B.A. in Astrophysics

The Bachelor of Arts in Astrophysics provides a traditional liberal arts education with a solid set of core courses in astrophysics.

Please refer to the BA Astrophysics Planner for a suggested sequence of courses.
Note that many courses are offered only in the fall or only in the spring.

Astrophysics 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 3330   Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism

PHY 3350   Topics in Astronomy

PHY 3372   Introductory Quantum Mechanics I

PHY 4350   Introduction to Stellar Structure and Evolution

PHY 4351   Introduction to Modern Cosmology

PHY 4001   Exit Exam

Other requirements:

(Each course must apply to a major in its department.)

• Chemistry (three semester hours)
• Computer science (three semester hours)
• MTH 1321, 1322, 2311, 2321, 3325, and 3326