering II F Graduate Course Spring
OPTI 501 Electromagnetic Waves Masud Mansuripur Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 502 Optical Design and Instrumentation I John E. Greivenkamp Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 503 Optical Design and Instrumentation II Rongguang Liang Graduate Course Spring
OPTI 503A/403A Mathematical Methods for Optics and Photonics Masud Mansuripur Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Spring
OPTI 503B Software Tools for Photonics Graduate Course Spring
OPTI 505R Diffraction and Interferometry Tom D. Milster Graduate Course Spring
OPTI 506/406 Radiometry, Sources and Detectors R. John Koshel Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Fall
OPTI 507 Solid-State Optics Rolf Binder Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 508 Probability and Statistics in Optics Matthew A. Kupinski Graduate Course Spring
OPTI 509 Statistical Optics Amit Ashok Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 510R Photonics Khanh Kieu Graduate Course Spring
OPTI 511R Optical Physics and Lasers R. Jason Jones Graduate Course Spring
OPTI 512L Mathematical Optics Laboratory Matthew A. Kupinski Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 512R Linear Systems, Fourier Transforms Amit Ashok Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 513R Optical Testing Daewook Kim Graduate Course Spring
OPTI 517 Lens Design José Sasián Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 518 Introduction to Aberrations José Sasián Graduate Course Spring
OPTI 521/421 Introductory Optomechanical Engineering Jonathan D. Ellis Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Fall
OPTI 526 Optical Design in Multiscale Photonic System Yuzuru Takashima Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 527 Holography and Diffractive Optics Raymond K. Kostuk Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 528/428 Adaptive Optics & Imaging through Random Media Michael Hart Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Fall
OPTI 529/429 Integrated Optics for Information Technology Mahmoud Fallahi Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Not Currently Offered
OPTI 530/430 Optical Communication Systems Daniel Kilper Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Fall
OPTI 535/435 Visual Optics Jim Schwiegerling Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Not Currently Offered
OPTI 536 Introduction to Image Science
Arthur Gmitro
Lars R. Furenlid
Harrison H. Barrett
 Graduate Course Spring
OPTI 537 Imaging Physics and Devices Lars R. Furenlid Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 539A/439A From Photonics Innovation to the Marketplace Robert A. Norwood Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Spring
OPTI 541/441 Introduction to Lasers Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Not Currently Offered
OPTI 553 Nonlinear Photonics Robert A. Norwood Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 567 Nanophotonics Euan McLeod Graduate Course Spring
OPTI 575/475 Optical Thin Films H. Angus Macleod Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Not Currently Offered
OPTI 576 Thin Film Optics Charles M. Falco Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 584/484 Polarized Light and Polarimetry Russell A. Chipman Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Spring
OPTI 585/485 Illumination Engineering R. John Koshel Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Spring
OPTI 586 Polarization in Optical Design Russell A. Chipman Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 586L Polarization in Optical Design Laboratory Greg A. Smith Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 588 Introduction to Display Science and Technology Hong Hua Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 595A Current Subjects in Optics
R. Jason Jones
Jonathan D. Ellis
 Graduate Course Fall, Spring
OPTI 595B/495B Information in a Photon Saikat Guha Graduate Course, Undergraduate Course Spring
OPTI 596C Aberrated Imaging and Propagation Virendra Mahajan Graduate Course Not Currently Offered
OPTI 597B Technical Writing and Communication Tsu-Te Judith Su Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 600A Photonics in Lens Design Yuzuru Takashima Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 600B Linear Algebra for Optics Jim Schwiegerling Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 600C Computational Photography Jim Schwiegerling Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 600D Diffractive Optical Elements: Theory and Design Tom D. Milster Graduate Course Not Currently Offered
OPTI 600E Diffractive Optical Elements: Fabrication and Testing Tom D. Milster Graduate Course Not Currently Offered
OPTI 600F Spatial Frequency Analysis of Optical Systems Tom D. Milster Graduate Course Not Currently Offered
OPTI 617 Practical Optical System Design Rongguang Liang Graduate Course Spring
OPTI 632 Advanced Optical Communications Systems
Milorad Cvijetic
Ivan B. Djordjevic
 Graduate Course Not Currently Offered
OPTI 647 Photonic Quantum Information Processing Saikat Guha Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 671 Advanced Optical Networks Graduate Course Spring, Not Currently Offered
OPTI 677 Microfabrication in Optoelectronics Mahmoud Fallahi Graduate Course Fall
OPTI 696A Advanced Lens Design José Sasián Graduate Course Fall