B.S.,
Applied Physics,
Electro-Optics Track
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
What You'll Do
Electro-optics is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world today. As an Applied Physics major taking the Electro-Optics track at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, you’ll prepare for a career in this promising field.
The Electro-Optics bachelor’s degree program is for the physics student who enjoys technical challenges as well as theoretical applications.
In this major, you’ll take courses that deal with the nature and properties of light, lasers, light sources, basic optics, laser safety, optical detectors, fiber optics, high-vacuum technology, fiber-optics telecommunications, thin-film deposition units, and computer interfacing.
What You'll Become
The Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Physics with an Electro-Optics track will prepare you for employment in engineering-level work for companies utilizing electro-optics technologies.
Electro-Optics is at the heart of our communications systems, from the laser that generates the digital information transported along a fiber-optic cable to the detector that decodes the information. Electro-Optics permits physicians to perform minimally invasive surgery, using fiber-optic endoscopes and lasers. It also allows firefighters to see through smoke, helping them to save more lives. This high-tech industry also includes energy generation, detection, communications, and information processing.
According to an American Institute of Physics report on the initial employment areas of those with a bachelor’s degree in physics in 2003 and 2004, 56 percent were employed in the private sector, 14 percent in high schools, 12 percent in colleges and universities, and 7 percent in the active military. The rest worked in national labs, medical centers, and in other fields.
