Photonic Science and Engineering (BSPSE)

A High-tech Program for a Laser-focused Career

The Bachelor of Science in Photonic Science and Engineering degree prepares the next generation of engineers for the growing optics and photonics industry. Offered jointly by the College of Optics and Photonics and the College of Engineering and Computer Science, it™s the only bachelor™s of its kind in Florida ” at a university that™s a leader in research and education in optical and photonic science and engineering.

Here, you learn from world-renowned faculty, gain strong connections to industry and have the opportunity to take part in the active undergraduate student organization, the Society of Optics Students. Courses include lecture and laboratory activities to provide you with both the robust knowledge and real-world experience that top employers seek. Your studies are designed to prepare you for a rewarding career while fulfilling the rapidly growing needs of an industry that is finding applications in nearly every part of everyday life.

Graduates of the program have many opportunities available. With more than 35,000 U.S. companies in the field, you can explore industries including biomedical, aerospace, communication, energy production, data storage, defense and national security, information processing and advanced manufacturing. And for those looking to pursue an advanced degree, UCF™s Master of Science in Optics and Photonics is ranked nationally as one of the top 15 programs by U.S. News and World Report.

Related Programs:

• Electrical Engineering, MSEE “ Accelerated BSEE to MSEE
• Computer Engineering, MSPE “ Accelerated BSCpE to MSPE
• Physics, B.S.

• High school seniors
• High school students or graduates who earned dual enrollment credit or an AA degree but have not completed more than 11 semester hours of college coursework after high school graduation
• High school graduates who have never enrolled in college

• those who are from countries where English is the only official language;
• those who have earned a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university;
• those who have earned a degree from a country where English is the only official language;
• those who have earned a degree from a university at which English is the only official language of instruction; or
• those who have successfully completed UCF English Language Institute Level 8 or higher with a grade of “B” or better at UCF Global.