Astronomy Minor

 

Requirements

18 credits in Astronomy and related fields, including:

AST 208	Planetary Astronomy	4
AST 209	Stellar and Galactic Astronomy	4

In addition, students must take:

MATH 152	Calculus I	4
MATH 221	Calculus II	4
PHYS 125	University Physics I	4
PHYS 126	University Physics II	4

The remaining course will be selected from the list below, or other electives after consultation with a Geological Sciences department advisor.

10 credits from the following courses

AST 112	Search for Life on Other Planets	3
AST 113	The Cosmos	3
AST 278	Observational Astronomy	4
AST 378	Comparative Planetology	3
AST 418	Stellar Astrophysics	3
AST 470	Exoplanets and Astrobiology	3

Total Credit Hours: 18