Nov 08, 2024

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog (DRAFT)

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog (DRAFT) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Astrophysics, B.S.

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Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 58+

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:

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 .
Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 157 /HONS 157L in lieu of PHYS 111 /PHYS 111L .
Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 158 /HONS 158L in lieu of PHYS 112 /PHYS 112L .

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 9 additional credit hours

At least 6 of the credit hours must be selected from:

Select 3 additional credit hours from the following:

Note:

*When not used to fulfill the above requirements.

Math Requirement

Note:

Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 115 in lieu of MATH 120 .
Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 215 in lieu of MATH 220 .

Notes:

Computer Programming I (CSCI 220 and CSCI 220L ) is strongly recommended.
Except for the substitution of ASTR 377 for PHYS 370 , this program comes within 3 credit hours of fulfilling the requirements for the B.S. in Physics. If the student takes ASTR 377 and PHYS 370 plus 3 additional credit hours of 300- or 400- level PHYS or ASTR then they have a double major in Physics and Astronomy.
Suggested programs of study leading to graduate school in physics, astronomy, astrophysics, meteorology and engineering are available from the department.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

None. All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.

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