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Astronomy Minor


Courses Required for Minor in Astronomy
  • PHYS-1305 Stellar and Extragalactic Astronomy
  • PHYS-1103 Observational Astronomy
  • PHYS-1311 (or 1309) Introductory Mechanics
  • PHYS-1312 (or 1310) Introduction to Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves
  • PHYS-3323 Intro to Modern Physics
  • PHYS-3350 Astrophysics


  • Plus 3 hours from the following:

  • PHYS-3321 Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics
  • PHYS-3322 Classical Mechanics and Nonlinear Dynamics
  • PHYS-3325 Optical Physics
  • PHYS-3348 Atmospheric Physics
  • PHYS-3129 Research Participation II
  • PHYS-3-90 Directed Study, Junior Level
  • PHYS-3-92 Directed Study for Secondary School Science Teachers, Junior Level


  • The three additional hours can be any combination of 3129, 3-90 or 3-92 and 3129 and 3-90 may be repeated for additional credit with different content. The Chairperson of the Department of Physics and Astronomy must approve the selected content of 3129, 3-90 or 3-92 as relevant to the minor in astronomy.