Secondary Major in Astronomy

The Secondary Major in Astronomy allows students in other degree programs to broaden their university experience by completing a foundational set of astronomy courses. Students who complete these requirements will receive a "Secondary Major in Astronomy" notation on their diplomas in addition to the degree associated with their primary degree program.

Please refer to the Secondary Majors web page for more information.

Note that many courses are offered only in the fall or only in the spring.

Astronomy requirements:

• Each of:

  PHY 1420   General Physics I

  PHY 1430   General Physics II

  PHY 2350   Modern Physics

  PHY 2360   Mathematical and Computational Physics

  PHY 2455   Foundations of Astronomy

  PHY 3320   Intermediate Classical Mechanics

  PHY 3350   Topics in Astronomy

  PHY 3455   Observational Astronomy

  PHY 4150   Instructional Observing

  PHY 4350   Introduction to Stellar Structure and Evolution

  PHY 4351   Introduction to Modern Cosmology

  PHY 4001   Exit Exam

Other requirements:

• MTH 1321, 1322, 2311, 2321, 3325, and 3326