Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Physics with an Astronomy Option

  • A minimum of 48 credits in physics and astronomy, including the following:
        
Number(s)
   Course Title
 Credits
                           
        
211N-212N-213N-214N
or 121N-122N
   Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I & II
  Fundamentals of Physics I & II		 10
         
        
301
   Mathematical Methods for Physical Scientists
 3
         
        
Math 311
   Ordinary Differential Equations
 3
         
        
480
   Senior Seminar
 1
         
        
Astr 131N-132N
   Elementary Astronomy I & II
 6
         
        
Astr 134N-135N
   Elementary Astronomy Laboratory I & II
 2
         
        
Astr 353
   Galactic Astrophysics and Cosmology
 3
         
        
Astr 363-364
   Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics I & II
 6
         

        

  At least four of the following courses:
 12
         
        
325
   Optics
        
        
341
   Fundamentals of Modern Physics
        
        
375
   Classical Mechanics
        
        
414
   Electricity and Magnetism I
        
        
415
   Electricity and Magnetism II
        
        
461
   Quantum Mechanics I
        

        

  Plus one lab course chosen from:
2-3
         
        
Astr 362
   Observational Astronomy
        
        
321
   Electronics
        
        
444
   Modern Experimental Physics Laboratory
        
        
  
   Total
 48-49
         

  • The following course is recommended:
        
Astr 351
   Planetary Science
3
         

  • The following math courses are required:
        
Math 152-153
   Calculus I & II
 8
         
        
Math 251
   Calculus III
 4
         
    
Math 311
   Ordinary Differential Equations
 3
         
        
  
   Total
 15
         

Physics with Astronomy Option majors must satisfy successfully the general education requirements including the following requirement in Foreign Language/Symbolic Systems: Completion a semester of a foreign language or demonstration of equivalent skill in a foreign language in testing administered by the Counseling Center and Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, and completion of at least one computer science language course chosen from: PHYS 331 (strongly recommended), CS 101, 131, or 201.