Major in Astronomy (BA/BS)

CIP Code

40.0201

67-68 credits

Common core, 61 credits

Students must take ASTR 480 twice, for a total of 4 credits.

ASTR 120	The Sun and Stars	3
ASTR 122	Stellar Evolution, Galaxies, and Cosmology	3
ASTR 330	Astronomy and Astrophysics 1	4
ASTR 332	Astronomy and Astrophysics 2	4
ASTR 480	Topics in Modern Astronomy	2
ASTR 486	Advanced Observational Astronomy	3
MATH 165	Calculus 1	4
MATH 166	Calculus 2	4
MATH 267	Calculus 3	4
PHYC 118	Explorations in Physical Science and Engineering	2
PHYC 120	General Physics 1	5
PHYC 122	General Physics 2	5
PHYC 260	Introduction to Modern Physics	4
PHYC 330	Mechanics	3
PHYC 464	Introduction to Quantum Mechanics	3
PHYC 483	Seminar in Physics	1 TO 2
PHYC 485	Measures of Learning in Physics	1
PHYC 482	Independent Studies in Physics	1 TO 3
	or
PHYC 369	Professional Experience	1 TO 3
	or
PHYC 479	Practical Experience	1 TO 3
	or
HONR 499	Honors Senior Project	3

Electives, 6-7 credits from the following:

PHYC 336	Computational Physics	3
PHYC 440	Physical Optics	3
PHYC 354	Electronics 1	4
PHYC 434	Thermal Physics	3
PHYC 450	Electricity and Magnetism 1	3
Total Credit Hours:		6-7

Total Credit Hours: 67-68