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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Physics, Quantum Science and Computing Concentration, B.S.


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Physics and Astronomy  
615-898-2130
Ron Henderson, program coordinator
Ron.Henderson@mtsu.edu

Quantum Science is an emerging and rapidly advancing field, and this concentration will ensure that students have the latest skills and knowledge in this evolving workforce. Students will also be trained and coached to complete requirements for professional certification in Quantum Computing.

A minimum of 12 upper-division semester hours in the physics major must be taken at MTSU.

Academic Map


Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Physics, Quantum Science and Computing Concentration, B.S., Academic Map  

Degree Requirements


True Blue Core 41 hours
Major Requirements 38 hours
     Major Core    25 hours
     Quantum Science and Computing Concentration    13 hours
Supporting Courses 20 hours*
Minor 15-18 hours
Electives 3-14 hours
TOTAL 120 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the True Blue Core curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill True Blue Core requirements, the number of elective hours may increase. 

True Blue Core (41 hours)


True Blue Core (TBC)  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following courses required by the major meet True Blue Core requirements:

Major Requirements (38 hours)


A 2.0 GPA is required for the Physics major.

Supporting Courses (20 hours)


Minor (15-18 hours)


Electives (3-14 hours)


  • 36 total credits must be earned at the 3000/4000 level

Curriculum: Physics, Quantum Science and Computing


Consult with a physics advisor for courses to take during the junior and senior years.

Freshman Fall


Subtotal: 16 Hours


Freshman Spring


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Sophomore Fall


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Sophomore Spring


Subtotal: 14 Hours


Junior Fall


Subtotal: 16 Hours


Junior Spring


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Senior Fall


Subtotal: 14 Hours


Senior Spring


Subtotal: 15 hours


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