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5-Year B.S. Physics\/M.S. in Quantum Computing<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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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. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sample Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>Semester<\/th>Courses<\/th>Total Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>Fall<\/td>MTH 141: Calculus I (4cr)
PHY 203\/273H: Honors Elementary Physics I\/Lab (4cr)
URI 101 (1cr)
GenEd (9cr)<\/td>		18<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Spring<\/td>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)<\/td>		18<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Fall<\/td>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)<\/td>		20<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Spring<\/td>MTH 244: Differential Equations (3cr)
PHY 306: Elementary Modern Physics (3cr)
PHY 410: Computational Physics (3cr)
PHY 331: Electricity and Magnetism (3cr)
GenEd (6cr)<\/td>		18<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Fall<\/td>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)<\/td>		19<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Spring<\/td>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)<\/td>		15<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Fall<\/td>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) <\/td>		16<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Spring<\/td>PHY 626: (3cr)
PHY 580: (3cr)
MTH 418: Matrix Analysis (3cr)
PHY 575: (3cr)
MTH 451: Intro to Probability and Statistics (3cr)<\/td>		15<\/td><\/tr>
4-5<\/td>Summer<\/td>PHY 577: Quantum Computing Internship (4cr)<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Fall<\/td>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)<\/td>		9<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Spring<\/td>PHY 484: Laboratory and Research Problems in Physics (3cr)
PHY 680: Condensed Matter Physics II (3cr)<\/td>		6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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