Astronomy Minor

Minor Requirements

Credit Hours: 18

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

Core courses:

• ASTR 129 Astronomy I (3) AND
• ASTR 129L Astronomy I Laboratory (1)

• AND

• ASTR 130 Astronomy II (3) AND
• ASTR 130L Astronomy II Laboratory (1)

• OR

• one year of Honors Astronomy

• OR

• ASTR 231 Introduction to Astrophysics (3)

Electives:

• ASTR 205 Intelligent Life in the Universe (3)
• ASTR 210 Black Holes in the Universe (3)
• ASTR 260 NASA Space Mission Design (2)
• ASTR 260L NASA Space Mission Design Lab (1)
• ASTR 460L NASA Space Mission Design Leadership Lab (1)
• ASTR 306 Planetary Astronomy (3)
• ASTR 311 Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics (3)
• ASTR 377 Experimental Astronomy (4)
• ASTR 410 Black Holes; Advanced Topics (1)
• ASTR 413 Astrophysics (3)
• GEOL 206 Planetary Geology (3)
• PHYS 101 Introductory Physics I (3)
• PHYS 102 Introductory Physics II (3)

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• PHYS 111 General Physics I (3) (with laboratory)

• AND

• PHYS 111L General Physics I Lab (1)

•  

• PHYS 112 General Physics II (3) (with laboratory)

• AND

• PHYS 112L General Physics II Lab (1)

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• PHYS 225 Climate (3)
• PHYS 298 Special Topics (1-3) * (astronomy related topic)_
• PHYS 301 Classical Mechanics (3)
• PHYS 340 Photonics (4)
• PHYS 390 Research (1-3) *
• PHYS 399 Tutorial (3) *
• PHYS 412 Special Topics (1-3) *
• PHYS 420 Senior Research (3) *
• PHYS 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3) *
• PHYS 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3) *

Notes:

1. A maximum of three courses may be at the 100 -level.
2. Students must notify the astronomy minor program director prior to graduation to receive credit for the minor on their transcript.