What's faster than a speeding bullet, can change directions on a dime and travels millions of miles in a single day? It's light! Optics is the branch of physics that focuses on the properties and behavior of light.
Calvin's optics program offers career-oriented, hands-on training for students in physics and engineering. The six-course minor features classes in electromagnetism, mechanics and gravity, electricity and magnetism, and laboratory work.
Careers in Optics
- Optical engineer
- Optical information processor
- Imaging technician
- More career opportunities
See job placement rates for Calvin grads.
Join the department for seminars on cutting-edge research; gain valuable experience as a homework grader, lab assistant or observatory assistant (operating Calvin's telescopes); enjoy department gatherings at professors' homes.
Talk to us
Interested in teaching? You can gain certification in Optics as a:
Calvin's teacher education program also contains education-specific course requirements that you must complete prior to certification. See course requirements for:
Professor Robert Keeley talks about the education program.