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2011-2012 University Catalog

Astronomy, BA

Banner Code:  SC-BA-ASTR

The BA in astronomy prepares students for a career in industry, business, science education, and science writing, where analytical skills and scientific background are necessary. This degree is not suitable for students who intend to pursue a graduate degree in astronomy.

Students in the fields of mathematics, science, computer science, and engineering who are considering a double major should discuss this option with the undergraduate coordinator. Some course substitutions are allowed for such majors, but they must be approved in writing in advance.

Students must fulfill all requirements for bachelor’s degrees  , including university general education requirements .  Students majoring in astronomy must complete additional college requirements for the BA degree in COS .  Also required are a minimum of 26 credits in physics and astronomy and 6 credits in mathematics, with a minimum GPA of 2.00. Through the course work below, astronomy majors satisfy university wide requirements in natural science and quantitative reasoning. ASTR 402 also satisfies the university’s writing-intensive requirement.

This program of study is offered by the School of Physics, Astronomy, and Computational Sciences in the College of Science.

Degree Requirements

Note: Students who take the 11-credit physics sequence and one of the 8-credit math sequences can count the additional 7 credits beyond required minimum credits toward elective credit in the major.

Core Astronomy Courses (20 credits):

Physics Sequence (6 or 11 credits):

Mathematics Sequence (6 or 8 credits):

Electives (15 credits):

At least 3 credits must be taken at or above 300-level