Quantum Engineering Subplan, Professional Master’s Program
Be part of the quantum future.
The quantum technology sector is projected to grow to nearly , potentially creating thousands of new engineering positions across quantum computing, sensing and communications.
Major tech companies like IBM, Google, Intel and Amazon are investing heavily in quantum computing, while quantum sensors are already deployed in applications from GPS-free navigation to environmental monitoring.
The Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering’s Quantum Engineering subplan in our Professional Master’s Program prepares you to enter this rapidly growing field. Through 30 credit hours, you’ll develop expertise in quantum technologies from faculty actively advancing the field while building connections to Colorado’s quantum industry.
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder stands at the center of Colorado’s quantum hub. JILA — CU’s joint institute with NIST — has produced four Nobel Prize winners in physics for their contributions to quantum science. This expertise helped Colorado become one of only two designated U.S. quantum technology hubs.
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder innovations have spun out prominent quantum companies, including Infleqtion (cold atom systems), LongPath Technologies (quantum methane sensing), Atom Computing and Quantinuum. The university’s CUbit Quantum Initiative connects quantum research across campus, from ECEE’s quantum hardware development to fundamental physics, directly to Colorado’s growing quantum industry.
Students enrolled in the QE Subplan program will earn a professional MSEE degree. A bachelor’s degree in STEM with solid knowledge in calculus, physics, linear algebra and probability is required.Ìý
Core Courses
- ECEN 5915 Foundations of Quantum Engineering
- ECEN 5925 Foundations of Quantum Hardware
- PHYS 7570 Quantum Information and Computing
- ECEN TBD Quantum Metrology & Sensing
Elective Courses
- ECEN 5634 Microwave and RF Laboratory
- ECEN 6006 Crystal & Nonlinear Optics
- ECEN 5616 Optoelectronic System Design
- ECEN 5156 Physical Optics
- ECEN 5712 Machine Learning for Engineers
- ECEN 5345 Introduction to Solid State Physics
- ECEN 5114 Electromagnetic Theory
- ECEN 5154 Computational Electromagnetics
- ECEN 5104 Passive Microwave Circuits
- ECEN 5014 Active Microwave Circuits
- ECEN 5696 Fourier Optics
- ECEN 5645 Introduction to Optical Electronics
- ECEN 5126 Computational Optical Imaging
- ECEN 5623 Real-Time Embedded Systems
- ECEN 5803 Mastering Embedded Systems Architecture
- ECEN 5593 Advanced Computer Architecture
- ECEN 5783 Embedded Interface Design
- ECEN 5863 Programmable Logic Embedded System Design
- PHYS 5250 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 1
- PHYS 5260 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 2
- ECEN 5345 Introduction to Solid State Physics
- PHYS 7560 Quantum Optics
All courses are 3 credits and taught in-person on the Boulder campus. There is no option for online/distance coursework.
The Quantum Engineering courses are a subplan in theÌýProfessional Master of Science degree. StudentsÌýmust apply and be admitted to the Professional MS program and the QE subplan.Ìý
QE subplan requirements:
- Complete 3 of the 4 Quantum Engineering core courses
- Complete 4 of the listed approved electives
- Three open 5000-level electives, either Quantum Engineering core or elective, other ECEE or other technical coursework in College of Engineering and Applied Science departments (must be approved by academic advisor).
- Students may take one non-technical elective, if approved by academic advisor.Ìý
Students graduate with a Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Subplan: Quantum Engineering.Ìý
No, the Quantum Engineering subplan is in-person only.
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