M. Sc. in Quantum Information Science and Technology
We offer an exciting new Masters degree to prepare students to work in the rapidly growing area of Quantum Information Science and Technology.
The degree features several customized courses in QIST and also allow students to take a number of relevant courses that are already offered in Physics and other departments across our campus. It also features a research component that may be satisified through research on-campus, at Brookhaven National Laboratory, or through a internship with an industrial partner.
Prospective students should have an undergraduate degree in Science or Engineering, but need not be Physics Majors.
The program is now accepting for applications for Fall 2024. https://graduateadmissions.stonybrook.edu/apply/
Prerequisites
- An undergraduate degree in science or engineering.
- 100 Level Calculus based introductory physics sequence
- 200 Level Modern Physics course or equivalent (maybe substituted by 300 level Quantum Physics Course)
Admission to any graduate program at Stony Brook requires a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Degree Requirements
To earn the degree a student must earn at least 30 graduate credits and sastisfy the following requirements
Courses
Required Core Courses for all students (9 credits)
- PHY568 Quantum Information Science (Fall)
- PHY569 Quantum Science and Technology Laboratory (Fall)
- PHY631 Physical Systems and Materials for Quantum Information Processing (Spring)
Students need to also take 15 credits of courses from the following
Student focusing on Quantum Information Theory and Programming must take at least one of:
- PHY605 Quantum Programming
- PHY680 Quantum Computing
Students focusing on Quantum Technology Hardware and Materials must take at least one of:
- PHY565/566 Quantum Electronics I/I
- ESE515 Quantum Electronics
- ESE511 Solid State Electronics
Elective courses that may be credited towards the degree
- CHE 521 Quantum Chemistry I
- CSE 540 Theory of Computation
- CSE 546 Cryptography
- CSE 548 Analyis of Algorithms
- CSE 550 Quantum Computing and Appplications
- CSE 613 Parallel Programming
- ESE 512 Introduction to Quantum Systems Engineering
- ESE 519 Semiconductor Lasers and Photodetectors
- ESE 538 Nanoelectronics
- PHY 511 Quantum Mechanics I
- PHY 512 Quantum Mechanics II
- PHY 514 Research Instruments
- PHY 515 Methods of Experimental Research
- PHY 555 Solid State Physics I
- PHY 556 Solid State Physics II
- PHY 562 Lasers and Modern Optics
- PHY567 Theoretical Chemical Physics
Research Project
Students must complete a research project and take 6 credits of research from either/both of PHY 580 /PHY595