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Online Learning at CIS

The Center for Imaging Science offers the master of science degree in imaging science to students as an online learning program. This program is identical to the M.S. degree offered on-campus with a few alterations in scheduling and course offerings which are described below. Note that most Imaging Science online courses are taught in real-time using various Internet technologies at the same time they are taught face-to-face in a classroom. Thus, online students will need access to broadband Internet.

This program is designed so that students can complete the degree in three to four years by taking one or two courses each quarter. See the schedule below for course availability.

For the MS program, students choose a specialization track. The Online Learning Program offers four tracks:

More information about the program is available in the links above and to the left and in the CIS Graduate Handbook. More information on the program is also available in the RIT graduate bulletin.

For information please contact Anthony Vodacek, , (585)475-7816. Please see our FAQ for answers to common questions.

For more information about Online Learning at RIT and enrolling in Online Learning courses, please visit their web page.

Information for New Students and Potential Applicants

Although our core course sequence begins in the Fall, interested students may still enroll for elective or specialty track courses or begin the application process at any time. They could then begin taking core courses the following fall. The permission of the instructor is required for entry into any class if a student is not matriculated. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Course Information

As mentioned above, the Online Learning MS requirements are identical to those of the local MS degree with the project/paper option. Students complete 45 credit hours of course work which are divided as follows:

Five Core Courses @ 4 cr. hrs each (20 cr. hrs.)
Project/Paper @1 cr. hr.
Remaining 24 credits (typically 6 courses @ 4 cr. hrs. each) divided between specialty track and elective courses.

Core Courses

The core courses consist of the following:

 Course Number
 Course Title
 Credits
1051-716 Fourier Methods for Imaging
 4
1051-718 Digital Imaging Mathematics  4

1051-782

Digital Image Processing
 4
1051-713 Probability, Noise and System Modeling
 4
 1051-719  Radiometry  4
 1051-720  Vision  4
 1051-733  Optics  4
   Specialty Track (Color Imaging, Digital Image Processing, Medical Imaging, or Remote Sensing)
 24
MS Project Paper (required to complete the degree)
 1051-840  MS Project Paper
 1
*Electives
 1051-736  Geometrical Optics
 4
 1051-753  Imaging with Wavelet Transforms
 4
 0307-834  Multivariate Statistics for Imaging Science
 4
*Additional electives may be drawn from other specialty tracks or courses from other departments with the consent of your advisor
Total Credits = 45

Specialty Tracks

The online learning program offers four areas of specialization. Unique tracks may be created with the consent of an advisor. Please check the availability of courses in the schedule below.

Color Imaging Track, Master of Science, Imaging Science
 Course Number
Course Title
Credits 
1051-720 Vision
 4 
1051-775 Applied Colorimetry
 4
1051-749 Color Reproduction
 4
1051-816 Color Systems  4
1051-782 Digital Image Processing  4


 
   Elective(One)
 4

 

Digital Image Processing Track, Master of Science, Imaging Science
 Course Number
Course Title
Credits 
1051-782

Digital Image Processing

 4
1051-784 Digital Image Processing: Spatial Pattern Recognition
 4
1051-713 Probability, Noise and System Modeling  4
1051-714 Information Theory for Imaging Systems  4


 
   Electives (Four)
 16

 

 Medical Imaging Track, Master of Science, Imaging Science
 Course Number
Course Title
 Credits
1051-753 Ultrasound Imaging
 4
1051-797 Principles of Computed Tomography
 4
1051-730 Magnetic Resonance Imaging  4
1051-713

Probability, Noise and System Modeling

 4
   Electives (Three)
 12

 

 Remote Sensing Track, Master of Science, Imaging Science
 Course Number
Course Title
Credits 
1051-719 Radiometry  4
1051-762 Remote Sensing & Image Analysis
 4
1051-753 Remote Sensing: Imaging Spectroscopy  4
1051-765

Remote Sensing Systems

 4
   Electives (Three)
 12

There is the possibility of taking electives from departments other that CIS, such as the Center for Quality & Applied Statistics (CQAS) (see their Online Learning description and course listing for more information. Electives must be approved by the coordinator for credit.

Project/Paper

Students enroll in course 1051-840 MS Project Paper supervised by a particular faculty for a 1 credit project/paper. This can be done any quarter usually after a student has completed most of his specialty track courses.

Current Schedule for Academic Year 2007

Please note that this schedule is subject to change:

 

College of Science
   Fall Winter   Spring Summer 
 Course Number
Course Title
       
 1051-713 Probability, Noise and System Modeling     
 20073  
 1051-714  Info Theory Image Syst
       
 1051-716  Fourier Methods for Imaging
 20071      
 1051-718  Digital Image Mathematics
  20072
   
 1051-719 Radiometry
20071
   

 1051-720 Vision
20071
     
 1051-753.90 Multiwavelength Astro. Imaging
 20071  
   
 1051-733 Optics
  20072
   
 1051-736 Geometrical Optics
    20073
 
 1051-749 Color Reproduction
  20072
   
 1051-753 ST: Image Spectroscopy
    20073
 
 1051-753 ST: Imaging with Wavelet Transforms
    20073
 
 1051-762 Remote Sens & Imag Analy
  20072
   
 1051-775 Applied Colorimetry
  20072
   
 1051-782 Intro to Dig Img Process
    20073
 
 1051-784 DIP: Spatial Pattern Reco
    20073
 
1051-816  Color Systems
  20072
   
 1051-757 Principles of Computed Tomography
     
 
 1051-753 ST: Ultrasound Imaging
     
 
 1014-730 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
 
     
 0307-834 Multivariate Statistics for Imaging Science
  20072
   
Last Updated ( Friday, 29 February 2008 )