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2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2019-2020 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 011 - (NS) The Solar System Semester Hours: 3
ASTR 012 - (NS) Stars and Galaxies Semester Hours: 3
ASTR 031 - Frontiers of Astronomy: Black Holes, Pulsars, Supernovae and Quasars Semester Hours: 3
or
ASTR 031L - Frontiers of Astronomy: Observations and Experimentalism Semester Hours: 3
ASTR 190 - Independent Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
or
ASTR 190L - Independent Studies Laboratory Semester Hours: 1-3

b) PHYS

PHYS 001A - (NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3
and
PHYS 001B - (NS) Elementary Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
or
PHYS 011A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
and
PHYS 011B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1

c) Additional courses may be selected from:

The following courses or other 100-level PHYS courses.

GEOL 003 - (NS) Astrogeology Semester Hours: 3
PHYS 002A - (NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3
and
PHYS 002B - (NS) Elementary Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
or
PHYS 012A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
and
PHYS 012B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1