Requirements for the BS in Astronomy
(Effective Fall 2008)
Required General Education (8 cr)
- MATH 121(4) Calculus I
- PHYS 221(4) General Physics I
Required Support Courses (23 cr):
- MATH 122(4) Calculus II
- MATH 223(4) Calculus III
- MATH 321(4) Ordinary Differential Equations
- PHYS 222(3) General Physics II
- PHYS 223(3) General Physics III
- PHYS 232(1) General Physics II Lab
- PHYS 233(1) General Physics III Lab
- PHYS 335(3) Modern Physics I
Required for Major (Core, 47 cr):
- AST 201(2) Spherical Astronomy
- AST 215(4) Astronomy & Astrophysics I
- AST 225(4) Astronomy & Astrophysics II
- AST 353(2) Photometry I
- AST 354(2) Photometry II
- AST 355(2) Astrometry
- AST 357(2) Spectroscopy
- AST 420(3) Stellar Astrophysics
- AST 421(3) Stellar Structure
- AST 430(3) Galactic Structure
- AST 431(3) Extragalactic Astronomy
- PHYS 441(4) Mechanics
- PHYS 447(3) Electricity & Magnetism I
- PHYS 448(3) Electricity & Magnetism II
- PHYS 461(4) Quantum Mechanics
- PHYS 465(3) Computer Applications in Physics
Additional General Education (36 cr)
Required Minor: None
Requirements for the Minor in Astronomy
(Effective Fall 2008)
Required General Education (8 cr)
- MATH 121(4) Calculus I
- PHYS 221(4) General Physics I
Required Support Courses (10 cr):
- MATH 122(4) Calculus II
- PHYS 222(3) General Physics II
- PHYS 223(3) General Physics III
Required for Minor (Core, 13 cr):
- AST 125(3) Observational Astronomy
- AST 201(2) Spherical Astronomy
- AST 215(4) Astronomy and Astrophysics I
- AST 225(4) Astronomy and Astrophysics II
