Optical Systems Technology
Monroe Community College and Corning Community College, part of the State University of New York, have entered an articulation agreement (commonly referred to as a 1+1 agreement). This collaboration aims to support transfer students as they transition to Monroe Community College to complete the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Optical Systems Technology.
The Optical Systems Technology agreement is designed for all students, both young and old, to learn the topics of Optical Technology. Students who have an interest in using their hands to create items or to play sports, video games, Legos, knit, crochet, or have similar hobbies, will enjoy this program.
Students in this program will spend half their time at Corning Community College and the other half in a hybrid program with Monroe Community College. Some travel to Rochester, New York, is required.
The first courses are set to run this upcoming Fall 2025 semester.
Students will take the following courses in the first year primarily at Corning Community College
| Term 1 Fall Semester | # of Credits |
| OPTC 1010: Introduction to Optics (Taught online as MCC OPT110) | 3 |
| MATH 1230: Elements of Applies Mathematics | 3 |
| ENGL 1110: College Communication | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed - DVRS | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed - CTRN | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
| Term 2 Spring Semester | # of Credits |
| PHYS 1580: Fiber Optics | 3 |
| MATH 1240: Elements of Applies Mathematics II | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed - WHGA or WLNG | 3 |
| OPTC 1310: Optical Elements and Ray Optics (Taught hybrid as MCC OPT 131) | 4 |
| OPTC 2020: Photoscience (Taught online as MCC OPT 201) | 4 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 17 |
Students will take the following courses in the second year primarily at Corning Community College
| Term 3 Fall Semester | # of Credits |
| OPTC 213: Optical Fabrication and Metrology | 4 |
| OPT 151: Optical Instruments and Testing | 4 |
| OPT 211: Wave Optics and Applications | 4 |
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TEK 145: Career Communications (Taught online at MCCC) or |
3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
| Term 4 Spring Semester | # of Credits |
| OPT 245: Optical Systems | 4 |
| OPT 235: Advanced Optical Fabrication and Metrology | 4 |
| OPT 255: Photonics | 4 |
| MTH 160: Statistics I with MTH 060 | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
- Total Number of Credits from CCC = 32 Credits
- Total Number of Credits from MCC = 30 Credits
- Total Number of Credits for the Program: 62 Credits