Graduate Study

Imaging Science

Program Overview
Curriculum Review
Career Outcomes
Admission Requirements
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Program Overview

The doctoral curriculum offers a course of study and research, structured and directed by experts in imaging science. Students acquire the knowledge, skills, and experience to continue to expand the boundaries of the discipline and to meet current scholarly, industrial, and governmental demands.

The course of study involves two years of course work beyond the baccalaureate and a research-based dissertation. The successful doctoral candidate completes course work, including the core curriculum, defined by a plan of study, passes a series of comprehensive examinations, and completes a dissertation under the supervision of a research advisor and dissertation committee.

The doctor of philosophy degree in imaging science signifies high achievement in scholarship and independent investigation in the diverse aspects of imaging science. Candidates for the Ph.D. degree must demonstrate proficiency by:

1. successfully completing course work, including a core curriculum, as defined by the student's plan of study;

2. passing a series of examinations; and

3. completing an acceptable dissertation under supervision of the student's research adviser and Dissertation Committee.

Curriculum Review

All students must complete a minimum of 72 credit hours of course work. The courses are defined by the student’s study plan and must include completion of the core sequences plus at least two three-quarter sequences in topical areas.

Career Outcomes

Job Titles

Imaging scientist, color scientist, chemist, design engineer, optical engineer, R&D engineer, software engineer, process engineer

Functions

Image analysis, sensitizing dyes & chemicals, optical instrumentation, governmental and industrial research

Recent Employers

Applied Science Fiction, Eastman Kodak Co., GDE Systems, Harris Corp., Hewlett Packard, Lockheed Martin, Polaroid, Xerox

Admission Requirements

Fulfill general criteria for graduate admission

A bachelor's degree from accredited degree-granting institutions with course work in mathematics through calculus, including differential equations; a full-year calculus-based physics course; a full-year college-level course, with laboratory, in chemistry, ability to write a common computer program from an accredited college or university.

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Prerequisites

Undergraduate preparation leading to a bachelor of science degree in engineering, computer science, applied mathematics, or one of the natural sciences is usually required, but exceptional students from other fields may be accepted. All students admitted to the Ph.D. program in imaging science must have completed courses in the following areas:

* Calculus

* University physics (one year)

* Modern physics

* Computer language