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Program Description
The Quantum Information Science and Engineering minor provides the background necessary to understand general issues in quantum information science and engineering. The minor has five prescribed courses (15 credits) and several others from which students must select at least two. This selection allows the students to customize the minor to suit their needs. Students will take a set of required courses for the minor to provide the needed background in physics and math, and then customize the minor by selecting two advanced courses in their discipline or related areas that build upon the foundations provided in prescribed courses. The basics of quantum mechanics will be introduced and applied to quantum information, computing and communication. The advanced classes will go into greater depth in specific areas of interest to quantum technology.
Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 21-22 |
Requirements for the Minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10. In addition, at least six credits of the minor must be unique from the prescribed courses required by a student's major(s).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| MATH 220 | Matrices  | 2-3 |
| PHYS 211 | General Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 212 | General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS 214 | General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics | 2 |
| PHYS/EE/ESC 337 | Introduction to Quantum Information Science and Engineering | 3 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Quantum Computation | ||
| Computing with Commercial Quantum Computers | ||
| Physical implementation of qubits | ||
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university's academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
University Park
Michael T. Smitka
Associate Teaching Professor of Physics; Director of Undergraduate Physics Advising
Department of Physics
104 Davey Lab
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-2658
mts56@psu.edu
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University Park
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
104 Davey Lab
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-7533
mts56@psu.edu