Astronomy

Astronomy
Academic Bulletin

Area of Study: Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Programs: Minor
Department: Physics

Astronomy Minors:

Students planning on minoring in Astronomy must take a minimum of 22 credits.
Requirements: MATH 141 or MATH 151, PHYS 101 or PHYS 110, PHYS 121 (or, with permission of department, PHYS 021), PHYS 320, PHYS 420, and one of the following courses or course sequences: CHEM 120 and CHEM 122, GEO 110, PHIL 230, PHYS 102 or any higher-level Physics course. Physics 101 and 110 are offered fall semester every year and Physics 102 and 120 are offered spring semester every year. It is strongly recommended that Physics minors complete Physics 110 and 120 by the end of the sophomore year, or 101 and 102 by the end of the first-semester junior year. Transfer credit is accepted for PHYS 101 and 102 if the course transferred is an introductory course with Calculus as a prerequisite or corequisite.