Dec 22, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog (As of 06-29-20)

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog (As of 06-29-20) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Astronomy, B.A.

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Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 39+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements for more information.

Required Courses

Note:

*Upon completion of PHYS 101 with a grade of B or better and successful completion of MATH 120 , a student may transfer to PHYS 112 .

Complete one of the following options:

Option 1 (3 credit hours)

PHYS 420 Senior Research (3)

Option 2 (6 credit hours)

Note:

Credit may not be applied for both the Senior Seminar and the Bachelor’s Essay.
With department approval, PHYS 499A and PHYS 499B may be substituted for PHYS 420 .

Complete an additional 12 credit hours

At least 6 credit hours must be selected from:

Select an additional 6 credit hours from the following:

Note:

*When not used to fulfill the other above requirements.

Math Requirement

Notes:

With department approval, completion with grades of at least “B” in PHYS 101 /PHYS 101L and PHYS 102 /PHYS 102L , together with MATH 120 and MATH 220 may be substituted for PHYS 111 /PHYS 111L and PHYS 112 /PHYS 112L .

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: MATH 120 , MATH 220

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