PHYS499F

Special Problems in Physics; Quantum Boot Camp

Prerequisites: MATH141 and either MATH240 or PHYS274; or equivalent course work. Also offered as ENEE489F, CHPH499F, and CMSC488A. Credit only granted for PHYS499F, ENEE489F, CMSC488A, or CHPH499F. Designed for computer science, engineering and mathematics majors. Introduces basic concepts and techniques widely used in quantum information science.

Sister Courses: PHYS499A, PHYS499G, PHYS499L, PHYS499M, PHYS499O, PHYS499P, PHYS499Q, PHYS499T, PHYS499X

Winter 2026

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 1.71 between 16 students*

PHYS499F Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 12.5%
A: 6.25%
A+: 6.25%
B: 6.25%
B+: 6.25%
C+: 6.25%
F: 6.25%
W: 37.5%
other: 12.5%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.