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More and more technologies rely on light to control machines, record and transfer information, provide security, and perform multiple tasks. The ever increasing role of photonics in our social and economic life is reflected in the recent development of the <\/span>National Photonic Initiative<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 an alliance of industry, academia, and government seeking to increase awareness of photonics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dsm_text_divider header=”Photonics in the Marketplace” text_alignment=”left” divider_style=”none” _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Open Sans|600||on|||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_text_divider][et_pb_divider color=”#E71939″ divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” width=”20%” width_tablet=”22%” width_phone=”42%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” header_3_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#000000″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”||||true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n “Preparing your students for corporate jobs will benefit both them and their prospective employers. \u00a0Building business acumen and operational capabilities in technical talent will make them highly marketable candidates for jobs!”<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n – Carrie Kochek, Director of Human Resources Business Partner at Verizon<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#A9A9A9″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” header_3_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#000000″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”||||true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n PhotonicsMS@physics.qc.cuny.edu<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” header_3_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#000000″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/app.applyyourself.com\/AYApplicantLogin\/ApplicantConnectLogin.asp?id=qccunygrad” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Graduate Application” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”15px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#E71939″ button_border_width=”2px” button_border_color=”#E71939″ button_border_radius=”0px” button_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” button_use_icon=”off” custom_css_main_element=”text-decoration: none;” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_bg_color__hover=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_enable_color__hover=”on” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_text_color__hover=”#E71939″ button_border_color__hover=”#E71939″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#A9A9A9″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” header_3_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#000000″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”||||true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n In a\u00a0\u00a0recent survey of the graduates of the photonics program, we asked them to evaluate their experience in the program on the scale from 1 (very bad) to 5 (excellent). On the question of how the program helped the students to advance professionally, we got the average\u00a0grade of 4.14, and on the question of how the students enjoyed their time in the program, the average grade was 4.57.<\/p>\n Pursuing a Master of Science Degree in Optics and Photonics Technologies is\u2026<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”30px” _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” header_3_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#000000″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”||||true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” header_3_font=”Open Sans||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#000000″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”||||true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Optics and Photonics combine a foundational knowledge of physics with the applied skills of engineering. With a Master of Science in Optics and Photonics Technologies you will be in high demand across a broad spectrum of businesses, as advanced optical technology is rapidly transforming nearly every industry. At ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ, you will work with the latest applications of optics, microwaves, lasers, and 3D printing technology. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ is a pioneering academic institution researching the technological manipulation of light. Photonics courses and labs are geared towards working engineering, mathematics, and physics professionals to help advance your education while maintaining your career goals.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff” _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#EFEFEF” top_divider_style=”slant” bottom_divider_style=”slant” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_toggle title=”About” open_toggle_text_color=”#000000″ open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_text_color=”#E71939″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” icon_color=”#E71939″ use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”30px” open_icon_color=”#E71939″ open_use_icon_font_size=”on” open_icon_font_size=”30px” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#000000″ title_font=”Open Sans||||||||” title_font_size=”20px” body_ul_item_indent=”30px” border_color_all=”#404040″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n QC Optics and Photonics Technologies MS: What is it?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n To accommodate the schedule of working students most of our classes are offered in the evening<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n According to the National Photonic Initiative\u00a0the following industries depend heavily on workers with training in Photonics:<\/span><\/p>\n Demands for qualified workers in the field of Optics Technologies and adjacent disciplines are expected to remain strong for a long period of time. At the same time, multiple employer\u2019s surveys point to a wide gap between the set of skills possessed by college graduates and those sought by employers. The professional training appropriate for industrial employers is not provided by the current academic curricula of traditional science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs.\u00a0The Master of Science in Optics and Photonics Technologies\u00a0 degree offered by QC Physics department is a \u00a0fully accredited innovative program developed to fill this gap.\u00a0In a two-year program \u2014 which includes extensive lab work, additional business courses, industrial internships, and team projects \u2014 students receive rigorous academic training with an emphasis in optics technologies and gain additional skills in preparation for future employers.<\/span><\/p>\n Developed in close collaboration with program’s\u00a0<\/span>Industrial Advisory Board<\/a>\u00a0that includes representatives of companies of different sizes \u2013 from small start-ups to multinational corporations, it has been certified by the Council of Graduate Schools as a\u00a0<\/span>Professional Science Master’s<\/a>\u00a0(PSM) program.The Professional Science Master’s is a new type of graduate degrees designed to compliment advanced training of students in science or mathematics by developing additional workplace skills that are highly valued by employers. QC Photonics MS\u00a0is the first physics PSM program offered by the City University of New York and one of the only few such programs in the Tristate area.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Admission” open_toggle_text_color=”#000000″ open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_text_color=”#E71939″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” icon_color=”#E71939″ use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”30px” open_icon_color=”#E71939″ open_use_icon_font_size=”on” open_icon_font_size=”30px” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#000000″ title_font=”Open Sans||||||||” title_font_size=”20px” border_color_all=”#404040″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nContact<\/h3>\n
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Successful completion of the Professional Science Master\u2019s (PSM) Degree in Optics and Photonics Technologies provides its graduates with:<\/p>\n\n
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M.S. in Optics and Photonics Technologies\u00a0 is a competitive program designed to attract the best students with diverse educational and cultural backgrounds. However, in order to be successful in completing the program in two years, potential students are expected to have completed coursework corresponding to, at least, a minor in Physics (20 credits beyond introductory physics courses, which include Classical Mechanics, Modern Physics, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, and Mathematical Methods for Physicists). Students, who do not have the required background in physics still might be considered for the program, but should expect longer path toward its completion. \u00a0Such applicants will be required to remedy deficiencies in their educational background before they can start their graduate level coursework.<\/p>\n
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Joseph originally from Huntington, Long Island and grew up with a passion for Mathematics. While an undergraduate student at Fordham University, he decided his heart lies more with Physics. After receiving his BS in Engineering Physics, he began a career with Photonics Industries International as a Laser Engineer. After a short period of time, he was promoted to the Quality Control Manager where he oversaw the quality and reliability of every Laser the company produced. \u00a0At the peak of his time with Photonics Industries, he was producing a large volume of Lasers for Apple to use in the Watch manufacturing facilities. After about a year of working in the field, he decided to continue academic pursuits by obtaining the MS in Photonics from ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ. He now works for DDC Technologies that produces Hair and Tattoo Removal Lasers for customers worldwide. \u00a0Here is what he says about his time at the Photonics program:<\/p>\n