Overview
This program is designed to prepare for students in the fields of Quantum Information (QI) and Quantum Computing (QC). The major consists of a core program of physics, computer science and QI/QC courses, with optional focuses to prepare for graduate studies in Physics or Computer Science.
This major is jointly offered by the Physics and Astronomy and Computer Science Departments. Students will take identical in-major work but must satisfy the general education requirements of their respective schools. Please visit the undergraduate degree option pages for the Physics and Astronomy Department and the Computer Science Department to view course options and program requirements.
Interested students are strongly encouraged to contact the program's advising directors.
Graduation Requirements
OR
PHYS 0475 & 0476 Intro to Physics, Science and Engineering 1 & 2
PHYS 0330 Physics and Quantum Computing Seminar
CS 0441Discrete Structures for CS
CS 0445 Algorithms and Data Structures 1
CS 0447 Computer Organization and Assembly Language
PHYS 1331 Mechanics
PHYS 1351 Intermediate Electricity/Magnetism
PHYS 1370 Quantum Mechanics
CS 1502 Formal Methods in Computer Science
CS 1613 Quantum Computation
PHYS 0219 Basic Lab Physics Science and Engineering
PHYS 0525 Analog and Digital Electronics
PHYS 1361 Wave Motion and Optics
PHYS 1415 Quantum Physics at the Nanoscale
PHYS 1426 Modern Physics Laboratory
The requirement can be satisfied by one semester of directed research with a physics or CS faculty member, or a CS Capstone Project (CS 1980, CS 1981). Alternately, students may instead undertake an internship in CS 1900.
Students who are planning to complete their Capstone project with CS 1900, 1901, 1950, MEMS 1097, PHYS 1900 or 1903 are required to send
(i) a summary of their proposed research or internship to Professor Roger Mong (rmong@pitt.edu) prior to starting the course, and
(ii) a summary of the work done upon completion of the course.
MATH 0230 Analytic Geometry & Calculus 2
MATH 0240 Analytic Geometry & Calculus 3
MATH 0280/1180/1185 Linear Algebra
MATH 290/1270 Differential Equations
In Computer Science: 9 credits at 1500 level or above