3credit hour(s)Pre- or corequisite:MATH 1220 or MATH 1220P or MATH 1230 or MATH 1240 or MATH 1250 or MATH 1430 or MATH 1510 An introductory course dealing with terminology and techniques in the use of analytical and laboratory methods for planning, executing and evaluating arrangements using components such as mirrors, prisms, thin and thick lenses, diffusers, stops, and various types of light sources. Reflection, refraction, dispersion, image formation and aberrations are studied with emphasis on the ray concept of light.