College of Optical Science

The Photonic Communications Engineering program is a 15-unit professional graduate certificate designed to provide an opportunity for graduate students and industry members who possess related degrees to earn a certificate in the engineering specialization of Photonic Communications. Graduates will be poised to contribute to the photonic communications industry by creating technology solutions to address the global demand for improved telecommunications and by possessing the necessary vision and knowledge base to successfully venture into technology commercialization.

*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.