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Curriculum 

Curriculum 

Degrees Offered 

Master of Science 

Master of Science in Quantum Information Science 

Course Requirements 

The program requires 30 credit hours of study mixing course work and research credits.  Students may satisfy degree requirements by one of the following:

1. Completing core course (3 cr) + capstone project (6 cr) + one of the degree tracks (9 cr) + graduate-level research (12 cr) or
2. Completing core course (3 cr) + capstone project (6 cr) + 9-12 graduate credits from the following course lists selected in consultation with the faculty director + graduate-level research (9-12 cr).

All students must take the core course, PHYS-P 555: Quantum Computation and Information (3 cr.).  MATH-M 555 also satisfies the core course requirement.

Core Course 

PHYS-P555: Quantum Computation and Information (3 cr.)

Degree Tracks

Students may select one of the following tracks and complete the corresponding courses.

Quantum Computation:  PHY-P 557; BUS-W 503; remaining credits to be chosen from Computation and Optimization section

Quantum Materials:  CSCI-B 629; BUS-W503; remaining credits to be chosen from Solid-State and Nano-Engineering section

Quantum Applications Simulation and Sensing Operations Research:  CSCI-B 629; ENGR-E 505; remaining credits to be chosen from Management and Entrepreneurship section

Computation and Optimization 

• CHEM-C561 Atomic and Molecular Quantum Theory (3 cr.)
• CSCI-P 573 Scientific Computing (3 cr.)
• CSCI B-629 Topics in Programming Languages: Quantum Programming (3 cr.)
• CSCI-B 673 Advanced Scientific Computing (3 cr.)
• MATH-M 555-556 Quantum Computing I-II (3-6 cr.)
• PHYS-P453 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3 cr).
• PHYS-P454 Modern Physics (4 cr.)
• PHYS-P511 Quantum Mechanics I (4 cr.)
• PHYS-P512 Quantum Mechanics II (4 cr.) 

Solid-state and nano-engineering 

• CHEM-C562 Computational Quantum Chemistry (3 cr.)
• CHEM-C566 Molecular Optical Spectroscopy (3 cr.)
• ENGR-E505: Introduction to Nano-Engineering (3 cr.)
• ENGR-E551: Simulating Nanoscale Systems (3 cr.)
• PHYS-P557 Solid State Physics (3 cr.) 

Management and Entrepreneurship 

• BUS-P550 Business Process Design (1.5 cr.)
• BUS-P552 Project Management (1.5 cr.)
• BUS-P561 Supply Chain Management and Technologies (1.5 cr.)
• BUS-W574 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation (1.5 cr.)
• BUS-W511 Venture Strategy (1.5 cr.)
• BUS-W503 Creativity/Innovation: Creating New Venture Ideas (1.5 cr.) 

Capstone Project/Research

Students will choose from a broad range of research areas in physics, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, and business applications.  Students must complete 9-12 credit hours of research.  A further 6 hours must be completed in a capstone project involving research on a QIS topic supervised by the student’s faculty advisor. The capstone will consist of a written report or presentation to be reviewed by the advisor, track manager, and the program director.