5-Year B.S. Physics/M.S. in Quantum Computing
Physics majors have the opportunity to earn a Master of Science in Quantum Computing in addition to their bachelor’s degree in just five years. A total of 158 credits is required.
Sample Curriculum
| Year | Semester | Courses | Total Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall | MTH 141: Calculus I (4cr) PHY 203/273H: Honors Elementary Physics I/Lab (4cr) URI 101 (1cr) GenEd (9cr) | 18 |
| 1 | Spring | MTH 142: Calculus II (4cr) PHY 204/274H: Honors Elementary Physics II/Lab (4cr) CSC 211: Computer Programming/CSC 201: Programming with Data (4cr) GenEd (6cr) | 18 |
| 2 | Fall | MTH 243: Calculus for Functions of Several Variables (3cr) PHY 205/275H: Honors Elementary Physics III/Lab (4cr) CHM 101/102: General Chemistry/Lab (4cr) MTH 215: Intro to Linear Algebra (3cr) GenEd (6cr) | 20 |
| 2 | Spring | MTH 244: Differential Equations (3cr) PHY 306: Elementary Modern Physics (3cr) PHY 410: Computational Physics (3cr) PHY 331: Electricity and Magnetism (3cr) GenEd (6cr) | 18 |
| 3 | Fall | PHY 381: Advanced Laboratory Physics (3cr) PHY 451: Intro to Quantum Mechanics (3cr) PHY 401: Seminar in Physics (1cr) PHY 322: Mechanics (3cr) MTH 472: Numerical Linear Algebra (3cr) | 19 |
| 3 | Spring | PHY 382: Advanced Laboratory Physics (3cr) PHY 570: Quantum Mechanics I (3cr) PHY 420: Intro to Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (3cr) PHY 455: Intro to Solid-State Physics (3cr) CSC 447: Discrete Mathematical Structures (3cr) | 15 |
| 4 | Fall | PHY 670: Quantum Mechanics II (3cr) PHY 525: Statistical Physics I (3cr) MTH 513: Linear Algebra (4cr) PHY 530: Electromagnetism I (3cr) MTH 462: Functions of a Complex Variable (3cr) | 16 |
| 4 | Spring | PHY 626: (3cr) PHY 580: (3cr) MTH 418: Matrix Analysis (3cr) PHY 575: (3cr) MTH 451: Intro to Probability and Statistics (3cr) | 15 |
| 4-5 | Summer | PHY 577: Quantum Computing Internship (4cr) | 4 |
| 5 | Fall | PHY 483: Laboratory and Research Problems in Physics (3cr) PHY 576: Advanced Quantum Computing (3cr) CSC 440: Design and Analysis of Algorithms/CSC 544: Theory of Computation (3cr) | 9 |
| 5 | Spring | PHY 484: Laboratory and Research Problems in Physics (3cr) PHY 680: Condensed Matter Physics II (3cr) | 6 |
Year 1