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Degree, certificate, field, laboratory, and professional pathways across four interdisciplinary divisions.

Academic division

Physical Sciences & Engineering

13 pathways
Degree ProgramPhysics & Astronomy

Applied Physics & Instrumentation

Builds foundations in physics, mathematics, experiment, electronics, optics, sensing, and scientific instrumentation.

Four academic yearsOn-campus with laboratory and project components
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Degree ProgramEngineering, Robotics & Prototyping

Electrical Systems, Sensing & Robotics

Integrates electronics, embedded systems, sensors, controls, robotics, field automation, data acquisition, and engineering design.

Four academic yearsOn-campus with laboratory, fabrication, and field testing
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Degree ProgramElectrical, Sensing & Photonic Systems

Photonics, Measurement & Materials

Advanced work in optical sensing, spectroscopy, imaging, materials characterization, instrumentation, calibration, and analytical systems.

Two academic yearsLaboratory and hybrid graduate seminars
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Degree ProgramEngineering, Robotics & Prototyping

Engineering Systems & Field Automation

Develops integrated robotic, sensing, control, and operational systems for field, infrastructure, environmental, agricultural, and research contexts.

Two academic yearsHybrid engineering studios with laboratory and field components
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Degree ProgramEngineering, Robotics & Prototyping

Engineering Systems & Frontier Technologies

Original engineering research across instrumentation, sensing, robotics, photonics, materials, autonomy, infrastructure, and complex technical systems.

Four to six academic yearsResidency, hybrid seminars, laboratory and field research
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Graduate CertificateMaterials Science & Archaeometry

Archaeometry & Materials Analysis

Materials characterization, XRF, calibration, quality control, archaeological context, provenance reasoning, and technical reporting.

Two to four semestersHybrid with applied laboratory, field, studio, or computing work
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Professional CertificateMaterials Science & Archaeometry

3D Artifact Digitization

Structured-light capture, mesh processing, measurement, texture, metadata, web viewers, archival derivatives, and permissions.

Two to four semestersHybrid with applied laboratory, field, studio, or computing work
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Graduate CertificatePhysics & Astronomy

Quantum Foundations & Contextuality

Quantum states, measurement, contextuality, symmetry, information, interpretation, and disciplined interdisciplinary reasoning.

Two to four semestersHybrid with applied laboratory, field, studio, or computing work
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Professional CertificateEngineering, Robotics & Prototyping

Robotics, Sensors & Field Automation

Electronics, sensing, embedded systems, robotics, controls, autonomy, field testing, and engineering documentation.

Two to four semestersHybrid with applied laboratory, field, studio, or computing work
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Graduate CertificateElectrical, Sensing & Photonic Systems

Remote Sensing Instrumentation

Optical and electronic sensors, calibration, data acquisition, earth observation, signal quality, and field deployment.

Two to four semestersHybrid with applied laboratory, field, studio, or computing work
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Laboratory IntensiveMaterials Science & Archaeometry

3D Artifact Digitization

Intensive structured-light capture, model processing, measurement, texture, metadata, web presentation, and archival packaging.

One to six weeksConcentrated field, laboratory, studio, or hybrid format
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Noncredit WorkshopElectrical, Sensing & Photonic Systems

Scientific Instrumentation Orientation

A practical orientation to measurement systems, laboratory readiness, sensors, calibration, data capture, safety, and instrument documentation.

One to three daysOn-campus laboratory workshop
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Professional IntensiveEngineering, Robotics & Prototyping

Field Automation Prototyping

Requirements, sensors, embedded systems, robotics, testing, safety, and a demonstrated field-automation prototype.

One to six weeksConcentrated field, laboratory, studio, or hybrid format
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