Astronomy Minor
Astronomy Program
Astronomy is a profound and fundamental science that has never ceased to fascinate the general public and attract the imagination of students. We offer our students the opportunity to explore astronomy through a minor degree program. The program provides sufficient background that a student with an astronomy minor may pursue graduate work in astrophysics.
Requirements for Minor
Astronomy minors must complete all general education and College of Science requirements and have a GPA of at least 2.0 in physics, astronomy and mathematics courses combined. All physics, astronomy and mathematics courses must be passed with at least a C- grade. The credit/no credit option may not be elected for any course used to fulfill the degree requirements for an astronomy minor.
To obtain an undergraduate minor in astronomy, a student must complete at least 17 hours of approved course work, consisting of the following required and recommended courses. Students may obtain proposed minor approval from Lynn Higgs, 201 JFB.
Astronomy Course Listings
ASTR 1050: The Solar System; ASTR 1060: The Universe; ASTR 1080: Does ET Exist?
ASTR 2060: Popular Observational Astronomy
ASTR 3060: Introduction to Astrophysics
ASTR 4060: Observational Astronomy for Scientists; ASTR 4080: Introduction to Cosmology
ASTR 5580: Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology; ASTR 5590: Stellar Astrophysics
Required Courses
ASTR 3060 (3)
ASTR 4060 (3)
ASTR 4080 (3)
PHYS 3740 (3)
Recommended Courses
ASTR 5590 (3), ASTR 5580 (3)
MATH 2210 (3), MATH 2250 (3), MATH 3150 (2), MATH 3160 (2)
PHYS 2210 (4), PHYS 2220 (4), PHYS 3730 (4), PHYS 3760 (2), PHYS 4420 (4)