| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|
| TRADITIONAL OPTICS OPTION |  |
| |
| FIRST SEMESTER: 15 Credit Hours | |
| OPT 110 Introduction to Optical Technology | 3 |
| OPT 213 Optical Fabrication and Metrology | 4 |
| TEK 145 Career Communications | 3 |
| HED 101 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Care | 1 |
| OPT 175 Quantitative Skills in Optics OR MCC General Education Quantitative Literacy Elective (MCC-QL) (*1) | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
| |
| SECOND SEMESTER: 15 Credit Hours | |
| OPT 131 Optical Elements and Ray Optics | 4 |
| OPT 201 Photo Science | 4 |
| OPT 235 Advanced Optical Fabrication and Metrology | 4 |
| PHL 250 Professional Ethics | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| |
| THIRD SEMESTER: 17 Credit Hours | |
| ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
| OPT 151 Optical Instruments and Testing | 4 |
| OPT 211 Wave Optics and Applications | 4 |
| GEG 133 Introduction to Remote Sensing | 3 |
| HEG 215 Global Health and Culture | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| |
| FOURTH SEMESTER: 17 Credit Hours | |
| OPT 245 Optical Systems | 4 |
| OPT 255 Photonics | 4 |
| ANY SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE (*2) | 3-4 |
| ANY SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE (*2) | 3-4 |
| Total | 14-16 |
| |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 61-63 |
| |
| ELECTRO-OPTICS OPTION | |
| |
| FIRST SEMESTER: 17 Credit Hours | |
| ELT 111 Introduction to Digital Electronics | 3 |
| OPT 110 Introduction to Optical Technology | 3 |
| OPT 175 Quantitative Skills in Optics OR MCC General Education Quantitative Literacy Elective (MCC-QL) (*1) | 4 |
| OPT 213 Optical Fabrication and Metrology | 4 |
| TEK 145 Career Communications | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| |
| SECOND SEMESTER: 16 Credit Hours | |
| ELT 121 AC/DC Circuit Analysis | 4 |
| OPT 131 Optical Elements and Ray Optics | 4 |
| OPT 235 Advanced Optical Fabrication and Metrology | 4 |
| HED 101 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Care | 1 |
| PHL 250 Professional Ethics | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| |
| THIRD SEMESTER: 16 Credit Hours | |
| OPT 151 Optical Instruments and Testing | 4 |
| ELT 134 Introduction to Programmable Logic Controller | 3 |
| GEG 133 Introduction to Remote Sensing | 3 |
| HEG 215 Global Health and Culture | 3 |
| ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| |
| FOURTH SEMESTER: 13-15 Credit Hours | |
| OPT 255 Photonics | 4 |
| ELT 234 Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers | 3 |
| ANY SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE (*2) | 3-4 |
| ANY SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE (*2) | 3-4 |
| Total | 13-15 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 62-64 |
It is recommended that optics students take OPT 175; any MCC-QL elective must be 4 credits.
Choose a course from any SUNY-GER category, except for performance and studio art courses listed under SUNY-A. Recommendations are given below for pathway students.