Students in 的 minor program in Optical Science and 工程 receive a broad introduction to optics as well as to specialized applications related to optical research activities 在校园. 威尼斯人app下载's areas of research include adaptive optics, interferometry, wavefront propagation, atmospheric turbulence, polarimetry and applications to directed energy, astronomy and communications.

The prime optical research site at 威尼斯人app下载 is 的 Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO), a dedicated astronomical observatory that will support a large optical interferometer 然后是2.4m single telescope. This facility provides a world‐class facility for scientific research in optics, optical controls and astronomical science applications. 在校园里, 的 Etscorn Observatory provides access to commercial telescopes and imaging cameras.

A Tech student may earn a minor in Optical Science and 工程 as part of a Bachelor 理学学位. While fulfilling 的 requirements for a Bachelor 理学学位 的 student must complete a minimum of ten (10) hours of core optics courses, three (3) hours of electromagnetic 的ory, and at least five (5) additional hours from approved 可选的课程.