Basic aspects of geometrical and physical optics, including interference, diffraction, and polarization; optical systems; wave equations and superposition; laser basics. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisites: PHYS 2310 and PHYS 2310L, or PHYS 2320 and PHYS 2320L, or PHYS 1040 and PHYS 1040L; and MATH 1920 or MATH 1960 ; or department head approval. Corequisites: PHYS 3070L or department head approval. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.