CURRICULUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Modern Optics / 26-6xx 2. Number of Credits: 4 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required X Revised Elective Course _______ 5. List Prerequisites: B.S. degree in Physics, Chemistry or Engineering. 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This is a required course of the M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Optics. The course reviews in details the physical fundamentals and main approximations used in modern optics that are needed to understand the modern applications and future trends in Optics. The course does not alter the nature of the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: Modern Optics includes the electromagnetic description of optical phenomena and the approximation used to understand several practical applications as the theory of optical instruments, the phenomena of interference, coherence, diffraction, holography, dispersion, polarization, scattering and light confinement in optical fibers and microstructures. 10. List Objectives of the course: Learn about the physical fundamentals of Modern Optics. Learn about the main optical phenomena Learn about the main approximation used for practical applications. Learn about modern applications of optical phenomena. 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Week Topic(s) 1 Maxwell equations. Plane EM waves. Wave frequency and vector 2 Linear, circular and elliptical polarization 3 Energy and moment of an EM wave. Poynting vector 4 Electric and magnetic susceptibility 5 Reflection and refraction. Fresnel equations. Evanescent waves 6 Geometrical optics. . Lens equation 7 Propagation of Gaussian beam. Focusing a Gaussian beam. Modes. 8 Michelson interferometer. Fabry-Perot interferometer. Temporal and spatial coherence 9 Kirchoff diffraction theory. Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction 10 Principles of holography 11 Theory of polarized light. Jones matrices. Polarizing plates 12 Propagation of light in crystals. Electro- and acousto-optical effects 13 Light confinement in microstructures. Optical fibers 14 Two-photon absorption. Open Z-scan technique 15 Laser confinement and laser cooling. Bose-Einstein condensation 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This is a core course of the M.S. Ph.D. program in Optics. The course is pre-requisite for other Optics courses. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There is no comparable course in other departments. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? This course will provide for students fundamental knowledge about the classical electromagnetic theory wave approximation for the explanation of the phenomena of light and basic interactions between light and matter. The course also introduces the principles for practical applications of the optical phenomena. Because of its basic character this course will improve the professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations. The course does not increase the n umber of credit hours required for graduation. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? This course will benefit the college as well as the university by better preparing the students in their chosen field of study. It will offer the essential knowledge on the light phenomena and its interaction with the rest of the matter. The course also provides knowledge for the application of optical phenomena in practical problems. Finally, the course can be an elective course for students in other departments (Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Computer Sciences). 17. How will the change affect the program? The proposed course is a core course of the M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Optics. CURRICULUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Nonlinear Optics / 26-6xx 2. Number of Credits: 4 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required X Revised Elective Course _______ 5. List Prerequisites: Modern Optics 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This is a required course of the graduate programs in Optics. The course reviews in details the fundamental aspects of Nonlinear Optics and approximation used for practical applications. The course does not alter the nature of the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: Nonlinear Optics describes the principles of nonlinear interaction of light and matter based on the semi-classical approximation. The course starts with the definition of nonlinear induced polarization and nonlinear susceptibility. Basic model of the coherent interaction of light with a two-level system is included. Main nonlinear optical effects are studied: harmonic generation, optical parametric amplification, saturation effects, Kerr effect, coherent effects, stimulated light scattering including stimulated Raman scattering, self-focusing and self-defocusing effects, multi-photon ionization, multi-photon ionization and other nonlinear optical effects. The course also discusses practical applications of the nonlinear optical phenomena and related technology. 10. List Objectives of the course: Learn about the fundamentals of nonlinear optics. Learn about the main nonlinear optical effects. Learn about the modern applications of nonlinear optics. 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Week Topic(s) 1 Nonlinear induced polarization. Nonlinear susceptibilities 2 Wave propagation in a nonlinear media 3 Interaction between radiation and matter 4 Bloch equations 5 Self-induced transparency 6 Kerr effect. Photorefractive effect 7 Properties of nonlinear crystals. Second harmonic generation 8 Parametric amplification and generation 9 Three and four wave mixing 10 Stimulated Brilouin and Rayleigh scattering 11 Two-photon absorption. Open Z-scan technique 13 Laser confinement and laser cooling 14 Bose-Einstein condensate 15 Future perspectives of nonlinear optics 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This is a core course of the graduate programs in Optics that can be taken after the course Modern Optics. The Nonlinear Optics course is pre-requisite for other Optics courses. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There is no comparable course in other departments. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? This course will provide for the students fundamental knowledge about the fundamentals of nonlinear optics and basic nonlinear optical phenomena. The course also provides knowledge about modern nonlinear optical technology which includes different photonics and optical engineering applications. Because of its basic character this course will improve the professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations of the students. The course does not increase the number of credit hours required for graduation. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? This course will benefit the college as well as the university by better preparing the students in their chosen field of study. It will offer the essential knowledge on Nonlinear Optics Finally and modern applications of nonlinear optical phenomena. The course can be offered as a Selected Topics or Elective course for students of other departments (Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Computer Sciences). 17. How will the change affect the program? The proposed course is a core course of the M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Optics. It will be a fundamental course of this new program. CURRICULUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Principles of Lasers & Optical Devices / 26–6xx 2. Number of Credits: 3 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required X Revised Elective Course ______ 5. List Prerequisites: Modern Optics (26–5xx) 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This course will provide basic treatment of laser physics and its application intended for higher level Physics students. It a required course for Optics graduate students. The course will neither alter the nature of the curriculum program nor the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: The course will develop an understanding of the basic principles of lasers and its applications. The topics will include fundamentals of quantum electronics, oscillator model, rate equations, stimulated transitions, population inversion, laser amplification, design of laser resonators, principles of Q-switching, mode locking, injection locking and also, modern applications of lasers. 10. List Objectives of the course: Graduate Optics students will learn laser physics, the operational properties of lasers and their modern applications. 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Week Topic(s) 1 Properties of laser beams, classical oscillator model, spontaneous and stimulated emissions, absorption 2 Atomic rate equations, pumping schemes, population inversion and laser Amplification 3 Gaussian optical beams and ABCD matrix, passive resonators, stable and unstable optical resonators 4. Semi-classical approach to spontaneous an stimulated emission, allowed and forbidden transitions 5. EXAM I 6 Rate equations for three- and four-level laser medium, threshold condition and output power 5 Single-mode selection, frequency pulling, frequency stabilization and intensity noise 6 Laser spiking and relaxation oscillations, mode competition, active and passive Q-switching 7 Femto-second mode-locked lasers and laser injection locking 8 Different types of laser systems: Gas lasers 9 Exam II 10 Laser spiking and relaxation oscillations, mode competition, active and passive Q-switching 11 Femto-second mode-locked lasers and laser injection locking. 12 Solid-state lasers, dye lasers, semiconductor lasers 13 Current topics related to laser applications, e.g. spectroscopy 14 Cooling and trapping of atoms, applications in biological and medical physics 15 Exam III Reference Books 1. “Lasers”, A.E. Siegman, University Science Books, 1986. 2. “Principles of Lasers”, O. Svelto, Springer Science, 1998. 3. “Laser Spectroscopy: Basic Concepts and Instrumentation”, W. Demtroder, Springer Science, 2003. 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This course is suggested as a core course for M.S. & Ph.D. students in Optics. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There is no comparable course in other department. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? An understanding of laser systems is essential for the students both for the employability and in research. The course will neither increase the credit hour requirement for graduation nor the number of semester hours. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? This course will benefit the college as well as the university by better preparing the students in their chosen field of study. It will offer the essential knowledge on various types of laser systems that they can use if they decide to pursue their career in photonics science and engineering. Applications of lasers are widely prevalent in other research areas such as in agriculture and remote sensing. Students from these disciplines will be able to take this course and greatly benefit as well. 17. How will the change affect the program? The change will not affect the existing program. It will strengthen the curriculum by offering practical knowledge on the laser systems. CURRICULUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Modern Laser Spectroscopic Methods / 26-8xx 2. Number of Credits: 4 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required X (Ph.D.) Revised Elective Course X (M.S.) 5. List Prerequisites: Principles of Lasers and Optical Devices Modern Optics Nonlinear Optics 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This is a required course of the Ph.D. program in Optics. The course reviews in details the main aspects of Modern Laser Spectroscopy and basic laser and spectroscopic instruments. The course does not alter the nature of the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: Modern Laser Spectroscopic Methods describes the main spectroscopic techniques and spectroscopic instruments including laser technology used for characterization of optical materials. It includes the basic principles of ultraviolet and visible (UV-VI) absorption spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Raman, Fluorescence, Saturation Spectroscopy, Polarization Spectroscopy, Coherent Anti-Stokes Laser Spectroscopy and other modern laser spectroscopic techniques. 10. List Objectives of the course: Learn about the main methods of modern laser spectroscopy. Learn about the main instrumentations used in spectroscopy experiments. Learn about the modern applications of laser spectroscopy 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Week Topic(s) 1 Width and profiles of spectral lines 2 Spectrograph and monochromators. Prism spectrometer. Grating spectrometer 3 Multi-beam interference and interferometers. Etalons 4 Fourier transform spectroscopy 5 Detection of light: Thermal detectors, photocells and photomultipiers 6 Detection of light: Photovoltaic detectors, photodiodes 7 Basic principles of lasers: Passive and active resonators 8 Basic principles of lasers: Mode competition and gain saturation. Longitudinal and transversal modes. 9 Classification of lasers. Gas, ionic, solid state, dye 10 Optical parametric oscillators 11 Principles of Raman spectroscopy 12 High sensitivity absorption spectroscopy within the Doppler line 13 Laser-induce breakdown spectroscopy 14 Saturation spectroscopy. Polarization spectroscopy 15 Time resolved laser spectroscopy. Picosecond spectroscopy 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This is a required course of the PhD program. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There is no comparable course in other departments. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? This course will provide for the students fundamental knowledge about Modern Laser Spectroscopy and basic laser and spectroscopic instrumentations used for characterization of a variety of samples with applications in different fields of Science and Engineering. Because of its basic character this course will improve the professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations of the students. The course does not increase the number of credit hours required for graduation. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? This course will benefit the college as well as the university by better preparing the students in their chosen field of study. It will offer the essential knowledge on Modern Laser Spectroscopic Methods and laser and spectroscopic instrumentation. Finally, the course can be offered as a Selected Topics course for students of other departments (Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Computer Sciences). 17. How will the change affect the program? The proposed course is a required course of the Ph.D. program in Optics. It will be a fundamental course of this new program. CURRICULUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Biophotonics I: Principles of Luminescence / 26-6xx 2. Number of Credits: 4 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required X (Ph.D.) Revised Elective Course X (M.S.) 5. List Prerequisites: B.S. in Physics, Biomedical Engineering or related discipline, or consent from instructor 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This course will provide fundamental knowledge of the photophysics of luminescence. Lumiphores are small probes that are used widely in the biomedical field to identify and quantify the presence of biomolecules. This is an essential core course for students participating in the Ph.D. program in Optics. The course will neither alter the nature of the curriculum program nor the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: This course provides a complete overview of the principles of luminescence. Topics will include photophysics of fluorescence and phosphorescence, labeling of biomolecules with lumiphores, fluorescence resonance energy transfer, multiphoton excitation, optical properties of nanocrystals and quantum dots and principles of electro-luminescence and chemi-luminescence. 10. List Objectives of the course: At the end of the course, students will be able to: A) Explain the process of electronic excitation and photon emission. B) Design experimental protocols for labeling biomolecules with lumiphores. C) Design experimental protocols to study biomolecular systems. 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Week Topic(s) 1 Electromagnetic waves and dipoles 2 Jablönski diagrams: fluorescence and phosphorescence 3 Structures of organic dye molecules EXAM I 4 Fluorescence lifetimes and quantum yields 5 Primer to nucleic acids and proteins 6 Labeling biomolecules with fluorescent probes EXAM II 7 Fluorescence anisotropy 8 Fluorescence quenching 9 Fluorescence resonance energy transfer 10 Multi-photon excitation EXAM III 11 Fluorescent proteins 13 Luminescent nanocrystals and quantum dots 14 Lanthanide probes and transition metal-ligand complexes 15 Chemi-luminescence and electro-luminescence FINAL EXAM 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This is a course requirement for the Ph.D. in Optics. This course can be used to fulfill the elective course requirements for the M.S. in Applied Optics. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There are no comparable courses offered in other departments. 14. How will students be affected by student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? This course will provide the students with knowledge in the interdisciplinary field of biophotonics (applications of light and optics in the biomedical field). The course will prepare students to engage in research involving physicists, chemists and biologist. The course will not increase the number of credit hours required for graduation. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? Graduate students taking this course will have the expertise necessary to collaborate with DSU faculty in Biology and Chemistry on projects involving the use of fluorescent probes to investigate biochemical and biological systems. 17. How will the change affect the program? Adding this course will strengthen the M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Optics by providing an interdisciplinary topic that exposes the students to practical uses of physics, biology and chemistry. CURRICULUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Biophotonics II: Instrumentation / 26-6xx 2. Number of Credits: 4 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required _____ Revised Elective Course X 5. List Prerequisites: Biophotonics I 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This course will provide an in depth understanding of optical instrumentations used in the biomedical field. The course will neither alter the nature of the curriculum program nor the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: This course provides an overview of optical instruments used in the biomedical field. Topics will include optics of the human eye, flow cytometry, a variety of light microscope configurations, sub-diffraction limited imaging, lifetime and spectral imaging, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, multiphoton imaging of tissue and optical tweezers and scissors. 10. List Objectives of the course: At the end of the course, students will be able to: A) Explain the basis of image formation. B) Design microscopes for experiments C) Understand how to process and analyze digital image information. 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Week Topic(s) 1 Optics of the human eye and photon detectors 2 Flow cytometry 3 Introduction to the light microscope 4 Illumination sources: Xe, Hg and halogen lamps, LEDs, lasers EXAM I 5 Phase contrast and differential interference contrast microscopy 6 Dark-field microscopy 7 Confocal microscopy 8 Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy 9 Multiphoton microscopy EXAM II 10 Total internal reflection microscopy 11 Spectral and lifetime imaging 12 Optical coherence microscopy and coherent anti-stokes Raman scattering 13 4Pi imaging and stimulated emission-depletion microscopy EXAM III 14 Near-field scanning optical microscopy 15 Magnetic tweezers, optical tweezers and scissors FINAL EXAM 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This course can be used to fulfill the elective course requirements for the Ph.D. and M.S. programs in Optics. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There are no comparable courses offered in other departments. 14. How will students be affected by student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? This course will provide the students with the knowledge to operate optical instruments used by many fields of science. Special emphasis is given to instrumentation design in order to prepare the student for a research career in biomedical imaging. The course will prepare students to engage in research involving physicists, chemists and biologist. The course will not increase the number of credit hours required for graduation. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? Graduate students taking this course will have the expertise necessary to utilize virtually any type of light microscope into their research. Through the CREOSA Bioimaging Center, a number of state-of-the-art microscopes will be available to Optics graduate students to collaborate with DSU faculty in Biology and Chemistry on projects involving imaging of physical, biochemical and biological systems. 17. How will the change affect the program? Adding this course will strengthen the M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Optics by providing a fundamental understanding of optical instruments used by diverse disciplines such as engineering sciences, physics, biology and chemistry. CURRICULUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Quantum Theory of Light / 26 – 8xx 2. Number of Credits: 3 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required Revised Elective Course X 5. List Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This course is considered as an advanced level course in Optics. It is designed to provide a detailed treatment of quantum electronics and quantum. The course will neither alter the nature of the curriculum program nor the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: The course will develop understanding of quantum mechanical description of light matter interaction. The topics will include basic quantum mechanics and quantum mechanical treatment of light and atoms. 10. List Objectives of the course: M.S. and Ph..D. students in Optics program will learn this advanced subject. They will get acquainted with the quantum mechanical description of light matter interaction. This will enable them to understand and develop various theoretical models encountered in various research problems, and draw insight into various quantum optics experiments. 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Week Topic(s) 1 Basic Quantum Mechanics 2 Wavefunction, Schrodinger equation 3 Particle in a potential well 4 Harmonic oscillator, creation and annihilation operators 5 Operator algebra, matrix formulation, scattering of particle from a step potential 6 EXAM I 7 Coherent state of light 8 Two-Level Atomic Model, quantum system with two energy eigenstates 9 Atoms in the driving field, equation of motion for a two-level system 10 Photon echo, Bloch vector model, magnetic resonance imaging 11 EXAM II 12 Three-Level Atomic Model, coherent population trapping 16 Slow and fast light, atom interferometry, atomic clock 17 Quantum Mechanical Description of Light Matter Interaction 18 Interaction between a quantized field and two-level system, Jaynes- Cummings model, basics of quantum computing 19 EXAM III Reference Books 1. “Quantum Optics”, M. O. Scully and S. Zubairy, Cambridge University Press, 1997. 2. “The Quantum Theory of Light”, R. Loudon, Oxford University Press, 2000. 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This course is suggested as a core course for M.S. & Ph.D. students in Optics under the CREOSA program in the Physics Department. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There is no comparable course in other department. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? An understanding of quantum mechanical treatment of light matter interaction is essential for the students doing research in Optics. The course will neither increase the credit hour requirement for graduation nor the number of semester hours. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? This course will benefit the college as well as the university by better preparing the students in their chosen field of study. 17. How will the change affect the program? The change will not affect the existing program. It will strengthen the curriculum by offering practical knowledge on understanding quantum optical systems. CURRICULUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Principles of Photochemistry and Photobiology / 26-8xx 2. Number of Credits: 4 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required _____ Revised Elective Course X 5. List Prerequisites: Modern Optics 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This is an elective course of the graduate programs in Optics. The course reviews in details the fundamental aspects of Photochemistry and Photobiology and related phenomena. The course does not alter the nature of the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: The course on Photochemistry and Photobiology reviews the main phenomena related with the interaction of light with matter that results in chemical or biological activity. The course includes the study of inorganic and organic photochemistry, environmental aspects of photochemistry, atmospheric photochemistry, photosynthesis, visual processing, bio-luminescence, interaction of light with bio-organisms, photo-medicine and phototherapy. The course also includes a review of modern technology used in different applications of Photochemistry and Photobiology. 10. List Objectives of the course: Learn about the fundamentals of Photochemistry and Photobiology. Learn about the main chemical and bio-phenomena induce by light. Learn about the modern instrumentation for applications of Photochemistry and Photobiology. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Week Topic(s) 1 Electromagnetic radiation and absorption of radiation 2 Spin-orbit coupling; inter- and intra- molecular energy transfer 3 Flash photolysis and photochemical reactions and their mechanisms 4 Chemical reactions induced by light interaction with matter 5 Photo-electrochemistry and the photovoltaic effect EXAM I 6 Solar energy utilization 7 Atmospheric photochemistry 8 Photochromism 9 Environmental photochemistry 10 Photosynthesis EXAM III 11 Human visual light processing: photochemistry of the retina 13 Bioluminescence 14 Measurement of optical and spectroscopic properties of biological tissue 15 Photomedicine and principles of photodynamic therapy FINAL EXAM 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This is an elective course of the graduate programs in Optics. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There is no comparable course in other departments. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? This course will provide for the students knowledge about the fundamentals of Photochemistry and Photobiology and main related phenomena. The course also provides knowledge about modern technology used for applications of recent advances in Photochemistry and Photobiology. This is a special course that will improve the professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations of the students. The course does not increase the number of credit hours required for graduation. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? This course will benefit the college as well as the university by better preparing the students in their chosen field of study. It will offer the essential knowledge on basic principles of Photochemistry and Photobiology and basic related phenomena. The course can be offered as a Selected Topics or Elective course for students of other departments (Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Computer Sciences). 17. How will the change affect the program? The proposed course is an elective course of the graduate programs in Optics. It will be a complementary course of this new program for students willing to specialize in applications of modern optics and laser spectroscopy. CURRICULUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Photonics & Information Processing / 26–8xx 2. Number of Credits: 4 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required _______ Revised Elective Course X 5. List Prerequisites: Modern Optics (26–6xx) 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This course will provide detailed treatments of wave propagation, photonic information processing and optical devices intended for Optics graduate students. The course will neither alter the nature of the curriculum program nor the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: The course will develop understanding of wave propagation in linear optical systems and optical information processing. The topics will include fundamentals of optical propagation, diffraction, imaging, wavefront modulation, signal processing and basics of optical processing devices. 10. List Objectives of the course: Graduate Optics students will learn about photonic information processing techniques, which is an active research area of interest. The students will be able to better understand the various types of optical systems to design and analyze them. This will help them in applied photonics research and getting photonics industry jobs. 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Week Topic(s) 1 Introduction to A Linear System Approach: Paraxial Approximation and Fresnel Diffraction 2 Gaussian Beams of Light and Their Propagation Characteristics, Far-Field Limit and Fraunhofer Diffraction 3 Thin Lens Imaging and Resolution Limits, aapplications of the Fourier transform and linear systems theory of optical propagation 4 Diffraction, imaging, wavefront modulation, and signal processing 5 EXAM I 8 Optical Signal Processing, matched filtering 9 Optics of Anisotropic Media, Electro-optic Effect 10 Propagation in Anisotropic Media, Electro-optic Modulation 11 Acousto-optic Effect, Interaction of Light and Sound, Acousto-optic Modulation 12 Spatial Light Modulation, Application to Photonic Signal Processing 11 Exam II 12 Holography and Optical Storage, Principle of holographic information processing 13 Photorefractive materials, information storage 14 Spectral hole burning, time domain RF optical processing 15 Information Processing using MATLAB: Split-step Fourier transform based Beam propagation, introduction the FDTD method Exam III Reference Books 1. “Introduction to Fourier Optics”, J.W. Goodman, Roberts & Company Publisher, 2005. 2. “Optical Electronics in Modern Communications”, A. Yariv, Oxford University Press, 1997. 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This course is suggested as an elective course for M.S. & Ph.D. students in Optics under the CREOSA program in the Physics Department. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There is no comparable course in other department. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? An understanding of photonic information processing is essential for the students in research. The course will neither increase the credit hour requirement for graduation nor the number of semester hours. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? This course will benefit the college as well as the university by better preparing the students in their chosen field of study. It will offer the essential knowledge to the students specializing in Optics and help them find suitable jobs in photonics industries. 17. How will the change affect the program? The change will not affect the existing program. It will strengthen the curriculum by offering practical knowledge on photonic information processing. CURRICULUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Theory of Light Scattering / 26-8xx 2. Number of Credits: 3 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required Revised Elective Course X 5. List Prerequisites: Advanced Electricity and Magnetism 26-671, 26-672 Modern Optics Nonlinear Optics 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This course will provide an overview of the scattering light theory which can be applied to many areas of research in engineering sciences, physics, biology and chemistry. Light scattering by matter is a fundamental process that should be understood by students in the Optics graduate programs. The course will neither alter the nature of the curriculum program nor the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: This advanced electricity and magnetism course will discuss light interactions with small particles. Topics include Raleigh and Mie scattering theory, optical properties of noble metal nanoparticles and surface plasmon resonance. 10. List Objectives of the course: At the end of the course, students will be able to: A) Determine the optical cross-sections for simple geometries B) Understand how light interacts with small particles. 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Week Topic(s) 1 Scattering absorption and extinction 2 Conservation of energy and momentum 3 Efficiency factors 4 Scattering of polarized light 5 Scattering by many particles EXAM I 6 Wave propagation in vacuum: Fresnel’s formulazation 7 Converging and diverging beams 8 Wave propagation in a medium 9 Symmetry relations for scattering 10 Symmetery relations for dispersion EXAM II 11 Raleigh scattering 12 Mie scattering 13 Surface modes in small spheres 14 Electronic modes in metals EXAM III 15 Optics of a raindrop FINAL EXAM 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This course can be used to fulfill the elective course requirements for the Ph.D. and M.S. programs in Optics. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There are no comparable courses offered in other departments. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? This course will improve the students’ mathematical skills in applied optics. The course will not increase the number of credit hours required for graduation. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? This course will add to the diversity of physics subjects taught at DSU. Additionally, this course can be used as an elective for graduate students in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics. 17. How will the change affect the program? Adding this course will strengthen the M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Optics because the topics covered can be applied to the newly emerging fields of nanotechnology and nano-photonics. CURRICULUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Molecular Biophysics / 26-8xx 2. Number of Credits: 3 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required Revised Elective Course X 5. List Prerequisites: Biophotonics I & II. 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This course will provide an overview of the physics of biomolecules. The course will neither alter the nature of the curriculum program nor the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: This course provides an overview of the physics of biomolecular interactions. Topics will include physical models for the description of DNA and RNA, DNA electrophoresis, RNA interference, protein folding, protein antibodies and DNA/RNA aptamers, biological membrane channels, biological motors, bio-nanotechnology and DNA-based computers. 10. List Objectives of the course: At the end of the course, students will be able to: A) Understand the influence of structure on the function of proteins and DNA B) Understand fundamental processes of living organisms at the molecular level C) Develop physical models for molecular processes based on experimental data 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Week Topic(s) 1 Theory of diffusion and Brownian motion 2 Physical models for DNA 3 DNA electrophoresis: theory of reptation 4 Structure and function of DNA 5 DNA elasticity and flexibility 6 DNA condensation EXAM I 7 RNA folding and RNA interference 8 Protein folding: pH and solvent effects 9 Antibody-antigen recognition 10 Nucleic acid aptamers EXAM II 11 Self-assembly in biological systems 12 Biological membranes and channels 13 Biological motors: actin-myosin, viral terminase 14 DNA and nanotechnology EXAM III 15 DNA-based computers FINAL EXAM 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This course can be used to fulfill the elective course requirements for the Ph.D. and M.S. programs in Optics. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There are no comparable courses offered in other departments. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? This course will provide the students with the knowledge to develop physical models of biomolecular systems. Special emphasis is given to developing physical models of molecular processes based on experimental observations. The course will prepare students to engage in research involving physicists, chemists and biologist. The course will not increase the number of credit hours required for graduation. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? Graduate students will be able to collaborate with DSU faculty in Biology and Chemistry to develop rigorous physical models from experimental data. Quantitative models incorporated into a grant renewal demonstrate the Principal Investigator’s knowledge of the experimental results. 17. How will the change affect the program? Adding this course will strengthen the M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Optics by providing a fundamental understanding of the molecular interactions in living organisms. CURRICULUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Photoacoustic and Photothermal Spectroscopy / 26-8xx 2. Number of Credits: 4 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required _______ Revised Elective Course X 5. List Prerequisites: Modern Optics Nonlinear Optics 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This is an elective course of the graduate programs in Optics. The course reviews in details the fundamental aspects of Photo-acoustic and Photo-thermal Spectroscopy and their relevance for characterization of complex samples including bio-samples. The course does not alter the nature of the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: Photo-acoustic and Photo-thermal Spectroscopy describes the fundamentals of the photo- acoustic and photo-thermal interaction of light with optical samples. The course discusses the advantages of the methods over more traditional spectroscopic methods. The course also discusses basic instrumentation and application for characterization of complex samples including biological samples. 10. List Objectives of the course: Learn about the fundamentals of photoacoustic and photothermal Spectroscopy Learn about the main spectroscopic applications of the methods Learn about the modern instrumentation for performing photoacoustic and photo-thermal spectroscopy. 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Week Topic(s) 1 General theory of photothermal and photoacoustic effects 2 Laplace heat equation 3 Propagation of a Gaussian beam trough a thermal lens 4 Pump-probe photo-thermal spectroscopy 5 Photothermal lens in the CW and pulse regimes 6 Applications of photothermal lens spectroscopy: complex samples 7 Time-resolved photothermal spectroscopy 8 Thermal lens microscopy and applications in biotechnology 9 Photoacoustic spectroscopy in gases 10 Photoacoustic spectroscopy in liquids and solids 11 Basic photoacoustic and photothermal instrumentation 13 Detection of sound using piezo-electric transducer 14 Biological applications of photoacoustics 15 Future perspectives FINAL EXAM 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This is an elective course of the graduate programs in Optics that can be taken during the second, third, or fourth semester of the program after the courses of Modern Optics and Nonlinear Optics. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There is no comparable course in other departments. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? This course will provide for the students knowledge about the fundamentals of photo- acoustic and photo-thermal phenomena and their applications for spectroscopic characterization of an optical material. The course also provides knowledge about modern technology used for performing the photoacoustic and photothermal experiment. This is a special course that will improve the professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations of the students. The course does not increase the number of credit hours required for graduation. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? This course will benefit the college as well as the university by better preparing the students in their chosen field of study. It will offer the essential knowledge on basic principles of photo-acoustic and photo-thermal spectroscopic methods and basic instrumentation needed for their implementation. The course can be offered as a Selected Topics or Elective course for students of other departments (Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Computer Sciences). 17. How will the change affect the program? The proposed course is an elective course of the PhD program in Optics. It will be a complementary course of this new program for students willing to specialized in applications of modern laser spectroscopy. CURRICILUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Laboratory Techniques in Optics and Spectroscopy / 26-6xx 2. Number of Credits: 4 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required _______ Revised Elective Course X 5. List Prerequisites: Modern Optics Nonlinear Optics Biophotonics I 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This laboratory course is suggested for Optics graduate students. The course will neither alter the nature of the curriculum program nor the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: This is laboratory course that will teach various modern spectroscopic methods to the students specializing in the Optics program. 10. List Objectives of the course: Modern spectroscopic techniques are widely used in biomedical, nondestructive testing, environmental testing and defense applications. Students will learn some of these advanced techniques in the lab. It will also make them familiar with the sophisticated instrumentation that is used in these experiments. 11. Laboratory Experiments (2 weeks each): Lab Topic(s) 1 Confocal microscope & spectral imaging 2 Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) 3 Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) 4 Photothermal lensing spectroscopy 5 High resolution saturated absorption spectroscopy 6 Raman spectroscopy 7 Ultrafast photon echo spectroscopy Evaluation is based on the laboratory reports that the students submit after finishing each lab experiment. Most of the instrumentation required for these experiments already exist and are being currently used in research. 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This laboratory course is designed as an elective course for M.S. & Ph.D. students in the Optics graduate program. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There is no comparable laboratory course similar to this in other department. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? This laboratory course will help students learn modern spectroscopic techniques. Students pursuing research in Applied Optics and Biophotonics will frequently use these tools in their experimental research. The course will neither increase the credit hour requirement for graduation nor the number of semester hours. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional teaching staff or instructor will be required for this laboratory course. 16. How will it benefit the college? The laboratory course to be offered in M.S. and Ph.D program in Optics at DSU will improve the quality and add to the reputation of the Optics program at the college. 17. How will the change affect the program? The change will not affect the existing program. CURRICILUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Optical Solitons / 26-8xx 2. Number of Credits: 3 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required Revised Elective Course X 5. List Prerequisites: Nonlinear Optics Partial Differential Equations Theory of Solitons 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This course will provide basic treatment of optical solitons and its application intended for higher level Physics students. It will be a useful and essential course for students specializing in Applied Optics under the CREOSA program. The course will neither alter the nature of the curriculum program nor the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: The aim of the course is to introduce the basic concepts of the mathematical aspects of optical solitons. This will include optical waveguides, the nonlinear Schrodinger’s equation, laws of nonlinearity, soliton perturbation, soliton-soliton interactions, stochastic perturbation of optical solitons, optical couplers, optical switching, magneto-optic waveguides and optical bullets. 10. List Objectives of the course: Graduate Optics students will learn optical solitons, the physics and mathematical properties of optical solitons and their modern applications. It will also help develop their skills in understanding the physics of the propagation of optical solitons through an optical fiber 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Week Topic(s) 1 Introduction to optical solitons 2 Optical waveguides 3 The nonlinear Schrodinger equation 4 Kerr laws on non-linearity 5 Non-Kerr laws of non-linearity 6 Power laws, parabolic laws, dual-power laws, log laws 7 Soliton pertubation 8 Soliton-soliton interactions and quasi-particle theory 9 Stochastic perturbation of optical solitons 10 Optical couplers and optical switching 11 Magneto-optical waveguides 12 Dispersion-managed solitons: Gabitov-Turitsyn equations 13 Higher order Gabitov Turitsyn equations. Quasi-linear pulses 14 Optical bullets 15 Dark solitons. Bragg solitons Reference Books 1. “Optical Solitons: from fibers to photonic crystals”, Y. S. Kivshar & G. P. Agarwal, Academic Press, 2003. 2. “Introduction to non-Kerr law optical solitons”, A. Biswas & S. Konar, CRC Press, 2006. 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This course is suggested as an elective course for Graduate students in Optics who want to specialize in the core Optics program (under CREOSA) in the Physics Department. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There is no comparable course in other department. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? An understanding of optical solitons at graduate-level will better prepare the students both for employment and future career in research. This will improve the quality of graduate curriculum at the university. The course will increase the credit hour requirement for graduation. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? This course will benefit the college as well as the university by better preparing the students in their chosen field of study. It will offer the essential knowledge on various types of optical solitons that they can use if they decide to pursue their career in photonics science and engineering. Applications of optical solitons are widely prevalent in other research areas such as in lasers and optical fibers. Students from these disciplines will be able to take this course and greatly benefit as well. 17. How will the change affect the program? The change will not affect the existing program. It will strengthen the curriculum by offering practical knowledge on the laser-optical fiber systems. CURRICULUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Applied Optics in Biomedicine / 26-6xx 2. Number of Credits: 4 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics, Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required Revised Elective Course X 5. List Prerequisites: Biophotonics I Biophotonics II 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This course will provide an overview of optical methods currently used in the medical field. The course will expose graduate students to practical applications of topics covered in traditional Physics and Optics courses. The course will neither alter the nature of the curriculum program nor the degree to be awarded. 9. Catalogue description of the program: A course introducing the concepts of Physics and Optics applied to the medical field. Topics include DNA sequencing and genotyping, DNA mutation detection, karyotyping human chromosomes, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haplotyping, enzyme-linked immuno assays (ELISA), diabetes testing and glucose monitoring, pregnancy testing, drug testing, HIV detection and cancer diagnostics. 10. List Objectives of the course: At the end of the course, students will be able to: A) Understand the principles of DNA sequencing and mutation detection B) Understand how ELISA is used by medical clinics C) Explain how to determine glucose levels in diabetics D) Explain how over-the-counter “home tests” function (e.g., pregnancy strips) E) Apply the above knowledge to develop new optical methods for biological sensing applications. 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Week Topic(s) 1 The genomic revolution: genes and regulatory DNA sequences 2 A model genetic disease: Cystic Fibrosis 3 DNA amplification techniques 4 Genotyping using DNA amplification EXAM I 5 DNA sequencing 6 Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis 7 DNA microarrays 8 Molecular beacons 9 Chromosome karyotyping EXAM II 10 HLA typing 11 ELISA 12 Diabetes and glucose monitoring 13 Home testing kits EXAM III 14 HIV detection 15 Cancer diagnostics FINAL EXAM 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. Attach course descriptions and list course numbers. This course can be used to fulfill the elective course requirements for the Ph.D. and M.S. programs in Optics. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? There are no comparable courses offered in other departments. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? This course will introduce the students to applications of optical spectroscopy in the medical field. The course will benefit those students that intend to pursue a research career in the medical field or industrial pharmaceutical companies. The course will not increase the number of credit hours required for graduation. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? This course will add to the diversity of the College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences & Technology by because the subjects discussed relate mostly to the medical field. At present, there are few courses offered at DSU that specifically focuses on medical and clinical topics. 17. How will the change affect the program? Adding this course will add to the diversity of the M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Optics because the topics covered are applications of optical spectroscopy in the medical field. The course is added to attract more applicants that intend to pursue a research career in medicine or pharmaceutical industry. CURRICILUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Selected Topics in Optics and Spectroscopy I & II / 26-6xx & 26-6xx 2. Number of Credits: 3 3. Curriculum Program Title: M.S. in Applied Optics Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required Revised Elective Course X 5. List Prerequisites: M.S. or Ph.D Optics students. 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This course is intended to teach various current topics in Optics that are important to the field. Like many science disciplines, Optics is quickly evolving and a class is needed that is able to cover the latest discoveries and advances. 9. Catalogue description of the program: This course addresses the most current topics in Optics and Spectroscopy. Students will lead discussions of peer-reviewed research articles describing new, exciting and possibly controversial scientific advances in the field. Each student will present and lead a discussion about research articles related to their graduate project. 10. List Objectives of the course: 1. To train students to be able critically evaluate scientific literature in Optics. 2. To train students in analytical and critical thinking about scientific experiments. 3. To give students practice in delivering oral scientific presentations 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): Review of current peer-reviewed scientific articles, one per class meeting. 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This is an elective course for graduate students in Optics. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? No. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? This course will improve the student’s critical thinking ability. The course does not affect the number of credit hours for graduation. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? Graduate students who take this class will increase their oral communication skills, and critical thinking abilities. 17. How will the change affect the program? The course will strengthen the graduate program by encouraging graduate students to keep current with the literature in the field of Optics and Spectroscopy. CURRICILUM COURSE REVIEW FORMAT THIS FORM IS USED WHEN ALTERING THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM BY ADDING OR COMBINING COURSES 1. Course Title/Number: Dissertation Research / 26-8xx 2. Number of Credits: 2-8 3. Curriculum Program Title: Ph.D. in Optics 4. Curriculum/Course is: New X Required X Revised Elective Course _______ 5. List Prerequisites: Consent from research advisor 6. List courses being replaced or changed: None 7. List courses being deleted: None 8. Need statement: (give a brief statement explaining the need for the new course or for combining courses) Does this course adjustment alter the nature of the curriculum program or the degree to be awarded? This course will give students credit and a grade for time they spend conducting research. 9. Catalogue description of the program: This course is for Ph.D. students in the Optics program working on their Dissertation research project. 10. List Objectives of the course: Completion of a Ph.D. research project. 11. Course Outline (Attach Typical Course Outline): To be arranged by the faculty advisor. 12. Show how the proposed course fits into the curriculum or course sequence. This course is to be taken after the Ph.D. has taken enough classes to engage in research. A typical student will begin research after their first graduate year. 13. Are there comparable courses in other departments, if so list all comparable courses here? No. 14. How will students be affected by this course change? Will this course improve student’s professional competence, employability, and ability to pass professional examinations? Does this course increase the number of credit hours required for graduation? Does the course prerequisites increase the total number of semester hours in this curriculum program? Ph.D. students must submit a research Dissertation to be awarded a Doctoral degree in Optics. 15. What effect will this new course have on college resources? Will this course require new or additional resources or staffing? No additional resources or staff is needed for implementing this course. 16. How will it benefit the college? A completed Ph.D. thesis typically results in two to four peer-reviewed publications. 17. How will the change affect the program? The course is a mandatory requirement for the Ph.D. degree in Optics.