 This program became possible after a collaborative effort between the College of Optics and Photonics and UCF's College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS).Students who graduate with this degree are awarded a single degree from both COP and CECS and are therefore alumni of both colleges.While other colleges and universities offer tracks or engineering technology degrees, UCF is the only institution in the state of Florida to offer a photonics engineering bachelor's degree and one of only seven in the nation.