Program: Photonics Option - Johns Hopkins University - Whiting School of Engineering

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to graduate programs outlined in this catalog. In addition, applicants must meet the specific program requirements for either Applied Physics or Electrical and Computer Engineering. The special option in photonics will be noted on the student’s transcript.

Course Requirements

A total of 10 one-term courses must be completed.

Applied Physics required core for Photonics Option:

Applied Physics students specializing in photonics must complete four required courses. Students must complete the following three Applied Physics courses plus one additional course from the required Electrical and Computer Engineering list.

615 . 441 - Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering
615 . 454 - Quantum Mechanics
615 . 471 - Principles of Optics
The six additional courses must include four or more photonics courses selected from both the Applied Physics and the Electrical and Computer Engineering curricula.

Electrical and Computer Engineering required core for Photonics Option

Electrical and Computer Engineering students specializing in photonics must complete four required courses. Students must complete the following three Electrical and Computer Engineering courses plus one additional course from the required Applied Physics list.

525 . 413 - Fourier Techniques in Optics
525 . 425 - Laser Fundamentals
525 . 491 - Fundamentals of Photonics
Three additional courses must be selected from the lists below. The three additional courses needed to complete the degree may be any courses approved by the adviser, selected so as to fulfill the general requirements for the M.S.

Applied Physics courses:

Note:

615.800 Applied Physics Project and 615.802 Directed Studies can also be used to allow the student to pursue specialized interests in photonics.

Electrical and Computer Engineering courses:

Note:

525.801 and 525.802 Special Project courses can also be used to allow students to pursue specialized interests in optics.

Applied Biomedical Engineering course

585 . 634 - Biophotonics

Course Descriptions

Courses numbered 600-level and above are open only to students who have been admitted for graduate study. Some courses may not be offered every year. Please refer to the Course Schedule published each term for exact dates, times, locations, fees and instructors.