2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

Major in Astronomy (BA/BS)

66-67 credits

Common core, 60 credits

ASTR 120The Sun and Stars

3

ASTR 122Stel Evol, Galaxies, and Cosmo

3

ASTR 330Astronomy and Astrophysics 1

4

ASTR 332Astronomy and Astrophysics 2

4

ASTR 380Topics in Modern Astronomy

2

ASTR 386Adv Observational Astronomy

3

MATH 165Calculus 1

4

MATH 166Calculus 2

4

MATH 267Calculus 3

4

PHYC 115Career Issues

1

PHYC 120General Physics 1

5

PHYC 122General Physics 2

5

PHYC 260Introduction to Modern Physics

4

PHYC 330Mechanics

3

PHYC 464Intro to Quant Mech

3

PHYC 483Seminar in Physics

1 TO 2

PHYC 485Meas of Lrnng in Physics

1

3 credits from

HONR 499Senior Honors Project

3

or

PHYC 369Professional Experience

1 TO 3

or

PHYC 479Practical Experience

1 TO 3

or

PHYC 482Independent Studies in Physics

1 TO 3

Total Credit Hours:60

Electives, 6-7 credits from the following:

PHYC 336Computational Physics

3

PHYC 340Physical Optics

3

PHYC 354Electronics 1

4

PHYC 434Thermal Physics

3

PHYC 450Electricity and Magnetism 1

3

Total Credit Hours:6-7

Total Credit Hours: 66-67