Astronomy, BA

Specifications

• Grade requirements: A minimum GPA of 2.0 in departmental courses is required for graduation.
• Satisfactory/No Credit option: No PHYS or ASTRON courses beyond the introductory level may be taken on an S/NC basis.
• Writing requirement: Students must complete at least one W-course in the major.
• Related area: Mathematics satisfies the related area requirement for the Astronomy major.

Introductory Physics courses

Select one group

• PHYS 0174 - BASIC PHYSICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 1 (INTEGRATED) and
• PHYS 0175 - BASIC PHYSICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2 (INTEGRATED)

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• PHYS 0475 - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 1 and
• PHYS 0476 - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2

Introductory Astronomy course

• ASTRON 0113 - INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY

Intermediate and advanced Physics courses

• PHYS 0477 - INTRODUCTION TO THERMAL PHYSICS, RELATIVITY AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
• PHYS 0481 - PRINCIPLES OF MODERN PHYSICS 2
• PHYS 1310 - UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR
• PHYS 1331 - MECHANICS

Laboratory courses

• PHYS 0219 - BASIC LABORATORY PHYSICS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING or
• PHYS 0520 - MODERN PHYSICS MEASUREMENTS

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• ASTRON 1263 - TECHNIQUES OF ASTRONOMY

Intermediate and advanced Astronomy courses

Choose at least six credits

• ASTRON 1120 - STARS; STELLAR STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION
• ASTRON 1121 - GALAXIES AND COSMOLOGY
• ASTRON 1122 - THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND EXTRASOLAR PLANETS *

Science electives

Choose at least six credits *

• BIOSC 0150 - FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY 1
• BIOSC 0160 - FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY 2
• BIOENG 1070 - INTRODUCTORY CELL BIOLOGY 1
• BIOENG 1071 - INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY 2

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• CHEM 0110 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1 or
• CHEM 0710 - UHC GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1

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• CHEM 0120 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2 or
• CHEM 0720 - UHC GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2

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• CHEM 0310 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1 or
• CHEM 0730 - UHC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1

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• CHEM 0320 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2 or
• CHEM 0740 - UHC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2

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• CHEM 1410 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 1
• CHEM 1420 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 2
• CS 0401 - INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING USING JAVA
• CS 0445 - DATA STRUCTURES
• GEOL 1410 - EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS
• GEOL 1701 - GEOLOGY OF THE PLANETS **

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• MATH 0280 - INTRO TO MATRICES & LINEAR ALG or
• MATH 1180 - LINEAR ALGEBRA 1 or
• MATH 1185 - HONORS LINEAR ALGEBRA

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• MATH 1470 - PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 1
• MATH 1550 - VECTOR ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS
• MATH 1560 - COMPLEX VARIABLES & APPLICATIONS
• PHYS 1321 - COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN PHYSICS
• PHYS 1341 - THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS
• PHYS 1351 - INTERMEDIATE ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
• PHYS 1370 - INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS 1
• PHYS 1378 - INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS
• STAT 1151 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY
• STAT 1152 - INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS

Prerequisite Mathematics courses

• MATH 0220 - ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 1
• MATH 0230 - ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 2
• MATH 0240 - ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 3

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• MATH 0290 - DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS or
• MATH 1270 - ORDINARY DIFFERENTL EQUATIONS 1

Course in the history and philosophy of science or science policy/management

Choose at least three credits

• BUSERV 1915 - INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT
• PHYS 0087 - PHYSICS AND SOCIETY
• PUBSRV 1315 - MANAGING PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS
• Any course in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science (HPS)

Writing or communication courses

Choose at least three credits

• COMMRC 0320 - MASS COMMUNICATION PROCESS
• COMMRC 0520 - PUBLIC SPEAKING
• COMMRC 1105 - TELEVISION AND SOCIETY
• ENGCMP 0400 - WRITTEN PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
• ENGCMP 1101 - LANGUAGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
• ENGCMP 1400 - GRANT WRITING
• ENGWRT 1330 - INTERMEDIATE NONFICTION: SCENE AND POINT-OF-VIEW
• ENGWRT 1340 - ADVANCED NONFICTION: LONG FORM NARRATIVE
• ENGWRT 1394 - SCIENCE WRITING
• LING 1000 - INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS