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2007-2008 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2007-2008 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Astronomy, Minor in

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Minor Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 18

A Minor in Astronomy consists of the successful completion of 18 semester hours of courses, distributed as follows:

Six semester hours must be completed in residence.

a) ASTR

ASTR 11 - (NS) The Solar System Semester Hours: 3
ASTR 12 - (NS) Stars and Galaxies Semester Hours: 3
ASTR 31 - Frontiers of Astronomy: Black Holes, Pulsars, Supernovae and Quasars Semester Hours: 3
ASTR 190 - Independent Studies Semester Hours: 3

b) PHYS

PHYS 1A - (NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3
and
PHYS 1B - (NS) Elementary Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
or
PHYS 11A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
and
PHYS 11B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1

c) Additional courses may be selected from:

The following courses or other 100-level PHYS courses.

GEOL 3 - (NS) Astrogeology Semester Hours: 3
PHYS 2A - (NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3
and
PHYS 2B - (NS) Elementary Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
or
PHYS 12A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
and
PHYS 12B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1

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