2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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The Minor in Quantum Information Science and Engineering requires a minimum of 20 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. Required Minor Courses | 12 | |
| Introduction to Linear Algebra 1,2 | ||
or MATH 3144 | Linear Algebra I | |
| Hello Quantum World! | ||
| Quantum Software I 1 | ||
| Quantum Software II 1 | ||
| Quantum Information Technologies 1 | ||
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Other Courses | 3 | |
| II. Select one of the following: | ||
| Quantum Optics and Qubit Processors 1,3 | ||
or CS 4134 | Quantum Computation and Information Processing | |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| III. Select at least 3 credit hours of the following: | 3 | |
| Intermediate Laboratory 1 | ||
| Modern Physics 1 | ||
| Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism 1 | ||
| Introduction to Proofs 1 | ||
| Linear Algebra I 1,2 | ||
| Introduction to Programming in Python | ||
| Intermediate Programming in Python 1 | ||
| Software Design and Data Structures 1 | ||
| Data Structures and Algorithms 1 | ||
| Introductory Data Analytics and Visualization 1 | ||
| Physical Chemistry 1 | ||
| Circuits and Devices 1 | ||
| Physical Electronics 1 | ||
| Computational Engineering 1 | ||
| Signals and Systems 1 | ||
| Electromagnetic Fields 1 | ||
| Introduction to Optoelectronics 1 | ||
| Semiconductor Device Fundamentals 1 | ||
| Introduction to RF and Microwave Engineering 1 | ||
| Introduction to Communication Systems 1 | ||
| Introduction to Control Systems 1 | ||
| Fundamentals of Materials Science 1 | ||
| Fundamentals of Electronic Materials 1 | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| IV. Select at least 2 credit hours of the following: | 2 | |
| Quantum Optics and Qubit Processors 1,3 | ||
| Modern Experimental Physics 1 | ||
| Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 1 | ||
| Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 1 | ||
| Introduction to Solid State Physics 1 | ||
| Quantum Mechanics 1 | ||
| Physical Inorganic Chemistry 1 | ||
| Cryptography 1 | ||
| Cryptography 1 | ||
| Introduction to Numerical Analysis 1 | ||
| Issues in Scientific Computing 1 | ||
| Data and Algorithm Analysis 1 | ||
| Quantum Computation and Information Processing 1,3 | ||
| Intermediate Data Analytics and Machine Learning 1 | ||
| Data Analytics 1 | ||
| Statistical Learning 1 | ||
| Microwave and RF Engineering 1 | ||
| Photonics 1 | ||
| Machine Learning | ||
| Digital Communications 1 | ||
| Information Theory 1 | ||
| Semiconductor Processing 1 | ||
| Subtotal | 2 | |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
These courses have prerequisites or corequisites. Students are required to double check course prerequisites and corequisites. Please see your advisor or consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog for more information.
This course can only count once. If taken in set I (Required courses), it cannot be counted as an elective from set III.
This course can only count once. If taken in set II, it cannot be counted as an elective from set IV.
Credit hours
The Minor in Quantum Information Science and Engineering requires a minimum of 20 credit hours.
Minimum GPA
Must have a 2.0 or higher for all courses used to complete this minor.
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