Astronomy Minor
General Degree Requirements
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Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
MINOR - ASTRONOMY
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Physics Courses | ||
| Complete one of the following Physics sequences: 1 | 10 | |
Algebra- and Trigonometry-based Physics: | ||
| College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory | ||
| College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory | ||
Calculus-based Physics: | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I and Physics Laboratory I with Calculus | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II and Physics Laboratory II with Calculus | ||
| Lower-Division Astronomy Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ASTR 131N | Planetary Astronomy | 3 |
| ASTR 132N | Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe | 3-4 |
| or ASTR 142N | The Evolving Universe | |
| Electives | ||
| Complete three of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Planetary Science | ||
| Galactic Astrophysics | ||
| Observational Astronomy | ||
| Stellar Astronomy & Astrophysics I | ||
| Total Hours | 25-26 | |