Four-Year Semester Sequences for the BS in Astronomy
4-Year 'Even' Sequence for the BS in Astronomy
Year 1 or 3 is 2008-09, 2010-11, etc.
Note: Some astronomy courses are offered in alternate years.
Year 1
Fall #1
- MATH 121(4) Calculus I
- General Education (11)
- Elective (1)
Spring #1
- MATH 122(4) Calculus II
- PHYS 221(4) General Physics I
- AST 201(2) Spherical Astronomy
- General Education (5)
- Elective (1)
Year 2
Fall #2
- MATH 223(4) Calculus III
- PHYS 222(3) General Physics II
- PHYS 232(1) General Physics II Lab
- AST 215(4) Astronomy & Astrophysics I
- General Education (3)
- Elective (1)
Spring #2
- MATH 321(4) Ordinary Differential Equations
- PHYS 223(3) General Physics III
- PHYS 233(1) General Physics III Lab
- PHYS 335(3) Modern Physics I
- AST 225(4) Astronomy & Astrophysics II
- Elective (1)
Year 3
Fall #3
- PHYS 441(4) Mechanics
- PHYS 447(3) Electricity & Magnetism I
- AST 353(2) Photometry I
- AST 420(3) Stellar Astrophysics
- General Education (3)
- Elective (1)
Spring #3
- PHYS 448(3) Electricity & Magnetism II
- AST 354(2) Photometry II
- AST 421(3) Stellar Structure
- General Education (7)
- Elective (1)
Year 4
Fall #4
- PHYS 461(4) Quantum Mechanics
- PHYS 465(3) Computer Applications in Physics
- AST 357(2) Spectroscopy
- AST 430(3) Galactic Structure
- General Education (3)
- Elective (1)
Spring #4
- AST 355(2) Astrometry
- AST 431(3) Extragalactic Astronomy
- General Education (4)
- Electives (7)
Four-Year Totals:
- Required General Education — 8 credits
- Other General Education — 36 credits
- Major & Support Courses — 70 credits
- Electives — 14 credits
- Total — 128 credits
4-Year 'Odd' Sequence for the BS in Astronomy
Year 1 or 3 is 2009-10, 2011-12, etc.
(Note: Some astronomy courses are offered in alternate years.)
Year 1
Fall #1
- MATH 121(4) Calculus I
- General Education (11)
- Elective (1)
Spring #1
- MATH 122(4) Calculus II
- PHYS 221(4) General Physics I
- AST 201(2) Spherical Astronomy
- General Education (5)
- Elective (1)
Year 2
Fall #2
- MATH 223(4) Calculus III
- PHYS 222(3) General Physics II
- PHYS 232(1) General Physics II Lab
- AST 215(4) Astronomy & Astrophysics I
- General Education (3)
- Elective (1)
Spring #2
- MATH 321(4) Ordinary Differential Equations
- PHYS 223(3) General Physics III
- PHYS 233(1) General Physics III Lab
- PHYS 335(3) Modern Physics I
- AST 225(4) Astronomy & Astrophysics II
- Elective (1)
Year 3
Fall #3
- PHYS 441(4) Mechanics
- PHYS 447(3) Electricity & Magnetism I
- AST 357(2) Spectroscopy
- AST 430(3) Galactic Structure
- General Education (3)
- Elective (1)
Spring #3
- PHYS 448(3) Electricity & Magnetism II
- AST 355(2) Astrometry
- AST 431(3) Extragalactic Astronomy
- General Education (7)
- Elective (1)
Year 4
Fall #4
- PHYS 461(4) Quantum Mechanics
- PHYS 465(3) Computer Applications in Physics
- AST 353(2) Photometry I
- AST 420(3) Stellar Astrophysics
- General Education (3)
- Elective (1)
Spring #4
- AST 354(2) Photometry II
- AST 421(3) Stellar Structure
- General Education (4)
- Electives (7)
Four-Year Totals:
- Required General Education — 8 credits
- Other General Education — 36 credits
- Major & Support Courses — 70 credits
- Electives — 14 credits
- Total — 128 credits
