Fields and Optics (FO) Plan of Study

About this Area

• Fields and Optics research area
• Fields and Optics faculty

Required Prior Knowledge

It is recommended that incoming MSECE students interested in taking graduate-level coursework in this area have the following prior knowledge/skills: 

• Tools, programming languages, etc.:
  • Vector calculus
  • Partial differential equation solvers
  • A standard programming language (e.g., Python or C/C++)
• Essential undergraduate coursework:
  • Coursework similar to ECE 20001, EE Fundamentals I and ECE 20002, EE Fundamentals II
  • Coursework similar to ECE 30100, Signals and Systems
  • Coursework similar to ECE 30411, Electromagnetics I

Course Lists

Recommended courses:

• ECE 51300, Diffraction, Fourier Optics and Imaging (3 cr)
• ECE 60400, Electromagnetic Field Theory (core, 3 cr)
• MA 51100, Linear Algebra or ECE 69500, Math for Engineering Professionals I (3 cr)

Second core course:

• ECE 60000, Random Variables and Signals (3 cr)
• ECE 60600, Solid State Devices I (3 cr)

Other courses:

• Any course listed on this page in the area of Fields and Optics.