ip target image
You are currently browsing our site with content tailored to students in your country

Accelerated Master's Program in Optical Sciences

USA

11

What will I learn?

The Accelerated Master’s Program (AMP) in Optical Sciences is designed for current exceptional Bachelor of Science in Optical Sciences and Engineering (BSOSE) students planning to continue their studies and research in the Wyant College of Optical Sciences’ graduate M.S. program. In as few as five years, a student can complete both the Bachelor of Science in Optical Sciences and Engineering (B.S. OSE) and the Master of Science in Optical Sciences degrees. This program is not open to students who have completed a bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree from another institution. The AMP is designed to be a terminal Master’s degree, which means a student’s educational program is typically done at the completion of their M.S. studies.

A number of employers in the optics industry seek students with M.S. degrees in optics from the Wyant College of Optical Sciences. The AMP degree does such in one additional year by using the already extensive optics knowledge students have obtained as a B.S. OSE student. It provides outstanding students with additional training and experience for extended job opportunities, potential leadership positions upon graduation, experience in advanced laboratories, and opportunities in state-of-the-art research.

Which department am I in?

James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences

Study options

Full Time (5 years)

Tuition fees
US$34,358.00 per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

26 August 2024, 15 January 2025

Venue

The University of Arizona

TUCSON,

Arizona,

85721, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

  • Have declared Optical Sciences and Engineering as a major at UA
  • Complete Pre-Application with College of Optical Sciences
  • Completion of at least 12 earned undergraduate credits with 3.5 GPA in Optical Sciences (OPTI) courses at the University of Arizona’s main campus and a minimum cumulative UA GPA of 3.5 for all undergraduate coursework.
  • Completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credit hours is required at the time of pre-application; a minimum of 90 undergraduate credit hours is required at the time of entry into the AMP. If the student’s GPA falls below 3.5 upon completion of 90 units, the student is not admitted into the program. Courses taken for Audit are not included in the total number of units counted for eligibility or admission.

Acceptable English Proficiency credentials:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - minimum score of 79 iBT (or 60 on the revised PBT with no section score lower than 15). Individual MyBest scores must also be dated within 2 years of the enrollment term to be considered valid.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - minimum composite score of 7, with no subject area below a 6
Pearson PTE Academic - minimum score of 60
Graduate English Language Endorsement from the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)
CEPT Full Academic test - offered by our Center for English as a Second Language (CESL), minimum Total score of 110.

International Applicants:

Fall:

Pre-Application: May 15th of junior year in B.S. in OSE program
Formal Graduate College Application: June 15th of junior year in B.S. in OSE program (if student successfully completes the Pre-Application)

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

ADD TO MY FAVOURITES

About The University of Arizona

UArizona is ranked in the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, with research and development expenditure in the top 4 percent in the U.S.

  • Top 1 percent of universities worldwide
  • Top 4 percent of U.S. universities for research expenditure
  • Over 300 programs of study across 19 colleges
  • All-American college experience with 20+ dorms and 600+ clubs

Get in touch