Are you ready to become a leader in the emerging quantum economy?

The quantum engineering minor provides a unique overview of one of the fastest-growing technological fields and will help to prepare you for the quantum workforce of today and tomorrow. It is part of a larger campus-wide effort to make quantum theory accessible to non-physics majors and build the state and national quantum workforce.

The quantum engineering minor is open to students from diverse STEM backgrounds, regardless of major or college. If you have completed a programming course, calculus 2 and linear algebra, this minor demystifies quantum physics and will teach you how to approach quantum science and engineering problems.

After taking three core courses, you can take electives from your home college or department to help supplement your quantum education.

Admissions Requirements

  • Programming: ASEN 1320, ECEN 1310, CSCI 1300, APPM 3050, PHYS 2600 or similarÌý(C- or higher)Ìý
  • Calculus 2 (C- or higher)Ìý
  • Linear Algebra (C- or higher)Ìý
    • APPM 2360 Linear Algebra & Differential Equations is approvedÌý
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    • PHYS 2130 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and Its Applications

Students who meet admissions requirements can apply to the minor using the form on the right.

Course Requirements (18Ìýcredits)

Required Courses (9 credits)

  • ECEN 3915/5915 Foundations of Quantum Engineering (3 credits), offered in fall semesters only
    • Can be substituted byÌýÌýQuantum Mechanics 1Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌýÌýQuantum Mechanics 2
  • ECEN 4925/5925* Foundations of Quantum Hardware (3 credits), offered in spring semesters only
  • CSCI/PHYS 3090 Introduction to Quantum Computing (3 credits), offered in spring semesters only

*For Spring 2023, the course was listed as ECEN 4005/5005-001

Students earning a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical & Computer Engineering are eligible for this minor, butÌýthe three required courses (ECEN 3915, ECEN 4925, CSCI/PHYS 3090) may not apply towardÌýyourÌýbachelor's degree.

Elective Courses (9 credits)

  • Aerospace Engineering:ÌýASEN 3000+Ìýexcluding the following:Ìý
    • ASEN 3036 Introduction to Human SpaceflightÌý
    • ASEN 3046 Introduction to Humans in AviationÌý
  • Applied Math: APPM 3000+Ìý
  • Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences:ÌýASTR 3000+Ìý
  • ATLAS:ÌýATLS 3000+Ìý
  • Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences:ÌýATOC 3000+Ìý
  • Biomedical Engineering:ÌýBMEN 3000+Ìý
  • Chemical Engineering:ÌýCHEN 3000+Ìý
  • Chemistry:ÌýCHEM 3000+Ìý
  • Civil Engineering:ÌýCVEN 3000+Ìý
  • Computer Science CSCI 3000+Ìýexcluding the following:Ìý
    • CSCI 4250/5250 Computer Science: The CanonÌý
  • Electrical Engineering ECEN 3000+Ìýexcluding the following:Ìý
    • ECEN 3070 Edges of ScienceÌý
  • Energy Engineering:ÌýENEN 3000+Ìý
  • Engineering Plus:ÌýGEEN 3000+ÌýÌý
  • Environmental Engineering:ÌýEVEN 3000+Ìý
  • Geological Sciences:ÌýGEOL 3000+Ìý
  • Mathematics:ÌýMATH 3000+Ìý
  • Mechanical Engineering:ÌýMCEN 3000+Ìý
  • Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology:ÌýMCDB 3000+Ìý
  • Physics PHYS 3000+Ìýexcluding the following:Ìý
    • PHYS 3000 Science and Public PolicyÌý
    • PHYS 3050 Writing in PhysicsÌý
    • PHYS 3221 Tutorial Practicum for Quantum Mechanics 1Ìý
  • Statistics:ÌýSTAT 3000+Ìý

Students with questions about the minor can reach out to ecee-advising@colorado.edu. Ìý

Apply for the Quantum Minor

Questions?ÌýPlease contact faculty co-directors Josh Combes and András Gyenis at quantumminor@colorado.edu.