Requirements for the minor
I. The minor in astronomy will consist of 19 credit hours.
A. Of those, 10 hours will include:
Course ID | Course Title |
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PHYS-1103 | Observatory Astronomy |
PHYS-1304 | Solar System Astronomy |
Stars & Galaxies |
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PHYS-1310 or PHYS-1312 | General Physics II or Introduction to Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves |
B. Three hours will include:
Course ID | Course Title |
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PHYS-3350 | Intermediate Astronomy |
PHYS-4350 | Astrophysics |
C. The remaining 6 upper-division hours are chosen from the following:
Course ID | Course Title |
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GEOS-3307 | Planetary Geology |
PHYS-3412 / GEOS-3412 | Applied Geophysics |
PHYS-3321 | Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics |
PHYS-3322 | Classical Mechanics and Nonlinear Dynamics |
PHYS-3323 | Introduction to Modern Physics |
PHYS-3324 | Math Methods in Physics |
PHYS-3325 | Waves and Optics |
PHYS-3348 | Atmospheric Physics |
PHYS-3128 | Summer Research II |
PHYS-4128 | Summer Research III |
Directed Studies – Junior Level | |
Directed Studies – Senior Level |
Students may also choose one relevant 3-hour-upper-division course approved by the department chair.
The combined total of hours for PHYS-3128, PHYS-4128, PHYS-3190, PHYS-3290, PHYS-3390, or PHYS-4190, PHYS-4290, PHYS-4390 may not exceed 3 hours for the minor. The chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy must approve the selected content of PHYS-3128, PHYS-4128, PHYS-3190, PHYS-3290, PHYS-3390, or PHYS-4190, PHYS-4290, PHYS-4390 as relevant to the minor in astronomy.
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